Atlanta Residence

The Shannon Residence was approached as a complete reimagining of a 1948 home—preserving the architectural elements that gave it character while fundamentally reshaping the way the home functions for modern life. The transformation centered on openness, flexibility, and connection, turning a once compartmentalized floor plan into a more expansive and intuitive place to live.

Through a series of carefully considered architectural interventions, the original four-bedroom, two-bathroom home was transformed into a five-bedroom, three-bathroom residence. Walls were removed to create stronger sightlines between the kitchen, dining area, and new great room, allowing the main living spaces to feel brighter, more generous, and naturally connected. The result is a home that accommodates both everyday routines and larger gatherings without losing the intimacy of its original architecture.

At the heart of the main level, the original brick fireplace was preserved and reinterpreted as an anchor for the newly opened living space. Dramatic porcelain with movement reminiscent of natural Pink Cristallo quartzite gives the fireplace a more sculptural presence, while the original brick is finished in a deep Rojo Marrón—a warm red-brown that carries through the home as a recurring architectural detail. Against a quieter backdrop of warm Alabaster walls, natural wood, and black metal, the fireplace becomes a bridge between the home's mid-century origins and its contemporary new identity.

The staircase received an equally transformative treatment. Once a confined passage between rooms, it was widened by strategically reducing adjacent closet space and reimagined as a central architectural feature. The original wood ceiling was retained for warmth and character, while new flooring, a streamlined black metal railing, and the continuous brick chimney create a layered composition of wood, masonry, and metal that visually connects the home's levels.

One of the project's most meaningful functional changes came upstairs, where a large underutilized closet was converted into a full bathroom. Designed with the comfort of a true shared bath in mind, the new space incorporates a double vanity and generous walk-in shower. Taj Mahal quartzite, warm-toned porcelain, natural textures, black hardware, and softly contrasting metal finishes create a space that feels elevated without becoming overly formal. What was once leftover square footage now serves an essential role in the home.

Throughout the residence, material selections were used not simply as finishes, but as a way to create continuity. Warm wood tones soften the home's cleaner contemporary lines, expressive stone and porcelain introduce movement, and retained architectural elements provide texture and a tangible connection to the original structure. New lighting, flooring, fixtures, finishes, and carefully integrated building updates complete the transformation while allowing the home's character to remain present.

The result is a residence that feels dramatically more spacious and functional without feeling disconnected from its past. Every change—from the expanded floor plan to the smallest material detail—was considered through the lens of how the home would actually be experienced. The Shannon Residence is ultimately a study in thoughtful reinvention: preserving what gives a home its identity, improving what limits the way it lives, and creating something that feels both enduring and entirely new.