Carol's House

This is the house of a client of mine, Carol.

I designed several rooms in her home.

On my first trip to the house to measure the rooms

she said to me. "I hate my house.

It's not my style at all."

She had only been in the house a few years and 

I laughed and asked - "Well,

why did you buy it if you didn't like it?"

 Well turns out this little newish craftsman house 

sat right next to her parent's house.

That's why she bought it.

But she likes things very modern and more sleek.

She had added the large rectangular concrete planters

in front of the home. Which I wondered that first day why the 

landscaping planters were so modern when her house was so not!

I asked if she was open to painting the brick and she said

yes that is what she had been considering but didn't know what

color.

I suggested white or black. 

I took photos of the house and told her I'd present photoshopped

photos of how it would look in either color.

 

This was the first one I showed her imagining it in white.

At this point I was trying to keep costs down and only suggested painting all existing.

 Or it could be painted black. 

The garage door would be a wood tone.

She loved the white. 

She wanted a modern garage door and front door.

I photoshopped that in. 

At this point I realized she was prepared 

to spend some money on making it the house of her dreams.

So I suggested enhancing her porch with additional beams.

She found online a porch swing she fell in love with.

 I made suggestions in September/October and by Christmas 

she already the house painted and new posts and beams up.

Here is the new swing in place.

 The house as it appeared last December. 

She was going to replace the mailbox but in the end kept it

and just painted it white.

I recently called her and asked it she'd take a current photo for me

and she did. Now she has the modern front door in place too.

The only thing she didn't do that I would have liked to see was

little black vents added into the gables.

  I'd really like to see that small detail added.

 Carol was just the ideal client. 

I'd make suggestions and she'd jump right on it.

Afterwards she thanked me for giving her the ideas that

made her love her home. 

She actually said, "I love my house, now!"

I adored working with her!

Her Mom did the plantings in the yard.

The pink flowers are such a nice compliment to the white and black.

Notice the black and white cushion on the porch swing.

She now has the most stunning house in the neighborhood.

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Craftsman in Atlanta

What a charming house. Lots of old time details on this one but it was built in 2004.

I love the shingles on the upper story.

 Nice big porch 

 to laze away the summer days

fresh bright rooms

I wish the weenies would give me an orchid like that for Mother's Day. 

Lots of craftsman style on the inside like those built ins

The colors inside are all light and breezy

Love this room off the kitchen that is open to outside. 

 Very nice fireplace. I like the brick used.

 Not sure about those column things. They don't look right for the craftsman style.

They are pretty but not quite right.

 A bedroom looking out at the trees. I wish I had an upstairs bedroom. I do, I do, I do. 

 I'm guessing this is an upstairs sitting room. It looks to have a butler's pantry off of it.

 I really love the built ins here and the fireplace. 

 Kitchen is open but not very craftsman like.

What do you think of those little windows above the cabinets? That is interesting and brings light in.

I think I'd rather the cabinets went to the ceiling though.

I must say I do not like that range hood. Nor do I like the tile below it. 

 

nice breakfast area 

This bath cold use new countertops but it's huge! 

 great basement room for movie watching

 and here a very pretty office

I really love this room.

Outback a sweet little yard.

perfect porch

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I hope you are having a wonderful Mother's Day.

I'll be spending it at the store.

Mom and I plan to celebrate on Tuesday.

We'll spend the day together and tour the OKC Symphony Designer Show House.

It's a Penthouse apartment/condo this time.

Usually its a historic home so this will be very different.

I'll have photos to share.

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