Home Tour Decorating with Vintage

Ready for another Dreamy Dwelling Home Tour!?!  I have been sitting in front of the computer looking at the pics of this Stunning Contemporary Traditional House Tour over and over.  I totally LOVE it!  If I had anywhere near seven million dollars I would totally snatch it up — if the ‘Prince’ could handle Bel-Air, so could I!

This Hampton Style traditional house is tucked down a long private driveway behind large gates!  Want to take a peek!?!

I would start every morning with breakfast on this porch — are you obsessing over that view!?!

The entire home was completely renovated with the finest materials and quality throughout.

I love the simple rods and consistent drapes throughout the main living areas.

And that coffee table — I’ve already asked Stud to make one for me!!!

I love the openness of this formal dining area.

And the kitchen is totally dreamy and perfect!  Planked ceilings, amazing lighting, and top of the line appliances!

And more than just pretty, it’s totally functional — I love that wall size chalkboard — perfect family message board.

The guest bath has striped walls and a mirror that hangs from leather just like the one I saw at Anthropologie the other day — I should have snatched it up!

The family room is casual and comfortable with eye candy everywhere — did you see that fireplace!?!

Every home needs a wine cellar — love its simplistic style.

And a laundry room with double washers and dryers — the sink basin is tall to be the same height as the washer and dryer — that’s my plan one day, too.

Awesome lighting for the staircase — love the faint stripes on the wall, too.

Five Bedrooms and Five Bathrooms.

A library with floor-to-ceiling shelves!

Those hardwood floors are beautiful.

Skyline view of Los Angeles’ most affluent commercial – residential district and the Pacific Ocean beyond.

The marble floor pattern takes my breath away — and um, those shower heads — yes please!

Organized closets with great lighting!

I love the soft blue paint in this bedroom.

Spa Color Garden Stool with an Orchid — And that mirror is PERFECT!

Another piece of furniture added to the list — these headboards are perfect for the guest room — and while I’m at it I need to sew a cream lumbar pillow with a thick gray stripe.  This is a great blend of neutral colors — broad spectrum and it works.

Time to bust out my monogram machine — yes, I really have one.

A little more inspiration — loving these trimmed windows and that built in — and all the books — I need more vintage books.

This is the ultimate family home on one of Bel-Airs finest streets.  This contemporary traditional house is listed for sale in Los Angeles, California — if you buy it, I want an invite!

I built this home a few years back.

Gosh it is more than a few years ago.

Six to be exact.

That’s a long time ago. 

It is amazing when looking back on something 

and it  just doesn’t seem that long ago

and yet it seems like a lifetime ago. 

Funny how our memories work that way isn’t it. 

It is a traditional home located in Birmingham, Alabama. 

It is about 4,000 square feet

and it has four bedrooms and 3-1/2 baths.

The crown in the Dining Room is a carved molding 

that I highlighted with gold gilding. 

I literally went around the entire Dining Room 

with a very small paint brush and highlighted it all.

I do think it is gorgeous!

I also applied a golden faux finish on the walls.

The whole room has a glow to it. 

I choose a gold chandelier with black crystals

which gave the room even more drama.

Upon entering the house the paneled Study is on your right.

The entire room is wrapped in stained paneling 

It is an impressive room 

where you can

hold an important meeting or curl

up and read a good book.  

The male population loves these rooms. 

I am pretty fond of them myself.

 As you come through the front door 

the room straight ahead is the Great Room.

You can see back into the Foyer

and the Dining Room from here.

The carpenter built 

the custom cabinetry

and the mantel.

The mantel has a faux finish

that makes it look like an antique.

 The ceiling is 20 feet in height 

and has a gorgeous crystal chandelier.

I can’t imagine a house without a chandelier, or five.

From the balcony you can

see the staircase

the Eating Area,

and the Kitchen. It is a traditional home but with a 

bit of glamour sprinkled throughout.

I wonder how the owners have decorated these walls. 

The Laundry Room has its own door to the outside,

so it is easy to come inside after working in the yard

and clean up right here.

On the opposite wall there is a sink, upper cabinetry 

and the washer and dryer.

On this wall we put bead boarding along the wall to protect it 

from getting beat up from coats being hung,

we put a cork board above the coat hooks and

and a black board between the upper and lower cabinetry. I love a dramatic Powder Room

and this one does not disappoint.

The textured walls were painted in a deep burgundy and

a black crystal chandelier hangs above.

Here is a view into the kitchen from the opposite side 

of the staircase in the Great Room.

All of the cabinetry is KraftMaid Cabinetry

except for the hood

which was custom built.

 The Kitchen and Keeping Room 

have a cathedral ceiling 

and we installed wood beams

to give it warmth

and a more relaxed vibe 

than the more formal rooms.

Here is a view of the detail on the custom hood. 

This house was in the Parade of Homes

and we won a Silver Award for the house and a 

special award for the design of the hood 

and the Kitchen itself.

At the opposite end of the Kitchen is the Keeping Room. 

It has its own fireplace

and the door goes out to an enclosed porch 

and from there the owners can also get to a large open deck.

 From the Great Room you enter the Master Suite.

The first room you enter is the Sitting Room.

It looks out into the deck and the private backyard beyond that.

 The Bedroom itself is just beyond the Sitting Room.

I always put ceiling fans in the Bedrooms. From the bed you can out to the back yard.

The back of this house faces east 

so the sun will awaken you each morning.

I love it when a bedroom faces east 

telling us it is time to rise each morning.

The door you see there goes into the Master Bathroom. 

There are three walls in this bedroom

so there is plenty of room 

for dressers and armoires.

As you enter the Master Bathroom area 

the first area you come to is the

Master Bath Foyer 

with a full wall mirror with beveled edges,

a chandelier and crystal sconces right and left.

This is a great place for a vanity.

There are two custom built closets

with lots of drawers

hanging space and shelves.

And of course more chandeliers. 

All of the doors are solid wood doors with the 

moldings applied and then stained.

Here you can see the details of the custom woodwork. 

My husband built the closets.

The Master Bath has a whirlpool tub

with a wood stained front,

tiled decking,

and a granite backsplash with bronze inlays.

The Master Bathroom runs the width of the house 

and you can see the second closet at this end. 

The mirrors were also custom made and notice that 

the sconces sit on top of the mirror itself. 

In the center of the room is a large linen cabinet 

and on each side a sink vanity with drop in sinks and granite tops.

Upstairs there are three bedrooms, 

one with a private bath and the other two bedrooms share a bath 

but have their own private vanity areas. 

This home also has a two car garage on the main level and 

an additional two car plus garage on the lower level.

Houses in Birmingham are mostly built with a basement

under the entire home,

and a great deal of the homeowners finish off that space

for additional living space.

There are some wonderful people living in this home, 

and I think about them often. 

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I built this home a few years back.

Gosh it is more than a few years ago.

Six to be exact.

That’s a long time ago. 

It is amazing when looking back on something 

and it  just doesn’t seem that long ago

and yet it seems like a lifetime ago. 

Funny how our memories work that way isn’t it. 

It is a traditional home located in Birmingham, Alabama. 

It is about 4,000 square feet

and it has four bedrooms and 3-1/2 baths.

The crown in the Dining Room is a carved molding 

that I highlighted with gold gilding. 

I literally went around the entire Dining Room 

with a very small paint brush and highlighted it all.

I do think it is gorgeous!

I also applied a golden faux finish on the walls.

The whole room has a glow to it. 

I choose a gold chandelier with black crystals

which gave the room even more drama.

Upon entering the house the paneled Study is on your right.

The entire room is wrapped in stained paneling 

It is an impressive room 

where you can

hold an important meeting or curl

up and read a good book.  

The male population loves these rooms. 

I am pretty fond of them myself.

 As you come through the front door 

the room straight ahead is the Great Room.

You can see back into the Foyer

and the Dining Room from here.

The carpenter built 

the custom cabinetry

and the mantel.

The mantel has a faux finish

that makes it look like an antique.

 The ceiling is 20 feet in height 

and has a gorgeous crystal chandelier.

I can’t imagine a house without a chandelier, or five.

From the balcony you can

see the staircase

the Eating Area,

and the Kitchen. It is a traditional home but with a 

bit of glamour sprinkled throughout.

I wonder how the owners have decorated these walls. 

The Laundry Room has its own door to the outside,

so it is easy to come inside after working in the yard

and clean up right here.

On the opposite wall there is a sink, upper cabinetry 

and the washer and dryer.

On this wall we put bead boarding along the wall to protect it 

from getting beat up from coats being hung,

we put a cork board above the coat hooks and

and a black board between the upper and lower cabinetry. I love a dramatic Powder Room

and this one does not disappoint.

The textured walls were painted in a deep burgundy and

a black crystal chandelier hangs above.

Here is a view into the kitchen from the opposite side 

of the staircase in the Great Room.

All of the cabinetry is KraftMaid Cabinetry

except for the hood

which was custom built.

 The Kitchen and Keeping Room 

have a cathedral ceiling 

and we installed wood beams

to give it warmth

and a more relaxed vibe 

than the more formal rooms.

Here is a view of the detail on the custom hood. 

This house was in the Parade of Homes

and we won a Silver Award for the house and a 

special award for the design of the hood 

and the Kitchen itself.

At the opposite end of the Kitchen is the Keeping Room. 

It has its own fireplace

and the door goes out to an enclosed porch 

and from there the owners can also get to a large open deck.

 From the Great Room you enter the Master Suite.

The first room you enter is the Sitting Room.

It looks out into the deck and the private backyard beyond that.

 The Bedroom itself is just beyond the Sitting Room.

I always put ceiling fans in the Bedrooms. From the bed you can out to the back yard.

The back of this house faces east 

so the sun will awaken you each morning.

I love it when a bedroom faces east 

telling us it is time to rise each morning.

The door you see there goes into the Master Bathroom. 

There are three walls in this bedroom

so there is plenty of room 

for dressers and armoires.

As you enter the Master Bathroom area 

the first area you come to is the

Master Bath Foyer 

with a full wall mirror with beveled edges,

a chandelier and crystal sconces right and left.

This is a great place for a vanity.

There are two custom built closets

with lots of drawers

hanging space and shelves.

And of course more chandeliers. 

All of the doors are solid wood doors with the 

moldings applied and then stained.

Here you can see the details of the custom woodwork. 

My husband built the closets.

The Master Bath has a whirlpool tub

with a wood stained front,

tiled decking,

and a granite backsplash with bronze inlays.

The Master Bathroom runs the width of the house 

and you can see the second closet at this end. 

The mirrors were also custom made and notice that 

the sconces sit on top of the mirror itself. 

In the center of the room is a large linen cabinet 

and on each side a sink vanity with drop in sinks and granite tops.

Upstairs there are three bedrooms, 

one with a private bath and the other two bedrooms share a bath 

but have their own private vanity areas. 

This home also has a two car garage on the main level and 

an additional two car plus garage on the lower level.

Houses in Birmingham are mostly built with a basement

under the entire home,

and a great deal of the homeowners finish off that space

for additional living space.

There are some wonderful people living in this home, 

and I think about them often. 

- See more at: http://www.homeandlifestyledesign.com/2014/01/3203-springhill-home-tour.html#sthash.p50GWGdN.dpuf