Explore This Atlanta Designer's Repertoire Of Coastal-Cool Spaces

Native Atlantan Gabriela Eisenhart has charted a distinctive path in interior design. After beginning her career in video production and film, she founded her first design firm in 2012. Today, Silo Studios (a portmanteau of her two sons’ names) boasts a repertoire of breezy, indoor-outdoor spaces reminiscent of the Mediterranean or Pacific coasts. Whether completing residential or commercial projects, Eisenhart infuses her Italian heritage, a passion for travel, and a warm modernism increasingly desired by clients in the South. Below, she shares more about her past, her present and her latest passion project.

How would you define your style?

Rather than saturated color or a ton of pattern, I prefer neutrals with lots of texture and materials that lend warmth. I love layering linens, unfinished wood, travertine and other natural stones.

What sets Silo Studios projects apart?

Quality is extremely important to me. I prefer materials and craftsmanship that will stand the test of time. And that investment is always worth it.

Any recent favorites?

I just completed a personal project for my family: Dopo Lavoro bar (above) is the latest addition to Nino’s Cucina Italiana, the restaurant my father took over in the 1980s. My sister and I wanted to contrast Nino’s old-school design with a new coastal-inspired destination that tells our family story. Its blue patterned tiles and vibrant lemon planters evoke the Amalfi Coast, where our dad grew up. The framed photos are family snapshots from the 1970s onward, along with original art by our grandmother.