Robert Brown transitioned to interior design after more than 20 years in the fashion industry. Named Southeastern Designer of the Year by “Veranda” in 2006, he has won more than 20 American Society of Interior Designers awards, including the President’s award. Brown has also designed two furniture lines and last year opened his first retail store, Townhouse, at the Galleries of Peachtree Hills.
“I often find inspiration in Paris. The French are experts at integrating disparate elements of fashion and interior design to create cohesive looks. I’ve embraced French Moderne eclecticism here, mixing textures and colors, bold geometry and organic lines. The contrasts of gold on black, natural linen against a silk Hermès scarf, and sharp angles against faux animal fur intrigue the eye and invigorate the senses.”
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver cigarette box with cedar liner, circa 1938, $945
Zinc Textile “Laughing Owl,” Z337/01
F. Schumacher “Sofia Diamond,” noir
Tillet Textiles “Madmen,” TFT 20201
Hermès scarf, $600
WG Studios black-and-gold ashtray, $260
Decorative Hardware Studio bar pull and pendant pull, satin antique brass
Auguste Garufi figure statue in plaster, $950
Cole & Son “Apex,” 93/16055 CS, dark beige
L’Objet crocodile desk tray, $90
“Moderne” by Jacques Garcia, $75
Top, Caesarstone “Concetto,” ice quartz, 8200; back, Materials Marketing limestone, white-honed
Stark Carpet “Minette,” abaca, 90% silver/10% E2. F. Schumacher “Gweneth Linen,” coral
Products: Photographs by Greg Dupree; Cole & Son: Photograph courtesy of Cole & Son; Portrait: Photograph courtesy of Robert Brown; All products available through Robert Brown interior design
This article originally appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of Atlanta Magazine’s HOME.
