A Technicolor Home Where Fashion, Louisiana Flair, and Curated Collections Converge

Designer Jared Hughes brings Analeise Reeves Thomas of Reeves & Company’s vision to life, transforming their Atlanta residence into a fashion-forward home

Written by Colleen Mcnally Arnett Photographed by Hector Sanchez

April 2026

Library with dark wood paneled walls, coffered ceiling with geometric pattern, olive green sofa with patterned pillows, brass and glass coffee table, zebra print rug, and a decorative trunk.

For homeowner Analeise Reeves Thomas, the mahogany-paneled library is her favorite space in the home, where she and guests alike are drawn to the heirloom objects like her grandmother’s green sofa.

Built-in wooden bar cabinet with glass-front doors, glass shelves stocked with glassware, and bottles of liquor. Dark patterned wallpaper lines the back of the cabinet and ceiling.

In the library, a built-in wet bar is primed to laissez les bons temps rouler. The ceiling and backs of shelves are papered in a Kravet printed grasscloth that contrasts with the mahogany paneling.

Dining room with teal upholstered chairs around an oval stone-top table, a wooden china cabinet filled with blue and white plates, and patterned wallpaper.

Romantic, crimson-toned draperies in Clarence House’s Fez Embroidery and custom dining chairs in Jerry Pair full-grain leather dyed in a vivid teal complement the Pierre Frey Momiji wallpaper.

Peach walls with a textured ceiling, two framed artworks, a patterned armchair, a wooden bench with books and coral, and a leopard print ottoman.

Soft light reflects off the ceiling’s Cole & Son metallic tea paper and bounces around the walls painted with a feminine shade of Farrow & Ball’s archival Fowler Pink.

Living room with peach walls, a patterned sofa with colorful pillows, a glass coffee table with books and an alligator sculpture, and a gold tiled ceiling.

Under a gallery of Dutch still life paintings, a cozy sofa covered in Brunschwig & Fils’ Xian linen-and-cotton print beckons.

Kitchen with a deep red island, dark countertops, and dark metal bar stools with red leather seats. Ornate lantern pendant lights hang above.

In the kitchen, a zellige tile backsplash behind the stovetop and the custom pendant lanterns by McLean Lighting Works underscore the home’s sense of international glamour.

Bedroom with walls and ceiling painted lime green, featuring a four-poster bed with white bedding, a black lacquered chest with gold Chinoiserie scenes, a blue and white ginger jar lamp, and a framed botanical print.

Hand-painted Gracie panels from Hughes’ personal collection flank the bed in the primary bedroom. “I wasn’t planning on parting with them, but they worked so well with this house and the layout.” Black-and-gold vintage chinoiserie chests are styled with custom-made lamps from antique ginger jars.

Guest bedroom with horizontal stripes of mustard yellow and sage green on walls and ceiling. Features a navy velvet headboard, white bedding with green trim, a bamboo-style nightstand with a blue lamp, and Egyptian-themed artwork.

In the guest room, Hughes chose a palette based on a pair of obelisk screens in the homeowners’ preexisting collection, which frame the bed.

Guest bathroom with teal walls, green vanity, marble countertop, and a shower tiled in green square tiles.

The bathroom’s paint colors are echoed in the shower’s zellige tiles—traditional, handcrafted Moroccan terracotta admired for its imperfect glaze that lends an artistic spirit.

With fashion intrinsically woven into her career and family history, Analeise Reeves Thomas is no stranger to chroma. As a second-generation leader of Reeves & Company—one of the Southeast’s hautest showrooms for women’s apparel representing nearly 30 contemporary brands—she is adept at navigating colors, prints, and textures. The difference for interiors, however, is that it’s more permanent, with every decision carrying a bit more weight than seasonal fashion. “It’s design you experience, not just wear,” she muses.

So, when she and her husband, John, sought to reimagine their Atlanta home, they brought in Jared Hughes after discovering the local designer online and immediately sensing a spark for his like-minded approach to fabrics that fascinate.

From their first meeting, they clicked and set to work realizing Thomas’ vision for a “home that felt like a Parisian apartment that had lived part-time in Asia and part-time in Palm Beach.” The homeowner’s personal style also draws inspiration from their shared Louisiana lineage, with a penchant for dramatic interiors that feel like a fashion creative lives there. “They came in wanting something with a flair for the dramatic, a touch of theatrical colors and patterns, and more of a nod toward European sensibilities,” shares Hughes.

The designer, known for his Southern roots, global perspective, and bold twists on traditional interiors, delivered. In about 14 months, they expertly transformed a 1990s-era spec house, infusing it with equal parts funky and classic.

Hughes credits the tight turnaround—including a complete kitchen renovation with nods to English style—to their mutual trust, intuition, honesty, and trained eyes. “When we aren’t having to waffle back and forth on the minutiae of a tiny fabric, we can get things done pretty quickly,” he shares.

A few preexisting selections also provided Hughes with a launchpad for layering. Building off of the metallic, Japanese-inspired wallpaper in the dining room, for instance, Hughes paired antiques—cinnabar vases, a chinoiserie demilune table, a china cabinet sourced from Scott Antique Markets—with new custom furnishings, including the Moroccan-esque drapery and custom leather dining chairs ready for letting the good times roll.

The result is highly dimensional and Hughes’ favorite space in the home, rivaled only by the guest bedroom, covered in dopamine-inducing horizontal stripes of citron and blue-green. By keeping the room’s palette tight (a scheme pulled from the homeowners’ own screens adorned with obelisks, positioned on either side of the bed) and choosing a drapery fabric reminiscent of a men’s tie, the effect leans more high fashion than funhouse.

Rather than watering down her vision, Thomas says Hughes pushed her further—like the flambé on bananas foster. Together, the dynamic duo continues to grow Thomas’ cinnabar collection and collaborate on design projects, from interiors to fashion, with Hughes lending a hand to the 2024 Holiday collection for Alden Adair, one of Reeves & Company’s original brands.

“I love that when people walk in, they say, ‘This is stunning. I love it, but I could never do this,’” shares Thomas. “That reaction tells me we achieved exactly what we set out to do: something deeply personal, unexpected, and completely our own.”

INTERIOR DESIGN Jared Hughes, Jared Hughes Design, (678)235-4232; jaredhughesdesign.com

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