House 12 - 130 Krog Street

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Homeowner: Judi Earley and Family

In 1998, when the Earley family planned their move from a traditional 1920's home and bought what was then a boarded up warehouse "as empty and cold as an airplane hangar" the kids thought we were crazy. Now, their home in that transformed warehouse is a favorite destination for friends of teenagers Amanda and Michael, and it's easy to see why.

Judi's vision for this 18,000 square foot structure is nearing completion. The property now houses two businesses (including her medical software firm, Earley Corporation), and four work/live lofts in addition to the Earley home. The extensive yard was built up and enclosed to block the railroad line and boasts a lovely terraced garden, a pond, and a clever one-of-a-kind garden wall.

The residence is spacious, with twenty-seven-foot high exposed wooden ceilings, three staircases (one in Amanda's two-story bedroom), and walls of windows. Inman Park neighbor Bill Dorn, who is known for his work on neighborhood lofts including the Ironworker's and 746 Waddell, guided the design and brought both a sense of whimsy and practicality to the architecture. Dorn's characteristic "shifted grid" is to be found in the kitchen, which is set off at an angle and defined by a wire-glass window wall. Curved walls, blocks within the space, and textured surfaces add warmth and variety to the loft.

This house abounds with color - over 40 different paint and aniline-dye hues in all. Judi says that her favorite things about living in this innovative space are the many daily vignettes of shape, light and color that are constantly being created throughout the house. You can see this for yourself, as you follow a single speck of light from the upstairs disco ball as it dances across the varied surfaces in this pleasure-producing home.

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