Vinings Residence

A young family wanted a new construction home that felt anything but new. The brief was simple and difficult in equal measure: every room should feel inherited rather than installed. Nothing should look like it was bought all at once. We sourced antiques across three continents — a 19th-century armoire from Provence, campaign furniture from London, handwoven textiles from Oaxaca. Warm oak millwork runs throughout. The palette never strays from the earth.

New construction is the hardest brief there is. There's no history to borrow from, no imperfection to work with. You have to manufacture soul — and that's not something you can rush. — Elise Calloway