The Bold Type

Jenna Gross looked to her heritage— and the world's brightest shades—when designing her Atlanta home.

- Jessica Cherner

DINING ROOM "Display the things you love, and let your home tell your family's story," says designer Jenna Gross, who showcases the heirloom china she and her husband inherited on custom shelves. Paint: RAL 4010, Fine Paints of Europe. Chandelier: Visual Comfort & Co. Table: Oly.

PLENTY OF PEOPLE TAKE THE advice “respect your elders” seriously, but Colordrunk Designs founder Jenna Gross really lives by it. When she rebuilt, renovated, and designed her family’s five-bedroom Atlanta home, her late grandparents’ colorful residence was the driving force that inspired her. “I even had our pink front door custom-made to look just like my grandparents’,” she admits. The rest of the foyer follows suit, with a boldly patterned area rug, colorful wallpaper, and cheerful paints. Color is the throughline of the house’s aesthetic.

FAMILY ROOM Gross designed the wooden valance, a "nod to Hollywood Regency," to soften the impact of 14-foot ceilings. Wallcovering: Thibaut. Sofa: Jonathan Adler. Drapery: custom, in Schumacher fabric. Coffee table: Ballard Designs.

FOYER In an homage to her grandparents' home, Gross painted her front door a vibrant custom pink. Wallcovering: Carleton V Ltd. Console: Villa & House. Table lamp: Aerin. Rug: English Village Lane.