2012 FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Featured Speaker: Suzanne Kasler

Suzanne Kasler is inspired. As the principal of Atlanta-based Suzanne Kasler Interiors, she often asserts that “a room should be collected, not decorated.” Incorporating the personal collections of her clients with fine art and antiques, contemporary pieces and custom-designed furniture, Suzanne’s meaningful interiors straddle that rare middle ground between sophisticate and ingénue. As a graduate of the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning, Suzanne brings a comprehensive knowledge of interior architecture and decorative arts to her design work.

Suzanne’s classic interiors have been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, House Beautiful, House & Garden, Southern Accents, Traditional Homeand Veranda. Her widely published work has won numerous awards, placing Suzanne among the elite of America’s top designers. In the fall of 2009, Rizzoli published Suzanne’s first book, Inspired Interiors, featuring her “deft use of couture-like detailing, a keen sense of sublime color selections, and an aesthetic that seamlessly bridges American and European sensibilities.” In June 2010, Suzanne was named to Elle Décor’s “A-List” of 25 designers.

In 2008, Suzanne launched a line of furniture for Hickory Chair, along with a collection of lighting for Visual Comfort. Her signature style of casual elegance has since been interpreted into a line of rugs with Safavieh, fine art with Soicher-Marin, accessories with Ballard and debuting fall 2011, a fabric line with Lee Jofa.

Although her brand has expanded exponentially over the last few years, Suzanne remains true to her passion for designing interiors: “Being able to work as a designer is a gift—an amazing opportunity to connect to people and design spaces that inspire them.”



Featured Speaker: James Doyle

James Doyle hails from Cork, Ireland and is principal of Doyle Herman Design Associates. He founded the firm in 1993 and Kathryn Herman joined the firm in 2000. James and Kathryn have developed an award winning design business with projects in the United States and overseas.
Prior to 1993, Mr. Doyle was head gardener of a Russell Page garden in Ireland and has combined his horticultural experience and strong design philosophy to bring to life unique and innovative gardens.

Projects have ranged from small courtyards to large country estates. Traveling and visiting gardens worldwide has greatly influenced his work and allowed him to develop both contemporary and traditional designs. He has lectured for private groups, at the Association of Professional Landscape Designers International Landscape Design Conference and at the Institute for Classical Architecture and Art Summer Lecture Series. He currently serves on the Architectural Review Committee of the town of Greenwich.

Last year, Doyle Herman Design Associates was named the 2010 APLD International Landscape Designer of the Year and the firm also received the Gold medal for their Harmony Farm residential project. In 2009 and 2011, the firm won the Palladio Award for Exterior Spaces: Gardens & Landscapes for the Old Mill Farm and Harmony Farm residential project. Projects have been featured in various magazines including Veranda, Garden Design, Connecticut Cottages & Gardens, Garden Design Journal and Exterieurs.