Christmas House 2008

There’s Christmas in July, but Christmas in May?! Yes, it’s true.

Today, the designer list for the 2008 Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Christmas House was announced. A benefit for the Alliance Children’s Theater, the showhouse is located at 1620 Mount Paran Road and will be open November 14-December 7.

Harrison Design Associates designed the home’s Georgian architecture. Canonbury Homes is the builder, and Atlanta Fine Home, Sotheby’s International Realty is in charge of sales and marketing of the house.

There will be more details to come in the weeks and months ahead. Until then, here’s the list of participating designers and their spaces.*

Front Porch & Terrace: Bill Hudgins, Lush Life

Library: Stan Topol, Stan Topol & Associates, Inc.

Entry/Foyer: Robert Brown, Robert Brown Interior Design

Dining Room: Carole Weaks, C. Weaks Interiors

Master Suite: Doug Weiss, Douglas Weiss Interiors

Gallery: Mimi Williams, Mimi Williams Interiors

Grand Salon: Suzanne Kasler, Suzanne Kasler Interiors

Breakfast Area: Liz Williams, Liz Williams Interior Design

Keeping Room: Gretchen Edwards, Gilstrap Edwards Interior Design

Kitchen: Matthew Quinn, Design Galleria

Butler’s Pantry: Bette Raburn, Interior Motive

Powder Room: Jared Paul, Jared Paul Interiors

Laundry Room & Home Office: Mallory Mathison, Mallory Mathison Interior Design

Upper Level

Bedrooms:

Rear left: Phoebe Howard, Mrs. Howard

Rear right: Judy Bentley, Interior Views

Front left: Scott Laslie, Scott Laslie & Associates

Front right: Robert Idol, Robert Idol Design

Upstairs Lounge: Jimmy Stanton, Stanton Home Furnishings

Terrace Level

Living Room, Recreation Room and Wet Bar area: Dan Belman and Randy Korando, Boxwoods Gardens & Gifts

Wellness Center: Tish Mills, Harmonious Living by Tish Mills

Guest Suite: Beth Webb, Beth Webb Interiors & Nancy Pendergrast, Summerour Interiors

Guest Suite Loggia: Keith Thieme, Urban Green

Terrace Living Room Loggia: Loren Taylor, Anna Abrams Design

Terrace Powder Room: Cindy Davis, C. Davis Luxury Lifestyles Design

*As of May 19, 2008. Subject to change.

Add comment May 19th, 2008

Guest Blogger, Chef Nick Oltarsh, from the ROOM at TWELVE

Traveling is fun and exciting, but for people trying to watch their waistlines, it can sometimes be a daunting task. Many hotels now feature upscale dining options that cater to a variety of palates and preferences. With more chef-driven cuisine, guests can often enjoy healthier options that are cooked to order. As Executive Chef of Lobby at TWELVE Atlantic Station and Room at TWELVE Centennial Park, I prepare dishes on a daily basis that are tailored to a diner’s specific needs. From dressing on the side to substituting green beans for mashed potatoes, simply letting your requests be known is all it takes to have a meal tweaked just for you!
How have you personalized your orders to make hotel meals healthier for you?

-Chef Oltarsh

Add comment October 30th, 2007

Mid-week Highlights

Atlanta’s darling Chef Kevin Rathbun announced his highly anticipated (and 14-seat only) Cooking Class lineup for 2008; The American Institue of Georgia Architects (AIA-GA) announced its Georgia Design award winners; among them, TVS Architects, Jova/Daniels/Busby, and Susan Bridge’s contemporary art gallery Whitespace, which received a First Merit Design Award for its restoration of a 100-year-old building. with “handsome details, custom fabrications of light fixtures, steel doors and an elegant plan where movable walls act as light filt” and its “concept of floating wall panels, well proportioned in the space and against the walls that are fixed or pivoting to alter the plan or reveal additional wall surface for expanded display.” Congratulations, Susan! And, finally, up this week: DIFFA Atlanta’s Dining by Design. Pictures to come tomorrow!

Add comment October 24th, 2007

AH&L’s third-annual 20 Under 40

Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles is currently accepting nominations for our third-annual 20 Under 40 list. Deadline is November 12th.

Add comment October 22nd, 2007