Matthew Doyle grew up interested in architecture, specifically, lofts. He studied architecture, then marketing in college. And, when he moved this year from south Florida to Atlanta for a job with a real estate development company, living in a loft was high on his priority list.
He also wanted to be close to his job in downtown Atlanta and to walk from home to a park, restaurants and shops. He found a building right across the street from Piedmont Park.
“It was so different from anything else I looked at,” he says. “I think the space itself was really awesome.”
Snapshot
Resident: Matthew Doyle, director of marketing and communications for Legacy Property Group and executive director for the Luckie Marietta District near Centennial Park in downtown Atlanta
Location: Lofts at the Park, Midtown Atlanta
Size: About 1,237 square feet, one bedroom, one bath
Year built: 2001
Year bought: 2012
Architectural style: Industrial loft
Favorite architectural features: The open layout, where only a wall divides the bedroom from the living room and sliding doors separate his desk and the bathroom, as well as the exposed ductwork and concrete ceilings.
Interior design style: Eclectic and collected. All the furniture, accessories and artwork have meaning to him. “I don’t like to throw things away,” he said.
Favorite collectibles: An old wooden truck that belonged to his Italian ancestors sits on a cowskin rug (from his mom) in the living room. A pair of Texas longhorns on his dining room table, also from his mom, add a sculptural element. In the bathroom, he selected 144 of his favorite Matchbox cars, which had been stored in his mom’s attic, and put them on display.
Favorite reused items: A black ceramic pot, which he found out by the pool at an old hotel in south Florida that was being developed into new condos, was turned into a table. A piece of art hanging on the chalkboard-paint wall in the kitchen was from a restaurant his parents owned; he replaced the “hideous pink frame” with a black and stainless steel frame.
Favorite outdoor feature: The seasonal views from the corner unit. In the winter, the bare trees gave him a Midtown skyline view. “It’s kind of crazy because when spring started and the leaves started coming back on the trees, my friends started calling my house the treehouse. I’m on the third floor. I’m right in the canopy of all these huge oak trees,” he said. “I was born and raised in South Florida. We’ve really never had seasons. As fall approaches, I’m really excited. I’m going to be able to experience firsthand, face-to-face seasons and the changing of the trees.”
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