America Martin featured in LUXE Interiors + Design magazine, Issue 85, MAY/JUNE 2024

For clients involved in art, it's no surprise their pied-a-terre has a gallery-like feel. In each room, the wall decor helps to round out the color scheme, while adding dimension and movement.

…pattern play…

…beautiful story board @atlantahomesmag for our reflective retreat at the 2023 @atlantaholidayhome featuring visual and tactile layers that sooth the soul. We loved watching people enjoy this quiet moment, reaching out to touch the soft hand of fabrics and faux fur in contrast to the warm texture of the wood veneer wallpaper, allowing the layers of sensory contrast speak to their heart. It’s what we love to do!!!

All the Right Ingredients

In the historic art colony of Laguna Beach, California, designer Raili Clasen brought a midcentury exuberance to a contemporary beach house’s modern vibe. The result is a colorful free spirit worthy of its pedigree

BY PAIGE PORTER FISCHER

PHOTOGRAPHS BY KARYN MILLET

A painting by Colombian-American artist America Martin pulls in shades of pink and leads the way to the hall. Featuring an 18-foot ceiling with skylights, Hunt Slonem’s whimsical butterflies and a Tibetan tiger rug serve as a gallery-like entrance to the surrounding bedrooms. “The art is amazing,” gushes Johnson. —Lori Johnston

SUNSET PARK - A Santa Monica bungalow designed by Betsy Burnham. A custom sectional, sourced through Cisco Home, an area rug from International Flooring and the 1573 chair from Lee Industries covered in Colefax & Fowler’s Boxwood Union play supporting roles in the family room, which is dominated by a painting by America Martin, via Joanne Artman Gallery. Photography by Laura Hull.

If placing a painting or print next to a window, notice the view. Are there any shapes or colors that are reflected in the piece? And last but not least, soften any sharp, rectangular edges in a room with rounded shapes in your chosen artworks.