<p>Initially constructed in 1926 and then re-imagined as a classic Georgian manor by architect James Dolena in 1933, the majestic Hillcrest Estate underwent its latest transformation by Kelly Wearstler in partnership with prominent architect Brian Tichenor in 2009.  She and her family reside in the estate’s current 12,000-square-foot incarnation, which boasts immaculate gardens, fountains, separate guest and pool houses with a tennis court and swimming pool over three acres.  This stylish, high-impact home serves as her laboratory, where she experiments with daring color combinations and vivid patterns.  The home also showcases her fearless design sensibility as well as her love of graphic art, vintage lighting and playful surrealism.  The diverse color palette ranges from peaceful to aggressive, yet the result yields the perfect blend of confidence and sophistication.  While her influence of 1980s post-modern style is exhibited in the Memphis pieces from the likes of Ettore Sottsass, she re-casts these modern elements in a classical setting, once again turning tradition on its proverbial ear to create a style that is all her own.</p>
