“Gabi Hutchison is a collage artist from Augusta, Georgia. She is heavily influenced by texture and proportion. Her work is the result of an intuitive process in which she focuses on soft, organic, fluid shapes as well as texture, pattern, color and all the ways they interact.”
The above is from Gabi’s artist statement, but it also aptly describes her sensibility when it comes to designing her home, a sweet, modest 1936 bungalow that is a pastiche of artwork (including her own beautiful collages), hand-made ceramics, vintage finds, and artisan-crafted pieces. Every detail seems to have a human touch.
Gabi shares the home with her husband, David, as well as two dogs and two cats; the upstairs apartment is occupied by David’s father. “It’s a good setup for us. He can easily come downstairs for dinners on occasion, and when he was injured recently, it was good to be close by to care for him,” she says.
Her father-in-law is, conveniently, a retired architect. “He and I got to work closely on the designs of the house, which was a delight! We have similar tastes when it comes to finishes and fixtures,” she shares. “I helped him decorate his apartment as well, and it’s something I’ll always treasure.”
“We want our home to not only be a place of beauty (though that doesn’t hurt), but also a place that serves our needs and the needs of others, whether family, friend, or stranger,” Gabi continues. “We hope we have designed our home to make people feel good while they are here.”
Let’s take a tour of Gabi and David’s deeply soulful and, yes, feel-good bungalow.
Photography by Gabi Hutchison. (You can follow her via her blog are on Instagram.)
![gabi\2\17;s eclectic sensibility is apparent as soon as you enter the fr 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-entryway-733x1109.jpg)
![hanging above the bookcase by modern shelving is a valton murray painting. & 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-living-room-733x477.jpg)
![the ps cabinet, an ikea classic, serves as the tv stand. behind it hangs a larg 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-living-room2-733x1095.jpg)
![gabi had the vintage armchairs reupholstered. she collects pottery—both 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-living-room3-733x489.jpg)
![\2\20;other than the bathroom, the kitchen was the only room that was fu 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-kitchen-733x489.jpg)
![the wall mounted shelving is by blake avenue. under it is a good thing dustpan 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-kitchen4-733x489.jpg)
![a liebherr refrigerator and bosch double oven are integrated into this wall of 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-kitchen2-733x489.jpg)
![fireclay tiles make up the backsplash. the utensil holder is by local potter wa 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-kitchen3-733x489.jpg)
![a \25 year old ficus, gifted by a friend, anchors a corner of the dining room. 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-dining-733x489.jpg)
![a custom concrete fireplace mantle provides a dark counterpoint to the otherwis 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-dining2-733x489.jpg)
![the couple\2\17;s bedroom has ample light thanks to two exposures. and, 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-bedroom-733x489.jpg)
![floor length ikea curtains soften the look in the bedroom. the amigo modern cha 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-bedroom2-733x489.jpg)
![both the bed and the lamp are from cb\2. 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-bedroom4-733x489.jpg)
![umbra\2\17;s crunch can hamper, a remodelista favorite, sits next to an 30](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-bedroom3-733x489.jpg)
![the office is appointed with mid century vintage furniture. 31](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-office-733x489.jpg)
![more vintage finds in this corner of the office, including a slatted chair scor 32](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-office2-733x492.jpg)
![gabi is a pro at styling her home. case in point: a framed mike mills poster, a 33](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-office4-733x1100.jpg)
![a sweet photograph of david and gabi casually displayed. 34](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-office3-733x489.jpg)
![\2\20;i knew i wanted a muted palette for the bathroom, and a style that 35](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-bath-733x1100.jpg)
![\2\20;the tile was sourced from a local shop, and it’s now discon 36](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gabi-hutchison-augusta-georgia-bungalow-bath2-733x489.jpg)
For more homes owned by artists, see:
- Rocky Mountain Women Power: Renée del Gaudio’s Modern Cabin for Artist Maricel Blum
- A Reimagined Ranch House: An Artist’s Family Home, Ikea Kitchen and DIY Bath Ideas Included
- Kitchen of the Week: A Photographer’s Flexible Studio Kitchen in Ojai Valley (And an Outdoor Shower, Too)
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