"Long before a refreshing mint julep can hit your lips, grain must be malted, milled, mashed, and fermented, the resulting wash then distilled to concentrate the alcohol. Maturation can take years in a barrel to achieve the desired color, flavor, and smoothness. Good taste takes time. And the same can be said of decorating, as the AD100 titan Robert Stilin discovered while transforming a historic house in Louisville, Kentucky-a labor of love more than a decade in the making."
"In due course, the project evolved into a close collaboration between her and Stilin. "Heather came very prepared," says the designer, recalling her Pinterest boards organized by room or theme (architecture, gardens, kitchen, and so forth). "I loved that she had done the homework." Heather repays the compliment: "Robert has a clear aesthetic but I appreciate that he allowed me to step in. He empowered me to follow my instincts." Together"
A Tudor Revival estate atop a bluff overlooking the Ohio River underwent a careful, decades-long transformation. The clients, Heather and Marshall Farrer, sought to preserve strengths while updating worn rooms and blending local tradition with global sensibility. The project became a close collaboration with designer Robert Stilin, who welcomed the client’s prepared ideas and instincts. The design process emphasized patience, layered additions, and respectful improvement rather than rapid overhaul. The result reflects deliberate decision-making, a synthesis of heritage and personal taste, and a slow evolution that prioritized good taste over speed.
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