Caryn Grossman and Chris Buxbaum, Old Fourth Ward
A swank live/work Telephone Factory loft with dramatic neo-baroque polish
by Bobby Feingold @senorbobby and Amber Robinson
More photos from Caryn and Chris's space
Job: Caryn, interior designer for cg creative interiors; Chris, photographer and events specialist for A Cappella Books
Age: Caryn, 46; Chris, 52
Rent or own? Rent
Price: $2,000/month
How many people/creatures live here?
Two people; 1 rescued greyhound (Sam); 3 cats (Littlesam, Ziggy and Bart).
Where did you find the furniture/pieces for this room?
Salvage yards, in the U.S. and in Europe, and Italian design from showrooms like Space (Atlanta) and Limn (San Francisco).
What's your favorite piece/design element in this room?
Giant wood ball, from a salvage yard in Belgium, sitting under the Venini chandelier.
What's your decorating philosophy?
Marie Antoinette meets Grandmaster Flash.
If your house had a theme song, what would it be?
"On the Low" by Mazzy Star.
What's your favorite thing about Atlanta?
Street art and food carts.
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