
Photography by Emily Followill
When designers turn their talents to their own houses, the result is usually highly personal spaces that incorporate signature favorites throughout. The home of Kelly Kole, a partner in the Atlanta firm Kandrac & Kole Designs, is no exception. Her new downsized rooms in Woodstock, Georgia, are full of lively color, patterned wallpapers, artful accents, and a generous dose of happy. “I purged and purged—and then purged some more,” she explains. “I only wanted to bring pieces into the new home that I absolutely loved—nothing else!”