For interior design mix master Lisa Sherry, there’s a fine line between interior design and the world of fashion. She likes to blur it – beautifully and routinely – as principal designer and creative director at her Charlotte firm, Lisa Sherry Interieurs.
Thus, when Charlotte's personal wardrobe stylist and branding expert Catherine Horgan asked Sherry to sign on to manage the interior design of the family’s new Myers Park townhome, Lisa Sherry said yes immediately.
“Catherine is, of course, peak-of-chic fashionable. She’s also adventurous and trusting,” explains Sherry. This was not the pair’s first creative outing. Sherry designed Horgan’s South Charlotte family home a few years ago, and the two kept in touch in Charlotte’s busy social scene.
If elements of interior design are akin to separates in the world of fashion, Lisa Sherry and her team curated every interior decision and touchpoint with care and discernment, just as one might an outfit. To begin, Sherry bathed the space in white.
“In my world,” explains Sherry, “a neutral palette is like a peace sign.” Here, the light-filled space and neutral palette enhance the flow and fluidity of the open floor plan. The space is also a celebration of art.
“These walls really do talk,” says Sherry. Over time and travels, the homeowners have built an interesting art collection. Sherry curated new selections – like the distinctive zebra portrait in the foyer – and reimagined the art collection in dramatic gallery wall presentations.
Throughout the townhome, Lisa Sherry and her creative coterie keenly focused on sourcing the just-right interior appointments, neutral but highly textural and touchable.
According to Sherry, comfort is a non-negotiable in her spaces. Telltale luxe upholstery selections include a custom scatter-back sofa in the living room, a mod club chair, a lounge-ready custom-made bench, and vintage S-chairs around the dining table. Every creative decision is both runway-ready and ready for living.
Like a perfect outfit, this Myers Park townhome is always dressed for the occasion – whether it’s a cocktail party or morning coffee for two. A self-described “relentless editor,” Lisa explains that creating this balance is often about subtraction rather than addition. “Everything in a space should have a purpose,” she notes, “even if the raison d’etre is to make you smile.”
Design: Lisa Sherry, Lisa Sherry Interieurs, IG @lisasherryinterieurs
client: Catherine Horgan,
https://www.catherinehorgan.com and IG @therealcatherinehorgan
Photography: Alexandra Cabral, IG @alexandra_cabral_ and http://alexandracabral.com
