Dining Room “I looked to Southern style past for
inspiration,” Raleigh designer MA Allen says, “and
took cues from icons such as Colefax and Fowler,
Billy Baldwin, William Haines, and Frances Elkins
in designing the dining room.” A hand-painted
wallpaper from Gracie Studio provides a historical
feel that meshes with architectural details—
including ornate crown molding and a handsome
fireplace—and recalls the palm-spiked Charleston
landscape. Its neutral sepia tones also provide the
perfect backdrop for explosive color in modern art,
notably A Gathering of Monarchs, a mixed-media
piece by Louis St. Lewis and Nate Sheaffer. Fabric
on host chairs from Chaddock visually links the
new pieces with vintage Maison Jansen side
chairs. A three-tier brass chandelier with quartz
accents by Kelly Wearstler for Circa Lighting
cascades above the Chaddock dining table. “The
formal Southern table is set for entertaining,”
Allen says, “but the unexpected layering of mixed
china patterns and hues lends a playful and
relaxed feel.” China and silver are from
Replacements, Ltd.
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