If you’ve ever thought pro-level fashion prowess could translate into full-on interior design talent, stepping into the Uptown home of designer Calhoun Sumrall will confirm your suspicions. Part of an 1880s house that was subdivided in the 1930s, Sumrall’s apartment is brimming with an inviting mix of rich fabrics, classic shapes, distinctive art and treasured antiques. See the full story here.
Calhoun Sumrall was raised in Baton Rouge, graduated from LSU and then studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, where he spent years working in fashion.
In the living room, a Georgian mahogany bookcase from Christie's pairs with and an Adams mirror with original glass and a Robert Kime custom sofa and ottoman.
The living area combines a variety of prints and patterns without becoming overwrought.
Sumrall- After years of living in New York and working for Ralph Lauren, Calhoun Sumrall moved back to Louisiana. The design of his uptown residence took years to collect all the pieces. September 16, 2022 ORG XMIT: NO.Sumrall.io.092422
Seventeenth Century Ming shipwreck export porcelain plates share a dining-room wall with a side board from Balzac Antiques NOLA. The light fixture is a 19th Century English copper street lantern.
Seventeenth Century Ming shipwreck export porcelain plates share a dining-room wall with a side board from Balzac Antiques NOLA. The light fixture is a 19th Century English copper street lantern.
The view from the hall into the dining room takes the eye past several fabric patterns and to the painting at the far end by Wayne Pate, from Octavia Gallery in New Orleans.
In the dressing area/hallway, a Swedish armoire and a pair of Swedish Gripsholm armchairs are from Ann Koerner Antiques. The panels are from Cairo from Robert Kime.
Sumrall's primary bedroom decor is pulled from an array of sources. Draperies are in a fabric by Robert Kime. The Thonet settee was found in a Paris flea market, and the custom Dhurrie rug is through From Jaipur with Love.
The former butler's pantry is repurposed into a bookcase. An oil painting of a Sicilian gentleman, from Sud NOLA, is the focal point.
Sumrall- After years of living in New York and working for Ralph Lauren, Calhoun Sumrall moved back to Louisiana. The design of his uptown residence took years to collect all the pieces.
A pair of 18th Century Chinoiserie side chairs upholstered in Pierre Frey velvet flank a 19th Century Swedish chest. Watercolors, from the 19th Century, were painted by Hercules Brabazon Brabazon.
A Robert Kime custom silk covers the English gilded palace stool, paired with an English marble-top table. Paintings are by Lisa Distafano of Baton Rouge.
Family photos show Sumerall and his older brother in Baton Rouge when they were 3- and 4 years old.
Sumrall- After years of living in New York and working for Ralph Lauren, Calhoun Sumrall moved back to Louisiana. The design of his uptown residence took years to collect all the pieces. September 16, 2022 ORG XMIT: NO.Sumrall.io.092422
Sumrall- After years of living in New York and working for Ralph Lauren, Calhoun Sumrall moved back to Louisiana. The design of his uptown residence took years to collect all the pieces. September 16, 2022 ORG XMIT: NO.Sumrall.io.092422
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