Bold colors add spunk to Farrah and Loyd Harrison’s Atlanta condominium, where vibrant reds, oranges and yellows pop against a gray, white and cream backdrop and city views.
The energetic palette and selection of a few large pieces of furniture, some of them custom ordered, fill the condo rather than an assortment of small pieces and boring hues.
“It was important that we didn’t have too much furniture because we didn’t want the place to feel cluttered,” Farrah said.
Snapshot
Residents: Farrah and Loyd Harrison. Farrah works in communications; Loyd is a restaurant general manager.
Location: Midtown
Size: About 1,800 square feet, two bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths
Year built: 2009
Year bought: 2012
Architectural style: Art deco
Interior designer: Knetta Lilly of K Lilly Interiors
Interior design style: Urban comfort with modern touches. The condo has a lounge-y feel instead of being "cold and sterile," Farrah said. "I wanted it to feel comfortable where you could lay on the couch and not feel like you're in a museum."
Favorite interior design features: A gray-and-white stripe treatment on entry walls draws guests' eyes into the condo as they walk in the door. A row of 3-D mirrors on the wall also reflects light and helps open up the space.
Favorite room: Instead of a dining room, the couple devoted the space to a bar area, which has a custom granite countertop fabricated by ATM Granite and Tile in Atlanta, and a four-panel wine glass canvas art over the bar ordered from 1artgalleryplus.com. The lounge area reflects their casual style of living and how they enjoy entertaining, Farrah said. "We thought of our style. For example, my husband makes a drink two or three nights a week when he comes home from work, which is why we did a bar instead of having a dining room across from the living room," she said.
Resources: The headboard was custom-made by ASAP Upholstery in Marietta, adorned with silver buttons. The rugs and home accents were purchased from a variety of stores such as HomeGoods, IKEA and consignment stores.
Tip: Make sure the furniture emphasizes the best aspects of a home or the setting. When the couple moved in, they placed a couch parallel to the wall dividing the bar area and living area, but it was difficult to see the city view. A chair was facing the windows, but people had to turn their neck to see the TV. Lilly helped them with the layout by placing the couch and chair at an angle. "The windows are its own personal art piece. She positioned the couch and chair in a way that everybody could see the view," Farrah said.
Favorite artwork: Photos of family members pop in yellow frames. "I always have pictures of family and friends anywhere I live. It feels like home. You want your loves ones around you. I rarely have a person on my wall that I don't know," Farrah said. A black-and-white, canvas-mounted engagement photo, depicting the homeowners kissing in an elevator, is from EasyCanvasprints.com.
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