Winter 2021 Edition
The scent of freshly cut pine, the warmth of a crackling fireplace, the sweetness of sugar cookies dipped in a mug of hot cocoa and the soft hum of caroling, summon our senses for our most cherished season. As we close out an abundant year of growth, join us for a final look at 2021 and what’s ahead for 2022. Happy holidays and as always, thank you for reading.
– Shea & Martin
This downtown Chicago residence is a sophisticated yet inviting refuge for a young, busy family, as well as the workspace for an internationally known anti-aging skincare company. Join Aspire Design Home for a house tour.
Design Inspiration
How To Design Spaces to Showcase Art
While there may be a natural inclination to believe that art is an afterthought when designing interiors, we believe that art should be considered at the beginning of the process. For our clients’ elegant secondary home in Jackson Hole, we had an impressive art collection from the get-go, including pieces from Roy Lichtenstein and Richard Serra. Our goal was to showcase the clients’ art in a gallery-like space while highlighting the home’s stunning
scenery.
Design Inspiration
Designing Entry Halls
Both form and function are important when designing unforgettable entry halls and staircases. We believe an entry hall should make a bold statement as to what style is to follow throughout the home.
Design Inspiration
2022 Trend Forecast
Always ten steps ahead with an eye towards the future, our design team shares their trends and predictions for the year ahead. As we move towards an increasingly more digital age, traditional notions of home, culture and communication are being reassessed.
Creating beauty is one thing; running a business is another. That’s why we like to say we’re as much about the beauty of design as the business of design. In our minds – and to our clients’ benefit – they’re equally important. You can read more about our approach to design, and the way we run Soucie Horner, here.
Shea and Martin take us through a house tour of an elegant mountain home in Jackson Hole.
Shea and Martin discuss how collecting art is a personal, lifelong journey.
Using Wolf Point East as a case study, Shea and Martin provide an educational segment on creating impact in a commercial space within an allocated budget.
Recently, we sat with our Senior Designer Alexis Ward and discussed her participation with A Better Chicago’s Impact Council.
Soucie Horner: What is A Better Chicago’s Impact Council?
Alexis: The Impact Council is a community of next-generation entrepreneurial leaders implementing A Better Chicago’s mission to change how Chicago fights poverty by investing in bold ideas that create opportunity for our youth.
How to Select Artwork for Commercial Spaces?
Considering art at the start of the process is important for both residential and commercial interiors. The critical difference, however, is selecting artwork that shares the same story and vision of the project while fitting within a particular budget. While residential projects may begin with a client’s personal collection, a commercial project starts from scratch. Browse through our SH Studio portfolio and view more curated artwork for our commercial
spaces.
Customization Capabilities Galore!
At SHIIR, we understand interiors are not one size fits all. From scale, pattern placement, color choice to fiber, we can fully customize our rug designs to best fit a space. Together, with our talented design team and our artisan partners, we are able to create one-of-a-kind works of art through our vast customization abilities.
And please join us in
welcoming Jerry Pair in Atlanta and Florida to our showroom family!
Shea: Holiday Decorating at Home
For Shea, simplicity and elegance are paramount for holiday decorating. With this in mind, Shea and her family dress the tree with twinkling white lights, silver metallic ornaments and treasured paper sculptures by artist Betsy Birkey. Timeless and inviting, the rest of Shea’s home is adorned with traditional evergreen garlands along the banister and the mantel of the fireplace.
Martin: Gathering at a Table
From his early years as a young graduate student in Paris to the present day, Martin has always loved the art of entertaining. With an adamant belief that a table can be beautifully (and ornately) set without being fussy, Martin brings out his finest plates and flatware and crystal on both formal and informal occasions. Whether it’s the first set of Mikasa fine china he purchased when he was in his 20’s or curating items from his go-to luxury tableware and décor boutique Kneen & Co., guests will always be welcomed with beauty, grace, and a spot at the table.
Our design team had quite a year. With 2021 almost behind us, we’re looking forward to the bevy of exciting projects in the year ahead. A scenic mountain house in Aspen fit for all four seasons, an elegant hospitality project in Bathurst to a historic renovation in Chelsea, to name a few, we’re ready for the new year!
Creative Brand Director
Drew brings his passion for graphic design to his role leading our marketing team and also partners with our designers to extend the options for our design work. “We can personalize our clients’ homes or offices with custom wall coverings, or develop digital branded experiences to enhance the corporate space,” he says. “The possibilities are endless and really set us apart as a firm.”