Ep. 129: design duo Lathem Gordon and Cate Dunning
Design duo Lathem Gordon and Cate Dunning from GordonDunning join the show this week to talk about their Atlanta based boutique interior design firm. GordonDunning was recently named House Beautiful\u2019s Next Wave Designers, and we totally understand why. Lathem and Cate works with their clients to honor the story of the house, and this team has a knack for creating beauty in working both with the new and old. Lathem and Cate also chat with us about not worrying if you\u2019ll get tired of a decision, how to use sectionals properly, and why things need to actually be comfortable instead of just looking that way.\nWhat You\u2019ll Hear on This Episode:\n\nLathem and Cate are very simpatico, but they do share what they disagree on including lights, and toilet paper display!\n\nWhat each of their go to\u2019s are in terms of design and decor, and the inspiration behind them.\n\nWhat it was like to be named as House Beautiful\u2019s Next Wave Designers.\n\nWhat things we should be hanging on to for antique purposes, and what relics we may be better off parting with.\n\nHow their company GordingDunning works with clients to tell the story of the home, and weave it in with how they want their present and future to look.\n\nWays that we can bring the spirit of an old home into a new house.\n\nA few examples of projects in their portfolio where the style ranged from playful and cheerful, mature and refined, to classic and southern.\n\nLet\u2019s not make decisions based on fear that we will get sick of it! We are more likely to like our choices for a longer term when we finish it completely instead of stopping midway.\n\nWhat frames can make a house look more textured and charming, and how to bring proportion and scale into your frame choices.\n\nThings don\u2019t need to look comfortable, they need to be comfortable.\n\n\n\nMentioned In This Episode: \nHouse Beautiful \nLux Magazine\nGordon Dunning \n@gordondunning \nDecorating Dilemma \nGood for you for taking a risk, first of all! Your plan sounds like a good one, but it\u2019s not the only option. There are multiple ways to tackle, and it really comes down to your budget and which one works best for you. We like the French Door idea towards the living room, and love your idea of closing the off arch to close off your office. You could do built in bookcases on the wall, and do something with the mill work to make the offset french door make sense. Since there is a lot of height, there\u2019s an opportunity.