When a couple of empty nesters set their sights on a new home in Myers Park, they commissioned designer Layton Campbell of JLayton Charlotte NC interior design to bring the house to life. The house appealed to Layton’s clients in part due to its proximity to Atrium Health. After all, that’s where the husband works as a neurosurgeon. Additionally, as frequent travelers, they sought a location where they would feel comfortable leaving the house unattended, and Myers Park fit the bill.
Composed of 4,000 square feet, the house contains three bedrooms and three and a half baths. Layton infused every inch with a classic, sophisticated, modern aesthetic topped with luxe materials. “I wanted the home to feel like a respite from the intense work schedule and busyness of the couple’s lives,” says Layton, when reflecting on his primary goal when designing the space. He achieved this in part through introducing furniture with “sexy silhouettes,” as well as decadent, soft-to-the-touch velvets, chenilles, and boucles. Like a premium resort, the home feels like a true retreat from the jagged edges and prickly discomforts of the outside world. Everything is pristine yet impossibly comfortable
Throughout, a light color palette preserves an airiness in the home. Occasional chestnut browns —for example in the kitchen, in the living room, and on select interior doors—complement the lighter colors by grounding and softening the interior. Plush blankets, plump pillows, and the occasional friendly houseplant help the home straddle sophisticated and welcoming. Sunlight dappled reading nooks pervade the home. For example, two built-in window seats in the living room and a chaise lounge perched in front of a floor-to-ceiling window welcome readers.
Empty Nest No More
An additional client goal was to curate comfortable guest suites. The clients have adult children who return to Charlotte with some regularity to visit their parents. Plus, there’s a roster of out of town friends. As a result, Layton’s clients wanted to ensure their guests found ample reasons to return. Thoughtful textiles, ample natural light, at-the-ready luggage racks, and stylish seating tempt guests to stay another night in these suites.
Where Layton feels he really shined during this project was through his “passion for beautiful lighting, details in woodworking, and fabrics that are sumptuous.” Vendors who fed these passions include Jonathan Browning, Holly Hunt, and Ochre, who supplied light fixtures. Top of the line appliances were sourced from SubZero and Wolf, and hand knot rugs were supplied by Couture Knots. Local vendors were used throughout the home. For example, Interior Woods supplied the cabinetry and millwork. Also, Harkey Tile and Stone generated the stone countertops in the kitchen. And, finally, much of the art came from South End’s Shain Gallery. Take, for instance, the Jeoffrey Johnson piece in the dining area. Or examine the incredible chalk piece by LeeAnna Repass displayed above the sofa in the family room.
Ultimately, there was one critical ingredient that made this Charlotte NC interior design a success: “The clients really put their trust in our process,” says Layton. “And that has led to such a cohesive design throughout the home.”
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