Good Reads: Colorstrology

By Darcie St. Onge + Rachael Bell

Our interior design studio has been around for many moons, but today we’re celebrating the birthday of our new(ish) shop and to-the-trade showroom which are turning TWO! While the last couple of years have been a crazy, joyous, challenging, and ultimately gratifying rollercoaster ride, we are delighted to feel as if we’re finally hitting our stride and couldn’t be more thankful to spend another year doing more of all the things we love.

On this milestone, we’re getting into the woo and looking to the stars for some guidance by way of Colorstrology: What your Birthday Color Says about You, by Michele Bernhardt. Our colorstrology for both the month of May and for our birthday, May 5th, are totally aligned - hues of vibrant, hopeful, spring green!

THE MONTH OF MAY // Pantone Bud Green

THE FIFTH OF MAY // Pantone kelly green

Pantone’s Kelly Green, integrates “joy with stability”. It is defined as versatile, profound, and talented. - Colorstrology

It’s no wonder we find ourselves coming back to all the spirited shades of green in our interior design work and in our own surroundings alike.

If you snag a copy of the book, let us know what your colorstrology is!

Hue: Sunshine

We may still be quarantined, but can we please get an amen for the ability to get outside and enjoy these first sumptuous tastes of springtime?! Lately, we’ve all been inspired by the life-giving energy of the sunshine, along with the vibrant hues popping up in blooms all around us. The color yellow evokes cheerfulness, stimulates positive mental activity, and invokes joy. Not sure about y’all, but we’ll gladly soak in all the light we can get these days.

Hable Construction Cosmos Sunshine Fabric // Vintage Jar Set // Sydney Harbour Paint // Angels Among Us painting by Ruth Gilmore Langs // Organic Lavender Eye Pillow in Katie Leede’s Pomegranate & Peonies Fabric // Interior by CLOTH & KIND

Hable Construction textiles and Sydney Harbour Paint are available in all colors of the rainbow to members of the interior design trade through CLOTH & KIND Showroom.

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SHOP THE SUNSHINE

If you’re ready to start thinking about bringing some color, texture and pattern into your own home, let’s chat about our interior design services to see if it would be a good fit for us to work together. We offer virtual services (handier than ever during these shelter-in-place days) and would love to meet you on a Zoom call soon.

This post was beautifully composed by our girl Rachael Bell, CLOTH & KIND’s Design & Operations Director. Thanks, Rach!

Chairish's Annual Designer Showhouse Sale

Despite the surreal conditions we find ourselves in as a result of COVID-19, it seems as if we’re all somewhat settling into this ‘new normal’ of shelter-in-place, working from home with children underfoot and the likes. Fortunately for us all, technology is ever-present to inform, connect and inspire us no matter how tedious another day at home may sound! Might we suggest allowing yourself a few indulgent moments to shop the fabulous Chairish Designer Showhouse Sale? We were honored to be asked to participate and have some real gems from our past showhouses in the sale, alongside those from some of our most talented friends.

Happy shopping, y’all! Stay home, stay safe and be well.

Showhouses: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Designer Showhouse

The official opening of the 2020 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Designer Showhouse was on Friday, February 28th and we are pleased as all get out to be showing off our skateboard-inspired Study! The entire space will be featured in an upcoming issue of Atlanta HOME magazine, but until then check out a few sneak peeks here on our website, and if you can get to the showhouse please do plan a visit. And seriously though, how about Michael Flynn’s incredible rendering of our space?!

The concept for our Study all began with George Peterson of Circle Factory’s ridiculously badass custom skateboards. George is a self-taught woodturner and sculptor with an impressive CV who just happens to be as cool as he is talented. We found ourselves especially smitten with his reclaimed-skateboards-turned-sculpture and literally designed our entire space around these bad boys.

Beyond the skateboard art, we imagined our Study to be a simple and thoughtfully curated space. A pair of vintage Luigi Sormani chaises that we scored from 214 Modern Vintage / Gillian Bryce Fine Art were made fresh in Adelene Simple Cloth’s substatial and gorgeous Plush Crush in Egg Yolk (which we had quilted for an added little something) at the masterful hands of Bjork Studio and throughout the space meaningful ceramics, sculptures and art gathered on our travels to places as far-flung as India and Morocco and, dried goards from our own backyards, found a new home. Additional art and accessories were provided by ASO Showhouse sponsor Bill Lowe Gallery and added a thoroughly interesting layer of antiquities to our finished space. Our very own CLOTH & KIND Showroom lines Rose Uniacke and Penny Morrison were also proudly representing with the RU Spot Light Sconces highlighting the wall-mounted skateboards and a fabulous pleated silk lampshade from Penny Morrison which lit up our kombucha bar and highlighted the engraved floral black marble backsplash we selected from Stonelluxe and Pietra Gray marble countertops from Temmer.

SHOP THE LOOK // LIGHTING

Always the suckers for amazing floor coverings, we layered a natural toned vintage Turkish flatweave upon a new braided natural fiber underlay rug for an extra textural look. An additional distressed vintage runner also graced the entryway to our space and created a welcome sense of added depth. Give us a shout at shop@clothandkind.com if you’re interested in purchasing any of the items from our Study, including the lighting, vintage rugs and our exclusive line of natural fiber underlay rugs - which can be done in custom colors and sizes, available through CLOTH & KIND Showroom.

SHOP THE LOOK // RUGS

We seriously can’t wait for the entire showhouse to be shared in Atlanta HOME and will be adding the professionally shot images to our Portfolio as soon as they are ready. Until then, check out a bit more about this super cool project…

ABOUT THE SHOWHOUSE

Atlanta Magazine’s HOME is pleased to present the 2020 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Showhouse. In celebration of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s 75th anniversary, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Showhouse is inspired by a 1945 performance by the then-Atlanta Youth Symphony. The dramatic arc of compositions by Rossini and Schubert are muse, as the home’s understated exterior belies its striking, light-filled design. Two interlocking gables create a soaring interior space while minimizing the home’s visual scale. Mirrored panels on the exterior reflect the natural surroundings to merge the home with its environment. The modern style uses a materials palette of brick, stucco, concrete and steel. On the inside, plate glass windows connect large, open expanses to the verdant forest that borders the home on two sides.

ABOUT THE ARCHITECT

Founded in Atlanta in 1991, Harrison Design is a full-service architecture firm with residential expertise that encompasses a range of architectural styles—from traditional to modern. Harrison Design approaches every job as an artisan with great attention to detail, creative problem solving, and quality finishing. Harrison Design’s Modern Studio Director, Robert Tretsch III, joined Harrison Design in 2003. After earning a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Syracuse University, Robert began his career as an intern at TVS Design in Atlanta before working for reputable firms in Princeton and Atlanta. His professional affiliations include the American Institute of Architects, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, and Rotary Club of Buckhead.

ABOUT THE BUILDER

ADCO Construction embraces the highest level of detail and craftsmanship that clients expect in a truly custom experience. As a boutique firm, ADCO Construction is able to guide each project with a hands-on approach from initial design to final completion, catering to clients looking to create not just a home, but a lifestyle. From property management to remodels, additions and new construction, their family-owned and operated company stays true to our foundation of providing service that is as passionate, inspiring, and unique as the clients they work with and the Atlanta community they aim to serve.

ABOUT THE BENEFICIARY

Proceeds from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Showhouse will benefit the Orchestra’s education and community engagement programs. Each year, the ASO shares the beauty of orchestral music with thousands of young people through our Concerts for Young People, Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, Talent Development Program, Student Ticket Program and the Family Concert Series. It is thanks to the generosity of the community, that we are able to engage and delight the next generation of classical music lovers.

VISIT THE SHOWHOUSE

The home is located at 2716 Ridgewood Road in Atlanta, GA and is open to the public from Saturday, February 29 - Sunday, March 22, 2020. For more information about hours and to purchase tickets, please visit the ASO Designer Showhouse Facebook page.

Sincere thanks Atlanta Magazine HOME, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and to each one of the participants, organizers, and craftspeople that contributed to the building of this incredible home. Most especially, we offer up deep gratitude to each of the vendors and makers who partnered up with us and so willingly donated their beautiful wares to make our Study shine!

Palette No. 70

Left // Katie Leede Shimmer in Moongold
Bottom // Seema Krish Tribeca in Broadway Black
Top // Fromental Lacets in Ribbon

Rules To Break: Stick to Solids

When speaking of style, the phrase "I don't do patterns" is often thrown around.  Be that fashion or interiors.  But, we LIVE for pattern play!  Mixing florals, with geometrics, with plaids, is what makes life fun, right?!  Here we are diving head first into mixing patterns, to create some vibrant, inviting interiors.  Check 'em out!

Source // CLOTH & KIND Wilcox Modern Bungalow

CLOTH & KIND // Ann Arbor Hills Tudor

Source // Kelly Wearstler

Source // Tilton Fenwick

Source // Mally Skok Design

Hope you enjoyed breaking some bland rules with us!  Stay tuned to see what other rules we want you to break.