Jayme”s self-described style is

“ Vintage Coastal,” which includes

everything from a growing

seashell collection to hand-me-

down and yard-sale curiosities,

plus a few favorites from her

store. What keeps the eclectic

mix from spilling into chaos is

careful editing—Jayme keeps

only objects she treasures.

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JAYME ARMOUR LEFFLER MAY HAVE TRADED IN HOME OWNERSHIP FOR

A RENTAL, BUT THAT DIDN’T DAMPEN HER SENSE OF STYLE.

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Jayme Armour Leffler thought

three years ago when she saw the interior of a 1928 stone cottage that was for rent. But dark

green walls and near-ebony molding couldn’t mask the abundant light that poured into the small

Decatur, Georgia, house. Jayme fell for the fairy-tale climbing fig that framed its arched front

door, a mantel quarried from nearby Stone Mountain, and 12-foot ceilings that gave the house an

airiness reminiscent of her Florida childhood on the Gulf of Mexico. So Jayme, who owns the

chic home furnishings shop Armour & Co, came up with an ingenious, scaled-down renovation

plan that made someone else’s house her home.

by LISE FUNDERBURG photos ROB BRINSON produced by LISA MOWRY styling ANNETTE JOSEPH

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