Just over a year ago, Robin and Kevin McGrath and their two children moved into a home in Sandy Springs, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta. With 4,000 square feet, the four-bedroom traditional European house is much larger than their previous home and the couple has been busy furnishing the rooms to suit their needs and taste. However, when it comes to the great room and adjacent dining area, the couple is unsure of what to do. With a budget of $40,000, they want the designers to come up with a room that is functional and child friendly, but at the same time, elegant and sophisticated.After a week of considering the interior designers' plans to turn their huge grand room into a comfortable yet classy space, the homeowners choose Elinor Jones to bring an Old World look to the rooms. By using Empire styling and classic architectural elements, she breaks up the space and brings it down to human scale. The new Roman shades accent the windows without obstructing the view and the old tile fireplace has been replaced with a carved mantel and marble surround. The great room flows perfectly into the new dining room where deep red walls and an elegant formal gold ceiling create an atmosphere of drama and sophistication.
oil painting (Mine, J. M. Renay) - Art to Market
custom fireplace mantel - American Classic Designs
fireplace marble (beige) - Classic Surface Refinishers Granite and Marble
fabric for Roman shades in great room (Aristocrat/Fawn #042714, Robert Allen); tassel fringe for Roman shades (Vanilla, sleek, #796, Lewis and Sheron Textile Co.); fabric for Empire valance in dining room (Lustre Sheen pattern in Silver Sage, #025779, Robert Allen); fringe and braid for Empire valance (Lewis and Sheron Textile Co.) - Connoisseur's Choice at Pineapple House Design Interiors
lighting for great room (12 volts track system with remotely mounted transformer, Halo Linea; recessed low-voltage adjustable accent light, P7M7P36E7AAC, Iris); lighting for dining room (low-voltage recessed adjustable pinlights, #RPN3MR/E3PIN, Iris) - Cooper Lighting
antique finishes on chandeliers, antique gold finish on dining room ceiling, antique finish on custom server, dining room wall finish - Hamilton Decorative Finishes, LLC
custom cabinetry, custom Louis XVI-style server, custom moldings - The Town Carpenter
marble top for dining room server (honed travertine) - MultiStone Enterprises, Inc.
rug for great room (Bashian Chantilly Kumari, #2061 black); rug for dining room (Prestige Gracewood with Gracewood Border, #CG4272 green and #GRCWDBRDR green) - Myers Carpet
great room sofas (#1264-92 and #1264-67, Wesley Hall; fabric: Preference Brown Grade 23); great room chair (#812, Wesley Hall; fabric: Cupid Bittersweet Grade 17); great room ottoman (#812-25, Wesley Hall; fabric: Cupid Bittersweet Grade 17); game table (#5-1528, Hekman); game table chairs (#5-1529, Hekman); chair (#1669-11, tight back, Lexington Brentwood; fabric: #6377-21 Green); dining room table (round #23023, Emerson et Cie); dining room chairs (#826-60, Lane Venture; fabric: #258-044 Sage); dining room mirror (#21193, Emerson et Cie) - Spiffy Stuff
fabric for Louis XVI-style chair (Cheetah Skin/Mink #081506, Busy Bees/Sesame #081386, Robert Allen); custom upholstery for game chairs - Corn Upholstery
ceiling paint (Wildcat #8714M); wall paint (Tavern Taupe #8673M) - Duron
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