{Photograph} courtesy of Kim Anderson
Kim Anderson by no means thought she’d return to Atlanta, the place she spent a lot of her childhood. Her father’s job on the Atlanta Falcons introduced the household to Roswell when she was in center faculty. After graduating from Stanford College, she headed to New York, the place her dad and mom had moved when her dad was named govt vice chairman of soccer operations for the NFL. She then moved to London, the place she met her British husband, Alex. Finally, the couple relocated to New York, fortunately settling in Brooklyn for a number of years.
But, she felt a pull to town she grew up in. “I spotted I hadn’t absolutely skilled Atlanta and the way it had expanded and transitioned into what it’s at present,” she says. After dwelling by way of the pandemic in a one-bedroom house, Kim and Alex determined they wanted a minimum of yet another door between them. Her dad and mom had moved again to Roswell, so the couple—together with Kim’s brother who additionally lived in New York—determined to maneuver south. “We stated we’d give it a shot, and we might at all times return to New York if it didn’t work out,” she says.
{Photograph} courtesy of Kim Anderson
{Photograph} courtesy of Kim Anderson
Kim and Alex noticed 30 homes in 4 days. “We knew East Atlanta was our vibe. We have been attempting to copy our high quality of life in Brooklyn,” she says, emphasizing the significance of walkability. “We love large, walkable, various cities.” The couple additionally prioritized older houses with appeal and an excellent kitchen format.
They ultimately landed on a Nineteen Thirties Prairie-style craftsman bungalow in Ormewood Park with particulars like unique image railings and wooden paneling. The house additionally had a variety of fashionable updates, together with an addition with a main suite, laundry room, and screened porch, satisfying the couple’s want for design with practicality.
{Photograph} courtesy of Kim Anderson
{Photograph} courtesy of Kim Anderson
Kim is inventive and repeatedly options her DIY initiatives on Instagram, akin to flip a submitting cupboard right into a planter and apply a peel-and-stick backsplash. She instantly acquired busy furnishing and adorning the home, doing many of the design work herself. “My vibe is comfy. I would like folks to really feel at house and heat,” she says. Shade was necessary, as was texture. “I really like rattan and burlap, however I softened it with a variety of female touches. It’s an eclectic combine.”
That blend contains a variety of secondhand gadgets sourced from property gross sales, flea markets, and thrift shops—together with a $25 wingback chair from Goodwill that Kim had reupholstered—in addition to new gadgets, akin to a settee from West Elm. There’s additionally artwork by Black artists and private touches, akin to portraits of her dad and mom. A prized accent is her grandfather’s assortment of books by Black authors, which she proudly shows in bookcases, which, she factors out, have been crafted by knowledgeable cabinetmaker. “I do know my DIY limits,” she quips.
{Photograph} courtesy of Kim Anderson
Kim is pleased to be again in Atlanta and loves the home she and her husband selected, noting that her design philosophy is {that a} house is at all times a piece in progress. “Our home is a mirrored image of our type and our story, which is ever-evolving,” she says. “I’m excited to maintain including issues right here and there all through the years.”
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