All things girly
December 27, 2024
The designers of Pep and Palm create fun, feminine spaces for their youngest clients — on an expedited timeline.
by Cathy Martin | photographs by Loli Photography
When these homeowners found out they were relocating from Kansas City to the Queen City, they wanted their two daughters’ rooms to be move-in ready the day they arrived.
Less than three months before the move, the couple reached out to Britni Antonelli and Kelsey Peyton, the Charlotte interior-design duo that goes by Pep and Palm. The newly built home in Mammoth Oaks offered a blank slate for Antonelli and Peyton, who were tasked with designing the girls’ bedrooms, en-suite bathrooms and walk-in closets.
Left: Above a dresser from PB Teen, a mirror from Stray Dog Designs is flanked by lamps by Old World Designs. Right: A closet workspace is brightened with wallpaper by Thibaut.The desk chair is from RH Home.
“We started by interviewing the girls and understanding what colors and things they liked,” Peyton says. (On the list: “glitter, glam and all things girly,” among others.)
The clients wanted to ensure that each of the rooms were tailored to the girls’ individual personalities. “The parents were not that involved, so it is truly a reflection of the girls’ taste,” Peyton says.
Next, the designers provided wallpaper and paint samples and let the girls choose the basis for the design.
Left: The designers used wallpaper throughout the girls’ rooms. “It is such an easy way to add color, youthfulness and a sense of play to an area,” Peyton says. The tulip wallpaper is by Schumacher. The rattan headboard from IKEA adds texture. Pillows are by Furbish Studio, and the lamps are Regina Andrew. Center: The lacquered desk is from Anthropologie; the gold chairs are from Elk Home. A fun fringed lamp was sourced from Target. Right: In the closet, a heart-print wallpaper by Schumacher with art by Windy O’Connor
“We kept all selections youthful, fun and functional,” the designer says. “We also carefully selected only items that would be available to ship ASAP, as we had to meet a very tight timeline.”
The designers mixed quality pieces that can stand the test of time with more budget-friendly accessories that can be replaced as the girls’ tastes evolve. “Investment pieces automatically elevate budget finds when carefully curated in a space,” Peyton notes.
The result is a personalized, put-together design that can carry the girls through middle school. SP
Featured image: A Coley Home bed, with pillows by Furbish Studio. Teal lamps by Couture Lamps sit atop nightstands from West Elm.
