Southern Living Idea House, Part Four

This is a continuation in a series about my visit to the 2010 Southern Living Idea House in Senoia, GA.  There was so much to be seen and appreciated in this 4-floor town home, I simply had to break it down into parts.  To see Part 1 go here, to see Part 2 go here, to see Part 3, which was the Christmas decorations, go here. 

This post will be devoted to the main floor and main living areas.  The first thing I noticed was the lovely blue and cream wallcovering that greets you in the entrance and stairway.  Resource guide states that it is Thibaut, Residence Damask, Slate Blue.  This same pattern was used in the window treatments in the living and dining rooms.  Throughout the home very pleasing shades of blues and greens were used against a neutral background with a focus on natural elements.  

Another view in a stairway with a gallery of bird prints 

It is exciting that wall paper is making such a strong comeback.  However, I am not ready to commit to this much wallpaper.  I have too many recent memories of peeling wallpaper off the walls to paint!  What about you?  Ready to wallpaper an entire room again? 

The living and dining rooms

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Console table with a statue of horses, I believe from Ballard Designs.  Horses were seen quite often throughout the home in statues and art work. The majority of the furniture in the living and dining room is Ethan Allen.

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Local artwork was seen throughout the home

I have chairs just like these, I may need to copy how these are slip covered! Looks simple enough, right?  If it is good enough for Southern Living, it is good enough for me.  :-)

Chandelier in the dining room

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This chandelier was custom made.  Resource guide states,"custom light fixtures by Eloise Pickard at Sandy Springs Galleries fill the main level.  With extensive knowledge of period lighting, Eloise assembles new fixtures from antique parts." 

More from Sandy Springs Galleries in the entryway

Moving into the kitchen

You see here that designer, Jamie McPherson chose to place a farm table on one side of the island instead of creating a bar with stools.  What do you think about this idea?

Don't you love the horse?  To me the most interesting aspect of the kitchen is that it is from IKEA!  Very affordable yet stylish.

Resource guide states that these are, "french shopkeeper shelves from Wisteria.  They add stylish storage to both sides of the reclaimed pine pocket doors leading from the kitchen to the dining room."

 

The treasures on these shelves are examples of all the old and vintage items used throughout this home.  How that does my vintage-loving heart good!

Into the keeping room

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Resource guide states, "...an intimate sitting room with a flat-screen television hidden behind a Larson-Juhl & Artaissance custom framed piece.  The piece of art is cleverly cut to fold back when the television is on."    

Close-up of bench in the sitting room

This bench is a little different with the back and arms covered in fabric and the seat in leather.
 
Next, the scullery, yes I did say scullery!

Website states, "Adjacent to the kitchen, a pantry houses the refrigerator and handles much of the work and mess of food prep."  There are pocket doors separating the two rooms.

While the area was nicely decorated and a unique idea, my friends and I didn't like the use of space as it related to the kitchen.  The refrigerator is a far cry from the oven and sink.  Just our opinions, however.

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Finally, the main floor powder room.  Transom windows are used throughout this home.  Oh, how I love thee!  Would you be mine?

And the vanity cabinet

Next week will be the final part in this series, the lower level.  This is a fun, family area that is packed full of great decorating ideas and unique furnishings.  

So, tell me, what is you fave in this post?  What part of the main living areas do you like the most? 

FINALLY, help!  Can anyone tell me how to solve the spacing issues I have between my photos when it looks fine before I preview it?   

Thanks for stopping by!  Do come again.  Libby~ 

Unless otherwise stated, all photos are mine.  I used a few from the Southern Living website because the place had filled up with people and it was hard to get decent photos. 

You can find more photos and a complete listing of resources at 2010 Georgia Idea House.    
 





      

Part Two - My Visit to the Southern Living Idea House, Abercorn Place

Hey friends~

In last week's post I shared about the grounds, exterior and fourth floor of the GA Southern Living Idea House, Abercorn Place, in Senoia, GA.  If you missed it, you can read it first here.  In this post I will concentrate on the third floor.  This floor has the glor-i-ous master bedroom suite, two other bedrooms, the laundry room and spacious linen closet. 

But first, let me give credit where it is due for this captivating home, Abercorn Place.  

DEVELOPMENT - The Historic Senoia Project

BUILDER - John Bynum

ARCHITECT- Historical Concepts

INTERIOR DESIGNER - Hearth and Home Interiors, Jamie Elliot McPherson, Owner  

LANDSCAPE DESIGNER - Hooten Land Design

BENEFICIARY - The American Cancer Society's Cattle Baron's Ball 2010

OK, let's begin.  First stop is the young girls "tween" bedroom which is bursting with color and pattern.  I think every color of the rainbow is represented.  Serena & Lily bedding dresses up the four-poster bed by IKEA.  A bold striped fabric from Sunbrella is used on the bed and windows.  What a fun bedroom for a young girl to have!  Here is the bed with layers of covers and pillows.

I like the following idea.  A hanging wall unit on each side of the bedroom door for storage and display.

A fabulous window treatment is in the next picture.  You can also see the butterfly mural by artist Dee Keller that encircles the room.

The bedrooms share a jack and jill bathroom.  The bright green counter tops are Caesarstone in an Apple Martini color, which is a good neutral for a boy or girl.  The SL Idea House Resource Guide says, "The floor tile is a custom-designed pattern from Daltile.  Jamie cleverly went online to daltile.com and used the Mosaic Design Tool to create his own template and color scheme."     

The next bedroom is a nursery.  The nursery bedding, Zootopia, inspired the room's animal mural by artist Scott Palmer, BFA, and is from the Southern Living Home Collection by PEM America. 

 

And here's another window treatment.  Same basic design as in the first bedroom with a few different details and different fabrics.

Between the first two bedrooms in the hallway is the laundry room.  Love the drying rack from Ballard Designs!

 

Next in the hallway before the master bedroom is a spacious custom-built linen cabinet for extra blankets and pillows. Wouldn't we all like to have one of those?  However, I didn't take a photo.  :-( 

Now to the dreamy Master Bedroom and Bath......

From the resource guide: (You have to go so you can pick up one of these!)

"Jamie commissioned a custom upholstered fabric canopy to frame the bed with a mix of a floral print from Ballard Designs and a check fabric from Ethan Allen.  The bed itself features Basic Bedding by Perfect Fit (southernlivingbedding.com) and the Louis headboard from Ballard Designs."  

I like the use of both bedside table lamps and over the bed reading lamps.  

Did you notice the cool hanging lantern in the middle of the room?  It is by Stanton Home Furnishings.    

 Master Closet

I am IN LOVE with these glass knobs on the cabinets leading into the master bath and across from the master closet!!  I want some now please. They are from House of Antique Hardware.

Very nice His and Hers sinks and cabinets.  I think the raised shelf and drawers on these is a smart design and storage solution. 

The big soaking tub is in front of a wall of windows. I apologize for the poor quality picture. 

Spacious shower with ledge for sitting.  All of the showers in the house have these unique drains that we never had seen before.

Window and cabinet between toilet room and shower.  This is just one of the many beautiful plants throughout the home that provide an airy and natural feeling to the space.  It appears that the cafe curtains used in the master bath were all made from a type of burlap.    

Finally, I want to point out the transom windows throughout this floor. 

love love love

There is no way that I could list or point out all of the sponsors or contributors of this lovely home.  That is why you should go yourself!  However, here are the 7 sponsors listed in the resource guide. 

Sunbrella

IKEA

The Sherwin Williams Company

Marvin Windows and Doors

Lennox

Enforcer

BMW 

So, we have covered a lot of ground but still have a lot more to go.  Part three will focus on the main living areas of the town home.  This includes the formal living and dining areas, the kitchen,  "scullery" and sitting room.  What is a "scullery," you ask?  Stay tuned to find out.

What has been your favorites thus far?  Favorite furniture, fabric, colors?  Let me know what you have liked.

Thanks for stopping by!  Libby      

Part One - My Visit to the Southern Living Idea House, Abercorn Place

Beautiful weather and good friends made our trip to Senoia, GA a truly memorable one.  We arrived a little before 11:00 AM and had to wait for a few minutes for the Southern Living Idea House, Abercorn Place, to open for tours.  If you go, just know it costs $10.00 and they only take cash and checks, no cards.  I took a boatload of pictures.  In this post I will comment on the grounds, exterior and the top (fourth) floor only.

Here are scenes from the outside:

Well, we first had to visit their "outhouses".  This was a cute little free-standing public bathroom in the area behind the town homes.  Love that cedar siding!

Behind the bathrooms there is a pond with a fountain and a sidewalk that takes you to a gazebo.

This was the view in the back of the town homes.  There are 5 units.  The Southern Living Idea House is on the end closest to me, the photographer.

This is the front corner of the Idea House.  The wooden gate leads into the courtyard and up onto the covered porch.

These steps in the front of the house lead down to the basement floor. 

Now onto the good stuff.  After paying for a ticket we were told to ascend the stairs to the open loft level on the fourth floor and begin the tour there.  When you first enter that floor you come to a sitting room which looks like a library area with a TV and bar.  There is also a round game table.  Here are some pictures of that room.  The decor colors throughout the home were shades of blues, greens, tans and browns, which just happen to be my faves.

Notice how two area rugs are layered below?  One for texture and one for pattern.  The oriental rug is from Southern Living Home Collection.  www.southernlivingrugstore.com

 

I'm really lovin' this idea for a wall-mounted flat screen TV.  It is framed in a wooden chunky frame!  The TV hangs over the bar area.  The hanging glass-front storage piece (in next picture) is actually an antique that was taken apart and hung for a creative way to display and add storage.   

This is outside on the terrace overlooking the town of Senoia, GA. The SL Idea House Resource Guide says, "the tallest building in Senoia is likely the first-ever Southern Living brownstone project."  There is a retractable awning (not shown) for protection from the sun.

As you can see the place was already decorated for Christmas.  I am going to wait until later in November to show you more pictures of the Christmas decor and share my favorites.

 Down the hall is the happy and lov-er-ly CRAFT ROOM and closet! Oh yeah!

This is the lighting over the work station.  Notice how all the trim in this area is painted green?  (Sherwin Williams Privilege Green 6193)  This is an older decor style that is making a comeback.  A really nice touch.

On the backside of the town home and off the craft room is a small landing, called a Meditation Garden.  The middle window actually opens for accessing that area.  I apologize for the quality of the picture. 

Also off the craft room is a full bath.

There were several wall art galleries that were spectacular.  The following hangs in the stairwell overlooking the fourth floor.  These were from Larson-Juhl & Artaissance.

Finally, the view headed to the third floor, where all the bedrooms are.

Our trip to Abercorn Place had been on the calendar for a while and I was really looking forward to it.  I have to say that it exceeded my expectations.  I loved it.  My thought is that I would rather have that house with all the beautiful decor and design elements on a large piece of land instead of sharing it with other homeowners.  Hey, if I am dreaming I am going to go for it.  :-)

If you live within a few hours drive I would say, you gotta go see it!  Tours are through the end of 2010.  Plan to tour the town of Senoia too.  Lunchin', shoppin' and tourin' was on our agenda as well.  Sites for you to learn more:


2010 Georgia Idea House


Senoia, GA



Well, there is much more to come.  In Part Two I will share pictures from the third floor.  Stay tuned!    

Thanks for stopping by.  Libby