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Last week, I headed out to ADAC here in Atlanta for a couple of design classes. I’ve just discovered recently that the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center offers classes a few times a year and anyone can sign up to go. Of course, most of those who do hang out at ADAC are designers, but it’s now open to the public to at least go in and browse. You still have to buy through a designer though. I had never taken a complete tour of ADAC and still need to go back and do that to fully experience what it’s all about, but I got more of a taste last week.
ADAC is the premier design center in Atlanta, having opened over 50 years ago. With 550,000 s.f. and 60 showrooms, it’s a design mecca for sure and it’s just fun to hang out there and see all the gorgeousness and inspiration that is ADAC.
(both pics above from Windsor Smith portfolio)
The first session I signed up for was to hear Windsor Smith. She’s a very famous designer from CA and it was fun to see her in person and take a look at her designs and new product lines. She’s just recently launched a brand new furniture line with Century and we were invited into the showroom after the class and got to see many pieces in person. Her style is fresh, modern, yet traditional and I loved seeing pics of her work on the screen. If you don’t know her, click over to her website to see what all she does. Amazing stuff! She’s even got an online service called “Room in a Box”, that sounded really innovative and fun.
She was very friendly and we got to chat with her in person for a few minutes.
In the Century furniture showroom, we were treated to lunch and sat on the furniture (they were brave to do that!) and visited awhile. It was fun to see several of my blog/design friends who were also there.
Mirror in the Century showroom.
Loved this two toned piece from Windsor’s Century collection. Fun to see these painted pieces hitting the mainstream now.
Sofa and pillows
Beautiful lighting
White chair and side table.
Loved this side tiered table.
And really loved this iron round tree table. So unique!
Bed and bedding.
Windsor’s design, coffee table in periwinkle.
Another 2 toned painted piece. DIY bloggers have been doing this look for a few years now, so which came first?
Beautiful upholstered bed.
Windsor along with some folks from ADAC and Clint Smith, Editor of Veranda Magazine, is to the left of Windsor.
After lunch and the Century showroom preview, I headed out with my friend, Cindy, to check out the Travis fabric showroom.
Cindy and her husband, Jeff, have a fabric line at Travis and Company, inspired by the beach and Hwy. 30A area of Florida, where she does a lot of design work. It was fun to check out Cindy’s fabrics in person at Travis. Cindy and Jeff live in Pike Road, AL, but come to ADAC often.
Spotted this chair in the Duralee showroom and love this modern fabric on a wingback chair. Look how you can update an older chair just with new fresh fabric!
Also showcased at ADAC is Behind the Windows, a collaboration of design with local highly acclaimed Atlanta designers and the furniture showrooms of ADAC. It was fun to browse these design inspirations too.
I don’t have all the designers who did each of these rooms, but you can find out more about them all on the link above. I hope you enjoyed this brief tour of ADAC Atlanta and got some inspiration from this design world. I know I did!
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