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HOUSE TOUR: Rose is on Tap in this Beautiful Atlanta Bungalow

11 months ago

love that lounge basement

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roarah
11 months ago
The basement is very nice the rest of the abode bored me.
teeda
11 months ago
"we named the bar after our dead french bulldog". Hmm. I might have phrased that a bit more sensitively.

I agree that the upstairs is not very interesting. Everything looks like it was bought together. I like a more collected look which usually heavy on the antique/vintage side.
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Thanks for the follow-up, Gillian. I'm not surprised it was a success for you. As others have said, you have interesting beds. I especially liked how you didn't try to make that new bed symmetrical (the one with the sidewalk around it). I like how you made that little jut off to the side with the big rock. I love that rock. As for the tour it was nice that you could just continue on to see the other gardens. We had a different type of garden tour here this summer. It was more of an artsy type thing, with the gardens being the back drop to art and music and such. I didn't enter my yard, mainly because I wouldn't have been able to go visit the other gardens. They just scheduled it from 9-5 and people just went whenever and wherever they wanted. So now that you've done it, do you think you'd do it again? Was it a rewarding experience?
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Mine was my childhood home until maybe 6th grade. It was a big house (well, I'm sure it seemed bigger than it actually was at that age!), the exterior was grey with white trim, black shutters and a red door, built atop a large hill with a retaining wall on one side, so high that the neighboring garage (2 story commercial building) had a roofline level with our yard. The stairs from the sidewalk was a chore, even in today's day and age, I couldn't imagine having to deal with that daily. There were huge oak trees in the back yard, it was a very private space, and we had a pool, my siblings would jump off the tree branches into the pool, I was too small at the time. I loved playing in the leaves in the fall, our back yard would be completely covered once all the leaves dropped. We had a large bathroom, the area with the sink was sunken, and on the elevation was the commode and bathtub, the walls and decor were black and white themed with ornate wallpaper. The kitchen was big, I'd love to have a kitchen that size, and there was a winding staircase going to the second floor, and on the landing was a window...looking out the window, given that we were on a hill, was a long way down. So, I remember as a child I always had this irrational fear that I would fall down the stairs and out the window from that landing. LOL. I loved that house, so many fond memories. Today, that house is no longer there, probably a liability due to it's location high up on a hill (all neighboring houses were at a lower grade) coupled with the maintenance that came with the retaining wall, but I just adore houses with similar color themes.
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If I was working on a small budget I would go to a plant nursery when they aren't busy, early on a weekday I guess, I'd take a picture or some pictures of my yard, and a chart of the sun. By the sun I mean a chart where the sun hits or doesn't hit the spaces you want to plant, the different areas of your yard. I'd ask if they have someone to help you, preferably a landscape architect, and you'll probably have some great help. You'll have to be very clear that you are doing the work yourself rather than hiring it done. Don't go to a big box store but to a local plant nursery. However, my local nursery is very busy this time of year, so you may have a terrible time with finding someone to help you right now. Your home is very pretty and good luck with finding someone to help you. There are many garden tours this time of year so you may be able to find what you like on a garden tour. Atlanta Botanical Gardens has a tour Mother's Day Weekend I think. A local garden tour would be great too. I'd ask about one in Decatur, or somewhere like that. Good luck.
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barncatz
11 months ago
last modified: 11 months ago
Yeah, she definitely has come to terms with Frenchie's loss. I thought there was a definite catalogue living vibe to the house but I enjoyed her narration. I found the basement oppressive, might have been the video lighting, but loved the banquette and tables.
Kswl
11 months ago
last modified: 11 months ago
SueB needs to see this basement, it looks like the NOLA hotel she stayed in.

The homeowner has lots of interesting ideas, and I really like everything she did on the main level and in the guest bedroom upstairs. The palette is neutral and I prefer more color, but all the rooms looked well thought out and very liveable. Most of all I liked the homeowner herself; she is very much like a few of my friends and I found nothing braggy or obnoxious in her description of her home or her life. So many of the homeworthy hosts seem hell bent on trying to portray their homes and lives as perfection— which comes across to me as almost desperately aspirational, iykwim.

Thanks for this one, Gizmo!
Feathers11
11 months ago
I found her likable, too. (Loved her trousers.) Her style is definitely Ballard--that was my first impression before it was revealed she worked there. She had many interesting ideas, though. The framed silk scarf is beautiful, and the nightstand cutouts in the guest bedroom--I've not seen that before.
Kswl
11 months ago
She’s the president of the company, having started there twenty years ago as the art director.
lisaam
11 months ago
I did find her narration and straightforward demeanor the nicest of these that I’ve listened to. Even tho the Ballard stuff is recognizeable, and i was surprised that she displays Ballard art (Ikea art seems more endearing), I think she does add in enough individuality to pull it off.

There is lots of seating—- there seemed to be chairs popping up everywhere. I would stash away the 2 cube ottomans by the front door.
Sueb20
11 months ago
Ha! And the basement was inspired by a hotel!
nicole___
11 months ago
last modified: 11 months ago
@ 16:05....LOVE LOVE LOVE that sputnik light fixture. Putting modern with traditional just wow's me. She was very enjoyable as a host. Animal prints are another wow! Lots of cool things...bug drawer pulls...scarabs. Oh my!
jill302
10 months ago
Like the house and the host. Colors are more neutral than I prefer but I could be comfortable there.

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