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      laura vinroot poole: charming decorating style with a twist

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      Laura Vinroot Poole: Charming decorating 
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      photographs by Laura resen text by amy larocca
      Laura Vinroot Poole’s career as the owner of Charlotte’s most
      fashion-forward boutique and her Southern belle roots are evident in her
      pedigreed-gone-renegade home decor, a gorgeous choreography of
      antique, French Deco and mid-century, with a touch of Graceland.
      Blue and Wood Dining room
      In the dining area, Poole and her husband, Perry, hung a 14' x 9'
      panel of framed de Gournay wallpaper to set the scene for a Jean
      Prouvé sideboard and dining table and Robsjohn-Gibbings chairs.
      Blue and White Living room
      White Living room
      White Entryway
      White Kitchen
      Black and Red Living room
      Pink and Red Bedroom
      Green and White Bedroom
      Green Nursery
      Red and Taupe Living room
      Taupe and White Bedroom
      Gray and White Closet
      Poole’s walk-in closet is actually
      a converted 400-square-foot
      bedroom custom-outfitted by a
      woodworking friend to suit a
      fashion maverick’s needs.
      Red Bedroom
      living room
      “If we’re living in an iconic ’50s house, I don’t just want
      iconic ’50s furniture,” Poole says of the ultramodern 1959
      landmark—all steel and glass—that her architect
      husband, Perry, lovingly renovated. Rather, she drew on
      the art of the mix she’s honed at her high-fashion
      boutique, Capitol. Rising local interior designer Barrie
      Benson helped her pull off a decor that spans Chinese
      antiques to French ’40s pieces to mid-century-modern
      icons, in a palette of rich creams, stately blues and lush
      corals. Here, an antique Chinese daybed faces an Edward
      Wormley sofa—a bold combination checked by the
      symmetry of the arrangement, which is furthered by the
      armchairs and the Jacques Adnet standing lamps. The
      hand-built teak wall and the layered rugs lend warmth to
      the austere architecture. But the extra touches take the
      space over the finish line, namely the gold ’60s-era Paco
      Rabanne chain-link curtain masking the office, and the
      porcelain dogs—“my tribute to Graceland,” Poole says.
      entryway
      While this space stays truer to the modernity of the house,
      splashes of color and glamour provide the surprise that
      defines Poole’s style. The house’s original front doors are
      dotted with blocks of saturated stained glass in a
      Mondrian-like pattern, which casts glowing shadows on
      the terrazzo floors. Figuring that packed enough punch,
      Benson and the Pooles decided to leave the space relatively
      empty, save for a Tommy Parzinger console topped by a
      cut-glass mirror—“Perry made it because we couldn’t find
      one we liked,” Poole explains—and accessorized with
      glass-ball lamps and a pair of foo-dog statues.
      kitchen and family room
      A wall of Carrara marble brings a
      decadent layer to an otherwise
      organic-modern setting that, like the
      entryway, respects the house’s sleek
      lines. The industrial steel cabinets,
      which Perry found in Brooklyn, NY, are
      lugged with the Pooles every time they
      move. A collection of Venini egg timers
      sounds a bright note. The kitchen is
      adjoined by a brown, white and red
      sitting room featuring a Dunbar sofa
      reupholstered in iconic Lulu DK fabric,
      a Karl Springer coffee table with
      croc-patterned leather, and an antique
      Moroccan rug, layered over sea grass.
      The striking fireplace mantel is
      another design by Perry.
      guest room
      The hand-blocked Indian fabrics remind Poole of
      her New England Deadhead days, when a whole
      tapestry could be tacked to a wall for a groovy
      effect. But the look has seriously grown up as a
      traditional box-pleated canopy—“just cheap fabric,”
      Poole says, though sections from 36 bedspreads
      were needed to complete the canopy and matching
      bed skirt—over a fretwork bed frame unearthed at
      a flea market. Like the wallpaper panel in the dining
      area and the teak living-room wall, the canopy
      creates a lively architectural layer within the stark
      foundation. The combination of the pink bohemian
      patterns, red wrapped-cane tray table and
      contemporary lamp reflects Poole’s daring yet
      sophisticated approach.
      nursery and
      guest room #2
      The couple didn’t find out the sex of their
      daughter, Fifi, in advance, but they did want to
      decorate before her arrival and avoid anything
      “too fluffy.” As Poole explains, “I never liked the
      idea that pink was for girls, blue was for boys. I
      wanted something clean and neutral.” Hence,
      this soft minty green, enhanced by a graphic
      floral rug in similar tones. A modern
      white-lacquer table anchors the room—“My
      daughter loves to stand on it and dance,” Poole
      says—and an iron chandelier serves as playful
      crown. The red-framed vintage prints above the
      NettoCollection crib are from read-along copies
      of old Dick and Jane books. A second guest room,
      above, deepens the green theme in a
      tailored-yet-fun-loving way: Heirloom-worthy
      Leontine linens are made unstuffy by the
      almost-trippy pillows and the plaid blanket.
      master bedroom
      The Pooles’ bedroom continues the fusion,
      blending equal measures of preppy, mod,
      French Deco and antique. A curved Harvey
      Probber sofa from the ’50s abuts a wall of glass
      with a view of the garden—“our next project!”
      Poole laughs. Behind the sofa, an antique,
      hand-painted Chinese screen with a dragon
      motif supplies architectural depth and that
      metallic dazzle Poole loves. “It’s a good way to
      bring in a pattern that’s not wallpaper,” she adds.
      However, Osborne & Little wallpaper dresses up
      her closet, where Poole’s wardrobe is neatly
      coordinated on open shelves. The portrait of her
      mother, which sits off-center on a ledge, serves
      as inspiration. “I just look at her and think,
      Okay, if I’m looking at all like you, it’s a good day.”
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