Designer Laura Lee Clark was gracious enough to haul me around with her last week to look at a few projects. We met at her office overlooking Lee Park, inside 3303 Lee Parkway, a fabulous mid-century modern building. It brought back a lot of good memories -- I used to work at PaperCity eons ago, and their offices are on the 3rd floor.
I have a thing for Saarinen tulip tables, and I love this one in her office with its chocolate walls and Ghost chairs.
I thought I'd show you some of work by local artisans that Laura Lee hired for some of these projects. Even if it's not something you'd do inside your own home, you'll still be in awe of their craftsmanship and beauty:
He also created a floor with the family's crest on it
I love these dragon handles that Brad designed for the man's study. I won't tell you the family's last name, but it's very Irish.
In case you're wondering, the architect on the house was the amazing Robbie Fusch.
More magic, outside: These antique faux bois table and chairs in the backyard were not created by a Dallas artist, but I couldn't resist taking a photo of them. Laura Lee took her clients shopping in Paris last year, and they found these at the Paris flea market:
Our next stop was a grand house on Lakeside. Laura Lee hired an extremely talented seamstress in Dallas, Joan Cecil, to create the family monogram on these dining room chairs. Joan took inspiration from the Fortuny draperies in the room, she says. I tried to find a current phone number for Joan for you, but can't. If you want to get in touch with her, contact Laura Lee.