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 In the prestigious Buckhead, Atlanta, renowned interior designer Suzanne Kasler displays her federal styled home with european design. I decided to elaborate on the importance on what she insists are important parts of a home, and what makes it livable. I am a true believer of adding antiques, and collections (personal collections) from your past to your home to make it more livable and cozy. Comfort is a crucial aspect of a home, which can be distracted by large or oversized furniture pieces which not only look overwhelming, but doesn’t showcase a home’s true look.

“I like colors with a gray undertone,” Kasler says, offering yet another aesthetic lesson. “Using the same values throughout a house so everything coheres is a more European approach.”

That mix-and-match mode also accounts for her juxtaposing 20th-century French furniture with 18th-century Scandinavian antiques, and Paris flea-market finds with modern-day lighting. Seasoning this heady blend are highlights from Kasler’s home-furnishings collection for Hickory Chair. Baker also contributed limestone details to the façade, namely Doric columns and Greek Revival–inspired window headers, and painted its red brick a warm white. Indoors, period charm was established through gracefully articulated components, like a mirrored frieze that makes the dining room sparkle in sunshine or candlelight, as well as accents Kasler believes “strengthen the architectural envelope,” including charcoal-painted baseboards that lend rigor to the entrance hall.

At Suzanne Kasler’s 1930’s Federal style home, it was an opportunity to mix regency, antique and modern, her home was a canvas for imparting what she was good at, which was mix-and match mode. William T. Baker, an atlanta designer, revived the home with adding details to the doric columns, which brought a grander appeal to her home.

Another secret: Combining old antiques collected from flea markets, and mixing it with modern furniture.

A 1940s French lantern, a burl-wood table anchors the light-filled entryway. Suzanne painted the baseboards a dark charcoal to define the architectural space.

Adding 19th century inspirations throughout the home:

The living room mantel, one of three added to the house, was modeled on an 1824 drawing in the archives of Sir John Soane’s Museum.
Geometric moldings lay over the ceilings, with the insides painted in classical blue, show a mixture of classical, modern and antiquity.

White is her canvas, from which to showcase other colors that would capture a room’s attention. Almost like a woman wearing a colored scarf, and a white face, this makes it more striking to look at. This is exactly what her living room shows above.

“I always say if you see something you love, just buy it because you’ll find a place for it.” Once home, she puts these collected mementos on display, where they serve as daily reminders of treasured experiences.

Suzanne says “If you put the pieces around the whole house,” she says, “it would be too much stuff.” Instead she places like objects together, which both magnifies their visual impact and keeps the house from feeling too busy. “If you put a collection together it takes on a specialness and looks more sophisticated.”

A grand table, with tall glass jars, and natural plants used to decorate the casual dining table in the home. Rustic lamps add character to the federal styled home.

Suzanne believes a home can be both beautiful and comfortable. I have always believed in this too. Just because it is large, and spacious, doesn’t mean you need to purchase an 10 foot sofa, which looks modern, but not really comfortable or to your taste. Taste is important too, it gives your space a sense of identity.

The dining room, painted with a metallic ceiling. The chairs and table make it seem like these were selected for a room fit for the whitehouse.
The butler’s pantry and bar, which has a jewellike appearance when glimpsed from the dining room.

The butler’s pantry and bar was one of my favorite looks, because of the bar stools, with luxurious fabric, and the hue of blue peeking from the other room. It looks classical, yet bordering on 1950’s vintage.

An all-white kitchen, with colored chairs to add some softness to the canvas

What could be better but an all-white kitchen? Or vintage taps? Perfect! But they do get dirty and lived in after awhile, and that’s okay! “Things will get worn or stained, but it really ends up being the best thing. Houses just feel much better as they get lived in. That’s really what we all want—for people to live in all the rooms of a home.”What could be better but an all-white kitchen? Or vintage taps? Perfect! But they do get dirty and lived in after awhile, and that’s okay!”, says Kasler.

In the master bath, an antique Russian bench and a bronze-doré table add patina to the clean white surroundings.
Taking cues from French design, Suzanne repeated a patterned fabric (by Brunschwig & Fils) throughout this guest room. The ribbon artwork above the nightstand comes from Suzanne’s own collection for Soicher Marin.

I love patterned wallpaper, bed covers, and rugs. Colored walls and curtains add so much richness to a room. It adds a touch of southern charmless, or coziness, which is rarely seen i modern designs. Like a hotel room in venice, it would be something a guest would appreciate.

A bedroom should always be the MOST comfortable room, as it is were you relax, and expect a sense of relaxation – Dawn D.

Comfort is all around: Pink silk curtains, an upholstered armchair and footstool, and lush carpeting covering the entire room, this room is more than fit for a tired traveller or someone healing from illness. It is a beautiful palette, and the comfort level is turned up especially here.
Suzanne found the vintage wrought-iron armchairs at a flea market in Avignon, France.

The regency style exterior of kasler’s home, reflects calmness, and a natural exit from inside to outside.

Says Kasler, “If the thought of entertaining amid all that white makes you nervous, you’re not alone. Often when her clients first move into their new spaces, “they are kind of paranoid about that!” Suzanne says. The key is changing your perspective: Spills mean character, not ruin.”

One of my favorite homes, Kasler is profound in he design and puts together 3 or 4 types of designs, while keeping a theme of similarity throughout the home. It is hard to achieve this, and that’s why a good eye, and taste can withstand elements of the unknown to a new home owner.

This article was written by Dawn D, an interior designer and artist, and owner of this website.

References:

“Suzanne Kasler Transforms Her Federal-Style Fixer Upper in Atlanta.” architectural digest.com. https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/suzanne-kasler-atlanta-house-article (accessed 28 Aug 2019).

“Inside Suzanne Kasler’s Stunningly Serene Atlanta Home”. onekingslane.com. https://www.onekingslane.com/live-love-home/suzanne-kasler-home/ (accessed 28 Aug 2019)

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