Homes / Private Quarters / Splurge
'Stealth wealth' with an intercontinental twist
Text: Rachel Pomerance/rpomerance@ajc.com; photo: Joey Ivansco/jivansco@ajc.com
"I wanted it to feel like a French ballroom," Melanie says of their formal dining room. To create the effect, they used parquet floors, velvet drapes, mirrors and a crystal chandelier, custom-made in California. A pair of vintage sconces flank the oil painting by Todd Murphy, an Atlanta artist who is their friend.