Forget sympathy—the devil is definitely in the details of this home, which boasts wallpaper-edged kitchen cupboards and other maximalist touches

As Danielle Balanis was working on a house in Mountain Brook, Alabama, she came across a 1960s Slim Aarons portrait of Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull that proved inspirational. The Birmingham–based designer says the photo strongly influenced the deep, moody colors that now define the three-bedroom home. A bohemian homage to hue and pattern, the house is peppered with finds brought back from its well-travelled owners’ trips abroad. One of the first moves in the design process was painting the kitchen a vibrant shade of peacock blue.…