MASTER BEDROOM
MARY DOUGLAS DRYSDALE
Master Bedroom “I was born in the South, and I’ll
never forget my first trip to Charleston,” designer
Mary Douglas Drysdale says. “It’s been one of my
favorite cities ever since. Charleston has always
represented the best in style and elegant detail.”
For the master bedroom, the Washington, D.C.,
designer sought to speak to the past while
looking to the future of Southern style. “I thought
that a deeply colored room with hints of green
would be unexpected yet very comfortable,” she
says. To set a cozy, restful mood, she coated
walls in Benjamin Moore’s earthy “Ashwood
Moss.” To juxtapose the moody walls, Drysdale
called on plenty of airy whites. White paint
covers a new mantel that she designed to take
the place of an original fireplace that had been
removed. A custom bed from Theodore
Alexander with a soaring headboard tufted in
Kravet fabric injects an additional light, bright
note, as does a dreamy cloud chandelier. A
Stark carpet, alpaca throws, and handmade linen
sheets layer in tactile elements and a feeling of
artisanship, something very Charlestonian,
Drysdale says.Master Bath Suite Ili Hidalgo-Nilsson of
Terracotta Design Build Co. in Decatur, Georgia,
made the master bath the ultimate retreat,
incorporating indulgent bathing and showering
experiences—and a handy beverage station. A
DXV soaking tub sits in a paneled niche that feels
like a secret sanctuary. The shower, meanwhile,
features a sophisticated combination of surfaces
from Crossville: “Snow Flower” tile from the Yin
+ Yang collection on the ceiling and in mosaic tile
on the floor, “State of Grace” porcelain slabs on
the walls and bench. Shower fixtures are from
DXV. The vanity area features handsome
stained-wood cabinetry with a pair of
undermount sinks and widespread faucets set in
“Film Noir” unpolished porcelain from Crossville.
“Envisioned” wallcovering from Kravet placed
behind twin mirrors gives the look of marble.
Sconces interject the warm glow of brass. A
beverage station—built into rich wood cabinetry
that matches the vanity—boasts a Thermador
coffee machine and refrigerator drawer. The
setup eliminates the need to trot down three
flights of stairs to get morning coffee. “The luxury
of those little details is important,” Hidalgo-
Nilsson says.80 THSeptember/October 2019