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which he deploys in highly artful fashion, imbuing homes with a
regional sensibility but an identity that's all their own. His work lives
at the intersection of rustic and urbane with an au courant edge.
Anderson's high-toned Vestavia Hills project is a striking case in
point—expansive and light-filled, with dark rich woods, arresting
art and many interesting vignettes in alluring relationship. If the
space appears perennially in repose, evocative and graceful
like a Still Life painting by a Dutch master, the palette is unfail-
ingly Anderson. "I tend to use black in my designs as a way to
anchor and balance," he says of what is definitely his color (he
likes a good rust, too). "One room has a black ceiling, while
another may have black floors. I want it to be cohesive and make
sense without dominating the design narrative."
What is that narrative? Without question, he says, "the family who
lives there. Every decision that was made was informed by who
they are and how they live." Which is very well, indeed. Vestavia
Hills has every support—spaciousness, functionality—for the
owners to entertain family and friends. It's also exquisitely finished.
There is a kind of an earthy glamour to the home; a naturalness
that threads all of Anderson's designs. The only façade here is
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What is that narrative? Without question, he says, "the family who lives there.
Every decision that was made was informed by who they are and how they live."
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