Modern woman's chic retreat
!["I never had a [true] loft when I lived in Brooklyn, so I had brick installed all up the wall [in the living room] so I could feel like I am in New York when I'm in this room," explains Ammonds. "The builder thought I was crazy but he did it. Then he took out bookshelves and made the nooks." The living room features suede couches from Cantoni, a goat hair rug, Random lights from DWR (Design Within Reach) and custom curtains by John Ishmael of I. Design & Workroom.](http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/tools/shared/mediahub/01/29/35/slideshow_1352917_pq-ammonds-lvngrm.jpg)
"I never had a [true] loft when I lived in Brooklyn, so I had brick installed all up the wall [in the living room] so I could feel like I am in New York when I'm in this room," explains Ammonds. "The builder thought I was crazy but he did it. Then he took out bookshelves and made the nooks." The living room features suede couches from Cantoni, a goat hair rug, Random lights from DWR (Design Within Reach) and custom curtains by John Ishmael of I. Design & Workroom. Sean Drakes, for the AJC