Bon Maison

A vintage red chair from Revival adds a bold pop of color in the keeping room, which is also furnished with a sofa and swivel chairs from Bungalow Classic. The painting is by Gabriel Godard.

An area rug from Designer Carpets anchors a grouping of upholstered furnishings from Bungalow Classic in the formal living room.

Paired with chairs from the owners’ collection, a sculptural game table occupies a light-filled corner in the formal living room. The draperies were fabricated by The Drapery Room with fabric by Holland & Sherry.

A chandelier from The Urban Electric Co. illuminates a table and chairs from Design Within Reach in the cheerful breakfast room. The draperies were fabricated by The Drapery Room using fabric from Holland & Sherry and the art is by Gabriel Godard.

a plaster hood by Lazar Stucco Inc. complements the streamlined cabinetry designed by Anna Booth Interiors and fabricated by Bell Cabinetry & Design, who also worked with Paces Builder Group on the home.

In the formal dining room, an antique crystal chandelier from English Accent Antiques illuminates a table surrounded by dining chairs covered in fabric from Rose Tarlow. The flooring is from Mill & Woods and the art is by Mike Williams through Cheryl Newby Gallery.

Painted in Hague Blue No. 30 by Farrow & Ball, the newly created bar is outfitted with brass shelving from Palmer Industries atop an antique glass backsplash by Buckhead Glass. The faucet is by Waterworks.

Dark teal walls by Farrow & Ball (Inchyra Blue No. 289) foster a moody atmosphere in the library, which includes a game table and chairs from Bungalow Classic. The painting is by Mac Ball through Cole Pratt Gallery in New Orleans

A lush floral wallcovering by Pierre Frey adds visual verve to the powder room, which is outfitted with a marble sink designed by Booth and fabricated by Material Bespoke Stone + Tile.

A pair of painted bedside chests by Bungalow Classic flank a wooden four-poster bed appointed with bedding by Bella Notte in the primary bedroom. The lampshades are by Edgar-Reeves Lighting.  

An antique French Louis Philippe period table from Robuck adds a sense of old-world charm to the wife’s spa-like en suite bathroom. The soak tub is from MTI Baths and the faucetry is by Waterworks.

A playful lemon tree-patterned wallcovering by Cole & Son adds an undeniable zest to the newly relocated laundry room. The faucet is House of Rohl.

Brass sconces by Visual Comfort & Co. reflect off the segmented mirror from Buckhead Glass in the husband’s en suite bathroom. The cabinetry was designed by Booth and fabricated by Bell Cabinetry & Design.

Rather than jump right into a massive renovation, the new owners of a 1940s-era French Provincial-style Buckhead residence settled in for a couple of years while they envisioned the changes they might want to make. While they appreciated the gracious architecture, they soon realized that the interior floor plan didn’t quite meet their needs.

Ultimately, they hired interior designer Anna Booth to craft a space that better reflected them. She immediately took note of their extensive art collection, existing heirloom furnishings and love of color. “That was a great springboard,” she says.

Embarking on a down-to-the-studs renovation, Booth and her team reworked the floor plan with the clients in pursuit of a better flow and redesigned the cabinetry and moldings throughout the interior. The home’s mansard roof and traditional architectural details inspired many of their decisions.

Reclaimed French oak flooring laid in a herringbone pattern, for example, fosters an old-world charm in the formal dining room, which is furnished with an antique table and painted chairs that harken back to a late 19th-century French design. Overhead, the neutral-toned lacquered ceiling reflects the abundant natural light that streams in.

Another example can be found in the powder room, where a quintessentially French floral wallcovering inspired by an 18th century antique chinoiserie screen is a lush backdrop for a custom black marble vanity sink and vintage mirror. “It brings a completely unexpected mood,” she says. That sentiment holds true for the new laundry room’s walls, which are covered in a joyful lemon-tree pattern that plays off the light green cabinetry.

Dark wall colors have also been employed to foster a sense of drama and intimacy. The deep teal walls and built-in bookshelves in the library create a rich backdrop for a game table surrounded by velvet-covered chairs. And dark blue walls add a moment of drama in a cozy bar between the breakfast room and the formal living room. “It’s moody and a bit more masculine than the rest of the home,” says Booth.

The main living areas, by contrast, are rendered in a pleasing array of neutral hues punctuated by pops of color inspired by the artwork. New floor-to-ceiling windows enhance the sense of airiness in the formal living room, which includes plush furnishings, a game table and chairs and an antique console that has been passed down through the generations. “The juxtaposition of something old and something new feels poetic—and very French,” she says.

 The mix can also be found in the primary bathroom suites, which were relocated in the renovation to optimize the flow of the primary suite. In the wife’s bathroom, an antique French table and a vintage painting coexist easily with the classic white cabinetry and a spa-like soaker tub. Meanwhile, a handsome fluted vanity accented with quartzite countertops creates a more contemporary, masculine milieu in the husband’s bathroom.

On site almost every day during the nearly two-year renovation, the homeowners felt delighted as Booth’s design came together. “It feels like the clients, so our work remained honest,” she says. “That’s always our goal.”

INTERIOR DESIGN Anna Booth, Anna Booth Interiors, (404) 944-0473; annaboothinteriors.com LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Bill Caldwell, BCLA Design, LLC; bcladesign.com BUILDER Paces Builder Group, (404) 698-3898; pacesbuildergroup.com