Another Huffington Photo Shoot

You know Ann and I love to brag about our spectacular gallery gals whenever we can: Linda, Sarah and Sam who each bring their own special qualities to our little world. Gallery life would be so dull without them.

Linda adds that certain je ne sais quoi in everything she does, from her haircut to her fashion sense to her impeccable taste. Sarah is brilliant, witty and intensely passionate about art. And, Sam is the quintessential Renaissance woman who can design flowers, decorate a room effortlessly and is a bottomless well of information about anything and everything.

We were thrilled when our local newspaper, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, contacted us again about the possibility of shooting a Huffington Home (Ann’s was featured back in April and we all had fun watching her pull it together beautifully. http://theartfullifestyle.blogspot.com/2011/04/huffington-makeover-for-photo-shoot.html.)

Linda, the trooper she is, agreed to show off her personality-laden home. Usually we like to show the befores and afters, but Linda’s house is always completely put together in wonderfully spontaneous way. She is crazy about art – the more abstract the better – and her home is the perfect backdrop for that.

Our Linda is totally gorgeous, multi-talented and wonderful to be around.

And what a treat it is. As Linda would say, take a lookyloo:

Here’s her elegant and clean-lined living room. The painting is by George Marx and was one of Linda’s first gallery purchases. (Not only is Linda a wonderful gallerina, but she’s also an excellent client, too.)

This is so Linda: mid-century modern leather and chrome chairs paired with a nubbly, crusty burlap pillow that she picked up at a market in Provence.

We love it when beloved kids art is predominately displayed. The artists are now 16 and 18. Oh and we’re dying over those fabulous black and white curtains that play beautifully off the striped rug and drippy chandelier.

The sun room. We could spend all day in here just gazing at Linda’s clever way of displaying objects, paintings and the things she loves. She makes it all feel so personal.

The sun room again.

The living room. Dramatic and edgy. We all want to lounge in this light-drenched space. Linda would probably serve us champagne in vintage French flutes along with an artfully displayed cheese tray.

Linda has nailed the whole “opposites attract” thing: glass and iron make a heavenly match in the breakfast room.

Another study in constrasts in the master bedroom: linen, iron, wood and a bright and bold painting by their son, Quinn. Only Linda would think to put the painting on the floor.

We love the exterior of this fab house. The wing on the right side is a new addition.

Linda and Dan

So, how’s that for eye candy? We can’t get enough of it and can’t wait for Linda to invite us all over soon for one of her tasteful and elegant evenings. Maybe we should blog about that one of these days…

Ta Ta.