Aerie Project
aerie n : a highly placed nest
After receiving a brief call of inquiry, it didn’t take Elizabeth Lewis long to discern that a dream assignment had just arrived. The task: help a long-time Cantoni customer re-design the interior of his new high-rise home…using existing pieces of his art collection as her only style guide.
“My client wanted a complete makeover and had no preconceived ideas,” recalls the Dallas designer. “How’s that for obscure?” she says in jest. “It gave me a unique opportunity to understand his style and come up with something that would appeal to his love of modern design, beauty, and nature.” 
Elizabeth was certain she could create a sweet little nest perched on the corner of 24th floor at 1900 McKinney, a luxe high-rise located near the Arts District and downtown Dallas. With no hard and fast rules, she chose his 7-panel, 20’ acrylic piece to be the focal point in the living room. “We found the white leather Tribecca sectional and Globe coffee table worked well with the bold, multicolored art,” she explains.
The Four Score embossed croc barstools tied into the stainless in the kitchen and the custom metal entertainment piece in the living area. “The faux animal skin on the barstools, the Trapezoid end table, and the textured grass-green rug in the dining room added a just-right organic touch to balance the modern simplicity,” Elizabeth says. “In keeping with a nod to nature, my client also loves having fresh flowers and plants in the house, too.”
The bedroom, with its wrap-around windows, presented a small challenge in terms of furniture placement. “We wanted the view to remain unobstructed, and the client adored the white leather Cocoon bed—but it’s rather large.” To compensate, pieces were placed at an angle, and the two collaborators decided the Tanzu swivel chair and ottoman would do well in the corner window.
In closing, Cantoni Dallas designer Elizabeth Lewis enthusiastically states, “I had such a great time working on this project. The client and I had similar taste and it was just easy and fun.” Sounds (and looks) like this assignment proved to be a win/win for everyone involved!
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• 1900 McKinney
Photos by David DeLeon
