Nadine Bratti swapped a brownstone in Brooklyn, N.Y., for a new contemporary townhome in Serenbe, a pastoral community under development south of Atlanta.
She only needed to see a sketch of the townhome plan to move forward and worked with designers to bring rustic elements into the contemporary style. The result is townhome meets farmhouse, Bratti said.
Bratti, who lived in New York City for 18 years, was drawn to what she calls Serenbe’s “city in the country” setting. She worked with Atlanta’s Smith Hanes Studio to design her gourmet grocery and wine shop, the General Store at Serenbe, while the townhome was under construction. For both, she said, “I really wanted to keep it in theme with Serenbe and just that rustic chicness.”
Snapshot
Resident: Nadine Bratti, proprietor of the General Store at Serenbe, and mom to Ella, 10, and Axel, 4
Location: Serenbe neighborhood, Chattahoochee Hills
Size: 3,600 square feet, four bedrooms, five baths
Year built/bought: 2014
Builder: McKinney & Son Builders
Architect: The Residential Design Studio
Architectural style: Contemporary townhome
Favorite architectural elements: 14-foot ceilings and abundant windows, especially on the top level
Interior designers: Abigail Cancelliere and Blair Anderson of Harlinhouse
Interior design style: Relaxed modern industrial
Favorite interior design elements: Wine barrel sink in the guest bath, barbershop bar stools and sliding barn door in the kitchen, a set of old barn doors with aged hardware in the foyer, and metal and cage light fixtures.
Favorite artwork: Pieces from local photographer Carla Royal
Favorite outdoor features: The upstairs screened porch, which looks out onto the trees and is decorated with a round, steel wall hanging.
Resources: Furniture from Crate and Barrel, Gabby, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Bungalow 5, Webb-Marsteller, Huff Harrington, The Nicholson Gallery; light fixtures from Interior Philosophy, Stanton Home Furnishings, Zentique, Ballard Designs, Lamp Arts and The Shade Store; Dash and Albert (carpet); Lewis and Sheron (fabric); Myers Carpet; Beth Lacefield pillows from Peridot; Douglass Workroom (curtains with Schumacher fabric)
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