Pretty in Prints

The 14,000 square-foot estate in Buckhead boasts a pool, outdoor entertaining area and bocce ball court.

The formal living room is an exercise in both elegance and femininity with a mix of antiques and streamlined furnishings. The Louis XVI carved console, Baker striped sofa and 19th-century French trumeau imbue a sense of history, while the Anastasia Bench stools by Hickory Chair and painted ceiling (Rhine River by Benjamin Moore) add understated glamour.

An antique 19th-century French Trumeau in the formal living room adds a sense of history and propriety next to the striped Baker bench.

In the mudroom, custom lockers, painted wiith Benjamin Moore’s Beach Glass, store everything from sports equipment to work bags.

Designer Mallory Mathison Glenn stands in the entry, which features 14-foot ceilings hand covered with Venetian plaster. A handmade lantern from San Francisco anchors the circular space.

A celadon-hued Gracie wallpaper sets a romantic tone in the dining room, where a Baker buffet, dining table and chairs create a fresh twist on tradition.

A hidden door in the dining room leads to an adjacent butler’s pantry.

The breakfast nook scheme was inspired by the Bird & Basket drapery fabric by Bennison. A Baker Furniture table and chairs covered in a striped Carleton V fabric blend with benches covered in Rosemeade fabric by Travers.

Ivory Beach granite covers the backsplash and countertops of this eat-in kitchen.

Taking a cue from a magazine image the homeowner had coveted for years, Mathison resurrected a similar home office by choosing cabinetry with thick grooves to paint red.

In the dogs’ area, subway tiles and a floor drain make easy work of cleaning up messes; a Tyler Hall wallpaper of dogs driving convertibles adds a dose of fun.

Inspired by the daughter’s love for Paris, the designer filled this middle schooler’s hideaway with chic, Parisian-influenced touches. Plush blue club chairs custom- made by Mathison and covered with Duralee Maestro fabric are nestled next to a custom sofa upholstered with Kravet’s Versailles velvet and accented with pillows in Clarence House fabric with Scalamandré silk trim.

Inspired by the daughter’s love for Paris, the designer filled this middle schooler’s hideaway with chic, Parisian-influenced touches. Plush blue club chairs custom- made by Mathison and covered with Duralee Maestro fabric are nestled next to a custom sofa upholstered with Kravet’s Versailles velvet and accented with pillows in Clarence House fabric with Scalamandré silk trim.

In the teenage daughter’s bedroom, Phillip Jeffries wallpaper in Moroccan Trellis accents the room’s high-gloss trim in Calypso Blue by Benjamin Moore. A custom headboard by R. Hopkins & Company is covered in Romanesque Velvet Stripe in Sky by Schumacher.

Aqua Cowtan & Tout wallpaper boasts gold-leaf vines and leaves in a trellis pattern, while an onyx countertop—more durable than marble—complements the print with its honey, ivory, gold and soft-aqua veining.

A glass mosaic pattern by Traditions in Tile pairs perfectly with turquoise in the daughter’s bathroom.

Accessible through a swinging bookcase from each of the girls’ bedrooms, this hangout is outfitted with hot-pink and turquoise chandeliers by Cyan Design, Hallman Furniture chairs covered in pink leopard from Lewis & Sheron Textiles, and a custom tufted ottoman.

When interior designer Mallory Mathison Glenn was tasked with decorating a 14,000-square-foot blank canvas, the spirited designer, known for her pretty punches of color, was more than ready to bring the homeowners’ colorful vision to life in their vast Buckhead estate.

With its thoughtful design by architect Jim Viviano from 5G Studio and detailed craftsmanship by builder Neil Johnson of Canonbury Homes, the six-bedroom domicile is rooted in tradition and brimming with elegance. But while the grand, three-story stone façade might suggest a traditional interior, the homeowners choose a bold and beautiful color scheme that’s anything but conventional.

“They wanted their home to reflect a soft elegance mixed with unique, one-of-a-kind moments,” Mathison says. “It also needed to be comfortable for their daughters (and dogs).”

Elegance with a twist extends seamlessly throughout the expansive estate. The formal dining room that seats 12 combines refinement and whimsical appeal, with its hand-painted Gracie wallpaper in a soft celadon color. This print was the original inspiration and ultimate foundation for the color palette of the formal rooms, where there is a continuation of soft green, blue and ivory hues with accents of pink and brown.

The adjacent powder room picks up the color scheme with an aqua Cowtan & Tout wallpaper featuring goldleaf vines and leaves in a trellis pattern. The breakfast room boasts a robin’s-egg blue grasscloth by Schumacher behind the pastel Bird & Basket fabric by Bennison, continuing the approachable-meets-playful elegance throughout the main floor.

But in the daughters’ bedrooms, the home lets its hair down and welcomes bolder patterns and brighter colors that reflect each of their personalities. The teenager’s bedroom resembles a big-city apartment with high-gloss turquoise trim painted Benjamin Moore’s Calypso Blue and a statement wall covered with a Phillip Jeffries wallpaper called Moroccan Trellis. To honor the middle schooler’s penchant for Paris, Mathison envisioned the room with a softer palette of purples, golds and blues that evoke the je ne sais quoi of the City of Lights. Both bedrooms were intentionally laid out with matching furniture floor plans and subtle changes to highlight each girl’s individual personality and sense of style.

Another unabashedly colorful room is the doggy spa, which is much more than a doghouse. As proud owners of three dogs as well as frequent foster parents for pets, the homeowners wanted a space designed specifically for their four-legged friends. Forecasting plenty of roughhousing, they installed easy-to-clean white subway tile on the floors and siding, as well as a drain to hose off unexpected messes. A Tyler Hall wallpaper featuring retro images of pups riding in convertibles is the perfect print to complete the room.

Whether the homeowners are wrangling dogs or entertaining in the formal dining room, Mathison treated this vast retreat to a bold and beautiful look in every nook and cranny. 

INTERIOR DESIGN Mallory Mathison Glenn, Mallory Mathison Inc. (404) 816-3860; mallorymathison.com. ARCHITECT Jim Viviano, 5G Studio. (214) 670-0050; 5gstudio.com. BUILDER Neil Johnson, Canonbury Homes Inc. (678) 687-0066.