LIVING ON THE EDGE. Stepping out of our comfort zone into unconventional designs LINDA MCDOUGALD DESIGN REGIONAL FOCUS VERTEX BY KARIM RASHID

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1 N Ọ 18 WINTER 2012 $12.99 PLUS REGIONAL FOCUS TAHOE/ TRUCKEE CATCH CABIN FEVER IN LAKE TAHOE S LUXURY COMMUNITY VERTEX BY KARIM RASHID DESIGNER SHOWCASE: LINDA MCDOUGALD DESIGN ALSO: DUGALLY OBERFELD WHIPPLE RUSSELL ARCHITECTS SWABACK PARTNERS PLLC LIVING ON THE EDGE Stepping out of our comfort zone into unconventional designs

2 DESIGNER SHOWCASE A focus on the breadth of work from design professionals who have set the standard for creating grand and imaginative projects around the world. 01 Central to the master bedroom is an antique crystal Empire FKDQGHOLHU 7KH FXVWRP GHVLJQHG EHG LV D FRQWHPSRUDU\ XSGDWHG version of the renowned wing bed upholstered in Kravet silk DQG ıqlvkhg ZLWK QDLO KHDGV #120 designer showcase issue # 18 luxuryhomequarterly.com

3 Linda McDougald Design Postcard from Paris Home Linda McDougald was in a challenging role in the marketing department of a high-powered corporate giant when she made the leap into the world of design in 2000, opening Postcard from Paris Home, a retail showroom carrying 18th and 19thcentury antiques in Greenville, SC. I loved the marketing aspect and had the opportunity to work with one of the most dynamic [and challenging] marketing and PR departments in the world, but my personal passion had always been design, she says. The risk paid off. Postcard from Paris Home quickly evolved into a full-service design firm after more and more clients requested McDougald s expertise. BY -$0,( )$56+&+, PHOTOS: 5$&+$(/ %2/,1* designer showcase #121

4 Williams/Ervin Residence Location: Keowee, SC Completed: 2011 postcardfromparishome.com 03 INTERIOR DESIGN: Linda McDougald Design Postcard from Paris Home ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN: Johnston Design Group Builder: Tutman Group LANDSCAPE DESIGN: J. Dabney Peeples Design and Seamon Whiteside & Associates ADDITIONAL CREDITS: Linda McDougald, Moe Draz, Jennifer Willis of Linda McDougald Design l Postcard from Paris Home, Scott Johnston, David Anderssen of Johnston Design Group Today, Linda McDougald Design, the design arm of the business, offers comprehensive design services to clients worldwide. McDougald, principal and lead designer of the firm, is intimately involved in each of the firm s projects. I typically know almost every detail of a project, she says. I follow the progression of a home until we make the last bed and wash the last wine glass. Postcard from Paris Home remains an integral part of the business. The elegant 15,000-squarefoot showroom houses everything from furnishings to dinnerware to vintage jewelry. McDougald says the showroom remains crucial to the firm s core design business. The showroom brings in a significant number of visitors, many of which have later engaged us for design services, she says. The retail and design arms of the firm complement each other beautifully and drive interest in both directions. Most of the firm s work is based on referral and repeat business. A testament not only to the integrity of the work but also to the relationships built throughout the process. The quality of those relationships is evident when you hear McDougald speak of her clients. Her voice warms when the conversation turns to one of the firm s most recent projects, a second home on Lake Keowee. The Lake Keowee home was a collaborative work between the owners, Linda McDougald Design, Johnston Design Group, Seamon Whiteside + As- 03 An antique French painted and gilded mirror is set within the custom-designed paneled walls created by Greenville, SC artist Jeff Renow. 04 The kitchen includes pewter and Carrara marble countertops, Waterworks and Sonoma Tilemakers tile and an antique fireback behind the Lacanche range. 05 In the bathroom sits a Water Monopoly tub that was fashioned after a 19th-century French tub, Waterworks and Sonoma Tilemakers tile, an antique silver chandelier and a leaded glass window. 06 The Lacanche steel and nickel range made in Burgundy, France is the centerpiece of the kitchen. #122 designer showcase issue # 18 luxuryhomequarterly.com

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6 07 08 sociates, J. Dabney Peeples Design Associates of The Collins Group, Inc. and The Tutman Group. We work very closely with architects, builders and landscape designers on every aspect of the home and become very close to our clients, Mc- Dougald says. We see this as an important journey for them and we develop and maintain many wonderful relationships during that time. The clients wanted a sophisticated, LEEDcertified home and while they knew they needed a professional team to help them achieve the elegant design, they also assumed that the team would, necessarily, hail from New York or Dallas, TX. That is, of course, until they came across Linda McDougald Design, who employs LEED and Green AP-certified designers as well as designers with a master s in preservation design. They were referred to us by another client, she says. They came into the showroom, saw our work, and hired us on the spot. We work with clients all over the world and could really give them the edge they were looking for. The home is resplendent; a southern estate with a contemporary edge and breathtaking views. The client is so pleased with the outcome; they count the master suite as the prettiest she has ever laid eyes on. She s told me this several times, Mc- Dougald says. Each time she walks into that room, she thinks beautiful, and I happen to agree with her. The firm is currently working on several projects pursuing some level of LEED certification. We are very committed to sustainable design and are looked to as a design leader in that arena, Mc- Dougald says. McDougald takes joy in bringing something new and unexpected to her clients. My favorite aspect is bringing to our clients a fresh approach to design that is specifically catered to their objectives and doing so using resources from all over the world. The entire process is very cool. 07 The guest bedroom is cleanlydesigned with built-in cabinets and drawers along the wall. 08 Barbara Barry sofa, Lillian August leather upholstered ottoman and Century chairs create a comfortable seating area within the media room. 09 The sitting area has a towering coursed limestone fireplace accented by a 19th-century iron door from Italy. #124 designer showcase issue # 18 luxuryhomequarterly.com

7 09 Williams/Ervin Residence This 7,643-square-foot English country-style home sits in a private cove on the shores of Lake Keowee. Throughout the home, custom Walnut flooring by Jordan Lumber provides a contrast to the home s neutral palette. The great room offers views of the lake, with limestone-cased windows complemented by a monumental coursed limestone fireplace. A 1913 ebony Steinway sits just outside the great room, offering a sense of understated elegance. A grand limestone and iron staircase--designed by Linda McDougald Design and executed by Heirloom Stair-echoes the antique iron nouveau balcony off the master bedroom. The master suite features an antique crystal empire chandelier, while antique crystal sconces flank the limestone fireplace by Francois & Co.

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