![Atlanta-show-house-garden Lush green hedges cover the grounds outside a white regency style home.](https://flowermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20221128_FM_166.jpg)
The showhouse’s formal plantings aren’t limited to the grounds. The wings on either side of the house feature flat rooftops with sedum “parterres."
![2022-06-29-HenryCo-ReadMcKendree-0255-V2.jpg copy Foyer with wood floors are painted to mimic marquetry. Round table holds vase of delphiniums and eremurus.](https://flowermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2022-06-29-HenryCo-ReadMcKendree-0255-V2.jpg-copy.jpg)
To make a grand entrance in the foyer, wood floors are painted to mimic marquetry. The antique burl-wood center hall table, topped with delphiniums and eremurus, infuses the space with formality that is toned down by the crusty zinc pendant.
![2022-06-29-HenryCo-ReadMcKendree-0333_V1 The antique broken pediment mirror and bird etchings hung the “old-fashioned” way using cables and clips tacked to the picture molding to maintain the pristine condition of Gracie wallpaper panels.](https://flowermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2022-06-29-HenryCo-ReadMcKendree-0333_V1.jpg)
The antique broken pediment mirror and bird etchings are hung the “old-fashioned” way using cables and clips tacked to the picture molding to maintain the pristine condition of the Gracie panels.
![2022-06-29-HenryCo-ReadMcKendree-0069_V1 Living room with large photograph of an elephant by Karen Knorr, custom settee with Pierre Frey floral fabric, and built-in cabinet of rose-colored majolica.](https://flowermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2022-06-29-HenryCo-ReadMcKendree-0069_V1.jpg)
The image of an elephant in the living room is by photographer Karen Knorr. Built-in corner cabinets are backed in blue to contrast a collection of majolica. The Pierre Frey floral fabric on the custom settee corrals all of the colors in the room.
![2022-06-29-HenryCo-ReadMcKendree-0193-V10 Library with wall of windows and a 121-foot-wide batik-inspired valance.](https://flowermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2022-06-29-HenryCo-ReadMcKendree-0193_V10.jpg)
Lacquered paneled walls rival those of a traditional library, but their soft, smoky hue reads more casual. The batik inspired print on the 12-foot-wide valance perfectly aligns with the shade below it.
![2022-06-29-HenryCo-ReadMcKendree-0283-V1 Stairwell gallery with combined pieces from local artists and flea markets with fine art gems.](https://flowermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2022-06-29-HenryCo-ReadMcKendree-0283_V1.jpg)
“Elle and I have had so much fun collecting artwork over the years,” says Stephanie. For the stairwell gallery, they combined pieces from local artists and flea markets with fine art gems.
![2022-06-30-HenryCo-ReadMcKendree-0517-V10 Primary bedroom with fresh floral prints in crisp whites and shades of navy, cobalt, and cornflower on a canopy bed. Louis Phillippe-style mirror, and marble mantel.](https://flowermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2022-06-30-HenryCo-ReadMcKendree-0517_V10.jpg)
In the primary bedroom, fresh floral prints in crisp whites and shades of navy, cobalt, and cornflower play nicely with the patina of the canopy bed, Louis Phillippe-style mirror, and marble mantel.
![2022-06-30-HenryCo-ReadMcKendree-0655-V1 Bedroom with Marthe Armitage floral in blue and white covering the walls. A pair of beds with pink headboards flank a chest.](https://flowermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2022-06-30-HenryCo-ReadMcKendree-0655_V1.jpg)
A Marthe Armitage floral wraps the walls and the dresser in Elle’s daughter’s room.
![2022-06-30-HenryCo-ReadMcKendree-0375-V1 1916 Georgian-style home was originally built by Shepard, Farrar & Wiser of Kansas City.](https://flowermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2022-06-30-HenryCo-ReadMcKendree-0375_V1.jpg)
The 1916 Georgian-style home was originally built by Shepard, Farrar & Wiser of Kansas City.
By Margaret Zainey Roux
Photography by Read McKendree
See more from Stephanie Woodmansee of Henry & Co. on their website and on Instagram.
See more of Read McKendree’s photography at readmckendree.com and on Instagram.