When it comes to interiors, Raleigh native Anna Applegate lets her intuition take the lead. As a result, timeless and fresh designs that are brimming with character and personality are born.
“I often find that I don’t have to travel far to find creative inspiration for my work,” Applegate says. “Browsing through my favorite antique and vintage shops, gathering a pastel palette of seashells at the beach, sifting through a good art book—there’s always something that jumps out and gets my wheels turning. Sometimes it’s an unexpected color combination, or the intricate detailing of an antique picture frame, or the classic lines of an old family chair that just needs great fabric and new upholstery to bring it to life again. It’s the idea of what something could be that gets my heart racing,” she says.
“Translating that inspiration into a well-designed space means layering it with function and beauty, and, most importantly, telling the story of the people who live there and what brings them joy.”
Currey & Company Antibes Grande Chandelier / $4,990 /curreyandcompany.com
Lee Jofa Monaco Print in Spice/Blush / to the trade / ahokeltd.com
de Kooning: A Retrospective by John Elderfield / $85 / store.moma.org
Highland House Alec Swivel Chair / to the trade / ahokeltd.com
Bunny Williams Home Bluebird Lampshade / $295 / bunnywilliamshome.com
Hyla Dewitt Rosi Earrings / $285 / hyladewitt.com
Bryce Speed Great Divide, 2019 / $3,500 / 1stdibs.com