MEZZANINE CHARLOTTE LUCAS
Ladies’ Drawing Room Atlanta designer Mallory
Mathison Glenn envisioned this room as a retreat
for repose, reading, and revelry—dignified
revelry, of course. To create the perfect envelope,
she called on Benjamin Moore’s “Claret.” “It’s a
pleasing coral that gives a warm glow to the
pretty faces of ladies playing cards, taking
afternoon tea, or penning correspondence,”
Glenn says. For a collected feel, she incorporated
a variety of contemporary artworks along with
French and English antiques, chinoiserie, and
blanc de Chine. Old pieces comfortably
commingle with new Wesley Hall club chairs
dressed in a lively animal print and a desk chair
clad in blue leather. “Coral, celadon, aqua, and
peacock with punches of citron create a layered,
elegant palette,” Glenn says. “The tone is
vibrancy partnered with delicacy.”
Mezzanine & Front Porch (page 71) Easy
evenings sipping sweet tea in the cool air are
made even more enjoyable—and stylish—by
Charlotte Lucas, who shaped porches that are the
envy of the neighborhood. Painted floors enlivened
with checkerboard or Greek-key patterns set the
stage for inviting seating areas. “I didn’t want to
simply line the porch with rockers,” the Charlotte
designer says. “There needed to be seating
versatile to any occasion.” To that end, she created
a dining nook anchored by a comfy Woodard love
seat on the front porch. On the mezzanine,
cane-back Woodard rockers outfit a conversation
spot, and a curtained hideaway features a porch
swing from Ballard Designs. Schumacher’s
“Yangtze River” fabric lends a satisfying pop of
contemporary color in a traditional package while
lanterns from Bevolo Gas & Electric Lights on the
front porch mesh with classic columns.
