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May 2025

A Riot of Pink Hues Pack On MAJOR Personality In This Stunning Atlanta Home

Written By Jessica Cherne, Photography by Emily Followil | Published: May 20, 2025

Hardware: Crowley Pull Set, Bossard Backplate, Lane Knob in Rose Quartz
Wallcovering: Thibaut. Sofa: Jonathan Adler. Drapery: custom, in Schumacher fabric. Coffee table:Ballard Designs.

Plenty of people take the advice "respect your elders" seriously, but Colordrunk Designs founder Jenna Gross 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 paint.

Color is the through line of the house's aesthetic, though using so many hues was not without its difficulties. "With so many spaces open to each other, it can be tough to make all the rooms flow—especially when you love as much color as I do," Gross says. "I spent a lot of time with the whole scheme laid out on the floor, making sure each room featured a color that flowed to the next."

Hardware: Cosmos Knob, Asteroid Backplate, Stools: Lee Industries, in Schumacher fabric. Pendants: The Urban Electric Co. Backsplash: custom, Renaissance Tile & Bath. Paint: Decorator’s White, Benjamin Moore.

The foyer opens into the dining room, another space where pink is king and the family's forebears influenced the design. Here, a rather large oil portrait of her husband Caleb's great-aunt Vinny hangs on the back wall, giving the room an air of regality—and informing its color scheme. "I pulled the pink out of her dress and blasted it onto the ceiling and walls," Gross says.

While the portrait is formal, the fuchsia is anything but. "With this fun and playful color, " she explains, "I wanted people to know that we do not take ourselves too seriously."

“I wanted people to know that we do not take ourselves too seriously.“

- Colordrunk Designs founder Jenna Gross

The family room is painted a softer rose shade, but this home is not just a rhapsody in pink; other bold tints, like a canary yellow living break up the signature shade while keeping the energy high. "I have never been a 'yellow' person, but I was craving some exciting energy for that room," Gross explains. "The color draws you into a space that might not otherwise be used as much." There's no artistic ancestor involved here; Gross pulled "the brightest yellow" from a Manuel Canovas pattern on a banquette she already had and carried it over to the walls and ceiling to create what she calls "a fun, lively room that people gravitate toward."

Hardware: Edgewood Pull, Edgewood Elliptical Knob, Paint: St Giles Blue, Farrow & Ball. Pendant :Visual Comfort & Co.Ottomans: Society Social, in Tipsi fabric. Valance: Peter Fasano fabric, with Samuel & Sons trim.