How a Milton Home Renovation Brought Timeless English Country Style to Life

A thoughtful renovation by Kim Majure and Bobby Livingston infused a once-disjointed house with English country influences, rich textures, and the warmth of a home that has evolved over decades

Written by Tate Gunnerson Photographed by Emily Followill

July 2026

Dining room with wicker chairs around a round table, wood-paneled ceiling, and large windows.

In the formal dining room, a glass chandelier from Visual Comfort & Co. floats over an antique Englishman’s Fine Furnishings table surrounded by rattan chairs from Holland MacRae. The grasscloth wallcovering is by Thibaut.

Dark wood built-in cabinetry with brass hardware, textured walls, and two pendant lights.

A Surya rug through Designers Carpet & Rug Source accents the original herringbone flooring and new wallcovering in the mudroom, which doubles as a pet hangout.

Kitchen island with white upholstered stools, stone accent wall, and white cabinetry

White kitchen with stone accent wall, island with bar stools, and brass hardware

White kitchen with marble countertops, stainless steel Wolf range, and stone accent walls.

A plaster hood complements the custom-painted maple cabinetry by Kingdom Woodworks in the spacious, light-filled kitchen.

Brass hardware by Armac Martin adds a touch of bling to the painted maple cabinetry.

Kitchen with light gray cabinets, marble countertops, and paneled walls. Features a coffee maker

A spot to conceal the cook’s clutter, the scullery is outfitted with cabinetry by Kingdom Woodworks. Vertical shiplap pairs effortlessly with a Calacatta Prado quartz backsplash.

Neutral kitchen with shaker cabinets, marble countertops, and apron sink. Atlanta Homes &

A spot to conceal the cook’s clutter, the scullery is outfitted with cabinetry by Kingdom Woodworks. Vertical shiplap pairs effortlessly with a Calacatta Prado quartz backsplash.

Dark wood vanity with fluted doors, marble countertop, and arched mirror above. Toile wallpaper and

A lush mural wallcovering by Rebel Walls creates a powerful backdrop for a dark-stained vanity from Arhaus, clad with a Calacatta Prado quartz countertop fabricated by A Touch of Stone, Inc.

Living room with stone fireplace, built-in cabinets, gray armchairs, and a cream sofa.

New built-in bookcases flank the stone-clad fireplace mantel by François & Co. in the cozy, comfortable family room.

Living room with stone fireplace, wingback chair, and wooden table.

A skirted wing chair by The MT Company complements the tailored furnishings in the updated family room.

Bedroom with dark wood four-poster bed, upholstered headboard, patterned curtains, and vaulted wood

Light walls contrast a painted vaulted ceiling in the primary bedroom, where nightstands by Gabby flank a four-poster bed by Hooker Furnishings. The rug is by Davos Designs through Designers Carpet & Rug Source.

Bathroom with dark wood vanity, marble countertop, and two ornate mirrors.

Dark-stained cabinetry by Kingdom Woodworks punctuates the light tadelakt plaster walls in the primary bathroom. The mirrors are from Mirror Home.

White bathroom with marble shower walls, multiple shower heads, and a small window.

Fabricated with graceful curves by A Touch of Stone, Inc., white Santorini quartzite from Stone Showcase connects the shower and soaking tub in a single, seamless gesture.

Bathroom with marble tub, diamond tile floor, dark wood vanity, and cream cabinetry.

Checkerboard floor tile by Traditions In Tile & Stone and White Santorini quartzite from Stone Showcase foster a timeless sense of luxury in the primary bathroom.

“This home didn’t quite know what it wanted to be,” says interior designer Kim Majure of the Milton, Georgia, abode she and builder Bobby Livingston renovated for a family with three teenage children. Built in 2011 and updated after a later house fire, the home’s interior featured a mishmash of dated materials alongside more timeless elements, such as weighty wooden ceiling beams and white oak columns. “The goal was to give the house a real identity,” says Majure.

A new wall clad in whitewashed stone with a heavy mortar breaks up the formerly long, open living space into a great room with an open kitchen and a separate scullery, both outfitted with cabinetry by Kingdom Woodworks. “The old kitchen was tucked into a corner and not functional for the family, so we pushed it out into what had been a dead space,” says Livingston. “Kim had the big ideas, and we executed them.”

The stone also covers the fireplace in the formal living room, creating a powerful focal point for mismatched sofas and matching upholstered chairs atop a traditional patterned area rug in shades of soft blue, green, chocolate, and camel. A dark-stained beamed wooden ceiling enhances the ambience in the formal dining room, where a contemporary glass chandelier illuminates a wooden table surrounded by rattan chairs. The walls covered in grasscloth are punctuated by character-filled art pieces. “All the elements are layered together to give you this inviting, warm feeling,” says Majure.

A vaulted wooden ceiling brings the drama in the primary bedroom, which Majure dressed in warm neutral textiles. The palette also distinguishes the en suite bathroom—a spa-like space with tactile tadelakt plaster walls, checkerboard tile flooring, dark wooden cabinetry, and a shower and tub with graceful curves in satin quartzite. Adorned with a bold mural wallcovering and a custom vanity fashioned from a chest, the powder room is equally stimulating. “The powder room is a great space to have a little fun,” says Majure.

The owner is pleased with the renovation and Majure is equally delighted with the design. “The result has purpose, yet it feels relaxed, comfortable, and so inviting,” she says, noting that while the house may be new, “It has an old soul.”

INTERIOR DESIGN Kim Majure, Kim Majure Interiors, (404) 883-3939; kimmajureinteriors.com BUILDER Bobby Livingston, Livingston Fine Homes (770) 294-7452; livingstonfinehomes.com CABINETRY Kingdom Woodworks, (770) 932-6390; kingdomwoodworks.com

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