INTERIORS
In Living
WRITTEN BY Cathy Austin FEATURING Holly Hollingsworth Phillips PHOTOGRAPHY BY Dustin Peck FLOWERS BY Charlotte’ s Garden
Color
A vibrant facelift for a historic Myers Park home
When Beth Smith and Holly Hollingsworth Phillips first met through a mutual friend, they bonded instantly over their mutual love of color and passion for interior design. Beth, her husband Kevin, son Mac, and daughter Lilli had relocated to Charlotte from New Jersey. Holly had helped the family with their first home and they adored her signature use of bold color and attention to detail.
When a favorite Myers Park Tudor home became available, the family jumped at the chance to rework the historic home that also suited the needs of their growing children. Built in 1928, the 6,000-square-foot residence had been through several renovations. Under Holly’ s guidance, the house needed only cosmetic changes that included new paint and stain finishes, kitchen countertops, and an overhaul of all the lighting. Holly describes Beth’ s love of lighting:“ Beth has a bit of a lighting obsession and is incredibly organized … to say the least! She focuses on small details such as hinges and door knobs while I focus on big picture. Between those two things we made loads of changes without structurally changing things.”
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