Atlantan Wendy Blount may soon be known for her legs.
The interior designer, whose creations have been published in magazines such as "Metropolitan Home" and "Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles," recently debuted a line of glitzy furniture legs sure to spice up any ottoman or side-chair.
Partnering with fellow designer Brooke Taylor for their design business, House of Habit, the duo re-imagined furniture legs made of metal, wood, glass and even crystal. One version is encrusted with Swarovski crystals. The legs are now on display in the J Nelson showroom at the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center, and available through Blount herself.
We chatted with the designer about her work and inspiration.
Q: You're known for your interior design work. What made you branch out into furniture design, specifically legs?
A: I’ve been a designer for quite some time and when I designed my own furniture pieces, I noticed there were only a few wooden legs available… it seemed to be a hole in the market. No one had done a line of highly decorative legs.
Q: Were your designs purposefully based on the high heel idea?
A: I did get a lot of inspiration from fashion and I did think they would be really fun pieces to use, so I think these first ones out of the gate are definitely a little like jewelry. They’re just a really cool accent to a main piece, and I thought they’d be most fun on ottomans and settees. Yes, we definitely used fashion as an inspiration and there are several in the idea stage that are even more fashion-oriented than these. The bronze leather leg was absolutely taken from a bronze leather shoe with a wood grain heel.
Q: What inspired the name "House of Habit"?
A: It could be that it's something we love, something that makes our hearts pound...an addictive-type habit. Or maybe [that design] is something we do and use everyday.
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