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Art Deco Meets Bauhaus Doniphan Moore's days of working solo from a cramped bedroom are long behind him — he now employs a team of designers from his stunning new design studio — but getting there was a test of hard work and perseverance. The interiors of the old Art Deco-style building on Fairmount Street had been a warren of small rooms with bad carpeting, and moisture under the floors had ruined the trusses. "It was a complete mess, a huge undertaking," he says. But the foyer's original 1940s glass-brick walls were gorgeous. "I just leaned into this industrial Bauhaus sort of idea for the studio, and tried to bring a level of architectural integrity the space that wasn't there before," he says. Beamed ceilings were added, along with beautiful custom millwork, coffered paneling, and hardwood floors. The curved and fluted foyer walls, designed by Moore and created by Casci Ornamental Plaster, feel at once classical and contemporary. Some of the original glass blocks were repurposed in the back of the studio facing the alley — a clever way of letting light in without visual clutter. "Research and thought went into every detail," he says. The interiors are furnished with vintage pieces and custom Doniphan Moore designed the center table for his new Uptown studio. Paul Matter chandelier. Steel partitions by Portella. Plaster ceiling and wall detail by Casci Ornamental Plaster. Live oak mural designed by Moore and painted on Gracie pewter-leaf ground paper. Looking into Moore's office, the custom polished-brass doors are by La Fragua Metal Works. Marble door frame. Rocky Mountain Hardware. Piedmont stone floors. Plaster-finish walls by Chateau Domingue. Flush mount fixtures by The Urban Electric Co. In office, vintage Edward Wormley chairs. Eric O'Leary ceramic table from Sputnik Modern. 68