Tour Barry Dixon’s library and learn more about his inspiration and sources for this beautiful space. If you enjoy this feature, subscribe to FLOWER magazine for more inspiring homes, gardens, lifestyle content, and of course, florals!
The Library
“Bring classic elements forward in a modern way.” Rather than drapery treatments for a pair of oval windows, Barry designed metal mesh screens that diffuse light and punctuate the busts atop see-through pedestals. Barry designed the dahlia cowhide rug by Kyle Bunting and used fabrics by Vervain, Stroheim, and TylerGraphic.
“We explored the masculine side of floral inspiration with a larger scale and a woodsy palette.”
Barry enlisted library expert Kinsey Marable to curate a booklover’s dream collection that ranges from history and architecture to gardening and children’s classics.
Objects interspersed throughout shelves provide subtle clues to the subjects close at hand.
FLORAL SPOTLIGHT
Inspired by the trees outside the library’s bay window, Barry wanted to bring elements of the woods inside. Keith Robinson of Gloriosa Design used a tall, clear glass vase to create a canopy of magnolia and other branches in the center of the room. A green goblet of bronze China mums creates a sunny nucleus on the table below.
Sources
Who Did It & Where To Get It
FLOOR COVERINGS
Kyle Bunting
FURNITURE
Arteriors
Cox London
Julian Chichester
Tomlinson Companies
HARDWARE
LIGHTING
Visual Comfort & Co.
Currey & Company