Photos: Townhome mixes styles for unique design

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Photos: Townhome mixes styles for unique design

When Marcia Jaffe purchased her Sandy Springs townhome in 2011 she was downsizing from a larger home. She combined furniture she already owned with designer pieces and bargain finds to create a unique and stylish look.

Marcia Jaffe purchased her brick garden townhouse in Sandy Springs in 2011. It is three stories, totalling 2,860 square feet with three bedrooms and four bathrooms. Text by Shannon Dominy. Photo by Reynolds Rogers.

In Marcia Jaffe’s master bedroom she displays her collection of glass perfume bottles, some of which were her mother’s and some of which Jaffe has collected in her travels to cities like Prague, Vienna and Venice. Text by Shannon Dominy. Photo by Reynolds Rogers.

Marcia Jaffe bought her Sandy Springs townhome in 2011 and worked with interior designer Mitzi Rothman to make the space her own. She lives there with her cat, FeeFee. Jaffe is a freelance writer, and she’s been the vice president of the Buckhead Business Association for 35 years. Text by Shannon Dominy. Photo by Reynolds Rogers.

Marcia Jaffe had a sofa that she’s had for several years reupholstered in gold velour, and it’s now the center of one seating area in the living room of her Sandy Springs home. She worked with interior designer Mitzi Rothman to get her spaces just as she wanted them. Text by Shannon Dominy. Photo by Reynolds Rogers.

The ground floor of Marcia Jaffe’s Sandy Springs townhouse is open and light, with plenty of windows to let in natural light and an open floor plan. Jaffe uses a Caucasian rug in the living room to add color and delineate the space. Text by Shannon Dominy. Photo by Reynolds Rogers.

Marcia Jaffe’s master bedroom is cool and more modern than the rest of her home, with a wooden ribbon sculpture by artist Renee Dinauer hanging above her bed. The accent wall behind the bed is painted Martha Stewart Hosta Green. Text by Shannon Dominy. Photo by Reynolds Rogers.

Pendant lights from The Home Depot give Marcia Jaffe’s kitchen a warm light. Stools from American Signature provide seating at the island, and the open-topped cabinets allow for space where she displays amber glass and art. A glass vase that her son made sits on the island. Text by Shannon Dominy. Photo by Reynolds Rogers.

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Marcia Jaffe purchased her brick garden townhouse in Sandy Springs in 2011. It is three stories, totalling 2,860 square feet with three bedrooms and four bathrooms. Text by Shannon Dominy. Photo by Reynolds Rogers.

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