House to HIGH-RISE

Atlanta designer Carole Weaks walks us through her latest project at The Aberdeen and offers insight into how her clients are making the move without buying everything anew

Text: Clinton Smith
August 2009

These days, says designer Carole Weaks, when it comes to the home, folks are wanting to “lighten up.” This is made increasingly evident in high-rise living at condominiums such as The Aberdeen, where Weaks serves as a design consultant and is working with new homeowners, many of whom are downsizing.

“People are always talking about how they hate change, when, in fact, they are just afraid of it. Moving to a high-rise allows them to become unsaddled with things they've been carrying around for years.” She says clients realize that things aren't as important to them as they thought and they start to embrace that freedom; they want to be less burdened with minutae.

“It's about embracing the whole concept of a totally different lifestyle,” Weaks adds. “Once they give themselves permission, they're energized by it.” 

Buyers at The Aberdeen, a new luxury high-rise in Vinings, receive a two-hour consultation with Southeast Designer of the Year Carole Weaks. During that time, Weaks works with them to select the flooring, bathroom tiles, paint colors and all of the other material options available to owners. From those initial introductions, several homebuyers have turned into full-fledged clients and the conversations have evolved into discussions about how to incorporate the things they love into their new homes. At left: Here, weaks shows us an example of a recent project for some downsizing homeowners. The Aberdeen, (770) 435-6428; aberdeenatl.com

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