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A few things we are working on for fall… ✨

A few things we are working on for fall… ✨

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If I am fortunate enough to start with art at the

If I am fortunate enough to start with art at the beginning of a project, every design decision is initiated by those pieces so that everything acts as a unified environment. Art is so personal to our clients, and we seek to honor that. The art doesn’t have to “match” the room it occupies, but I like for my eye to have a smooth path of travel when it looks around a space, so the art can’t be an outlier. Whether it’s the star of a room, or part of a supporting cast, a piece of art should contribute to the collective whole to create a cohesive, memorable environment. Photo 1: A monumental Michael Dines painting in a lakeside residence in collaboration with @mcalpinehouse. Photo 2: A special showhouse room featuring the work of James McLaughlin Way. Photo 3: A restaurant I designed in Austin with another majestic painting by Dines. #interiordesign #art #architecture #atmosphere

Excited to be a part of this new book! Our Charlot

Excited to be a part of this new book! Our Charlottesville project, shown here, is featured within it. On sale October 11.
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REPOST @rizzolibooks:
"The Ultimate Bath" devotes its elegantly illustrated chapters to dream bathrooms designed by today’s top architects and interior designers. There are grand baths with elegant mirrored and marble surfaces, bold rooms of rich maximalist pattern and color, strictly tailored spaces of great restraint and serenity, and baths with restorative views to the garden or forest. Gathered together, these spaces seduce, delight, and serve as a visual blueprint for readers looking to create rest, refuge, and beauty at home. Available for pre-order.
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Thank you, Author @bsallick, @rizzolibooks + @rizzolibookstore. #interiordesign #architecture
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📷 @vitalepeter; architecture: @mcalpinehouse

One way to create a sense of calm in a room is to

One way to create a sense of calm in a room is to design with harmonious lines of gesture in mind, bringing together synchronous elements that don’t cause the eye to stop and start with visual interruptions. It’s subliminal, but you feel it when you see it. Designing and specifying custom furnishings is one way I create harmony—that serene effect. When you utilize a space with the correct forms, the interior design and architectural structure harmonize in tandem. Photo: @ericageorgedines #interiordesign #architecture #style #design #atmosphere

I love to create still-life moments in the rooms I

I love to create still-life moments in the rooms I design. Collections of objects grouped together allow the eye to travel, as well as to linger longer. The first image is my own bedside table, which features some of my favorite things, while the second image is from a past showhouse and conveys its own visual dialogue with unique art and accessories. Photos: @ericageorgedines #interiordesign

For this house in the Virginia countryside, we use

For this house in the Virginia countryside, we used custom-designed fixtures from @urbanelectricco that practically dance across the ceiling. (The house doesn’t have any recessed lighting.) A mix of counter stools conveys a collected approach and allows for greater functionality in seating. Photo: @vitalephoto; Architecture: @mcalpinehouse #interiordesign

Easy, breezy elegance. I hope you find yourself in

Easy, breezy elegance. I hope you find yourself in a place of repose this weekend. The sound of the ocean's waves and a continuous breeze provide the perfect recipe for rest, relaxation and contemplation at this tranquil outdoor living space I designed in Rosemary Beach, Florida. Architecture: @mcalpinehouse #interiordesign #artofthehouse #summerstyle

Thank you to @verandamag for sharing my client’s

Thank you to @verandamag for sharing my client’s dining room, which is featured in the current issue. I just love the glimmering effect of the sunlight, and how it casts a soft glow on the brass candlesticks and gilt chairs.
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Repost @verandamag:
It's all about dining in style. ✨ Architect Bobby McAlpine (@mcalpinehouse) and designer Susan Ferrier (@susanferrier) teamed up to give this Naples retreat a sense of refinement through its streamlined architecture and couture details. In the dining room, fabrics and furnishings are almost exclusively monochrome neutrals and earth tones. “It’s emotionally clean and uncluttered—it’s elevated,” says Ferrier.
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Photography by Simon Upton (@simonuptonphotos)
Written by Stephen Wallis (@stephen_wallis)

The Art of Arrangement: I love to create a focal p

The Art of Arrangement: I love to create a focal point in a room by hanging art in a grid-like pattern. Such an installation is especially powerful in a symmetrical space, but can be just as dramatic in one that is asymmetrical as well. (Image 1 📷 @ericageorgeines; Image 2 Architecture @davidbaker_tsb, 📷 @ericageorgedines; Image 3 Architecture @mcalpinehouse) #interiordesign #architecture #atmosphere #artoftheinterior

Luminosity. Reflection. Atmosphere. They’re the

Luminosity. Reflection. Atmosphere. They’re the things that were always top of mind when I was designing the Naples, Florida, home that’s featured on the cover of the current issue of @verandamag. The interior had to be a vehicle to reflect light because we wanted to create an edited and uncomplicated environment of happiness, as well as add to the aura—and halo effect—of the home’s shimmering waterfront location. I see it all as a tonic of ebullience and joy. Architecture: @mcalpinehouse; Magazine photography: @simonuptonphotos

Thrilled to be featured on the cover of the new is

Thrilled to be featured on the cover of the new issue of @verandamag! Looking forward to sharing more details about this very special project we completed with @mcalpinehouse in the coming weeks. Very appreciative of @steelemarcoux for covering our work!! #serenebythesea #tranquildesign #artofdesign #naplesdesigner

A close-up looking into cloches we filled with Vic

A close-up looking into cloches we filled with Victorian specimen eggs. The grays, blues, and browns of the eggs mirror the palette throughout this lake house. Photo: @susan.sully #susanferrier #susanferrierinteriors #artofthehouse #curatedbeauty #collections #stilllife

We are looking for a talented Junior Designer to j

We are looking for a talented Junior Designer to join our team! In need of a creative, big picture minded individual with 3-5 years experience. #SusanFerrierInteriors #CreatingTheArtOfAtmosphere #GrowingOurBrand

A sun-flooded dining area in an Alabama home lit b

A sun-flooded dining area in an Alabama home lit by a grandly-scaled iron chandelier from @robuckandco and Corinthian capitals we reimagined as lamps. Photo: @mali_azima #susasnferrier #susanferrierinteriors #artoftheinterior #artofthehouse #lightandshadow #diningroom

Belgian blue stone pavers anchor the floor in this

Belgian blue stone pavers anchor the floor in this powder room in a sprawling new house by @mcalpinehouse. The sink was created with a stone basin and if you look closely in the mirror, the door is closed with a weighted pulley on a thick rope. Photo: @vitalephoto #susanferrier #susanferrierinteriors #powderroom #artofthehouse #artoftheinterior

A shot of a favorite detail in a new beach house…a gilded shell and coral form wall sconce. The glints of gold, and velvet materials in soft lilac and aubergine conjure the sunrises and sunsets just outside the window. Architecture: @mcalpinehouse @davidbaker_tsb @tsb_architecture; photo: @ericagerogedines #susanferrier #susanferrierinteriors #artoftheinterior #artofthehouse #details #romance

Light and shadow play across the floor and furnitu

Light and shadow play across the floor and furniture in Mary Holland @hollandmacrae’s dining room. Midnight blue walls, damask, and rich brown antiques juxtapose with the brightness of the white hide-upholstered sofa and reflectivity of the mirror. Photo: @ericageorgedines #susanferrier #susanferrierinteriors #artoftheinterior #artofthehouse #collections #lightandshadow #diningroom

An almost-bird’s eye view of this great room, or

An almost-bird’s eye view of this great room, or grand salon in a new house in Alys Beach with @mcalpinehouse. Colors of the sunrise and pale oak walls unify the different areas of this space. The adjacent kitchen with its pewter countertops, gilt-framed mirrors, and appliances disguised by seal skin-colored paneling is elevated to harmonize with the more formal living space. Architecture: @mcalpinehouse, @davidbaker_tsb @tsb_architecture; photo: @ericageorgedines #susanferrier #susanferrierinteriors #artoftheinterior #artofthehouse #romanticinterior #beachhouse #livingroom

Amethyst tulips sit by the bed in the master bedro

Amethyst tulips sit by the bed in the master bedroom of a new house with @mcalpinehouse. The pale purple injects a moment of color in the space which is carried out in shifting shades of gray. Photo: @vitalephoto #susanferrier #susanferrierinteriors #masterbedroom

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An Argus pheasant feather arcs over other treasure

An Argus pheasant feather arcs over other treasures I arranged on the raw wood desk in my own entry hall. Set against smoky and soft chenille, Medusa’s bust sits with a model of a hand and vintage binoculars. #susanferrier #susanferrierinteriors #collections #artofthehouse

A periwinkle velvet chair, furry goatskin rug, and

A periwinkle velvet chair, furry goatskin rug, and crackling fire make this entrance especially inviting! We collaborated on this new house in Alabama with @mcalpinehouse. Architecture: @mcalpinehouse; photo: @mali_azima #susanferrierinteriors #susanferrier #makinganentrance #artoftheinterior

Wood is the main element in this lake house hallwa

Wood is the main element in this lake house hallway…different wood textures and colors shape the space, from the dark stained floors and ceiling, to the rough, washed mirror frames, antique chair, and the the warm honey-colored cypress walls. Architecture: @mcalpinehouse; photo: @susan.sully #susanferrierinteriors #susanferrier #artoftheinterior #artofthehouse #everygesturecounts #lakehouse #lightandshadow

The walls and ceiling of this lake house entry are

The walls and ceiling of this lake house entry are painted a rich bronze, giving the space a larger, longer impression. The foxed round mirror creates light and shadow in the space; this along with the artwork, hide rug, and bronze fish (which I repurposed from an old fountain) add atmosphere and intrigue. Photo via @atlantahomesmag by @ericageorgedines #susanferrier #susanferrierinteriors #artofthehouse #lightandshadow