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Some things you just have to do
Smaller oil paintings serve as little touches of art in interior design.
Interior Inspiration
Westsides newest interior design market
feels more like an art gallery
By Grace Huseth
Thursday is Brandon Quigleys favorite day at Upper Westside Interiors. During opening
hours, the store manager is busy greeting guests and visiting dealer booths. In the evening, he
and fellow interior designers take to Facebook live to chat about design tips between sips of
wine. For him it’s a full day of everything that Upper Westside Interiors has to offer.
With more than 80 dealers and 150 contributing artists, the former door and window
manufacturing facility at the corner of Collier Road and Defoor Hills Road was transformed last
summer into a spacious interiors, antiques and artists market.
With so many unique pieces, whether art or antiques, its important to have a tour guide in
someone like Quigley. The store manager is not a salesperson but a stylist seeking to help each
customer identify designs that will best reflect the individual personality of a home.
The dealer booths have recently been curated to look fresh for the new spring season. “We
don’t put limitations on the dealers. We say, ‘Be creative, let your personality show in your
booths. I don’t want anything typical or trendy. I want what makes you happy,”’ Quigley said.
When everything is marvelously displayed, it’s hard to notice all the delicious details
throughout the showroom. A wall of fluffy pillows is a star attraction, and so is a large glass
case displaying Art Deco jewelry beneath a bold steampunk chandelier. A wide center hallway
is devoted to art of all kinds. This corridor gives off a museum feel, but breaks tradition
by displaying an impressionist painting next to a mixed medium piece and above a metal
installation.
Furniture often includes elements of art, such as dealer Sittin’ Pretty who reupholsters chairs
taking ideas from recent Vogue fashions, while artist FFarry Tallman makes functional light
fixtures from industrial components to turn cookie cutter desk lamps into conversation pieces.
“The whole focus on this entire building is art and creativity. Even if someone just has
interior design in mind, they are going to find a way to incorporate an artist,” Quigley said.
If the art inside doesn’t draw a crowd, the mural on Upper Westside Interiors will.
Commissioned by the building owner to coin the area Upper Westside, mural artist Daniel
Flores was hired to create a 300-foot long design that combines the Atlanta skyline with a train
to reflect the neighborhood’s transportation history.
In an effort to promote art, Upper Westside Interiors has a full calendar of classes, workshops
and events that take place in a special area
called Creativity Station. “Apart from it
being a store and art gallery, we want to
focus on bringing people in to take classes
on everything from furniture refinishing
to teaching interior design classes,”
Quigley said.
Take a tip from Quigley: while he
gravitates to Victorian and contemporary
designs, he never lets himself be boxed
into one style. Instead, a chosen color
palate allows for a variety of designs,
from antique to industrial accents, all
within color continuity. When in doubt,
tune into Quigley’s Thursday chats on
Facebook for an instant dose of creativity.
Upper Westside Interiors is located
at 2060 Defoor Hills Road. For more
information, visit uws-interiors.com. m
Industrial components are used to create new lighting
fixtures for your desk or walls.
24 March 2018 | H3
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