“Decorating should be timeless. It’s not faddish,” designer Bill Murphy said in the March issue of Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles. “It’s like buying investment clothing. Buy great pieces of upholstery that you’ll only need to re-cover occasionally.” When Bill’s longtime clients decided it was time to downsize, their furnishings needed very little updating. His task was to decorate their new Atlanta townhouse and infuse a chic New York vibe. Bill selected soothing and subtle paint colors in order to showcase their vast collection of antique dog paintings and Asian antiques such as blue and white porcelain, sculptures, and art. “He knows what we like and has been able to pull the collections and furniture together into a unified piece,” said the homeowners. Let’s take a tour with photography by Emily Followill for Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles.
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Thanks you so much for your posts full of loveliness. I look forward to them and truly appreciate your talent for finding such beauty and sharing it. Praying you and your loved ones stay safe.
Beautiful furnishings perfectly put together. It was a treat to page through this selection.
Good health to all…..
As I scrolled thru, each photo was better than the last. Love the Asian pieces and that wall in the garden is a show stopper.
Thank you for sharing this. It’s so helpful to see a beautiful home that isn’t garagantuan in size!
Moving from San Francisco to Phoenix, we were forced to downsize after discovering many of our precious antiques and Asian art from Hong Kong, China Japan and the Philippines, were stolen from our Public Storage unit in Newark, CA. Gone are decades of memories including Asian painted glass art picked up on a day trip to Macau more than thirty years ago! We are left with temple jars with no lids, partial sets of blue and white dishes and one of pairs of lion dogs. Instead of replacing the lost items, I’m setting up our new home with what’s left and discarding odd sets. I’m hoping for a streamlined, more intimate space with loads of color and space to build new memories.
Dear Vee,
Oh how heartbreaking! I am so very sorry for your loss. You have created an excellent plan to turn lemons into lemonade, and I wish you all the best!
Xx,
Andrea
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