Tami Hatch and Pattie Gunter

Photographer's Study

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Drawing their inspiration from the lifestyle and tastes of a well-traveled photographer at home, Gunter-Hatch Design Group designed the Photographer's Study as a creative retreat for a woman whose work has taken her around the world. Surrounded by photographs, sculptures and objects gathered from her travels, this is a place she may share with friends, colleagues and family. Coastal hues of pewter, sepia, smoke and mallard blue bring a restful quality to the space.  Runway trends from this Fall inspired the designers, both for dressmaker details, as well as the palette they selected. Gunter Hatch interiors are known for their combination of textures and colors, achieving a timeless appeal. Here, they've layered mohair, silk, velvet and wool with stone, hand-hewn wood and metalwork. Furnishings with a transitional flavor were selected for the space, with an eye toward balancing straight and curved lines. Subtly textured walls provide a soothing haven for the photographer who spends her time here. In conceptualizing the photographer's study, designers Tami Hatch and Pattie Gunter have woven a richly imagined space for the artist to relax, reflect and review her work.

About Tami Hatch and Pattie Gunter

ABOUT THE FIRM:
Gunter-Hatch Design Group is a full-service interior design firm, founded in 2003 by Tami Hatch and Pattie Gunter. As professional colleagues and former college classmates, they have a long history of collaborating together. Their body of work includes residential and commercial interior design, as well as furniture and product design for several national home furnishings companies. Gunter-Hatch is known for taking a fresh, individualized approach toward each project. As interior designers they believe that each client is unique and their environments should reflect that. Though these projects may vary, they share a common thread: an air of relaxed elegance. Gunter-Hatch interiors are inspired by the lifestyles, travels and passions of their clients.

Over the past five years, Gunter-Hatch's client base has grown throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia and has also included projects as far away as Whitefish, Montana, Louisville, Kentucky and Dallas, Texas. The interiors and products they have designed have been featured in Traditional Home, Country Magazine, Washington Life, Washington Home and Design, The Washington Post, and national home furnishings catalogs including Horchow and French Country Living among several others. They received national attention for their NSO Showhouse room during their tenure at French Country Living.

ABOUT THE DESIGNERS:
Tami Hatch, Allied Member, ASID, launched Gunter-Hatch Design Group, following her prior positions with Barti Associates as design associate and with French Country Living as director of interior design. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mary Baldwin College and also Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Interior Design from Marymount University. She has lived and traveled extensively in Europe and Asia, and derives much of her inspiration from her experiences abroad.

Pattie Gunter, IDS, began her design career at French Country Living, where she was vice president of Merchandising and design director for their catalog, garnering national awards. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mary Baldwin College and has studied with Leatrice Eiseman of the Eiseman Center for Color Information and Training.

Tami Hatch and Pattie Gunter

Pattie Gunter and Tami Hatch
Gunter-Hatch Design Group, LLC
11101 Richland Valley Drive
Great Falls, VA 22066
703.444.8899 (t)
703.444.8885 (f)
thatch@gunterhatch.com
pgunter@gunterhatch.com
www.gunterhatch.com