Fronting both Tuxedo Road and Northside Drive, the circa-1929 residence of legendary golfer Bobby Jones receives a massive upgrade at the hands of a Buckhead-based design dream team. This year’s 2024 Home for the Holidays Showhouse celebrates the past and present with a faithful redesign of the Buckhead residence where golfer Bobby Jones helped conceive Augusta National Golf Club. The Atlanta landmark, which sits on more than 1.5 acres, was a gift from the City of Atlanta after Jones recorded a “Grand Slam” in 1930. In the study of the original residence, Jones cofounded and codesigned the home of the Masters.
Builder Firelight Homes and Tish Mills Interiors, in collaboration with architectural designer Kirk Design, and landscape architect Floralis Design, have updated the storied residence to today’s standards. A sweeping driveway and mature trees lead to a graceful motor court with a three-car garage. A new front door facing Tuxedo Road serves as the main entrance. With careful attention to the past, the original front door facing Northside Drive is being restored and positioned as a back door leading to aquatic amenities and gardens (keep an eye out for nods to Augusta National).
The classic Colonial home, now measuring 7,500 square feet thanks to an expansive new addition, feels connected to the 1930s, by revitalizing legendary rooms such as Jones’ study and using exterior materials similar to its earlier years, with a new wing and amenities that surprise and provide a robust setting for modern lifestyles. Openness prevails in the reimagined floor plan that includes a two-story grand hall and new entertaining spaces, such as a family room with a fireplace and coffered ceiling and a kitchen with an island and hidden scullery. The design-build team reshaped the flow while maintaining the symmetry of the living room, dining room, and historic paneled study. Surprises, such as a sexy speakeasy, infuse the redesigned property with intrigue and poising the refashioned Buckhead to be a hole in one. —Lori Johnston About the Showhouse
There are almost 20 events held during the duration of the showhouse including demonstration classes, pop ups, and more! See here for information: atlantaholidayhome.com/specialevents/
The beneficiary of this year’s holiday home is the Atlanta History Center. Founded in 1926, the Atlanta History Center is a 91-year-old, not-for-profit institution that seeks to connect people, history and culture through a variety of experiences and resources. Each year, the History Center serves more than 50,000 school children through class field trips or classroom outreach by Atlanta History Center education staff.
See our space:
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Sainte Ann Bed (Special Order) in Brentwood Wolf Gray Leather and the Midtown Nightstands
Quill Console Table with the Lea Chair (Special Order) in Prime Time Flax Fabric
Items from Left to Right: Neutra Stool, Jocelyn Swivel Chair (Special Order) in Como Taupe Fabric, Gemma Square Ottoman (Special Order) in Bel Aire Toffee Leather, Surfside Wing Chair (Special Order) in Cloudbank Snow Fabric with Queen Bey Natural Fabric as the contrast strip fabric
The Astrid Drawer Dresser and Halen End Table
We had the pleasure of working with Karen Ferguson and the team at Harrison Design on the upstairs primary bedroom and bathroom. Karen, ASID, is principal of interiors at Harrison Design in Atlanta. Named Southeast Designer of the Year in 2019, Karen’s work has received numerous American Society of Interior Designers (Georgia Chapter) distinctions, including the Best of Show as well as a Gold, Silver, and Bronze in 2024. In 2023, she was awarded Kitchen of the Year with Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, and she has been a Global Finalist and multiple Division Winner of the Sub-Zero Wolf Kitchen Design competitions. Karen’s projects are widely published in national and regional publications.
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