Fantasy Awaiting

It might have been quite a conventional residence. The original plan for the northwest Atlanta home called for a concrete-paved interior courtyard and a twelve-foot-deep wooden deck across the back. But that was before Houston interior designer Kelly Gale Amen met with his clients to elaborate on the architectural scheme, and with their participation, transformed the house into a lush, mysterious environment with extraordinary vistas and architectural concepts.

A setting both energizing and contemplative, bulls’-eye and tall arched windows soar toward the twenty-two-foot ceiling where an entablature painting of marble, stone and sky rendered by artisan Suzanne Morriss contributes architectural appeal.”I call it my game of friction, tension keeps the motion alive. It’s that pull and tug, that interplay. It’s the satin with the velvet, the usual position with the unusual placement, the expected with the unexpected. This visual dimension is what keeps things interesting.”

– Kelly Gale Amen

Pillows, with their interplay of texture, dimension, and softness, present a visual feast. Some creations incorporated two material plus trim, and while no fabric is obtrusive, there’s not a boring pillow in the house.