Saatva Participates in 2022 Serenbe Designer Showhouse as Decor Partner

Tucked within Serenbe’s scenic Grange neighborhood, the 2022 Serenbe Designer Showhouse sets a new standard for design

Museum Quality

Primary Bedroom

Hope Austin, Hope Austin Interiors

Seeking to create a serene retreat for future homeowners, interior designer Hope Austin covered the primary bedroom’s walls with a neutral-tinted plaster enlivened by a medley of artwork, beautiful textiles, and tailored upscale furnishings. An oversized contemporary brass and quartz crystal chandelier draws attention to the soaring ceilings. And flanked by a pair of painted end tables with a diamond motif, a four-poster canopy bed upholstered in a textural mohair grounds the space. “The layers of texture add interest,” says Austin. “There’s nothing loud about the space because I wanted that bed to shine.” Indeed, the few patterns are quiet yet impactful. A nod to the natural surroundings, for example, the drapery sports a cascading willow tree motif in a blue hue that perfectly complements the area rug, throw pillows, and pleated lampshades. “I’m really happy with the softness of the space,” says Austin. “It’s calming and peaceful.” 

CANOPY BED, BEDDING and MOHAIR THROW Peacock Alley SHAMS and DRAPERY Romo BOLSTER PILLOW and DRAPERY HARDWARE Kravet TABLE LAMP Circa Lighting BAR CART and BEDSIDE TABLE Stock & Trade Design Co. SWIVEL CHAIR Saatva ARTWORK Through Gregg Irby Gallery TIBETAN RUG Moattar LAMPSHADE Edgar-Reeves

Hive of Activity

Reading Room

Angela Means & Danielle Carney, Means Carney Interiors

When they selected the bold blue wallcovering with handpainted bees for the reading room, Angela Means and Danielle Carney weren’t aware that the new homeowner’s mother went by Bee Bee—a moment of serendipity that packs a visual punch. “[The wallcovering] is cozy, but it still has color and personality,” says Means. A complimentary tweed-like wallcovering and draperies with a fern motif define the daybed area. The same fern fabric also covers a window valance behind a contemporary Parsons-style wooden desk, which is paired with a custom desk chair by a Brazilian furniture designer. Rounding out the space are artworks, colorful patterned pillows, antique foo dog lamps, and several of Bee Bee’s possessions, including her high school cheerleading uniform and the golden bee pins she wore on her sweater. “This space unexpectedly evolved to tell a story,” says Means. “It has depth and soul.”

HANDPAINTED WALLCOVERING Fromental through Holland & Sherry FOO DOGS Foxglove Antiques & Galleries AREA RUG Hazel’s Flooring LLC DESK Aronson Woodworks MATTRESSES Saatva CUSTOM COVERLET Perennials Fabrics ROMAN SHADE FABRIC Mark Alexander OCCASIONAL and DESK CHAIR Daniel Simonini SWING ARM SCONCES Circa Lighting SCONCE SHADES Edgar-Reeves Lighting CHANDELIER The Urban Electric Co. CUSTOM OTTOMAN Schumacher

High Contrast

Bunk Room

Joy Williams, Joyful Designs Studio

Envisioning a more sophisticated milieu than the typical bunk room, interior designer Joy Williams selected a chic black and white color palette that flows into the en suite bathroom and closet. “Black and white is a classic color palette that brings a bit of modernism into spaces effortlessly,” she says. Framed in black lacquered moldings, a handpainted Gracie wallcovering with a butterfly motif defines an accent wall in the landing—a moment of color in the otherwise dualistic space. A reference to African architectural traditions, a custom credenza studded with black spheres provides a similar moment of drama in the bunkroom, where a dark grasscloth wallcovering plays off a black and white sofa and mismatched chairs around a fluted concrete pedestal table with a round quartzite top. Softening the palette, a brown and cream striped fabric covers the exterior of the bunks, which are outfitted with complementary draperies that allow them to be closed off. “It’s bright and airy, comfortable and relaxed,” says Williams. “A place to be inspired.”

Bedroom FLOORING Mill & Woods DRAPERY PANELS, VALANCE, and CLOSET WALLPAPER Thibaut BEDDING Saatva RIVETS WALLPAPER Phillip Jeffries BUTTERFLY WALLPAPER Gracie SMOKED MIRROR and BRONZE BENCH Iatesta Studio SOFA FABRIC Fabricut Bath VANITY Bell Cabinetry & Design TUB Hydro Systems FAUCETRY Through Ferguson TILE MSI