Quinn is a principal of the Atlanta-based custom home Design Galleria Kitchen and Bath Studio and founder of the Matthew Quinn Collection, a luxury kitchen, bath, and architectural hardware showroom that blends the best of today’s products with his own expanding lines of kitchen, bath, and closet product designs. The recipient of numerous national design awards, Matthew’s custom home’s kitchen & bath’s have been published in magazines and books including House Beautiful, Architectural Digest, Traditional Home, Elle Decor, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, Luxe, and Veranda. Also a published author, Quinn’s first book, Quintessential Kitchens By Matthew Quinn: Volume One was released in 2016 and his second book, Quintessential Kitchens and Spaces by Matthew Quinn: Volume Two was released September 2019. At Perrone Construction, we have the privilege of working with Matthew on one of our current projects located in Harbor Acres, a prestigious bay front neighborhood on the coast of Sarasota, Florida. With arguably one of the best design teams in collaboration, comprised of architect John Cooney, Builder Perrone Construction, Interior Designer Kelly Anthony and Kitchen & Bath Designer Matthew Quinn, this British West Indies style home is destined to turn heads. While currently under construction, we will share with you sneak peaks of this Florida custom home in addition to some of Matthew’s previous interior work.
What inspires you most – do you have any particular elements that inspire your style? I am always most inspired by my clients, their travels, their fashion, their art and their style. I can use that and draw upon my own experiences and travels to create an environment that reflects them. What was your greatest inspiration for this particular custom home in Sarasota? This is the third residence I have designed the kitchens, bathrooms and closets for this client. I have seen their taste, style and how they live and function in their homes evolve between projects. The amazing Florida light and gorgeous view of the water are also major sources of inspiration for Quinn’s custom home’s kitchen & baths. When you conceptualize a room, where do you start? I focus on function first and how the room will be used in several situations. Layering in architecture, axis, centerlines, view points and integration into the adjacent spaces is the best place to start the design.