This Atlanta Bungalow Is Decorated With Salvaged Wood and Upcycled Furniture
Tour a stylish historic West End Atlanta bungalow loaded with upcycle inspiration thanks to two endlessly creative homeowners.
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Upcycled Home, Rescue Pets
Recycling is a cornerstone of Atlanta homeowners Hélène Ross and Eric Connolly's lives. This historic West End bungalow is their latest pet project, an upcycled marvel that had been in serious disrepair when they undertook the substantial job of refurbishing it themselves. (The couple actually live next door with their five rescue dogs and three cats.) "It was the problem house of the neighborhood," Eric says. The couple used salvaged goods from the local Lifecycle Building Center to complete their project without spending a fortune. A non-profit salvage yard with a mission of rescuing historical elements and keeping them out of landfills, Lifecycle rescues appliances, millwork, doors and anything else you can think of from properties that homeowners can then purchase at a deep discount. A number of businesses and film productions also rely on Lifecycle for vintage design elements. There's always the chance that the vintage wooden door or mantel customers pick up at Lifecycle once made a cameo in a Hollywood film production.
Porch Guards
Atlanta's historic West End neighborhood is experiencing a growth phase with many first-time homeowners buying spaces in the neighborhood. Homeowners like Hélène Ross and Eric Connolly bring fresh, mod style to their historic home with the addition of cheeky Chinoiserie figurines on their front porch, boldly colored planters and industrial-style railings.
Subtle Industrial Touches
DIY Water Feature
Eric turned a livestock feeding trough into an industrial-chic water feature planted with waterlilies in the backyard.
A Ceiling With a Story
Righteously Repurposed
Rescue Couch
A master of creative reuse, Eric salvaged the handsome Restoration Hardware leather couch in the home's living room from a smoke-damaged home.
Contemporary Art
Abstract artwork fits perfectly in this very modern, industrial home decorated with finds from eBay, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Facebook Marketplace and Atlanta's salvage hub, Lifecycle Building Center.
Captains of Industry
Eric and Hélène's kitchen is a beautiful medley of old and new with salvaged wood used to craft the base of the cement-topped cabinets, which came from an 1800s farmhouse and were sourced at Lifecycle Building Center.
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Ingenious Touches
A mirror hides the electrical panel in Hélène and Eric's kitchen. The gorgeous floor-to-ceiling cabinets were sourced from an old Georgia farmhouse.
Floating Bed
Industrial style is a big focus of this Atlanta home which blends the warmth of wood and historic details with lots of metal and salvaged industrial materials. Eric is lucky enough to have a welder sister Magdalena O'Connor who helped him create this steel cantilevered bed in the home's master bedroom. The metal bookcases were salvaged from NASA offices.
Street Art
Creative Headboard
Two distressed, salvaged doors make for a funky headboard in this Atlanta bedroom.
Teal Appeal
Eric and Hélène used key teal details like this bathroom door and sink to enliven this chic all-white bathroom also featuring shiplap and a nautical-style mirror.
Bed in Traction
Clever industrial steel elements like this guest room bed lend big city charm to this vintage bungalow. "They love working with steel because it can take a beating" Hélène says of her husband Eric and his sister Magdalena who have designed this home to be welcoming and well-designed, but also with details that can stand up to Airbnb and long-term rental guests.
