PRIVATE RESIDENCE · SUGAR HILL, GEORGIA

West Broad

A one-bedroom Sugar Hill residence where black leather, aged brass, vintage textiles, animal art, and sculptural furnishings create the feeling of a home collected over time.

West Broad living room in Sugar Hill with a black leather sofa, oversized brass drum coffee table, vintage Persian rug, brass arc floor lamp, brown velvet drapery, and an animal-art gallery wall, designed by Ashley Schneider

THE COMMISSION

A Small Home Given the Whole of Someone’s Attention

West Broad is a one-bedroom home, but Ashley approached it as a complete environment rather than a collection of isolated rooms. The living area, kitchen, dining nook, and primary bedroom needed to share one point of view while still changing naturally with the purpose of each space.

Every piece was selected for this home. Black leather, aged brass, dark wood, velvet, vintage pattern, and animal imagery establish a confident foundation, while cream upholstery, pale marble, and natural light prevent the smaller footprint from feeling heavy.

PROJECT TYPE

One-Bedroom Private Residence

LOCATION

Sugar Hill, Georgia

SCOPE

Interior Furnishings, Space Planning, Decorative Lighting, Window Treatments, Art and Accessories, Styling, and Installation

SPACES

Living Room, Kitchen and Dining Area, and Primary Bedroom

THE LIVING ROOM

Collected, Not Decorated

The living room is held together by materials that look better with age. A black leather sofa, oversized brass drum table, Persian rug, brown velvet drapery, and dark wood create depth without requiring a large room.

The animal-art gallery wall gives the space its personality. A gilded bull skull, framed studies, metallic accents, and the arched display cabinet make the room feel assembled through years of good judgment, even though each piece was chosen specifically for this home.

West Broad living room in Sugar Hill with a black arched glass display cabinet, black leather sofa, metallic pillows, oversized brass drum coffee table, vintage Persian rug, and animal-art gallery wall, designed by Ashley Schneider

DINING + KITCHEN

The Palette Keeps the Plan Connected

The open kitchen and dining area carry the living room’s materials forward at a lighter volume. Brass returns in the globe pendant and geometric mirror; leather appears on the dining bench; the cowhide rug introduces another natural pattern beneath the marble table.

White Shaker cabinetry, handcrafted zellige tile, pale upholstery, and open wood shelving keep the compact plan bright. The rooms do not match, but the repeated materials allow them to read as one continuous home.

West Broad kitchen and dining area in Sugar Hill with a marble pedestal table, tan leather bench, cream dining chairs, cowhide rug, brass globe pendant, white Shaker cabinets, zellige tile, and open wood shelving, designed by Ashley Schneider
West Broad dining nook in Sugar Hill with a round marble pedestal table, tan leather bench, cream upholstered chairs, brass ombre globe pendant, geometric brass mirror, cowhide rug, and cherry blossom centerpiece, designed by Ashley Schneider

THE PRIMARY BEDROOM

The Same Point of View, Turned Inward

The primary bedroom lowers the energy without abandoning the home’s character. An arched brass canopy bed gives the room a clear center, while geometric bedding, animal pattern, brown velvet drapery, dark wood, and a mud-cloth rug continue the collected palette.

The room is quieter than the living area, but not anonymous. Ceramic lamps, an abstract round mirror, brass details, and layered textiles make the private space feel settled and personal rather than simply neutral.

West Broad primary bedroom in Sugar Hill with a sculptural brass canopy bed, geometric bedding in olive and brown, brown velvet drapery, ceramic table lamps, a round wall mirror, and a mud-cloth accent rug, designed by Ashley Schneider
Front view of the West Broad primary bedroom with an arched brass canopy bed, layered geometric and animal-print bedding, brown velvet drapery, dark dresser, and ceramic lamps, designed by Ashley Schneider
West Broad bedroom detail with a dark walnut mid-century nightstand, textured brass ceramic lamp, round abstract mirror, brass canopy-bed post, and geometric bedding, designed by Ashley Schneider

THE RESULT

A Small Home With Nothing Treated as Small

West Broad feels complete because the design never treats the home’s footprint as a limitation. Every room receives a distinct composition, but the same materials, tones, and visual references continue from the living room through the kitchen and into the bedroom.

The result is personal without becoming crowded, expressive without relying on excess, and unified without asking every room to repeat the same idea.

It is a small home given the whole of someone’s attention, and it shows.

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Thistle & Oak dining room in Sugar Hill with a grand piano, marble-topped tables, barrel chairs, and a sculptural gold chandelier, designed by Ashley Schneider

BEGIN YOUR PROJECT

Make the Home You Have Feel Entirely Considered

Tell us what feels disconnected, unfinished, or not yet fully yours. We will begin with a conversation about how the home should function, feel, and come together.