For Tasha Moody, founder of Iris and Oak Interiors, great design is often part aesthetic and part marital counseling. As a highlight of the Inaugural Chastain Park Conservancy Home & Garden Tour last month, Tasha’s latest project offers a masterclass in blending the his and her homeowners’ tastes and whims.
“Merging male and female styles, opinions and personalities, ensuring both parties feel seen and heard not only in our discussions but also in the finished spaces,” says Tasha. “It is our job to find that area where their two style circles intersect - the old Venn diagram at work!”
The home—a charming, light-filled ranch rather is a testament to how spaces can evolve alongside the people who inhabit them. Tasha began working on the interiors over a decade ago when homeowner Lisa lived there alone. However, when John moved in a few years ago, the directive shifted: the home needed to reflect a shared life.
"It is our job to find that area where two style circles intersect," Moody explains. "Rarely do a husband and wife share the exact same functional hopes. My goal is that when the room is complete, no one person 'won.' Instead, they both have wins on the things that mattered most to them."
To bridge the gap between Lisa’s established style and John’s aesthetic, Tasha infused the home with rustic, casual elements and a heavy emphasis on natural materials. The result is a tactile journey through oak, stone, iron and jute. John and Lisa even commissioned original art together, replacing solo pieces with works that captured their collective vision—a challenge Tasha embraced to ensure both felt seen and heard.
Lisa has a keen eye for detail and loves home interiors and appreciates the mix of old and new, Tasha notes. Her team recovered or refinished many of her pieces, creating a curated look that comes from buying and refining over time.
Some of Tasha’s favorites include the stained tongue-and-groove ceiling she added in the family room, the deep-color-drenched vibe of the formal living room, the statement light fixtures, and the overall experience that comes from the emphasis on both comfort and beauty throughout the furnishings.
What’s Tasha loving in 2026? “There is a big move back to comfortable, collected interiors that tell a story. The stark, modern leaning we’ve seen in recent years is melting into more traditional, comforting interiors that have a sort of lived-in appeal,” she says. Look for lighter Scandinavian wood tones to be replaced with rich walnuts and manmade quartz has given way to natural stone. “Grays are turning to varying shades of taupe, camel and chocolate. Formerly, museum-style tabletops are now adorned with elements that tell a story of the people who live there. And I have to say, I’m here for all of it!”
Rarely do a husband and wife share the exact same functional hopes.