Pattern Play

To design her Atlanta home, interior designer Jayme Armour followed the question of how simple shapes affect space. “We wanted to create spaces in our home that were visually stimulating that also felt inviting and relaxed,” says Armour, “and we found that shape played a huge role in the balancing of these objectives.”

Jayme Armour's home in Atlanta, Georgia. Photography by Anthony-Masterson.

“The sleek silhouette of the Saarinen Dining Table floats against the paper’s angular lines, and the grid of the Bertoia Side Chairs offers perfect contrast to its scale.”

—Jayme Armour

As a major focal point of the home, the dining room received the most rich, layered treatment. Wall-to-wall sisal flooring created a neutral palette, allowing for subsequent pattern play. According to the designer, “The dining room began with Fromental’s bold, geometric wallpaper, Ponti.” Against the backdrop of angular forms, the oval, marble-topped Saarinen Dining Table develops a contrapuntal movement: “The sleek silhouette of the Saarinen Dining Table floats against the paper’s angular lines, and the grid of the Bertoia Side Chairs offers perfect contrast to its scale.' Sage green accents, as seen on the vinyl seat pads, counterbalance the room's neutral tones.

Jayme Armour's home in Atlanta, Georgia. Photography by Anthony-Masterson.

Upstairs, Armour tried to pair lines with curves to prevent anything from feeling too staid. “In the guest bedroom, the sculptural Platner Lounge Chair sits opposite the straight-lined lamp, console and skirted stool.” Color played an equally instrumental, albeit secondary role. “The fuchsia Knoll Felt [lent] a jolt of color to an otherwise dark interior.”

Project Credits

Design: Jayme Armour
Photography: Anthony-Masterson