When I saw this 1930s Regency-style house featured on the cover of Veranda magazine’s 30th anniversary issue, my heart skipped a beat. Located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta and built by one of the city’s most celebrated architects, Philip Trammell Shutze, I actually fell in love with this home years ago as it sat empty, bank-owned, and unloved for five years waiting for new owners. Fortunately, Talyea and Robin Fowler also fell in love with the historic home, purchased it, and embarked upon a thoughtful two-year renovation that included preserving its remarkably intact original features: doors, moldings, fireplaces, wood floors, and even single-pane windows that still open via pulleys and weighted ropes. The couple hired designer Melanie Turner who had not only designed two previous residences for them, but is also currently restoring her own historic Shutze home, Buckhead’s historic “Pink Castle.” Turner worked with Atlanta architect Yong Pak on the long list of upgrades, including a new kitchen, a pool pavilion, and terraces. Let’s take a tour… Captions by Rob Brinkley and photography by Mali Azima for Veranda. We will also look at the images I saved from the real estate listing!
Amethyst accents give the formal dining room a fresh verve. Table and dining chairs, in a Schumacher velvet, Hickory Chair; custom sideboard, Bradley; chandelier, Dennis & Leen; lamps, Kathryn McCoy; wallcovering, de Gournay.
The living room marries classical influences with contemporary flair. Sofa in a Scalamandré tiger-striped velvet, Hickory Chair; teal pillows in a Schumacher fabric with Samuel & Sons trim; slipper chair in a Stroheim fabric, Bernhardt; side table (right), Global Views; walls in Wimborne White, Farrow & Ball; artworks, Hendrik Kerstens (left) and Trine Sondergaard.
Situated off the entry hall, the ladies’ lounge is the epitome of glamour. Custom sofa in a Pierre Frey velvet; chandelier, 1stdibs; walls and ceiling in Farrow & Ball’s Fowler Pink; a collection of vintage artwork.
Brass details elevate the all-white kitchen, which is in the home’s new addition. Custom stools in white vinyl; Rohl sink with Waterworks fittings; hood and range, Officine Gullo; cabinetry hardware, Matthew Quinn Collection; pendants, Bobo Intriguing Objects.
The powder room’s hand-painted mural on paper is by Penshaw Hill; chandelier, Jiun Ho; sink and fittings, Waterworks.
The master bedroom’s Ebanista bed is upholstered in a Holland & Sherry fabric; bedside tables, Julian Chichester; custom bench, Bradley; curtains in a Sahco fabric.
Lush textiles swathe the nursery. The curtains, bed canopies, Baby Braithwaite chair and ottoman, and Lee Industries armchair are all in C&C Milano fabrics; walls in Pink Ground, Farrow & Ball.
A dressing room is bathed in pale pinks. (I love the rose quartz countertops!) The custom cabinetry has hardware from the Matthew Quinn Collection; chandelier, Circa Lighting.
In the master bath, the soaking tub is by Hydro Systems; side table, Global Views; chandelier, Circa Lighting; mantel, François & Co.
Framed by a verdant garden designed by Land Plus Associates, the pool pavilion is an elegant setting for outdoor entertaining. The sofa, covered in a Perennials fabric, the bench, and a set of dining chairs, slipcovered in a Sunbrella fabric, are all from Lee Industries; dining table, Elegant Earth; lantern, Circa Lighting.
Homeowner Talyea Fowler with her twin daughters.
Even though my taste is becoming increasing more traditional, I am absolutely in love with this glamorous home. It beautifully complements the Regency-style architecture, and I couldn’t be more delighted with the sensitive restoration. Now let’s take a look at the MLS images!
For the entire feature, please see the September/October 2017 issue of Veranda. You can read more about the extensive renovations of this gorgeous, historic home here and about Schutze’s interesting star motif here. Truly spectacular! For more on designer Melanie Turner’s Pink Castle, click here.
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This house is gorgeous. I read a print interview with the homeowner, who said the original reno budget was 1 million. Then he casually stated they went over by 5 or 6 million…holy cow..
OMG! That Scalamandre tiger striped velvet fabric comes very dear. It’s the same as on the famous Radziwill sofa that was so expensive the new owner couldn’t replace it. It looks beautiful. Love the house, and the bathrooms (but for the beige one) are wonderful too. That amethyst de Gournay dining room is the bomb. Not a fan of the nursery, but the dressing room is spectacular. That fitness room’s got all the bells and whistles too. All that money spent, and then the owner moves. I don’t think I could expend that much effort (and money) and then just walk away from it, but that’s just me. I “bond” with a house and can’t leave it. I hope the new owners don’t mess it up.