behold, the 950sqft Alpharetta McMansion!

Ah well, if you like it, it doesn't matter what I think; I'm just constantly underwhelmed by my fellow city-mate's conservative choices.

zedsmith, what are you trying to say? that instead of buying a 950 sq ft apartment in the heart of atlanta, that it makes more sense to buy a mcmansion in suburban alpharetta? there are so many more factors that come into play when deciding where one wants to live. (and this is coming from someone who is originally from alpharetta.)

Gorgeous cabinetry!

I think -- and I may be wrong -- that he/she is saying that a 1 bd condo in a cool converted bldg in midtown shouldn't be decorated in the conservative style of an Alpharetta mcmansion. Or something like that. I think it's a slam on the design choices, not the choice of where to live.

I like the cabinets. And I enjoy seeing ATL homes on here even though AT doesn't have an ATL section.

I especially like the bathroom sink.

I like that the feng shui "poison arrow" long corridor was solved by placing the object on the table near the doorway and entrance to the corridor. That breaks up the too-fast moving ch'i.

A home should be decorated in any style that pleases the owner. Perhaps zedsmith considrs him/herself the self-proclaimed judge on appropriate home decorating, but those comments suggest a rather shallow and pedestrian personality.

@gettingthere: it's a design blog. People are going to comment for better or for worse on the designs presented. That's what the comment section is for. But since you're the "self-proclaimed judge on" blog commentators' personalities...

That maybe the case gettingthere but when you open the door for others to look in you should be prepared for pedestrian personalities.

Love the kitchen backsplash! Could we get a source?

underwhelming is right. i'm kind of surprised to see this mcmansion aesthetic being featured on AT. nothing wrong with it for the masses, but i read this blog to be inspired and to celebrate those who are doing things their own way.

Love those french doors leading out to that deck. I also love the bathroom sink and the kitchen backsplash.

I love the accent pieces - particularly the "chi stopper" in the long hallway (looks like a lantern?) and the squatty green vase in the loo. Sources?

Ooooooooh, I think it's lovely. Most of us, no matter what our personal style, can appreciate all the decorating variations we see here on AT. I love looking at all shiny leather, steel and angles, but I choose to live with traditional/transitional. I have more choices that way.

I agree, when I first saw the pics I thought, it looks like a McMansion in Anyburb, USA. Great if the owner likes it, but I usually come to AT for ideas that I cannot find at Home Depot.

I agree it's uninspiring. I don't hate it, but it's a lot of what you see everywhere. It's like a post just for the sake of a post.

I like the space but it is a bit boring. Those walls are begging for a little bit of color. However, I do love that backsplash!

I can appricate the time and money put into this place but it reminds me of a Restoration Hardware ad.

Where are the trey ceilings?

i come to AT to get away from this!
bland and predictable.

I agree with zedsmith, thorndale and the other posters, there's really nothing special here. It's nice but it's not AT.

I really like what they have done with the place. I especially love the layout of the kitchen! I live in Metro Atlanta, and I don't think we need to slam any style that is progressing our city... even if it's not YOUR style.

I was a little disappointed to see something so...beige.

On the other hand, the cabinets are gorgeous and the backsplash in the kitchen has nice texture.

To echo others, it's fine, but boring. I only looked at the full post because I was curious as to why AT would feature the fresh-from-the-builder beige everything visible in the first photo.

We so rarely get attention from AT down here in Atlanta... Fellow readers, please know that we have so much more to offer! There are stylish and inspiring homes here.

the kitchen is old fashioned and there is nothing interesting about it the only thing worth mentioning is the white patio but so much more can be done with it .

I think it looks really really nice. tastefully done. i don't get the negative comments. some of us have moved on from the college apt I charged a trendy-hard-as-a-rock sofa from West Elm to go with my salvation army "mid century" aka grandma's wood? furniture, "be calm" print, scratched up eames chair and a bunch of plants. wooo

what a wonderful palette to work with. loving the STORAGE that your HUGE entryway wardrobe provides--making the hallway large enough to accommodate it was a wonderful design choice! i guess some AT readers here wanted to see more personality incorporated into the decor, but knowing that you did all of this work from the beginning is highly appreciable. i sure as heck wouldn't mind living there--first thing would be to fill up that bad boy of an entryway closet!

Awesome redo - keep those Atlanta posts coming, AT!

I love the kitchen!

In all fairness this is a bit better than mcmansion design in a small space.

I think people on AT generally prefer vintage, modern, eclectic, eccentric. this is a tad anglosaxon protestant. its a good fit for the owner -- i think that counts for something.

atlanta inhabitants walk a fine line -- we live in an urban area surrounded by the deep south. i think this is somewhat representative. and before we poo our alpharetta neighbors we have to remember we are blessed with lower property taxes and lower insurance than other places.