A few weeks back, several of us in the Montgomery and Atlanta offices traveled to Auburn University, where we joined a goodly number of architecture and interior design alums, present day students and faculty at Dudley Hall; the unintended home away from home for most of us during our college … [read more]
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bobby pinpoints
Sorry I’ve been absent from our blog the past few months. As a lame excuse, I’ll offer that I’m a big crossword puzzle junkie but I work them in an obsessive compulsive fashion – I never hop around the grid answering clues I immediately know. I start at one … [read more]
the digitally printed works: architectural digest, august 2016
The following story, a tour of Bobby McAlpine’s Lake Martin, Alabama home, appeared as an article on Architectural Digest’s newly expanded online content. We are reprinting it with their kind permission. The article was written by Jacqueline Terrebonne and photographed by Erica George Dines. Leave it to an architect to create … [read more]
muse of the night
A few months ago, I discovered something shocking about my young NYC staff members – they had never actually seen the musical Phantom of the Opera. How could this be? I ranted that, in spite of the schmaltzy and melodramatic plot, it was one of the most spectacular set designs … [read more]
the printed works: atlanta homes & lifestyles, august 2016
The following story, a tour of our Atlanta, Georgia office, is the cover story of the August issue of Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine. We are reprinting it with their kind permission. The article was written by Elizabeth Ralls and photographed by Erica George Dines. The buoyancy and empowerment that comes … [read more]
screen, screened
Nothing sucks the beauty out of a room like the mammoth black hole of a television screen. Now, over the years, we’ve definitely seen enormous boob tube enhancements. Certainly, the screens have gotten flatter and thinner but they still seem to loom in the room, glaring at us with their … [read more]
introspection report
If you’d like to delve a bit into Bobby McAlpine’s mind, you’re in luck this week. Two separate magnifying glasses have peered into the ear of our fearless founder and the results are online. Host James Swan featured Bobby on his popular podcast “Million Dollar Decorators”. The 30-plus minute interview … [read more]
handles with care
Doorknob: D’ooooh! Alice: Oh! I beg your pardon… Doorknob: Whew. Quite all right, but you did give me quite a turn. Have you ever considered a doorknob as something other than a necessary tool to open said door? If you have, then you’re in good company with me – I … [read more]
some assembly required
Assembling furniture in a room is something we take quite seriously – whether it’s by decorating an existing room or in designing a new room – orchestrating and harmonizing furnishings is always foremost in our mind. All furniture has distinct character, some are dramatic while others come across as demure … [read more]
eating out
There are two unmistakable signs of Spring in New York City – the first is the sudden appearance of inappropriate articles of clothing and the second is the arrival of outdoor cafe tables. There is something about glorious weather that makes you want to move the feast outdoors. We’ve always … [read more]
