Terrace-Level Gym with Adjoining Spa

Tour Fran Keenan’s Terrance-Level Gym with Adjoining Spa to learn more about her inspiration and sources for this beautiful space. If you enjoy this feature, subscribe to FLOWER magazine for more inspiring homes, gardens, lifestyle content, and of course, florals!

“I’ve taken the coldness out of what can often be a clinical-looking room and created a visually inspiring environment. Any motivation we can get while taking care of ourselves is vital.”

— Fran Keenan

THE GYM/WELLNESS ROOM

Home gym/wellness room with Peleton stationary bike, large ottoman, paintings on walls and striped wooden floor. Green portieres with blue and white Greek key trim flank doorway.

Photo by Hector Sanchez

Fran Keenan used a gallery wall in the Atlanta Showhouse Gym to energize and elevate what is usually a purely practical space.

“We painted stripes on the floor at a 45-degree angle to infuse a little energy.” Linen panels surround the room, adding softness and creating depth behind the art.

Pair of sofas in gym/wellness room, butterfly wing charcoal drawing on wall above sofa, other paintings on walls.

Photo by David Hillegas

A pair of sofas from LEE Industries in a cinnamon velvet offer a place to lounge post-workout. The designer threaded touches of cobalt throughout on upholstery trims, pillow details, and the ottoman. In addition to contemporary exercise equipment, Fran collected vintage medicine balls and weights. “I love finding worn and weathered things to layer in with modern functionality.”

Sofa in gym/wellness room, butterfly wing charcoal drawing on wall above sofa, ottoman in front of sofa, doorway into spa on right.

Photo by David Hillegas

Fran commissioned the black-and-white pieces above the sofas from artist Emily Morgan Brown. The charcoal and egg tempera butterfly wings are a subtle nod to the health room being a place for transformation.

Large, round ottoman with green, tan, black and cobalt upholstery in gym/wellness room. Long library table topped with lamps, bottles, and large pot of white orchids stands against fabric-draped wall.

Photo by David Hillegas

The designer pieced together vinyls to create a patchwork ottoman. “It’s practical—you can sit on it or use it to stretch muscle groups, and it’s ok if it gets damp.” Fran threaded touches of cobalt throughout on upholstery trims, pillow details, and the ottoman. In addition to contemporary exercise equipment, Fran collected vintage medicine balls and weights. “I love finding worn and weathered things to layer in with modern functionality.”

SPA

Black marble topped sink in spa designed by Fran Keenan. Walls covered with periodic table of elements.

Photo by Robert Peterson

Fran papered spa walls with reproductions of the Periodic Table. “It’s a wink toward wellness; we need elements like oxygen and magnesium to survive and thrive.” In a nod to her fashion background, she was inspired by a Rick Owens leather jacket for the valance leading to the bathroom area. “We draped four hides and left the edges raw so it didn’t feel precious.”

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FLORAL SPOTLIGHT

The team from Lush Life Home & Garden in Atlanta brought beautiful plantings of white phalaenopsis orchids to the wellness room and spa. Mounds of moss standing above the container rim ground the flower spikes and willow branches add more vertical interest. The flowers will last for weeks with little maintenance, allowing more time in the gym to be focused on self-care.

See more from Lush Life on their website.