Southeast Designer Showhouse — Art Deco Powder Room in Calacatta Antico Porcelain

This Southeast Designer Showhouse powder room is small, self-contained, and the room that became the conversation piece of the entire 11th annual Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles event. Designed by Renee Chiarelli of The Design Editors, the space pairs a bold abstract wallpaper and brass fixtures with a floating vanity in Calacatta Antico Porcelain — and a sculptural three-layer backsplash that became the design’s defining moment.

The breakthrough idea came from Tene on our team: stop thinking about the backsplash in two dimensions. The material is twelve millimeters thick. Add another layer, slightly smaller, mimicking the first. Focus on the vein flow. Specifications Designer Claudia Stimmel approved it on the spot, asked for a third layer, and called it “finally, a fabricator that is willing to get creative with me.” Materials supplied by Encore Stone Studio.

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Details

Location: 2026 Southeastern Designer Showhouse — 4881 Powers Ferry Rd, Sandy Springs, GA (Chastain Park area)
Material: Calacatta Antico Porcelain (Porcelanosa XTONE, supplied by Encore Stone Studio)
Designer: Renee Chiarelli, The Design Editors
Specifications Designer: Claudia Stimmel, Simplicity a Southern Lifestyle
Design: Floating vanity with sculptural three-layer porcelain backsplash; oversized companion backsplash panel with rounded corners running to the floor
Style: Art Deco — bold wallpaper, brass fixtures, and warm tonal layering against the cool veining of Calacatta Antico
Event: Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles 11th annual Southeastern Designer Showhouse, April 16 – May 10, 2026. Benefits Solidarity Sandy Springs.

Calacatta Antico porcelain layered backsplash and floating vanity in the Art Deco Powder Room designed by Renee Chiarelli, Southeast Designer Showhouse 2026

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Calacatta Antico porcelain countertop detail with brass faucet and crystal geode, Art Deco Powder Room, Southeast Designer Showhouse 2026

Art Deco Powder Room vanity with Calacatta Antico porcelain, brass fixtures, and warm tonal wallpaper, Southeast Designer Showhouse 2026

Why This Design Works

✅ Calacatta Antico’s warm gold veining reads as both classical and modern against the bold abstract wallpaper.

✅ A three-layer backsplash brings sculptural dimension to a 12mm material that is normally treated as flat.

✅ The floating vanity mirrors the room’s floating cabinet, lifting the entire space visually.

✅ Brass fixtures and amber accents warm the cool stone vein flow.

How to Recreate This Look

1️⃣ Choose a porcelain with strong vein flow — Calacatta Antico, Calacatta Extra, or Statuario all have the directional movement that lets a layered backsplash sing.

2️⃣ Layer your backsplash — a second porcelain piece slightly smaller than the first creates 3D dimension at almost no extra material cost.

3️⃣ Float the vanity to give a small powder room visual space. Pair with a floating shelf below if the design supports it.

4️⃣ Let the wallpaper carry the color — keep the stone as the cool counter-note. The contrast is the point.

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