The Story
When your home’s colors are a mix of reds, pinks, blues and greens, decking the halls for the holidays is as merry as it is easy. “Our palette goes with pretty much everything except Halloween,” says Meg Monteith, who moved into husband Scott’s 1960s ranch-style house in Atlanta, Georgia, soon after they wed. Although he had replaced the white carpeting with wide-plank hardwood, rooms were half-empty and the overall vibe was outdated bachelor pad. Once the couple were having a baby, says Meg, “we wanted it to look like a family lived here.” And they knew just who to tap for help: Meg’s big brother, a.k.a. HGTV designer Brian Patrick Flynn. The friendly-with-flair scheme sprang from a knockout wallpaper by Thibaut that Scott found for the entry (totally impressing Brian). Now that they’re finished, those exuberant colors and personal touches have raised the joy factor through the roof.
