Nostalgic Magic

Old and new magic combine in this quirky redesign of an old Tudor house, complete with dinosaur wallpaper, scalloped edges and whimsical tile.

- AUTUMN KRAUSE

Once upon a time, an imaginative and quirky couple named Megan and Austin met and fell in love at Dragon-Con, a sci-fi event. They ended up purchasing a 1930s Tudor home together in Georgia’s East Atlanta Village, a neighborhood that’s as quirky as they are and is known for its music scene, coffee shops and unique restaurants. But while the home was in the perfect location and full of history, it simply didn’t fit the couples’ magical personalities.

They knew they needed help in achieving their unique vision, but not just any designer would do. Enter Micaela Quinton of Copper Sky Design + Remodel. “In the commercial world, I’ve worked on many restaurants, specifically with a restaurant franchise that is known for its quirky, colorful and playful interiors,” Micaela says. “I believe that experience set me up well for this project." Megan requested a home renovation that embodied a fusion of 1930s and 1960s styles with lots of colors, patterns and details, and Micaela eagerly embraced the vision. The results are symphonically masterful, featuring not only artful uses of paint and wallpaper but built-in details like a door with a round window, scalloping on the brass kitchen hood, a floating dish rack in the kitchen and a jaw-dropping Japanese soaking tub.

CREATING WITH COLOR