Amanda Macy Hall’s nesting instinct involved creating inspirational design “mood boards” and saving ideas on Pinterest for her daughter’s nursery.
She looked at various wallpaper samples before choosing shiplap as a special wall treatment, which also became a DIY project. With help from Amanda’s parents, they labored over the DIY wall project for a couple of weeks before Macy James was born in December 2015.
“I went through a lot of ideas in my head. I wanted it to be really special,” she said. “It was really, really fun to start from scratch.”
The couple’s Chamblee ranch also mixes vintage items from relatives and Scott Antique Market with new-to-them furniture with classic Southern and rustic elements. The result is a comfortable, lived-in look for the young family.
Snapshot
Residents: Josh and Amanda Macy Hall, their 4-month-old daughter, Macy James Hall, and their pets, Mason, a dog, and Miley, a cat. Josh is a pre-construction manager at Paulson-Cheek Mechanical; Amanda is communications manager at Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC)
Location: Chamblee, DeKalb County
Size: About 1,500 square feet, three bedrooms, two baths
Year built/bought: 1958/2015
Architectural style: Mid-century modern ranch
Favorite architectural elements: French doors in the living room and dining room that open up to the patio. "They were in the home and may be the reason we bought the home," Amanda said.
Renovations: They've made minor cosmetic updates, such as painting all of the rooms and changing the hardware and lighting. In the bathroom, they removed the textured walls, dark cabinets and vanity with black countertop and installed a wood vanity with a white Carrera marble top and painted the walls a misty gray.
Interior design style: Transitional
Favorite piece of furniture: An antique leather settee purchased from renowned Atlanta architect Keith Summerour.
Resources: Furniture from World Market, Ikea, AmericasMart sample sale, ADAC, Overstock, Four Hands, Home Decorators Collection and Scott Antique Market
Decor tip: Realize it's OK to balance existing and new furniture and accessories in different styles. "Everything doesn't have to match," Amanda said. "It's given me a lot of confidence when we bought this house that I didn't have to start from scratch."
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