A designer’s Macon home showcases antiques, art, and eclectic design

Courtney Moss's house is a treasure trove

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The house's living room with thick baseboards, crown molding, and an ornate fireplace
The home’s architectural details, such as thick baseboards, crown molding, and an ornate fireplace surround, were big draws for interior designer Courtney Moss. Surprisingly, a previous owner added the mantel. “It has all the detail of an older fireplace and is a beautiful focal point,” she says.

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“If you love it, buy it,” is the motto that interior designer Courtney Moss has lived by. She got her start working for an Atlanta store on Miami Circle owned by Kay Fuller, a decorator from Courtney’s southwest Georgia hometown of Albany. It was there that she learned the ins and outs of sourcing and reselling antiques that she carried into her own firm, Courtney Moss Design. Her Macon home, which is filled with one-of-a-kind pieces from all over the world, is nothing short of a showcase of her love of eclectic design. “I like to bring in elements that make people pause and wonder, Where does she find these pieces?” she says.

The four-bedroom, three-bath, 3,500-square-foot home, built in 1940, was a diamond in the rough. After signing a contract for a newer house in the area, Courtney was concerned about its lack of character and charm. Luckily, her future (and historic) abode popped up on the market at just the right time. “I told my husband we absolutely had to see this house. It needed a little bit of help, which I liked because I enjoy a good renovation project,” she says. “But it had the bones that I wanted—the original hardwood floors, moldings, and a really good layout. I love seeing the potential in something that I can put my stamp on.”

two green chairs in a room with an array of hunt artwork and an eclectic pendant lamp

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The bedroom's custom headboard wrapped in blue velvet. Brushed brass lamps and two light blue chairs with an ottoman stool at the foot of the bed
The angles of the primary bedroom ceiling proved tricky to navigate, but Courtney made the best of the space with a custom headboard wrapped in blue velvet from Lewis & Sheron. Brushed brass lamps from Visual Comfort add a contemporary touch.

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light blue cabinets with brass accents and a patterned blue wallpaper

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light blue cabinets with an original cast iron white and silver detailed clawfoot bathtub
Blue cabinetry, statement GP & J Baker wallpaper, and an original clawfoot tub made the year-long primary bathroom renovation worth the wait. “We came from a condo with small bathrooms and no storage, so this is a true retreat,” Courtney says.

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Courtney and her husband, Andy, immediately started renovations so they could make the move from her condominium in Atlanta to Macon to be closer to her family. They gutted the Jack-and-Jill bath upstairs, turning it into a luxurious and colorful primary bathroom complete with the home’s original cast iron clawfoot tub that Courtney repainted herself and had professionally reglazed. “It was this awful, bright, school-bus yellow,” she recalls. “But I never would have achieved a true historic look with a new tub. Nothing compares to cast iron.” She held off on other renovations, like the kitchen, opting instead to paint the original cabinetry and the surrounding walls a muted ocean blue. “Everyone who comes in the kitchen loves it. It made the space feel homey and cozy,” she says.

light blue cabinets with a patterned pinkish red window curtain and matching rug, and white marble countertops
Fresh paint and a mix of art give the kitchen a new level of coziness. Courtney replaced the can lights with retro-looking pendants that fit the style of the house.

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The dining room with white and gold wallpaper and a coordinating light blue, high-gloss paint on the ceiling and trim. An antique table and dining chairs as furniture
Courtney wrapped the dining room with a Brunschwig & Fils wallpaper and used a coordinating light blue, high-gloss paint on the ceiling and trim. An antique table and dining chairs add historic charm.

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Upon entering the house, guests are greeted by a treasure trove of unique furniture, art, lighting, and accessories—a mix of antiques and contemporary pieces. “My style is traditional with a twist,” Courtney says. “I love original art, and I’ve never shied away from color.” The foyer, which also serves as a living room and cocktail lounge, is a perfect example of the designer’s style. Modern, curved-back Wesley Hall armchairs are juxtaposed with an antique center table and a custom settee. Some pieces have been with the designer through multiple homes, like the French chest in the foyer and the matching wood hutches in the dining room. Others found their way into the space after one of her buying trips to England and France; or, more locally, to Scott Antique Markets in Atlanta. Any pieces that don’t end up in her house are available for sale in her booth at Interiors Market on Miami Circle.

Deep chocolate brown envelops the collected sunroom
Deep chocolate brown envelops the collected sunroom. Courtney continued her style of traditional with a twist by pairing a funky Visual Comfort pendant and a burlwood Made Goods sideboard with a mix of antique accent furniture and an Italian leather chinoiserie screen.

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two light blue chairs and a console table with two tall beige lamps atop it

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deep chocolate brown walls with a hung portrait artwork on it, and a red leather chair and clear acrylic side table with a lamp atop

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Art is a specialty of Courtney’s, and a mix of vintage and new pieces occupies nearly every available wall space. “It’s my love language,” she says. “I like landscapes and abstract figures, but I really just buy what speaks to me, and I want that for my clients too.” The pieces she sources for her antiques booth usually sell quickly. When she designed the primary bathroom and closet at the Cashiers Designer Showhouse last year, guests were buying the art off the walls. “Art doesn’t need to be expensive. It’s all about the colors.”

Courtney believes people increasingly want homes that prioritize comfort and individuality over showroom perfection, and her motto about buying what you love has never been more relevant. “Your house should reflect your personality,” she says. “That’s what I try to achieve in my own space and for my clients. Your home should express how you live, where you’ve been, and your family story.”

A canopy bed, crisp white bedding, and subtle pink accents in the guest bedroom
A Frontgate canopy bed, crisp white bedding, and subtle pink accents give the guest room a chic Parisian feel.

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In the guest bath a pleated shower curtain and an upgraded pedestal vanity with a custom marble top
In the guest bath, a pleated shower curtain features Brunschwig & Fils fabric. Courtney upgraded the Waterworks pedestal vanity with a custom marble top.

Photograph by Clara Chambers

RESOURCES

Interior Design: Courtney Moss, Courtney Moss Design
Photography: Clara Chambers
Styling: Sidney Bragiel Creative

Foyer/Living Room
Settee: Custom with Hazelton House fabric
Center table: Loft Antiques
White armchairs: Wesley Hall with Kravet fabric
Drapery: PJs Fabric
Art above mantel: Caryn Crawford
Storage pieces beside fireplace: CMD Antiques at Interiors Market
Pendant: Currey & Company
Console, left of dining room entrance: CMD Antiques at Interiors Market
Side chairs: Auction finds with Jim Thompson fabric

Dining Room
Dining table: Peachtree Battle Estate Sales
Head chairs: CMD Antiques at Interiors Market
Side chairs: Artifacts through Atlanta Antiques Collective
Chandelier: Toscoga Marketplace
Sconces: CMD Antiques at Interiors Market
Sideboard: Scott Antique Markets
Wood hutches: CMD Antiques at Interiors Market
Bench: Schumacher
Drapery: The Curtain Exchange
Wallpaper: Brunschwig and Fils
Ceiling and accents paint color: Light Blue by Farrow & Ball

Kitchen
Pendants: Visual Comfort
Counter stools: Ballard Designs
Roman shade: Elliston House
Velvet bench: Crown & Colony Antiques
Paint color: Dartsmouth Green by Benjamin Moore

Sunroom
Pendant: Visual Comfort
Sofa: Kravet
Purple armchair: Schumacher
Wooden armchair: Scott Antique Markets
Coffee table: Herron Antiques
Blue slipper chairs: Schumacher
Sideboard: Made Goods
Drapery: Kravet
Art at window: AK Hardeman from Gregg Irby Gallery
Paint color: Wenge by Benjamin Moore

Keeping Room
Green armchairs: Lewis & Sheron Textiles
Yellow armchairs: Schumacher
Coffee table: Swan House Antique Sale
Chairs at stair wall: Lewis & Sheron Textiles
Side table at stair wall: Fluff Antiques
Area rug: Peachtree Battle Estate Sales
Chandelier: Herron Antiques

Primary Bedroom
Headboard: Custom with Lewis & Sheron Textiles fabric
Bedding: Sullivan and Phenix, Biscuit Home
Nightstands: Villa & House
Bedside lamps: Visual Comfort
Armchairs: Lewis & Sheron Textiles
Chair pillows: Schumacher
Side table: CMD Antiques at Interiors Market
Pouf: Leah O’Connell Design
Chandelier: Herron Antiques
Area rug: Rush House

Primary Bathroom
Mirrors: Charles Hanlon Antiques
Sconces: Visual Comfort
Wallpaper: GP&J Baker
Paint color: Scenic Drive by Benjamin Moore
Vanity stool: Antiques and Beyond
Art above tub: Leslie Davis Interiors through Chairish
Pendant: Visual Comfort
Runner: Turkish Rug Co.
Floor tile: Floor and Decor
Shower tile: Daltile, Walker Zanger
Marble countertops: Solid Designs
Faucets: Delta
Cabinet hardware: Top Knobs

Guest Bedroom
Bed: Frontgate
Area rug: Winston’s Collection
Drapes: Lewis & Sheron Textiles
Bench: Slate Interiors with Schumacher fabric
Bedside lamps: Scott Antique Markets
Vanity stool: Ballard Designs with Lewis & Sheron Textiles fabric

Guest Bathroom
Shower curtain: Brunschwig and Fils
Vanity: Waterworks with custom top
Mirror: Uttermost

This article appears in the Fall 2026 issue of GEORGIA DESIGN.

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