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For a busy Atlanta family of five, a Kiawah Island vacation residence designed by Lee Kleinhelter has proved to be a rejuvenating respite off South Carolina's coast.
Kevin and Lee Kleinhelter custom craft a dream domicile in Brookwood Hills, weaving their contemporary aesthetic into the fabric of the historic neighborhood's lush landscape.
" One of the great things about having the freedom to design what you want is to say, 'How can we do this, and do it differently than we've ever done before?'"
"Design with a dream client in mind. In the living room, I envisioned Tom Ford sitting in the furry chairs sipping a cocktail. I tried to layer the space with his trademark sexy luxuriousness."
Owner Lee Kleinhelter sources vintage furniture from around the world, and then restyles each piece with bright contemporary fabrics and paint.
Designed for relaxing and listening to music, this chic haven is a space to sink into after a chaotic workday. Handsome and comfortable, it incorporates the unexpected pop of color that is a signature of this Atlanta-based designer's aesthetic. Combining surprising ingredients, Kleinhelter worked with a mix of USM Modular Furniture and items from Pieces, her own boutique, to outfit the room. "USM makes modular furniture that can be used in an spaces," she says. "We showed their fantastic storage solutions without it looking like a work environment. Vintage elements and natural materials pair well with more modern furnishings." Oversize gourd lamps with custom yellow shades and metal sea urchins wall art bring this dramatic room to life.
Interior designers Timothy Whealon and Lee Kleinhelter size up an array of small, convenient side tables that make a big statement.
Good taste hits the road! These designers and architects prove that you can take it along for the ride.
As a couple consistently on the leading edge of Atlanta design, Lee and Kevin Kleinhelter make style more than just their business; it's their life.
Chassie claims she could live in Pieces thanks to the genius founder, Lee Kleinhelter for reinventing vintage items.
With her modern sensibility and eye for vintage style, Pieces owner, Lee Kleinhelter is redefining what it means to be a Southern Belle.
The best bookends not only stand up to the task - they add color, wit, and panache to any shelf or mantel.
What Goes with Pink? We're sold on the power of pink, all on its own. But these dashing personalities take it one step further.
Lee Kleinhelter She's an unabashed "obsessive-compulsive stylist," taking on anything in sight - right down to her son's toy box. "It's an illness I've happened to parlay into a career," laughs Kleinhelter, owner of Pieces, the Buckhead hot spot known for clean-lined furnishings with a twist. "I'm just passionate about the visual; I really, really love good design." This trailblazer was only in her 20's when she realized her passion for styling and product, as well as he penchant to reimagine vintage finds. "Over the past siz years it's just evolved. We've learned a lot of things the hard way, by trial and error, but mostly it's been a smash hit and we've developed a following that I'm grateful for. I made the leap because I was young and naive enough to think I could do it. Thank goodness I did."
Atlanta's A-list designers give up the goods on their top decorating finds of 2010!
Motivated by mission to sell, Atlanta designer Lee Kleinhelter redesigned the Sovereign's model condo with a rustic edge made modern by its chic sophistication
Sovereign's skyline views offer a fresh perspective for Pieces owner Lee Kleinhelter and her growing family.
Pieces (www.piecesinc.com;404-869-2476), an Atlanta mecca for intriguing furniture and objects, offers a vintage, though newly painted and rewired, six-light pagoda-form chandelier, $1,750, with arms that resemble lengths of bamboo.
Cinderella could only wish for a stepmother like Lee Kleinhelter, who made her stepdaughter's bedroom fit for a princess.
