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In Living Color - Charleston Home

Photography Julia LynnPhotos 16Issue May 2014
In Living Color - Charleston HomeBRIGHT START - The Moroccan-inspired tile in the foyer was the starting point for artist and designer Sally Bennett’s home and life revamp.In Living Color - Charleston HomeShape Shifting - Sally modeled the kitchen’s graphically driven tiles after the interior design of her and husband David’s former Manhattan nightclub, Centro-Fly. She kept the open space streamlined with cabinets and an island from Ikea; stools from a restaurant she had designed and the couple had owned in Westport, Connecticut; and simple pendant lights from West Elm.Color Play - A small pantry off the kitchen adds a pop of color.Chinese chairs from Taylor Burke Home.In Living Color - Charleston HomeA painting by local artist Lulie Wallace hangs in the den.Sally named the tile in the den “Palm Beach”—“I was going for a sophisticated, indoor garden room,” she says. The painting of the smoking wolf, by Montana artist Rocky Hawkins, once hung in the couple’s New York cigar bar, Cafe Aubette.Sally found the living room cabinets at Ikea and put her skills to work, lacquering them and adding the fretwork panels, which she also gilded. The couple first spied chandeliers like the globe made of capiz shells while travelling in Boracay; she sourced this one from Restoration Hardware.EAST MEETS WEST - Chinoiserie, artwork, and other prized pieces—like the mid-century modern chandelier in the dining area.In Living Color - Charleston HomeSUNNY DAYS Bold yellow accents give a bright punch of color to eldest daughter Ella’s room.clean lines For the master, Sally wanted a dark floor but designed the “Peninsula” tile with “a busy, globally inspired pattern that helps to keep it looking clean,” she says. The chandelier and headboard are local finds from Ro Sham Beaux and Taylor Burke Home, respectively.Pink rules in Ruby’s room, complemented by Mom’s artwork, custom window treatments, and more grown-up furnishings like the mirrored side tables.Child’s Play - Playful accents in baby Harry’s room include a painting by Mom and a beloved blow-up tiger head.

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