CATHEDRAL ANTIQUES SHOW :: INSTALL PHOTOS

I don't know about y'all.... But I'm pretty thankful last week is over! Here in Atlanta we survived a snowstorm that caused major traffic issues. As if we didn't have enough of that already!!

As the snowflakes started falling, we were right in the middle of installing our display at the Cathedral's Antiques Show. Not the best timing in the world. After two days being cancelled, we were finally able to put the finishing touches on our showroom. So thankful that it all worked out and the show was able to go on!

If you missed our last post, you can read about our inspiration here. 
This is the photo that inspired it all: 

Here are some photos of the finished product: "Annie Oakley's Outdoor Life"
(Please excuse the poor quality of my iPhone pics.)

 
We laid down tarps and covered them with sand and pea-gravel to offer the full experience of being out West.   
 

Jack from Chuck's Firearms very generously loaned us all of the antique gun memorabilia including his personal Winchester .22 rifle. We were thrilled to have such beautiful and accurate pieces on display! 

 

 

  

  

Many, many thanks to the wonderful vendors who let us borrow their beautiful antiques for the show: 14th Street Antiques Market, Brooks and Black Fine Art and Framing, Chuck's Firearms, E. Lawrence, Edgar Reeves, Erika Reade, The Nicholson Gallery, Moattar, and Robuck.

And a big shout out to our talented florist, John Grady Burns of Flora for his beautiful floral and succulent arrangements! 

Let us know what you think about our take of Annie Oakley's Outdoor Life! We hope you enjoyed taking a step back in time.

 

CATHEDRAL ANTIQUES SHOW :: INSPIRATION

This year, The Design Atelier has been selected to participate in The Cathedral Antiques Show at the Cathedral of Saint Phillip.

We will be designing a vignette celebrating the outdoor life of Annie Oakley. Our exhibit will showcase beautiful antiques and accessories original to the late 1800s and early 1900s including Annie’s favorite gun, a sideaction .22. Because Annie preferred living in a tent over a typical residence, we will be setting up a tent in our showroom and portray her life the way she enjoyed it most. 

Our inspiration....

Photo courtesy of the Annie Oakley Center Foundation

Here is a peak at a couple antiques we have selected for the showroom: (available at Robuck)

 

We hope you all will join us at the show to see the finished product! There will be plenty to see including other exhibits inspired by the following people: Jackie Onassis, Coco Chanel, Alonzo Herdon, Winston Churchill, Halston, Queen of Sheba, and Thomas Jefferson. 

Check out the Cathedral Antique Show Facebook Page to learn more and purchase tickets!

INSTALLATION :: RENTAL HOME

Last week we moved a client into a three story rental home in Virginia Highlands. Their move was very quick, so we needed items immediately off of the showroom floors. Since this was a rental home, we tried to make each space as neutral as possible, adding color with pillows and accessories. We incorporated their own artwork and a few furniture pieces. It was a whirlwind, but was so rewarding to provide a comfortable, livable space for our clients while they rent.

Master Bedroom
We provided all new furniture, accessories, and bedding

Breakfast Area

Living Room

Living Room

Living Room

Office

INSTALLATION

Our clients have finally moved into their new home that you saw here and here. A huge thanks to the entire team for working together to finish this project as smoothly as possible! We have enjoyed every minute of the process, and we will certainly miss the team moving forward. Also, thank you to our clients. They have been so much fun to work with and we are excited to provide them a fabulous house they can call home.

There are still a few finishing touches, but for the most part the house is up and running. Check out some snapshots of the progress so far -

Foyer
Railing by Smithworks Iron

Front Gallery

Living Room

Study

Study

Master Morning Bar

Master Bathroom

Family Room
Conrad Shade Install

Kitchen
Hood by Smithworks Iron

IIDA DRESSED 2013

This year’s IIDA Dressed theme was World Events throughout the Seasons. We were assigned First Human Flight and immediately pinned down Spinneybeck, Filzfelt, and Corporate Environments as our sponsors. The event is always so rewarding when your hard work comes to life on the runway. All of the teams' creations were incredibly inspiring this year.

 

Lauren modeling the template for our wings

Wings!

We drew our inspiration for the wings from Leonardo da Vinci's schematic drawings, while incorporating vintage glamour and elegant detailing with the leather and the felt. Our theme was technically associated with the season fall, so we chose blues and whites you would find in a fall sky as our color palette.

Jason Smith, owner of Smithworks Iron, volunteered his time to create the most fabulous, show-stopping wings for us. These pieces elevated our garment to another level and we are so grateful for his help this year. Spinneybeck contributed all of the leather for the garment, helmet, and boots, while Filzfelt donated the felt. Filzfelt also saved us valuable time by CNC cutting all of the felt feathers for us with their new CNC cutting machine. 

Melanie & Lauren celebrating after the show

Thanks again to all of our sponsors who provided material and took the time to help fabricate the dress. And a big congrats to all of the firms on their hard work this year! Voting for People's Choice Award is up on Facebook so please take the time to follow the link and "like" our photo for a chance to win!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=636124396427342&set=a.636124029760712.1073741831.153769494662837&type=3&theater

KITCHEN RENO :: BEFORE & AFTER

We are wrapping up a kitchen renovation that has been a fabulous transformation. The original layout and design was not functioning for our client, as well as not aesthetically pleasing to her, so we came in and reworked some things to meet her needs. 

We designed custom cabinetry, a custom hood by Smithworks Iron, new quartz and soapstone countertops from Bottega, and beautiful hammered polish nickel hardware from Matthew Quinn. We are still waiting on the cup pulls to match the knobs, the kitchen island pendant, and the roman shade before we finalize accessories, but you can tell the impact we have made by these before & after photos - 

before

after!

RENOVATION UPDATE

We can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel on our renovation job. Construction started in April, and is due to wrap up here in August. This has been an exceptional project, and we are excited to share some photos with you.

First of all, Design Galleria has done a fabulous job on all of the cabinetry. All plumbing and tile was through the always gorgeous Waterworks, hardware from Matthew Quinn, Lighting from Design Lighting Group, countertops from Marmi, and construction by Berndsen Custom Homes. Once all spaces are completed we will have photos up on the website ASAP. So stay tuned...   

Guest Bath 1

 

 

Guest Bath 2

Guest Bath 3

Kitchen

 

We are all obsessed with this Quartz