Muted tones for a fresh look

Evie Johnson grew up a couple of doors away from her current home in Buckhead. Three years ago, and after living in cities such as San Francisco, she moved back to the street, bought the 1930s home and embarked on a renovation with a team of experts. “It

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Residents: Evie Johnson and partner John Humphries, with Johnson’s 7-year-old daughter, Lila Goodmon, and Humphries’ sons, Jimmy, 11, and John, 9. Their pets are two standard Poodles, Penny and Buck. Humphries works in the commercial flooring business, and Johnson is a stay-at-home mom. Location: Buckhead’s Haynes Manor neighborhood Size: 4,350 square feet, four bedrooms, six baths Year built: 1938/2014 Architecture: Classical traditional Architect (for renovations): William B. Litchfield Interior designer: Jacquelynne P. Lanham Contractor (for renovations): Curtis Carden

Renovations: They moved in during 2015, after gutting and renovating the home, with new interior elements such as arched doorways. A major change involved removing doors that separated the living room and screened-in porch, and installing floor-toceiling iron windows in the former screened porch. Now, it’s a huge, lofty entertaining and dining space, Johnson said, with custom curtains that can be drawn, if needed. Upstairs, they made a kids’ playroom. On the main level, they painted the paneling (working with Ray Goins) and added crown molding, transoms and wood details. They turned an office that was connected to the dining room into a bar. The stairway spindles were redesigned to update the entryway. In the kitchen, they installed white marble countertops and backsplash, and black iron hardware, and added some new cabinetry and painted existing cabinets. A couple of windows were added to the living room. The bathrooms were updated with marble and fixtures through sources such as Waterworks. They repainted the exterior gray and the front door black. Interior design style: Fresh classic Favorite interior design elements: “We have a blended and modern family situation, yet our house is decorated in a traditional manner,”Johnson said.

Favorite collections: Sterling silver pieces, many of which were handed down from Johnson’s mother. Landscape architect: Louise Poer Resources: Furniture, lighting and accessories from A. Tyner Antiques, B.D. Jeffries, Bungalow, English Accent Antiques, Keivan Woven Arts, Mrs. Howard, Parc Monceau, Edgar-Reeves, Nicholson Gallery, Provenance Antiques, Foxglove Antiques & Galleries, Toby West and Jacquelynne P. Lanham Designs. Fixtures from Waterworks.

Decor tip: Even when you have a soft neutral palette, use a bit of black, Johnson suggests. It’s seen in her home with pieces such as a black wicker chair and a black mirror.

CHRISTOPHER OQUENDO PHOTOGRAPHY/WWW.OPHOTOGRAPHY.COM PHOTOS Curtains by interior designer Jacquelynne P. Lanham envelope the four-poster canopy bed in the master suite. The seating area by the window is outfitted with recently recovered club chairs and a custom ottoman.

In 2015, homeowner Evie Johnson worked with architect William B. Litchfield and contractor Curtis Carden to renovate and redesign her Buckhead home. In the family room, she added two small windows flanking the fireplace to bring in more natural light...

The spa-like master bathroom in Evie Johnson’s Haynes Manor home gets its vintage flair from large light fixtures, a mirrored wall and a mirrored cabinet from the 1920s.

Custom brushed metal pendants from Ironware over the kitchen island complement the room’s open and airy design. Stools from Ballard Designs inject a rustic element into Evie Johnson’s renovated kitchen, which has new white marble countertops and...

The bar area of Evie Johnson’s home is especially handy when she’s entertaining. Decanters from B. D. Jefferies double as pitchers and flower vases. Red branches, cut from from a red maple, “rise up” out of the decanters to show team spirit for the...