Buckhead Tour of Homes

There is no better reason to show off your home than to help Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.  This hospital facilitates miracles every day.

It was a chilly but sunny day in the poshest part of town today.  I ventured to tour these four glorious homes with my new friend, Leigh.  There was so much to take in–the climbing ivy on whitewashed brick, lawns so green and lush you want to grab the closest pillow and just lay on the grass forever, and people-watch, of course.  I imagine the ratio of Lexi (that is plural for Lexus, right?) to person is only surpassed at Hamptons’ beach wedding.

There are no homes more storied or historic than those that grace these streets named Habersham and Rivers.  The blog Things that Inspire is much more thorough than me.  I won’t try to be–I’ll just show you some pretty pictures I took before my phone died.

 

This is the amazing home of my friend Leigh’s best friend, Betsy.  Leigh says she has always been elegant.  She is kind, unassuming and humble.  You can tell she has a knack for decorating, but it’s a big house to do alone!  She did have some help.  Oh, I forgot the man’s name (Walter someone?), but she and her husband hired Phoebe Howard to assist with all the finishing touches.  Enjoy:

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I have never seen such beautiful rugs in my life!

 

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and the art.  I was speechless over the art today…

 

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minimal, elegant styling throughout…

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bath for the girl…

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The painting over the child’s bed was the prettiest I’ve ever seen:

 

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The elegant master bedroom:

 

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in love with the headboard

 

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ta-da!

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Leigh said she gets to crash here (the upstairs guest room) after she & Betsy have a long night out.  A dream.

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Even an elegant basement:

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There is so much more.  Maybe I’ll beg Leigh to take me back with her.

 

The next home is filled with wood and earth tones.  Pretty darn amazing, too:

 

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You’ve seen this bath before I think…

 

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Love this dining room!

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Kitchen not so bad, either

 

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breakfast room

 

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mudroom bath–love!

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study & sitting room…

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photo-87There really is a lot more.  I’ll share more later

Have a great day,

Julie

a little styling

Just sharing a bit of our recent styling in our clients’ (already lovely) living room.

Our plan calls for a lot of color (navy, pink and teal) in the rest of the room, so we thought it best to keep the built-ins simple.

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I can’t believe we left the styrofoam balls in the demijohn.  Oh dear.

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One styling tip we learned from our friend & artist, Kate Dukes–take the covers off of your books.  Usually what you find under the dust jacket is a pretty, muted color and a matte finish.

 

We know a lantern is not as practical as a ceiling fan (especially in Georgia), but isn’t it worth it?

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Our favorite spots to pick up pretty and affordable accessories:

probably no surprises here–antique stores, Target, Anthro, Homegoods, Hobby Lobby, and we “shop” from our clients’ own stash.

We love real when you can find it–real plants, real coral, real wood.  And don’t be afraid to mix white with cream.

Have a great day!

Julie

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