Palmer Schallon and Melissa Arcaro's custom home is packed with the couple's personality. "Palmer loves building one-of-a-kind custom furniture pieces and accents that are specific to the space they are in and Melissa loves working with color, textures, patterns, and fine detail to bring in character and depth," they explain of the home they share with cats Pip Pap and Buckets and Butters the bunny. Credit: Marc MauldinCredit: Marc Mauldin
When Melissa wanted a special front door, "Palmer took a stock slab door from Home Depot" and created something custom. "The dimensionality of the door is created by layering smaller strips of wood that he hand carved v-shaped notches into. The trees in the bottom panels are giant sequoias that were transferred on from an inkjet print using Mod Podge and then carved out in relief." Credit: Marc MauldinCredit: Marc Mauldin
The couple describes their home's style as "cozy and eclectic maximalism; we like to work off of the story each space tells." Credit: Marc MauldinCredit: Marc Mauldin
"The fireplace in the living room didn’t work when we moved in," Melissa begins. "Rather than fixing it, we decided to recreate our wedding inside of it. Palmer built miniature puppets and a backdrop with lighting of our Los Angeles back alley wedding, which we set as a makeshift Salvation Mountain in the Salton Sea… it was pretty magical!" Credit: Marc MauldinCredit: Marc Mauldin
The couple say the dining room is a favorite element. "We find that a traditional dining table can feel overly formal so to make the space into one where it was more casual Palmer built a low dining table with extra wide chairs to enable you to sit cross legged," they write. Credit: Marc MauldinCredit: Marc Mauldin
"The dining room windows looked out onto the neighbor's house so he used washable Shoji screen material and custom oak window inserts that he built to contain the intimacy of the room," Melissa explains. Credit: Marc MauldinCredit: Marc Mauldin
"The sconces are gongs that Palmer made into lighting fixtures. We looked and couldn’t find the right one. After weeks of searching Palmer suggested hand building the sconce lights and we love them; the gongs are still functional which is kind of fun," Melissa describes. Credit: Marc MauldinCredit: Marc Mauldin
"The artwork is from a local Atlanta artist named Todd Anderson. Melissa saw his work at a local gallery Kai Lin Art, and immediately felt moved by his woodcut prints. They are so special and you can feel his love and appreciation for nature and concern for our planet through what he creates," the couple writes. Credit: Marc MauldinCredit: Marc Mauldin
The couple explain that they "definitely worked off of a budget. Palmer built so much of the furniture and custom pieces himself, painted, wallpapered, and Melissa shopped vintage and used furniture, lighting and rugs." Credit: Marc MauldinCredit: Marc Mauldin
"We have a lot of artwork sourced from friends we have met throughout the years in Savannah, Austin, Portland, and Los Angeles." Credit: Marc MauldinCredit: Marc Mauldin
"We like the idea of having blankets within an arm's reach so we wanted to have lots of blankets in every room," Melissa writes. "We wanted Pendleton blankets which are pretty expensive new, so instead we shopped on eBay buying used blankets for the majority. It all helped keep us within a budget we could manage." Credit: Marc MauldinCredit: Marc Mauldin
"We are eclectic people with lots of interests and we think our home reflects that without feeling cluttered. Neither of us like clutter or just buying something without intentionality," they write. Credit: Marc MauldinCredit: Marc Mauldin
"The majority of our home has a story tied into it. We like the idea of creating spaces that you don’t want to leave and that makes others want to come to you." Credit: Marc MauldinCredit: Marc Mauldin
Another way the couple kept to a budget by Melissa buying pillows from thrift stores and using them as pillow inserts, as well as "shopping fabric from local fabric stores and sewing cases for the majority of accent pillows throughout the home." Credit: Marc MauldinCredit: Marc Mauldin
Palmer hand built all the furniture, cabinets, and bathroom vanities. Credit: Marc MauldinCredit: Marc Mauldin
When Palmer Schallon and Melissa Arcaro moved from LA to Atlanta’s West End neighborhood two years ago, they kept coming across homes that had been modernly renovated while house hunting. “This house had the least amount of work and we really loved the craftsman accents that were preserved,” they explained. “There is also a great little local supermarket called Westview Corner Grocery within walking distance that really helped seal the deal.”
"The archway into the dining room Palmer hand carved in the Tramp Art style. It helps create a separation between the living and dining room area but still feels cohesive," Melissa explains. Credit: Marc MauldinCredit: Marc Mauldin
The couple actually spent fifteen years in the set decoration department in the film industry, so when it came to tackling this three-bedroom house’s reno, their background prepared them. “We did a complete redo of the home ourselves with custom furniture that Palmer designed and built along with hand carved accents throughout the space,” Melissa writes.
Melissa says their house is a Craftsman built in the 1920s and is has lots of warm woods and lots of detail. “We played off what existed to create something cohesive along with working with the colors, textures and tone that we feel comfortable surrounded by. We like the idea of someone coming in and being able to see who we are just by exploring the rooms,” she writes.
"There are two symbols carved into either side of the door using Hobo signs. One symbol means 'This is the place' and the other means 'You can camp here.' The knocker was a vintage piece we found in Jordan while traveling. We had been holding on to it and it was nice to finally find the right place for it to live." Credit: Marc MauldinCredit: Marc Mauldin
“After years of working on other peoples projects and designing/decorating the homes we lived in, people began to encourage us to start our own business decorating for residential and commercial spaces.” Their business is called PSAMA Design and they can be found on Instagram and TikTok.
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