Secret Speakeasy, Wine Cellar, & Adjoining Morning Bar

Tour Corey Damen Jenkin’s Secret Speakeasy, Wine Cellar, and Adjoining Morning Bar to learn more about inspiration and sources for these beautiful spaces. If you enjoy this feature, subscribe to FLOWER magazine for more inspiring homes, gardens, lifestyle content, and of course, florals!

“I bucked the trend of the masculine tones and dark fabrics often used in these kinds of spaces, and embraced a more elegant and fashion-forward aesthetic.”

— Corey Damen Jenkins

MORNING BAR

Photo by Brian Bieder

“We really wanted to design spaces that kept the lady of the house in mind. I don’t feel that we see enough spaces that are specifically designed for women’s relaxation.” Beyond kitchens and dressing rooms, “we should be thinking about women having their own spaces to simply just be present, a space where they can focus on how they feel.” The morning bar cabinetry is by Kingdom Woodworks.

Swan faucet from Sherle Wagner International on morning bar designed by Corey Damen Jenkins. Small vase of pink peonies with dark maroon Japanese maple foliage.

Photo by David Hillegas

“There’s so much sculptural geometry, from the oval insets in the speakeasy to the intricate and exacting shelving in the wine room.” Sculpture also comes into play in the morning bar’s fixtures from Sherle Wagner.

WINE CELLAR

Table in the center of the vine room designed by Corey Damen Jenkins at the Flower magazine Atlanta showhouse.

Photo by Brian Bieder

Beyond the morning bar, just off the hall, a table set up for tasting sits in the center of the wine cellar. Again, pink walls brighten the windowless space. To the right of the table, a jib door opens into the secret speakeasy.

SECRET SPEAKEASY

Photo by Brian Bieder

Mirrors, reflective finishes, and organic motifs such as the Gracie wallpaper visually defy the feeling of a closed-in, windowless room. “Going light and ethereal achieves a ‘Jedi mind trick’ that makes the spaces feel taller and airy and invites people in.”

Pair of chairs in a shade of pink sit against green scenic wallpaper with pair of brass sconces in secret speakeasy designed by Corey Damen Jenkins

Photo by Brian Bieder

Corey says, “Life is too short to live in a beige box!” Shades of pink weave from the morning bar through to the wine cellar, painted insets of the coffered ceiling, and chairs by Hancock & Moore.

Paintings on wall above banquette in the secret speakeasy designed by Corey Damen Jenkins. Dolphin-based table with triangular stool in front of seat.

Photo by Brian Bieder

Antique art juxtaposes with a contemporary painting by Atlanta artist Shanequa Gay. Corey used Kravet fabrics—several of his own design—on the built-in banquette cushions and pillows. The octagonal tables and stools are from Maitland-Smith.

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FLORAL SPOTLIGHT

Kirk Whitfield of K & Co. Floral‘s splendid composition of coral peonies and roses with hydrangeas, grevillea, and Japanese maple branches is magnificent on the terrace-level morning bar. As the peonies open and age they will change from coral pink to salmon, and eventually cream and white.

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