Southeast Designer Showhouse — Wellness Center in Liem Black Porcelain
This Southeast Designer Showhouse Wellness Center sets a dark, dramatic tone the moment you walk in. Designed by Claudia Stimmel of Simplicity a Southern Lifestyle as part of her “Modern Gym Design” concept for the lower level, the space is wrapped in Liem Black Porcelain from floor to ceiling — including the walk-in shower. The vanity pairs a sculptural French-meets-masculine backsplash that I designed myself with channel sinks integrated directly into the Liem Black slab — no separate sink, no break in the stone.
The shower is its own technical achievement. Full porcelain slab on the walls AND the ceiling — no margin for error on the seams. Out at the vanity, Tene and Antonio on my team talked me out of about three bad ideas before we landed on a backsplash silhouette that was both balanced and buildable. 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: Liem Black Porcelain (Porcelanosa XTONE, supplied by Encore Stone Studio)
Designer: Claudia Stimmel, Simplicity a Southern Lifestyle with Modern Gym Design
Design: Vanity with sculptural French-meets-masculine backsplash and integrated channel sinks carved from the same Liem Black slab; full porcelain slab walk-in shower including the ceiling; precision edge work on every seam
Style: Lodge-modern — dark dramatic palette, antler accents, birch wallpaper, herringbone marble flooring
Event: Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles 11th annual Southeastern Designer Showhouse, April 16 – May 10, 2026. Benefits Solidarity Sandy Springs.
