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FOCAL ATL DESIGNFeature Design + Build

We design. You visualize. We build.

Distinctive architectural features and transformative interiors designed and built for residential and commercial spaces throughout Atlanta.

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Design

Conceptualize with purpose.

Visualize

See it before we build it.

Build

Precision execution.

Creating the focal point of every space.

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The focal point

Every space needs a focal point.

We create the element people remember. From architectural feature walls and custom millwork to restaurant interiors and complete space transformations, FOCAL ATL brings concept, visualization and construction together under one creative process.

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Walnut vertical slat feature wall with integrated bronze cove lighting in an Atlanta restaurant dining room
Restaurant transformationAtlanta, Georgia

Transform your space

Many qualifying feature walls can be installed in as little as 1 day.

Design and visualization happen first, so by the time we arrive the panels are fabricated and the lighting is planned. Larger interior projects receive a custom schedule at approval.

Start your design How it works
Design + visualization
Always first
Qualifying feature walls
As little as 1 day
Larger interior projects
Custom schedule at approval
Service area
Atlanta + all of Georgia

Services

What we design and build.

Five ways in. One process from concept to finished feature. Not only wood: plaster, stone, metal, light and more.

  1. 01 Architectural Feature Walls The wall the room is built around.
    • Custom wood slat walls
    • Acoustic wood panels
    • Geometric wall treatments
    • Decorative wall systems
    • Integrated lighting
    • Custom feature concepts
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  2. 02 Commercial Interiors Interiors guests remember and photograph.
    • Restaurants
    • Hospitality
    • Retail
    • Offices
    • Lounges
    • Customer-facing spaces
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  3. 03 Residential Interiors One feature that changes how the home feels.
    • Living rooms
    • Bedrooms
    • Entertainment spaces
    • Home offices
    • Entryways
    • Luxury focal features
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  4. 04 Custom Design + Build Millwork and details that solve the room.
    • Millwork
    • Hidden doors
    • Integrated shelving
    • Architectural details
    • Custom installations
    • Specialty build-outs
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  5. 05 Interior Transformations The whole room, reconsidered.
    • Design upgrades
    • Renovation
    • Feature integration
    • Lighting concepts
    • Finish selections
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All services and feature wall ideas

Before / After

See the transformation.

Shown: a concept visualization from our design process. Completed projects are labeled as such on the Work page.

Living room before: plain off-white drywall with an old television on a stand
Living room after: walnut slat feature wall with LED channels, a linear fireplace, a recessed television and a lit shelf niche

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How it works

Consult. Design. Visualize. Build.

  1. Walnut, plaster, bronze and felt samples on a black table

    Consult

    Tell us about the space.

    A short consultation, a few photos, and a site review. We measure, listen, and give you a clear next step before any design work begins.

  2. Elevation drawing of a slat wall on a studio desk beside walnut and bronze samples

    Design

    Conceptualize with purpose.

    We develop the materials, proportions, architectural details and visual direction that define the space.

  3. Design visualization of a restaurant feature wall before construction

    Visualize

    See it before we build it.

    Provide clients with design concepts or visual representations that allow them to understand the transformation before installation.

  4. Walnut slats being installed on a restaurant wall

    Build

    Precision execution.

    Our build process turns the approved concept into a finished architectural feature with careful attention to craftsmanship and detail.

The full seven-step process

One-day feature wall installation

Designed first. Built in a day.

Many qualifying feature walls can be installed in as little as 1 day. Panels are fabricated in the shop to your approved visualization, so the on-site day is placement, lighting and finish, not guesswork.

Qualifying walls: single feature walls with standard access and no structural or electrical changes. Larger interior projects receive a custom schedule at approval.

Client words

“FOCAL transformed an ordinary wall into the defining feature of the entire room.”

Residential clientAtlanta, GA

“We saw the wall before a single slat was cut. What they built is what they showed us.”

Restaurant ownerAtlanta, GA

“It looks like it was always part of the building.”

HomeownerBuckhead, GA

Meet the founders

Built with purpose.

Marques Watson TrentCo-Founder & CEO, Focal ATL Design

Focal ATL Design was built around a simple belief: when you can clearly visualize what a space can become, you can build something extraordinary.

Co-founder Marques Watson Trent brings the same discipline, competitiveness, attention to detail and commitment to execution that shaped his journey as an elite athlete into the world of design and construction.

What began with a vision to create unforgettable spaces is growing into something much bigger: a design-build company focused on transforming homes, restaurants, businesses and commercial environments throughout Georgia.

For Marques, Focal is about more than walls. It’s about creating spaces people remember, building relationships that last, and developing a company capable of setting a new standard for interior transformation.

About Marques

Marques Watson Trent is a linebacker turned builder. Five seasons at Georgia Southern made him the 2024 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year; a final season in the Big Ten at Nebraska closed the playing chapter. What carried over is the routine: study before practice, preparation before performance, and a standard for detail that does not move. Focal ATL Design is that routine applied to rooms. As co-founder and CEO he leads the company’s strategy, growth, partnerships and operations, and he still walks every build from the first site visit to the reveal.

Role
Co-Founder & CEO
Background
Linebacker, Georgia Southern and Nebraska
Honor
2024 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year
Based
Atlanta, Georgia
  1. Marques Watson Trent, co-founder of Focal ATL Design
    01Marques Watson Trent.
  2. Marques Watson Trent, number 33, on the field for Nebraska
    02Discipline built the foundation.
  3. Marques Watson Trent at his Georgia Southern graduation, Class of 2024, standing on the steps in a kente graduation stole
    03Vision created the opportunity.
  4. 04Execution builds the company.
  5. Finished walnut slat feature wall with a linear fireplace, recessed television and lit shelving
    05The result.
  6. The Athletes in Action mission trip team, Marques Watson Trent among them, gathered on a misty morning
    06This is only the beginning.

Photographs of Marques from his own archive, including the Athletes in Action mission trip. Graduation photograph by @1cam.era.

Why we work the way we do

The same mindset. A new field.

Athletic discipline
Professional execution
Preparation
Visualization before construction
Competition
High standards
Teamwork
Client communication
Attention to detail
Quality installation
Vision
Creating remarkable spaces

We design. You visualize. We build.

Where Focal is headed

Building something bigger.

Atlanta is home. Georgia is our starting point. The vision is to build Focal ATL Design into a recognized design-build brand known for remarkable spaces, exceptional execution, and an experience clients want to tell people about. It is bigger than one person: Focal is built to transform the communities it works in, not only their walls.

Leadership
Marques Watson TrentCo-Founder & CEOLeads executive strategy, growth, partnerships, sales and business operations.
Addie OnasanyaCo-Founder & Creative DesignerHelps lead FOCAL’s creative direction, design vision, client experience and overall growth.

Now let’s build your vision.

Have a space you’ve been imagining differently? Show us what you’re working with.

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Follow the build

Don’t just see the finished product. Watch us build it.

See the designs. Watch the transformations. Follow the journey: behind-the-scenes footage, concepts, construction, client projects and the growth of Focal ATL Design.

Where we work

Atlanta + all of Georgia.

Atlanta is home. Georgia is our starting point. Somewhere else in the state? Ask.

  • Atlanta
  • Buckhead
  • Midtown
  • Decatur
  • Sandy Springs
  • Brookhaven
  • Alpharetta
  • Roswell
  • Marietta
  • Smyrna
  • Dunwoody
  • Johns Creek
  • Athens
  • Savannah
  • Augusta
  • Macon

Focal ATL Design

Let’s build your vision.

We design. You visualize. We build.

Atlanta + all of Georgia. Many qualifying feature walls can be installed in as little as 1 day.

Start your design Call 470-588-6031

470-588-6031FocalATLDesign@gmail.com

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