Tag: home

From classic to bold to elegant — these Atlanta-area kitchen remodels make us excited to do some remodeling ourselves.

Dozens of local designers and trade professionals gathered on November 7 at the PDI Kitchen, Bath & Lighting showroom in Atlanta to celebrate the release of Quintessential Kitchens and Collaborations by Matthew Quinn, which is volume three in the author’s Quintessential Kitchens series.

Home appliance retailer AjMadison has opened its first Atlanta showroom, a 12,000-square foot space located in Sandy Springs. The Atlanta location joins other retail stores in New York, Washington, D.C., and Miami. AjMadison’s selection ranges from cooktops and microwaves to washers and dryers as well as outdoor appliances and equipment, such as grills, fire pits, and patio heaters.

Tell us what projects—large or small, cheap fixes or major investments, totally amateur or professional—gave you joy in the midst of this chaotic year. We’ll be sharing our favorites in an upcoming issue of Atlanta Magazine’s HOME.

When Andrea and Jerry Freeman found an empty lot in Roswell overlooking the Chattahoochee River, they got their opportunity to give suburban living their own twist. The goal: build a modern but warm sanctuary embracing the wooded surroundings.

I had never heard of KonMari; I didn’t know to ask, “Does this give me joy?” I only asked, “Did I know I owned this?” When the guy from Goodwill saw the donation piles filling my double garage, he called his office. “Send more trucks,” he told them. It took three.

Do you take your coffee with a dash of Mashburn? This week, Atlanta’s famed designer-retailers Sid and Ann Mashburn opened the doors to their latest concept at Westside Provisions District: an expansion that includes a coffee bar, their new kids line, and a smattering of books, home decor, music, and more.

Atlantans can be quite the enthusiastically domesticated bunch—we brag about our neighborhoods, we treasure our houses, we celebrate our designers and architects, and we decorate with prescient delight. Retailers have taken note, responding in kind with an explosion of new home and decor stores ready to feed our voracious appetite for stylish living.