2013 decorators' showhouse program

’DECORATORSSHOWHOUSE

APRIL 18-28, 20131120 GEORGIA AVENUE

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TABLE OF CONTENTSSpecialThanks..........................................................................................................................2

ShowhouseSponsors................................................................................................................3

1120GeorgiaAvenue................................................................................................................4

FloorPlans...............................................................................................................................6

2013DesignProfessionals.........................................................................................................9

AbouttheDecorators..............................................................................................................10

IndexofAdvertisers.................................................................................................................52

About Historic MaconHistoricMaconFoundationwascreatedbythemergeroftheMiddleGeorgiaHistoricalSocietyandtheMaconHeritageFoundationin2003.HistoricMacon’smissionistorevitalizethecommunitybypreservingarchitectureandsharinghistory.

HistoricMaconFoundationadvocatesforMacon’shistoricandarchitecturalheritage,facilitates

preservationandrevitalizationeffortsinthecommunity,andmaintainsandpromotestheSidneyLanierCottageHouseMuseum.Sinceourfounding,wehavepurchased,rehabilitatedandsoldover140historicbuildingsthroughoutMacon.FundsraisedfromtheDecorators’Showhousewillhelpustocontinuetheseefforts.

PHYSICALADDRESS:SidneyLanierCottage,935HighSt.,Macon,GA31201MAILInGADDRESS:P.O.Box13358,Macon,GA31208WEB:www.historicmacon.orgPHOnE:(478)742-5084•FAx:(478)742-2008InTERACT:www.facebook.com/historicmacon•www.twitter.com/historicmacon

STAFFJoshRogers,ExecutiveDirector•[email protected],DirectorofDevelopment•[email protected],Marketing&PublicRelationsCoordinator•[email protected],PreservationDesigner•[email protected],Bookkeeper&Administration•[email protected]

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The2013Decorators’Showhouseat1120GeorgiaAve.isagemtobeholdandawonderfulexampleofhistoricpreservation.HistoricMaconFoundationwishestothankhomeownersDavidandBrookeMerrillfortheirkindness,patienceandgenerosity.Thanksarealsoextendedtothetalenteddesigners,landscapers,volunteersandShowhousechairswhohavedevotedmanyhoursofhardworktomakethiseventasuccess.Wethankouroutsidetourticketvendors—Barney&Stella,BertMaxwellFurnitureCompany,ChiChester’s,HavenLinens,PreviewsInteriors&Antiques,YellowHouseAntiques,Yesterday’sAntiqueMarket,WarnerRobinsSupplyandWarno-CamPaintCo.

Special thanks to:SallyMcKay,ShowhouseEventsChairKatherineWalden,ShowhouseDecoratorsChairMaxCrook,ShowhouseFundraisingChairEvelynAdams,TopHatGalaChairKristiHarpst,HardHatPartyChairAubreynewby,HistoricMaconBoardPresidentJim&Mary-FrancesBurt

2012–2013 Executive CommitteeAubreynewby,PresidentJoyDyer,President-Elect&MembershipCommitteeChairVickieHertwig,SecretaryMaxCrook,TreasurerBlakeLisenby,CounselAliceBailey,Education/PRCommitteeChairnancyBrownCornett,StrategicPlanChairPriscillaEsser,EventsCommitteeChairArthurHoward,PreservationCommitteeChairChrisHoward,RoseHillCommitteeChairLoisMcLain,CottageCommitteeChairHeatherMoore,YoungPatronsChairPamThomasson,PastPresident

2012-2013 Board of Trustees

SPECIAL THANKS

RyanGriffinBetsySchnellGriffithKristiHarpstSallyMurpheyHeardMurielJacksonBettySweetLadsonAmberLawson

RonLemonJenniferTaylorLongWillieMaySallyMcKayAlexMorrisonCaroleSeegertLenoreSell

AmyAbel-KikerJoeAdamsBarbaraBoyerJimBurtMoniqueDavis-SmithJeaneEasomAlexisFox

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M A G A Z I N EGeneral Contractors

Residential | Commercial | Restoration

FinishLevelTomWight

TopCoatLevelJoe&EvelynAdamsRobbie&JanBeelandDonBivings&PinoMauroWes&BarbaraBoyerJeanMooreBraggJim&Mary-FrancesBurtBuckDonnelly&TriciaB.BurttramCollegeHillAntiques,InteriorsVirgilE.Cooper,Jr.Max&SusanCrookBonnieC.DowlingInteriorsAl&KayGerhardtRyan&AshleyGriffin

Michael&TerrieHeardSallyMurpheyHeardJudyHodgensInteriorsArt&PaulaHowardBettySweetLadsonBert&MardiMaxwellAndy&HeatherMooreAlex&EletaMorrisonTerry&FeliciaParkerEd&LenoreSellBoone&ClaireSmithBoone&AmandaSmithCubbedge&EdythSnowGene&ClaudiaStroussDick&PamThomassonMarc&WimberlyTreadwellGloriaMcAfeeWynn

AlanFrankRoofing•ButlerAutomotiveGroup,Inc.•MartinSnow,LLPMercerUniversity•newTownMacon•SCAnAEnergy

SchwartzResidentialRoofing•VeinSpecialistsoftheSouth

SHOWHOUSE SPONSORS


By KriSTEn HArTlEy, HiSTOriC MACOn inTErn

GeorgiaAvenuehasbeenprimerealestateinMaconformanyyears,andinthemid-1800s,itwasnodifferent.Mr.AsherAyers,oneofMacon’sprominentcitizens,boughtthelandonwhichthecurrenthomeat1120GeorgiaAve.standsin1877.Mr.AyerswasalawyeratthefirmofR.K.Hines(advertisementfromtheAugust28,1878issueofTheTelegraphpicturedright).Whileworkingatthefirm,hewouldundertakepublicandprivateaccounts,settlementsofpartnershipaffairs,receiverships,andconfidentialbusinessofallkinds.HeandtheotherassociatesthatworkedatthefirmtraveledacrossMiddleandSouthwestGeorgiatohelployal,payingcustomers.

AyerslaterbecameChiefDeputyUnitedStatesMarshalfortheSouthernDistrictofGeorgia.HeservedinthisroleforsevenyearsandwaswidelyknownasthechampiongunshotofGeorgia.EveryonethatcameintocontactwithMr.Ayersseemedtoenjoyhispresence,anditwasoncestatedthatheneverhadanenemy.Unfortunately,Mr.Ayerslivedashortlife,andin1897hepassedawayattheageof37.Heleftbehindawife,twochildren,andanagedmother,whooccupiedtheAyersmansiononthecornerofWalnutandThirdStreets.

AyersoriginallyboughtthelotoflandonGeorgiaAvenueasaninvestment.Hepaid$1,100forthelotandsolditin1881for$2,250.ThelotstayedemptyuntilWilliamLeeEllis,thechairmanofpublicworksinMacon,purchaseditin1892andthehomewasconstructedonthelot.Thelotwasoriginallyreferencedas300GeorgiaAve.until1949whenthepostofficeupdatedtheaddressesofthearea.Ellislivedinthehouseforeightyearsandthensoldit.Thehousethenwentthroughseveralownersuntil1918whenMr.RichardS.Thorpeboughtthehousefor$13,200.

Mr.ThorpeandhissonsopenedR.S.ThorpeandSons

clothingstore(picturedabove)at567CherrySt.in1908.Itwasaclothingstoreformenandboysandhadawomen’ssalonupstairs.AnadvertisementforthestorefromtheOctober11,1913issueofTheTelegraphispicturedright.Asabusinessman,Mr.ThorpewasactiveincivicaffairsandreligiousworkinMaconsociety.HealwaysassistedinprojectsthatwouldhelpcreateabetterMacon.Mr.RichardThorpepassedawayin1929andwassurvivedbyhisfoursons:VirgilS.Thorpe,CecilA.Thorpe,J.(Mack)HarrisThorpe,andWarrenThorpe.AfterRichard’sdeath,thehousewenttoCecilandWarren.

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WarrenThorpeandhiswifeMargarethadonedaughter,KatherineThorpe.TheyallsharedthehousewithMr.Cecilandseemedtomakeaveryhappyfamily.KatherinemarriedJohnDennis(picturedleft).WimberlyTreadwellandMarionDischer,granddaughtersofWarrenandMargaret,recallgoingovertothehomeafterschoolandeatingMargaret’sdelicioussnacks.Margarethadanopen-doorpolicy;anyonewaswelcomedintothehome.Shefrequentlyhadmembersofthecommunityovertoplaybridge.

WarrenbroughtthemoneyintothehomewhileMargaretranthehouseholdandwasveryactiveinthecommunity.Shehadabachelor’sdegreefromtheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley.

Sheco-authoredtwobooksandwasacontributortospecializedpublications.ShewasthefirstpresidentoftheJuniorLeagueofMaconandwasamemberoftheMaconWritersClub,theMaconHistoryClub,theMaryHammondWashingtonChapteroftheDaughtersoftheAmericanRevolution,andtheKappaAlphaThetaSorority.

WarrenThorpepassedawayin1974,andKatherinepassedawaytwoyearslater.MargarethelpedtakecareofKatherine’schildren,Wimberly,Marion,and(little)Warren.MargaretstayedintheGeorgiaAvenuehomeuntil1975whenshemovedtoMagnoliaManor.

OscarBusboomboughtthehomeandlivedtherewithhisfamilyuntilthe1990s.ThehomesawtwomorefamiliesbeforeitwasrecentlypurchasedbyDavidandBrookeMerrill,thecurrentowners.Thearchitectureofthehouseismagnificentbothinsideandout.ThehomeisQueenAnnewithEasternStickStyledetail,whichputsemphasisonasymmetricalcompositionanddecorative“stickwork.”Theasymmetricstyleisprominentinsideandoutsideofthehome.Thehousealsoexhibitsappliedornamentationintheformofwoodboardsontheexteriorsurfacesthatareintendedtoexpresstheinnerstructureofthebuilding.Theoriginalfrontdoorsofthehomearethefocalpointofthearchitecture.Theornatewoodworkmakesthesedoorsagreatentrywayintothewonderfulfinishesinsidethehome.

SourcesThe Macon Telegraph,SanbornFireInsurancemaps,MiddleGeorgiaArchives,WashingtonMemorialLibrary,DeedRecordsofBibbCounty,CityDirectoryofBibbCounty,WimberlyTreadwell,MarionDischer

Above: A photograph taken at Katherine Thorpe Dennis’ wedding, which took place at 1120 Georgia Ave. Katherine and John Dennis are pictured center. Seated on either side of the photo are Warren (left) and Margaret Thorpe (right).


FIRST FLOOR

1Foyer

2DiningRoom

3Kitchen

4Morning

Room

5PowderRoom

6DoubleParlor

14FrontPorch

15RearGarden

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SECOND FLOOR

7UpstairsHallway 8

MasterBath

8Master

Bedroom

9Guest

Bedroom10

GuestBath

11Den

12Study

13RearHall

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2013 DESIGN PROFESSIONALSRoom Decorator Page

1DownstairsHall/Foyer SusanRaza,TransformationalDesigns,Inc. 10

2DiningRoom BrookeMerrill,BrookeMerrillHome 11

3Kitchen ValorieLewis,BreezyHillInteriors 14

4MorningRoom MargaretteTaylor,MargaretteTaylorInteriors 15

5PowderRoom AndreaCrawford,CoutureHouseInteriors 18

6DoubleParlor KatherineWalden,KatherineWaldenInteriors,Inc. 19

7UpstairsHallway ShaunaDavis,ShaunaDavisInteriors 22

8MasterBedroom/Bath SallyDraughon,PreviewsInteriors&Antiques 23

9GuestBedroom WhitneyDePalma,HavenLinens 26

andCorieSwan,C.DempseyDesigns,Inc. 27

10GuestBath CanaanMarshall,CanaanMarshallDesigns 30

11Den BonnieStarr,BonnieStarrInteriors 31

12Study MarthaMcKayMaxwell,McKayDesign 34

13RearHall CarrieCameronRobinson,CameronRobinsonInteriors 35

14FrontPorch BertMaxwell,IV,BertMaxwellFurnitureCompany 38

15RearGarden JoyDyer,FourSeasonsofGeorgia,Inc. 39


SusanRazahasbeendoingdecorativeandfauxpaintfinishes,murals,furniture,andfloorsinMaconandtheCentralGeorgiaareafor12years.ShehasparticipatedinsixDecorators’Showhouses,andherworkhasappearedinMacon MagazineandThe Telegraph.Atthistime,Susanisbranchingoutandbringingherpastdesignexperienceintothepresentwithplanstododesignworkforclientele.Withherexperienceindraftingfordemolition/reconstruction,designingtextiles,decorativepaintingandcolorworkaswellasherdegreeininteriordesign,shewillcreateuniquespacesthatreflectthefeelherclientsintendandthattheywillenjoylivingandentertainingin.

ThisbeautifulVictorianhomeoflargespacesinvitesaneclectictreatmentbasedinthetraditional.Susanseestheexpanseofwallspaceasanopportunitytodisplaycolorfulartworkwithaccentsofchinoiserietocreateadiversebackdropandmood.Susantreatedthefloorwithaclassicdiamondpatternalternatingwiththeexistingheartpinetoretaintheflowofheartpinethroughoutthehouse.Akoifishswirlsaroundthenewelpost.Thediamondpatterniscompletedwithanexpressoborderstenciledwithametallicpattern.Theaccentwallistexturedwithmetallictoenrichthelongspace.ThefireplaceinKatherineWalden’sspaceusesacombinationofcolorsandmarblingtoenhancetheclassicfeeloftheroom.

SUSAN RAZA | DOWNSTAIRS HALL/FOYERTransformational Designs, inc. • 478-501-3373 • [email protected]

CreditsAshleyMcLeanAntiques,Inc.ChiChester’sonVinevilleJoe&EvelynAdams-artandaccessoriesTheVaultOmerKondo-constructionofAsianconsoletableAgapenurseryMelissaH.Gregory-koipainting

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BROOKE MERRILL | DINING ROOM

InherformerlifeasaSecuritiesOperationsManagerforJ.P.MorganinDallas,Texas,Brookeexcelledatrecognizingthediversepersonalitiesandtheuniqueneedsofherteam.Althoughhercareeradvancedrapidly,securitiesoperationswasaverypooroutletforherincrediblecreativityandimmensesenseofstyle.

AfterpursuinganinternshipwithHannahSophiaInteriors,aMariettainteriordesignfirm,shediscoveredherpersonalandprofessionalmission:tocreateanaffordablesanctuaryforeveryclient.ThatmissionhasservedtoestablishBrookeMerrillHomeasarecognizednameandvaluedmemberoftheGreaterAtlantadesigncommunity.VisitBrooke’swebsiteatwww.brookemerrillhome.com.

Brooke Merrill Home • 678-458-5832 • [email protected]

CreditsWallpaper:“RabunGap”byBethanyTraviswithPenshawHillforBrookeMerrillHome

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ValorieLewislandedherfirstdecoratingjobwhilestandinginlineatapaintcounterandboldlytellingthestoreownerthatheneededtohireher.Thatwasover25yearsago,andsincethen,countlesspeoplehaverealizedthatthey,too,areinneedofhertalents.Valorie’scustomershavefoundthatshenotonlyproducesapolished,uniquelook,butalsomakeswhatcanbeastressfulprocessfunandenjoyable.

ValorieworksatWarno-CamPaintCo.withBenjiLewis,herhusbandof17years.SheandBenjihaveworkedtogetherfortheentiretyoftheirmarriagetoprovideMaconwithexceptionalpaint,wallpaper,blindsand

fabric.ShehasalsooperatedBreezyHillInteriors,aninteriordesignandconsultingcompany,since1995andspecializesinresidentialandcommercialdesign.ThisisValorie’sfifthShowhouse.

Inrecentyears,ValoriehasbecomeverymuchinvolvedwithRoomsFromTheHeart,anon-profitorganizationthatprovidesbedroommakeoversandhomerepairsforchildrenwhoareseriouslyill.Asaboardmemberandasacontributingdesigner,Valorieenjoysworkingcloselywiththeseamazingchildrenandtheirfamiliestoprovidecheerful,restfulandtherapeuticdreamrooms.Shefindsthisvolunteerworktobeimmenselyrewardingandinspiring.

Whensheisnotworkingtomakeherclients’homesmorebeautiful,Valoriecanusuallybefoundonher20-acrefarminJonesCounty,BreezyHill.Theresheenjoysgardening,tendingherducks,chickens,goatsandhorses,playingwithhersixgrandchildrenandentertainingfriendsandfamilyinherrenovatedfarmhouse.

VALORIE LEWIS | KITCHENBreezy Hill interiors • 478-447-2925 • [email protected]

CreditsWarno-CamPaintCo.Creter’sBodegaInteriorsTimberBlindsJudyHodgensInteriors

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MARGARETTE TAYLOR | MORNING ROOM

Margaretteconsidersherselfasan“olepro”withShowhousesasthisisher11th.Shehasbeeninthedesignbusinessforover28years.Shelovesworkingwithclientsfromthegroundupandalsoworkingwiththeclients’personalitiestomakeeachhomeshowtheirownpersonality—alwaysingoodtaste!

SheenjoysthechallengeandfunofparticipatingintheHistoricMaconShowhouseasthisisagreatwaytohelpinredevelopingMacon’shistoriccommunity.“ThisyearitisaprivilegetohaveDebEliottSmithjoiningmeininstallingthemorningroom.Debhasherownbusiness,ChezMoi,andlovesfindinginterestingartifactsforherclients.Sheissuchapleasuretoworkwithandisexcitedtoseethis‘olehousecometolife.’”

Margaretteextendsaspecialthankstoherworkroomgroupandtotheever-faithfulfriends“whoshowupwhen[sheneeds]them.”

Margarette Taylor interiors • 136 lundy Ct. • 478-476-9771

CreditsBertMaxwellFurnitureKravetFabricsF.SchumakerandCo.JamesHughesCustomFurnitureRoland’sUpholsteryLoweElectricChezMoiVillageShopAntiquesandGiftsAshleyMcLeanAntiquesCreter’sLampsbyInglesideWindowsandMoreYellowHouseAntiques

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WithadegreeininteriordesignfromtheUniversityofGeorgiaanddesignexperienceinLondon,England,andAtlanta,Georgia,AndreaCrawfordbringsauniqueperspectivetoeverystyle.Gooddesignaffectshumanbehaviorandfunction,createsmoodandimpactsefficiency.Asadesigner,Andrea’sgoalistolistenverycarefullytowhatherclientsneedintheirinteriorenvironment.Shecarefullyevaluatesthechallengesandoffersbeautiful,yetfunctionalsolutions.Attentiontodetail,acreativeuseofcolor,texture,andpattern,andanefforttoincorporatetheclient’sfavoritepiecesandtreasuredobjects,aretheelementsthatmakeeachoneofherdesignsasuccess.

Whileconsideringthelatestcolorandfabrictrendsandalwaysincorporatingstylishdetails,Andreacreatestimelessspacesbasedontheprinciplesandelementsofdesign.Incorporatingthesedesignelementsmakesacommandingstatementandresultsinareflectionoftheclient’slifestyle.

ANDREA CRAWFORD | POWDER ROOMCouture House interiors • 678-614-4324 • [email protected]

CreditsProdigyWoodworksManufacturing:CustomVanity,Mirror&ConcreteCountertop(designedbyCoutureHouseInteriors)FergusonEnterprises,Inc.:FaucetMobleyFurnitureofPerry:AccentChairWallpaper:“LanternsontheHeritageTrail”byPenshawHillforBrookeMerrillHome

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KATHERINE WALDEN | DOUBLE PARLOR

KatherineWalden’spracticeencompassesresidential,commercialandcontractinteriordesignandspecificationthroughouttheSoutheast.HerenduringinterestinhistoricpreservationisreflectedinherparticipationintheactivitiesofHistoricMaconFoundationandHayHouseandinprojectsinthehistoricdistrictsofMacon.KatherineWaldenInteriors,Inc.hasbeeninbusinessfor40years.

AgraduateofWesleyanCollege,Macon,withtwoadditionalyearsdevotedtofurthereducationininteriordesign,Waldenworkedfull-timeasanapprenticefortwoyearsforFrancesValentine,ownerofInteriorArts,Inc.beforeopeningherowninteriordesignfirm.Sheisalsoafreelancewriterfocusingoninteriordesignandarchitecture.

Thisisthe14thShowhouseinwhichWaldenhasparticipated.“WorkingwithBrookeandDavidMerrill,thenewownersfromAtlanta,andseeingtheirvisionforthiselegantneo-Classichousehasbeenapleasure.Theyaregoodstewardsintheireffortstorestoretheirhousewiththeirowninterpretation,andtheyareanassettotheInTownhistoricdistrict.”

Katherine Walden interiors, inc. • 177 Brookstone Way • 478-742-2224 • [email protected]

CreditsPaint:Warno-CamPaintCo.PaintingLabor:BrushworksSpecialEffectsandFauxFinishes:SusanRaza&OmerKondoFireplaceAccessories:AmericanSpecialtiesFurnitureandAccessories:KatherineWaldenInteriors,Inc.andprivatecollectionsofclientsAshleyMcLeanAntiquesAntiquesatBolingbrokeInglesideVillageAntiqueCenterMoore’sFurnitureVillageShopAntiquesandGiftsRugs:PacificRugsFabrics:CataniaSilks,DogwoodFabrics,LewisandSheronTextiles,WescoFabricsWindowTreatments:WindowsandMoreUpholstery:CliffMixonUpholstery

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ShaunaDavisgraduatedfromWestVirginiaUniversityin1982withaBSHEininteriordesign.SheisanAlliedmemberoftheAmericanSocietyofInteriorDesignersandhasownedherowninteriordesignfirmfor22years.ShaunahasparticipatedineightHistoricMaconShowhousesandhasdecoratedninehomesfortheBuilders’ParadeofHomesofMiddleGeorgia.Shaunawasaninstructorofinteriordesignfor14yearsintheContinuingEducationdepartmentofMaconStateCollege.Innovember2001,shewasthesoleinteriordesignerfortheSouthernLivingShowcaseHomebuiltbyCraigChalkley.

Herdesignfirmoffersafullrangeofcommercialandresidentialdesignservices.HerresidentialworkhasbeenfeaturedinMacon MagazineandSouthern Living.ShaunawasfeaturedinSpectacular Homes of Georgiain2006.Thisbookshowcasestheworkofthetop50interiordesignersfromalloverthestateofGeorgia.ShaunahasrecentlyopenedaretailboothinYesterday’sAntiqueMarketwhereyoumayviewmoreofherdesignwork.

SHAUNA DAVIS | UPSTAIRS HALLWAYShauna Davis interiors • 478-784-9268 • [email protected] • www.shaunadavisinteriors.com

CreditsPaint:BenjaminMooreFurniture:ShaunaDavisInteriorsReclaimedFurniture:MikeApplingofBanksandShiverCustomFineArt:GingerConceptions&TravisHartDraperyWorkroom:EllenWycheofWindowsandMoreDraperyFabric:KravetInstaller:MartyD.DavisLighting:LoweElectricAccessories:ShaunaDavisInteriorsLamps:ShaunaDavisInteriors

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SALLY DRAUGHON | MASTER BED & BATH

SallyDraughonhasbeenaresidentialandcommercialdesignerforclientsinMaconandotherareasformorethan25years.UpcomingprojectswillhighlightherworkinHiltonHead,AtlantaandSenatorSaxbyChambliss’officeinWashington,D.C.HerworkhasbeenfeaturedinSouthern Living,Southern Accents,Houston County Magazine andMacon Magazine.

SallyopenedPreviewsInteriors&Antiques13yearsago.In2003,sheexpandedhershop’sinventoryandmovedittoVinevilleCrossingshoppingcenter.PreviewsInteriors&AntiquesfeaturesantiquesandmanyfinereproductionsfromFrance,ItalyandEngland.AlsoavailableisavastselectionofOrientalrugs,fabrics,wallcoverings,hardware,accessories,bedding,plusfinegiftwareforadultsandchildren.Theshop’sextensivebridalregistryfeaturesoneofthestate’slargestselectionsoffinechinaandcrystal.Also,newtoPreviewsisanexclusiveselectionofladies’apparelandcostumejewelry.PreviewsisopenMonday-Friday,10a.m.to5p.m.andSaturday,10a.m.to4p.m.Sally’sdesignservicesareavailablebyappointment.

Pleasevisitourwebsiteatwww.previewsinteriors.com,shopwithusatwww.shop.previewsinteriors.comandLIKEusonFacebookatwww.facebook.com/previewsinteriors.com.

Previews interiors & Antiques • 4420 Forsyth rd., Suite 160 • 478-474-7666

CreditsBlue’sHomePainting&RepairCarolPoeCowtan&ToutWhitley’sFurnitureClinicWindowsandMoreEveryoneatPreviewsDarrellFloyd

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HavenLinensopeneditsdoorsforbusinessinSeptember2012.Offeringfinelinensforthebed,bathandtable,aswellasavastselectionofdinnerware,gifts,contemporaryfurnishingsanduniqueaccentsforthehome,HavenLinensisMacon’snewestlifestyleboutique.Customin-housemonogrammingandbridalregistryarealsoavailable.

WhitneyDePalmaisagraduateoftheUniversityofGeorgiawithadegreeinpublicrelations.AftermovingfromAtlantabacktoherhometownofMaconin2008,Whitneychosetostayathomewithhertwosons.Herdreamofonedayowningherownbusiness,coupledwithherloveofbeautifulhomesandallthingsthatfillthem,fueledtheconceptthatisnowHaven.ThecombinationofhersouthernrootsandloveoftheurbanlookandfeelwasWhitney’sguidingthemeassheturnedherideaofaretailstoreintowhatisnowHaven.

Haven linens • 4524 Forsyth rd. • 478-254-6172 • www.havenlinens.com

WHITNEY DEPALMA | GUEST BEDROOM

CreditsJohnRobshawWorldsAwayPhillipsScottKravetBedsandBeddingTravisandCompanyDashandAlbert9

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CorieSwanistheownerofthefull-serviceinteriordesignfirm,C.DempseyDesigns,Inc.Afterreceivingherbachelor’sdegreeinfurnishingsandinteriorsfromtheUniversityofGeorgiain2001,CorieworkedasanunderstudyforseveralpremierdesignfirmsinAtlanta,Georgia,includingBettyeFincherInteriors,DanCarithersDesignConsultantandTillmanLongInteriors.

In2006,Coriebegantocultivateherownclientele,andthus,C.DempseyDesigns,Inc.wasborn.Corietendstofavoratransitionalaestheticbyblendingantiqueelementswithmodernaccents.Shealsocreatesaspecialfocusonfabricselections,whicharegenerallythestartingpointofanyofherdesigns.“Ibelievethemarkofasuccessfuldesignerisonewhocanexecutetheclient’sneedsthroughhavinganextensiveknowledgeofallperiodsandstyles.Ihaveagreatappreciationandloveforsomanydifferentperiodsandstyles.Thechallengeistobringitalltogethertocreateabeautiful,uniquespace.”

C. Dempsey Designs, inc. • 478-955-9893 • [email protected]

CORIE SWAN | GUEST BEDROOM

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CreditsJohnRobshawWorldsAwayPhillipsScottKravetBedsandBeddingTravisandCompanyDashandAlbert9


CanaanMarshall’sprofessionalcareerplaysoutlikescenesfromthemovie,“nightattheMuseum”orasajourneythroughMacon’sMuseumofArtsandSciences.Thepathsandroadstakenhavebeenanythingbutconventional.Atthedawnofthenewmillennium,hebeganhisartisticjourneyasavolunteerforspecialeventsattheMuseum,whichledtothepaidpositionofLeadGeneralAssistant.ThejourneycontinuedonwithlatercastingsasEducationAssistant,Facility/GroupServiceCoordinatorandSpecialEventsCoordinator.

Mr.Marshallbelievesthedesignprocessshouldbefunandcreative(muchlikehispersonalstyle,whichblendsnewYork“Chic”withEnglishformality).Hislifeexperiencesandthenumerousprojectshehascreatedserveasbuildingblocksinhisdevelopmentandpreparationfortheentrepreneurhehasbecometoday.Mr.Marshallisthegatekeeperofhistoryandthestorytellerofthosewholivedinthepast,makingthosehistoricalandancientculturescometolifebyinfusingthelinkbetweenthepresentandthepastforthisgeneration.

CanaanisaproudMaconiteandisagraduateofCentralHighSchool.HeiscurrentlypursuingaliberalartsdegreefromMercerUniversity.Inhissparetime,heindulgesinhishighregardfortheperformingartsasasingerandactor.

Canaan Marshall Designs • 478-335-2484 • [email protected]

CANAAN MARSHALL | GUEST BATH

CreditsJohnBuckerFurniture&DesignBetsyJones:withBtheBuzz!MichaelWilliamsPhotographyWhitneyDePalma,HavenLinensShannonVernon,YellowHouseAntiquesnickyeJ.Photography

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BONNIE STARR | DEN

BonnieEdwardsStarrwasbornandraisedinMacon.SheattendedtheUniversityofGeorgia,wheresheearnedherbachelor’sdegreeininteriordesignfromtheLamarDoddSchoolofArt.Aftergraduation,BonnieworkedasadesignerinAtlantauntilshereturnedhometoMaconandstartedBonnieStarrInteriorsin1990.ThisisBonnie’ssixthMaconShowhouse.HerdesignworkhasbeenpublishedinSpectacular Homes of Georgia.Bonniespecializesinbothresidentialandcommercialdesign.SheismarriedtoJoeStarrandhastwogrownsons,WilliamandRobert.

AnnaSandersGreerwasbornandraisedinMacon.SheattendedtheUniversityofGeorgia,wheresheearnedherbachelor’sdegreeinfurnishingsandinteriorsfromtheCollegeofFamilyandConsumerSciences.Aftergraduationin2006,AnnareturnedhometoMacontoworkwithBonnieStarrInteriors.Shealsospecializesinresidentialandcommercialdesign.SheisamemberoftheYoungPatronsCommitteeofHistoricMacon.SheismarriedtoGeorgeGreerandhasaone-year-olddaughter,Kate.Annacanbereachedat478-461-6009.

Bonnie Starr interiors • 478-731-3409 • [email protected]

CreditsCarolWarren,DesignLinkCharlesChamblissJoeAdamsJosephKonradAntiquesWarno-CamPaintCo.ParcMonceauAntiquesEveandStaronCarpetStarrElectricCompanyTravisandCompany

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MarthaMcKayMaxwell,aMaconnative,isowneroftheresidentialdesignfirmMcKayDesign.SheisagraduateofSamfordUniversitywithaBachelorofArtsininteriordesignandaminorinart.Equippedwithexemplaryeducationalexperiencesandkeenartisticsense,Marthafocusesherdesignabilityoncreatingbeautifulanduniquepersonalspaces;herpassionforcreativitymakesherworkrefinedandtimeless.

Martha’sardorforcraftsmanshipandinnovationisdrawn,inlargepart,fromherpersonalinterestsinhistoricpreservationandrestoration,art,andarchitecture.Herself-describedstyleisclassicwithamoderninfluence.Anartistatheart,Marthaembracesalltypesandstylesofdesignwithcarefulconsideration,understandingthattheexecutionofcaptivatingandcomfortableinteriorsrequiresorganization,imagination,andafineattentiontodetail.

Herworkexperienceincludesresidentialconstructionandspaceplanning,interiordesign,andlightingselections.Marthaparticipatedinthe2011HistoricMaconShowhouseandthe2012HistoricMaconIdeaHouse.MarthaisadealeratYellowHouseAntiques,whereshefeaturesfurniture,lamps,art,andotherdecorativeaccessories.

MARTHA MCKAY MAXWELL | STUDYMcKay Design • 478-808-9948 • [email protected]

CreditsDalySmithLoweLightingCenterBurgessFlooringCenterYellowHouseAntiques&GiftsRoland’sUpholsteryBlue’sHomePainting&RepairMichaelPaulDesignBertMaxwell,IVSally&AlbertMcKay

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CameronRobinsonInteriorsisaresidentialdesignfirmbasedinMacon.OwnerCarrieCameronRobinsongrewupworkinginherfamily’sfurniturestoresinAsheville,northCarolinabeforeattendingMercerUniversityforherundergraduatedegree.Aftergraduating,shewentontoobtainhermaster’sdegreeininteriordesignfromSavannahCollegeofArtandDesign.

ReturningtoMaconin2011,CarrieiscurrentlythePreservationDesignerforHistoricMaconFoundationaswellastheownerofCameronRobinsonInteriors.CarrieandherhusbandlovelivingInTownintheirhistorichome.ThisisCarrie’ssecondShowhouse.VisitCarrie’swebsiteatwww.cameronrobinsoninteriors.com.

Cameron robinson interiors • 478-731-7075 • [email protected]

CARRIE CAMERON ROBINSON | REAR HALL

CreditsJoeAdamsLoweElectricLewisandSheronFabricsJoshandLeighGlennMikeBucknerFinally,aspecialthankyoutomyhusbandWilliam

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BertjoinedBertMaxwellFurnitureCompanyinMay2003aftergraduatingfromFurmanUniversitywithadegreeinbusinessadministration.Sincethen,hehasbeeninvolvedwitheveryaspectofthebusinessandhaspickeduptipsonhowtodesignalongtheway.Bertlovesbeingoutdoorsandenjoyshelpingcustomersdesignoutdoorlivingspaces.

TheMaxwellfamilyhasbeeninthefurniturebusinessforover100years,withBertMaxwell,IIIopeningBertMaxwellFurnitureCompanyonJuly4,1972.BertMaxwellFurnitureoffersalargeselectionoffurnitureandaccessoriesandisanauthorizedLa-Z-Boydealer.AsthelargestqualityfurnituredealerinMiddleGeorgia,theyfeaturealltypesofoutdoorfurniture.

Bert’sbiggestinfluenceindesigncomesfromhiswifeMartha,whohasassistedhimwiththisproject.MarthahelpedBertwithcolorsandwithmakinghisdesireofcomfortfittheoveralldesign.

PleasevisitBertMaxwellFurnitureCompany’swebsiteatwww.bertmaxwell.com.

BERT MAXWELL, IV | FRONT PORCHBert Maxwell Furniture Company • 479 Second St. • 478-743-4641 • [email protected]

CreditsBertMaxwellFurnitureCompany

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JOY DYER | REAR GARDEN

Forthepast30years,JoyhaslivedandworkedinMaconinmanydifferentfieldsfromagriculturetofashionandhealthcaretohospitality.Ciba-GeigyCorporationbroughthertoGeorgiain1980aftershegraduatedfromClemsonUniversityinentomology.

In1996,Joyembarkedonthe“mostimportantcareerof[her]life,”raisingtwoboys,adoptingothersalongtheway,andpurchasingafarm.Herpassionwasdigginginthedirt,soin2009shejoinedT.LAKEEnvironmentalDesigntofollowherdream.T.LAKEisalocallandscapearchitecturefirmwithtwoofficesinMiddleGeorgia.T.LAKEspecializesininnovativesolutionsforsustainablelandscapes.JoywasresponsibleforsalesandbusinessdevelopmentforT.LAKEandgrowingtheMaconoperation.

In2012,Joylaunchedherowndesignfirm,FourSeasonsofGeorgia,LLC.Theiruniquestyleoflandscapingdesignandmaintenancewithawoman’stouchisgainingmomentuminCentralGeorgia.TheDirtDivasisthefirstfemalemaintenanceteaminthemid-statearea.Lookforthepurplelawnmowerstocatchtheminaction.

Four Seasons of Georgia • 478-320-9036 • [email protected]

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Save the Date!

Annual Meeting & Preservation Awards Ceremony

Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 5:30 p.m.The Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

You can now vote for your favorite preservation project!Vote online at www.historicmacon.org.


HISTORIC MACON MEMBERSHIP FORM

nAME(S):_______________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:_______________________________________________________________________________

EMAIL(S):_______________________________________________________________________________

PHOnE:(home)____________________(cell)_____________________(work)______________________

PERSOnALMEMBERSHIPLEVELS

IndividualMemberships HouseholdMemberships

_____ $25Student _____ $85Family/Dual _____ $85YoungPatron

_____ $60Individual _____ $175Patron _____ $300Benefactor

_____ $600Supporting _____ $1,000HistoricMaconClub

PRESERVATIOnPARTnER(BUSInESSMEMBERSHIP)LEVELS

_____ $300LevelI _____ $600LevelII _____ $1,000LevelIII

_____ $2,500LevelIV _____ $5,000LevelIV

Birthdate(s)ofmember(s)(mm/dd/yyyy):

name:_______________________________________________ BirthDate:__________________________

name:_______________________________________________ BirthDate:__________________________

YOURInTERESTS

Pleaseindicatetheaspect(s)ofHistoricMaconinwhichyouwouldmostbeinterestedingettinginvolved:

____ Advocacy/PublicRelations ____ Cottage/Education ____ Events

____ Membership ____ Preservation ____ RoseHillCemetery

____ YoungPatrons ____ Other:________________________________________________

METHODOFPAYMEnT*

_____ CheckEnclosed _____ CreditCard

CreditCard#________________________________________________ Exp ______/ ______ CSC ________

*MOnTHLYPAYMEnTS:Convenient,automaticmonthlypaymentsareavailableforcertainmembershiplevels.Topaymonthly,joinonlineatwww.historicmacon.organdselectthemonthlypaymentoption.

WhenyoubecomeamemberofHistoricMacon,youmakeacommitmenttohistoricpreservation.Membershipistheeasiestwaytosupportourworkandprotecthistoricplacesinourcommunity.Membershipsareavailableforbothindividualsandbusinesses.Jointodaywithatax-deductibledonation.Tolearnmoreaboutmembershipandthebenefitsateachlevel,visitwww.historicmacon.orgorcall478-742-5084.

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HISTORIC MACON SUMMER CAMP 2013Inspire your child to love Macon’s history as much as you do!

Session I: June 17–21 (Passport to the Past)Session II: June 24–28 (Macon during the Civil War)

For more details, visit www.historicmacon.org or call 478-743-3851.


G I F T SHOP

Don’t forget to visit the

Featuring our Showhouse decorators’ favorite design books, Historic Macon glassware and

more! The gift shop is located in the Showhouse basement (entry by rear garden).


INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

The11thHour.................................................................17AlanFrankRoofing..........................................................13AppraisalAssociatesGroup,LLC......................................21BashinskiFineGems&Jewelry..........................................17BlairHouse......................................................................21BonnieDowlingInteriors.................................................28ButlerAutomotiveGroup,Inc..........................................13CapitalCityBank............................................................21CarlylePlace....................................................................24CollegeHillAlliance.........................................................24ConditionedAir,Inc........................................................12CortesJewelers................................................................28CoxCapitolTheatre.........................................................29CoxCommunications...............................InsideBackCoverDamasteRealEstate........................................................28Day&Ennis,LLC.............................................................29Dovetail/MoonhangerGroup...........................................29DowntownGrill...............................................................33DunwodyInsurance.........................................................33EagleGunRange.............................................................36EyeCenterofCentralGeorgia..........................................32FlintRiverMemoryCareCommunity................................36GeorgiaFamilyMagazine.................................................13Hart’sMortuary...............................................................36Hart’sPetuary..................................................................36iMediaGroup..................................................................25JacksonAutomotive.........................................................40John-Wesley Villas............................................................32TheLawOfficeofBarbaraBoyer......................................40LoweElectric...................................................................40MaconColorWheel.........................................................40MaconMagazine.............................................................33MartinSnow,LLP............................................................16Mauldin&Jenkins...........................................................37MidstateMortgage..........................................................41MidTowneMortgage.......................................................37Mcnair,McLemore,Middlebrooks&Co.,LLC..................41MobleyFurniture.............................................................20MountdeSales................................................................41Murphey,Taylor&Ellis.....................................................41newTownMacon.............................................................16noland/AmericanStandard.............................................12OcmulgeeFields..............................................................42OneSouthFinancial........................................................44OrthoGeorgia.................................................................42PiedmontConstructionGroup.........................................44R.C.PossGeneralContractors........................................12RhombusStonecrafters....................................................43RiversideCemetery...........................................................45RiversideFord..........................................InsideFrontCover

RiversideTire/LarryBush.................................................45Roland’sUpholstery.........................................................46Sanford Insurance ..........................................................46SCAnAEnergy.................................................................16SchwartzResidentialRoofing...........................................16Sell&Melton,L.L.P.........................................................43Sheridan,Solomon&Associates,LLC/JoeAdams.............44SidneyLanierCottage......................................................49SierraDevelopment.........................................................45SignatureDentistry..........................................................47SpeirElectric...................................................................47Spivey,Pope,Green&Greer,LLC....................................47StarrElectric....................................................................47State Bank........................................................................9StratfordAcademy...........................................................48TheTelegraph....................................................................8Tidwell&HilburnInsurance.............................................48VeinSpecialistsoftheSouth.............................................17Waites&Foshee..............................................................13Warno-CamPaintCo./BenjiLewis....................................48WomenforWomen’sHealth............................................46YellowHouseAntiques.....................................................48

Historic Macon extends special thanks to our 2013 Showhouse advertisers.

We encourage you to support all of the businesses you see in this program!


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M A G A Z I N EGeneral Contractors

Residential | Commercial | Restoration

AlanFrankRoofing•ButlerAutomotiveGroup,Inc.•MartinSnow,LLPMercerUniversity•newTownMacon•SCAnAEnergy

SchwartzResidentialRoofing•VeinSpecialistsoftheSouth

THANKS OUR 2013 SHOWHOUSE BUSINESS SPONSORS

2013 decorators' showhouse program

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