South of Market

South of Market has a beautiful new website that does a much better job of displaying the store’s wares. Be sure to click on Scenes to see little vignettes and photos of owner Kay Douglass’ home.

{ Photos from the South of Market website }

Kay Douglass

Atlanta’s Kay Douglass is an extraordinary designer, editor, and influencer. Her shop, South of Market, sells European antiques, lighting, and found objects with a Belgian-rustic, Vervoordt-ish look that is beloved by designers and a design-loving public. Her interiors are composed of old, character-rich elements and new upholstered seating. But she edits until the rooms are spare and modern. Douglass’ signature colorway was a range from flax to  mousey brown with a dash of rust-red. Until now. In this month’s Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, her new home is featured and her new look is unveiled. No more oatmeal linen and walnut floors. Instead, it’s all white, white, white — with pops of lemon or orange and a bit of dusty charcoal. It works, it’s fresh. And it’s still very Douglass. Below is the new home followed by some of her less recent work. Do you like her updated style?

{ Images from Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, House Beautiful, and South of Market } 

New Peachtree Heights home

Previous Chastain Park home and client work

{ This is my favorite kitchen. Ever. }

Stairwells — old house and new

Kitchen Lust

I've got it bad for this kitchen. It belongs to Atlanta designer and owner of South of Market, Kay Douglass. After living for years in a house of creams and taupes, the bright white is a big gulping breath of fresh air. And each detail is just exquisite... striking hardware, overscale industrial lighting, and those fabulous work tables.