What A Year!!

 

 

Yep!  Hard to believe but we’re starting our second year of the Skirted Roundtable.   It was all Linda Merrill’s idea, so blame her, not me.   Linda was a blogging friend of mine from Massachusetts that I had bonded with over our mutual love of the Something’s Gotta Give house.  I kid her about being a grandmother because she’s been blogging with Surroundings much longer than most of us have, but she’s actually younger than Megan or me.   Last year Linda approached me about joining her for a weekly design podcast and I suggested we also ask Megan of Beach Bungalow 8 fame.   Megan and I were emails buddies who had spent many late nights laughing while texting, but then she had to go off and get married and our late night texting  abruptly stopped.   I’d missed our laugh filled sessions, so I begged Linda to ask Megan to join us.   Our plan was straight forward -  we would talk over Skype since we lived in Texas, Massachusetts and California and it would only be audio because everyone looks like a troll on Skype, even the gorgeous Megan.      Initially we promised ourselves we could keep it short and sweet:   fifteen minutes of talking about design and fifteen minutes of talking about blogging, period.  We actually kept to that schedule  for a few months until we started having guests and our short and sweet turned into one hour plus.    It’s been so much fun this past year - we record on Monday nights at 11:00 pm EST and usually don’t end the conversation until 1:00 am.    We’ve had some incredible guests – Charlotte Moss, Alessandra Branca, and Vicente Wolf, to name a few.   I will confess that my stomach was in knots interviewing Charlotte – she’s one of my idols and I still can’t believe she agreed to talk with us!   We’ve got some more great interviews lined up for our second year – noted author Diane Dorrans Saeks and interior design extraordinaire Mary Douglas Drysdale are coming up soon.

As always, it’s your support and loyalty that makes it all worthwhile and we can’t thank you enough for listening and leaving comments.  Just a reminder – the Skirted Roundtable is available on I-Tunes for downloading by subscription.   

 

 

Lee Stanton poses.  Sigh.

 

This past week on the  Skirted  Roundtable, our guest was the absolutely gorgeous (!) noted antiquarian Lee Stanton from Los Angeles.   If you are like me and are interested in antiques and the antiques business, be sure to listen to his interview.    He is a fascinating man and we really learned a lot about antiques from him  - I hope you will too!!!   To listen to Lee’s interview, please go HERE.

Cote de Texas at the Decorative Center Tuesday

Yes, you heard that correctly.   This Tuesday,  I will be part of a panel discussion on the Evolution of Design presented by The Editor At Large in conjunction with the Decorative Center of Houston’s Spring Market 2010.  Whew, that’s a mouthful.    Also on the panel will be Ronda Carman of All The Best blog, Jillian St. Charles of HGTV fame, and Brad Ford, interior designer extraordinaire who also writes the blog Design Therapy.

The event will be held at the Decorative Center on Woodway on Tuesday April 27, at 3:00 p.m.   Veranda magazine is also hosting an event that morning at 10:30 am.   Both events are open to the public.

So…….if you would like to come here me discuss the Evolution of Design and how it ties in with the internet and blogging, please come!   The event will take place in the ground floor Gallery.    I’m looking forward to meeting you!

p.s. If you don’t know what I look like,  I’ll be the girl on the panel with the I.V. drip of Valium hanging from my veins!!!!   Yes, to say I am just a tad bit nervous about this is a huge understatement.  It sounded like a great idea six months ago.  YIKES!!

 

 

Helpful Critiquing

 

 

A few months ago, I showed pictures from a  design job I had recently completed at my across–the-street neighbor’s house.  The project was a complete redesign of her formerly yellow and red decor which I updated in soft aquas and fabrics, mostly using Karvet’s Windsor Smith linens.  

 

This view shows the fireplace.  We bought an antique mirror from Tara Shaw and flanked it with two white washed wood pieces from Pottery Barn.

 

 

 Along this side wall, I temporarily stacked three wicker baskets until the client finds a antique she likes, hopefully a Mora clock.   Looking at these photographs I realize that the only furniture we reused from the owner was her coffee table which I felt fit in with the new decor.  The remainder of her older furniture was divided between an upstairs playroom and the garage - to be sold.   

 

After I posted these pictures of the project, I received word that another blog had also posted these same pictures!!    This other blog The Artful Lifestyle used Photoshop to show how a painting would look on the fireplace instead of the Tara Shaw mirror.   Additionally, they photoshopped more art work above the trio of baskets.   Hmmm.   Was this helpful critiquing?   Constructive criticism?    The blog, it turned out,  is written by two women from Atlanta who own an art gallery – Huff Harrington Fine Art -  where they sell fine art.   Additionally, they have a prominent online website where they also sell the art. 

 

 

The Photoshopped Picture

 

This  is one of the photoshopped pictures that The Artful Lifestyle created showing my client’s mantel with a painting from their stable of artists.   I particularly liked this painting by Doug Foltz that they chose!   The photoshopped picture looks so real -  it actually seems like the painting is really on the mantel instead of the Tara Shaw mirror!

 

 

And here is another Photoshopped picture showing a painting by Lorraine Christie, which I also liked.  

 

I must really have a tough skin to find amusement in all of this.  After all, The Artful Lifestyle was basically saying they disliked the antique mirror I had chosen for my client and would have rather seen art work there!   Not only did they THINK this, they actually wrote an entire blog story about it and photoshopped all these pictures to prove their point!!!!!     Instead of crying over their constructive criticism, I put my fragile ego and insecurities aside and chose to see this in the true, fun spirit, in which it was written.     And, to be even more generous and jovial, I wanted to be sure that everyone would read their article so I advertised the story on the left hand side of my blog saying “NEW BLOG STORY WORTH READING” and linked it back to their blog.  That’s when all the real fun started – for them!

 

 

Another photoshopped picture:  Here’s what The Artful Lifestyle recommended for the side wall.   I must say, I do love this painting by Angela Nesbit!

 

Apparently after I advertised their blog story, The Artful Lifestyle blog was flooded with readers from who had clicked on to read it.   The owners of Huff Harrington Fine Art, Meg Harrington and Ann Huff, were thrilled with their new blog traffic and tried to think of a way to say “thank you” for all their new readers.    Like I’ve said a million and one times, bloggers are some of  the nicest people in the world.   So, that is how it happened that last week, while I was just sitting outside on my porch, internet surfing, as usual, the doorbell rang.   There stood the sweaty UPS man struggling with  a HUGE package addressed to Cote de Texas.  Por moi?   Hmmm….  Unexpected HUGE packages tend to send a certain thrill down my spine and I got even more excited when I opened it:   a framed print from Huff Harrington Fine Art – along with a long, typed explanation.    The art work was their “thank you” for the blog link and extra traffic.  WOW!  

 

You know how the old saying goes, it’s not the gift itself, but the thought behind it?    Listen to how much thought Huff Harrington/The Artful Lifestyle put into their gift.  Amazing.   Get comfortable, it’s a long story.

 

The Story:

 

Remember this cover of House Beautiful showing Jill Brinson’s home?  Remember how I fell in love this house – seriously in love, like enough to leave Mr. Slipper Socks Man for?   (Does anyone else understand leaving a man for a house?)    I was so crazy about this house that when we interviewed the editor in chief Stephen Drucker on The Skirted  Roundtable, I drilled him about the cover story, hungry for  more juicy details.    I was a goner, totally and irrevocably obsessed with this house.   But I wasn’t the only one.  Visual Vamp was also enthralled with it, enough so that  she redid her living room to emulate this cover.  Below is Valorie’s photoshopped picture of her living room reinterpreted as Jill Brinson’s.

 

 

Visual Vamp’s Fake House Beautiful Cover

 

This is the fake cover story that Valorie of Visual Vamp did on her blog, imitating the House Beautiful story.   I think that Valorie’s faux cover truly captures the original cover story.  When I saw what Valorie had done,   I was deep green with envy, to say the least.  I wanted to copy the House Beautiful cover too!  Before I started, I asked Valorie if she would mind if I blatantly stole her blog idea.   Of course she didn’t so I stayed up the night redecorating my own family room ala Jill Brinson.   Interestingly, neither Valorie nor I thought to ask Jill if she minded!!!!!      Here’s what I came up with:`

 

 

 

This is my faux cover story of House Beautiful showing  my own family room – trying to look like Jill Brnison’s.   Of course, I wrote all about my folly on the blog HERE.       So, you are probably asking yourself, exactly what does THIS have to do with the Huff Harrington Fine Art’s gift to me?    I told you this was a long story!!!   Relax, I’m getting to the punch line, I promise!!!

 

 

 

Here is the point:   If you look closely at the cover, next to the sofa, there is a small framed print of a horse.   The horse print is the work of one of Huff Harrington’s artists:  Georges Nasri.   The two owners of Huff Harrington Fine Art, Meg and Ann,  knew how much I adored Jill Brinson’s house, so they thought I would probably love to own something that Jill Brinson loved too – like, for example, her Georges Nasri print.  But, as they explained,   instead of a horse, they thought I would appreciate something more feminine, more ME, so they chose  another Nasri piece.     I TOLD you how much thought they put into this gift!   Wouldn’t you just love to have such thoughtful and considerate friends as Meg and Anne?????    As their long, typed message said, they chose a print for me from one of Nasri’s works of “fashionable women who are sophisticated and oozing with a certain je ne sais quoi.”    Apparently, Nasri’s works sell quickly, so they held onto this particular print and then had it framed.   They said I should hang it in my dressing room (a new room that they think I should create after I kick Mr. Slipper Socks Man out to the guest room!)   Are they mind readers too?????    Instead of that, I hung the charming and utterly delightful print over my jewelry cabinet in my bathroom.   It’s perfect for that spot! 

 

 

And, here is the framed Georges Nasri print from Huff Harrington Fine Art.   I absolutely love it  - it’s perfect for this spot!   I think Meg and Ann were completely right in choosing this print for me instead of one from the equine series like Jill’s.    This is more “me” than a horse!    I actually had to fight Elisabeth for it though.   I must say, this is probably even more my daughter than me!     She was drooling over this!!!

 

 

 

  And here’s a close up.  Sorry about the glare.  The space is so small, it was impossible to take a shot from farther back. 

 

As I am now starting my fourth year in blogging, I must say, the experience has been nothing but fabulous.   I never imagined all the fun I would have – meeting people from all over the world, online and in person.   Everyone - the readers, the bloggers, the vendors, the designers – everyone has been so supportive, thoughtful, loyal and kind.   I could never express in words how truly satisfying all these experiences have been.    Sometimes it takes the sincerity of someone like Meg and Ann of Huff Harrington Fine Art to make you stop and relish it all.     I only hope I’ve been worthy.

 

To visit the website of Huff Harrington Fine Art, go HERE.

To visit their blog, The Artful Lifestyle, and read the original story about my client’s art work, go HERE. 

 

Reminder:  the new Skirted Roundtable is now up with Lee Stanton, noted antiquarian.  To listen, go HERE.

Two Cuties – Part Two: Comments Lead to Answers

 

Two Cuties in Houston, House #1 – Gorgeous interiors which made me wonder who the interior designer was. 

 

I recently wrote about two houses for sale in Houston that I had lusted for on HAR.   Both houses are located in the same neighborhood – and both are beautifully furnished.   I called the story “Two Cuties in Houston”  and asked readers to pick which house appealed to them the most and why.    The final vote was pretty much evenly divided between the two.    As for my own vote, I was especially impressed  with House #1’s beautiful interiors -  I felt that the decoration truly enhanced the house and made it even more appealing.   I adored all the blues and aquas, the use of antiques, and I especially loved the dining room and the oversized clock.    The story left me wondering who the interior designer was but I knew it wouldn’t take long before someone would leave a comment telling me the information.   That afternoon at 4:42, an anonymous commenter revealed the designers name, which was later confirmed by the owners.    It should probably have been an easy guess – the designer is the hottest name in Houston right now.   She is everywhere these days – and I mean everywhere!  

 

House #1 – The Living Room as seen on HAR.

 

The interior designer of House #1 is, of course, Eleanor Cummings, and it’s been amazing watching all the national press Cummings has most deservedly received these past few months.    What’s even more interesting is comparing her decorating style between the four interiors:  three in national magazines and this house in River Oaks.   While all four houses are indeed beautiful, they are all very different.   For sure, there are common design elements that Cummings uses over and over:  antiques, for one.  Judging by these four projects, it’s evident that Cummings loves antiques.   She appears to enjoy using antique mirrors, sconces, seagrass rugs, slipcovers, linens, silks and velvets, chandeliers, lanterns, and antique Oushak rugs.  (No wonder I love her work!)   None of these projects are contemporary.  It would interesting to know if she ever does design in the pure contemporary style.   Honesty.   There is a honesty to her designs.    I can’t really explain that in words, but it’s more a feeling of the interiors matching the architecture:  there is no pretense.   Her designs rise to the architecture.  If a house is imposing, her interiors are finer.   If the house is cozy, her interiors match it.   Cummings is without a doubt highly talented.  Her ability to design extends to more than just arranging furniture and pulling fabric samples, two of these houses were conceptualized from the ground up.  Zinc as a refrigerator surface?  That’s a first for me – and it’s gorgeous.   So, enjoy this peek into four projects of Eleanor Cummings!

 

 

  

Magazine Story #1:   House Beautiful  – March issue.   The house is a study in blues:  the antique front door and Venetian lantern hint at the shade inside.

 

Eleanor Cumming’s media blitz started with the March issue of House Beautiful.   For this house, Cummings shared design credit with Houston greats Babs Watkins and her daughter Julie Baker.  

 

 

The Family Room:  love the mirror and curtains.  The table is from Chateau  Domingue. 

 

 

Gorgeous silk draperies and painted antiques found in the bedroom and throughout the house make it a knock out. 

 

 

 

  Magazine  Story #2

 

Magazine  Story #2:  House Beautiful – April issue.   In very next House Beautiful issue, Cummings shows up again.  This time, she is listed as the sole designer of this newly built house, filled with antique architectural elements that give it a Tuscany feel.     Cummings says the husband was the driving force behind the design of the house as he was obsessed with Italy after first visiting there as a child.    The living room features the wonderful antiques that Cummings likes to use.   Notice the gorgeous fireplace mantel!   Cummings seems to like to use mirrors and sconces a lot.  I love that look too.  

 

 

 

The Dining Room.

 

The dining room furthers the Tuscany feel of the house with an 18th century Italian table.  Although Cummings is usually partial to painted antiques, this settee is the only painted piece in the house.    

 

 

 Eleanor designed the kitchen using zinc covered refrigerators – fabulous idea!!

 

 

Beautiful ceiling and chandelier.   I love how the bed is perfectly scaled for the room – something that many people don’t get right.  Her curtains are always perfection too.

 

 

 

Magazine Story #3

 

Magazine Story #3:  Veranda - April issue.    While most designers are lucky to get in one magazine in their entire career – Eleanor Cummings landed in the March AND April editions of House Beautiful.   And then..she made the COVER of the April Veranda.  Whew!  I can’t remember the last time a Houston designer was so honored in the press in one year.    Congratulations Eleanor!    You must be so proud.

 

 

The Veranda house is my personal favorite of the three magazine stories.  It’s stunning, gorgeous, beautiful – !!!   Seriously – look at this living room, with its to die for couch, bench, chairs, art work!  Each piece in this house was hand picked, labored over, sought after – and it shows.   You don’t make the cover of Veranda without being worthy.    I can’t quit staring at the mouton legs on that sofa!!    Fabulous.  The house itself is a masterpiece – designed by Kirby Mears of  Murphy Mears Architects.    The curtains are Rose Tarlow fabric.   Notice the floor – limestone from Chateau Domingue, the thickness of the stucco arched doorways (by Segreto Finishes) and the metal windows.   

 

 

 

The other side of the living room showing the antique French mantel from Chateau Dominque, of course!  The chairs!!!!  Notice the carved, curving wood on the wing chair – so pretty!!  And notice the antiques books, without covers, tied with twine.  Ever since Restoration Hardware started carrying these coverless books, the design blogosphere has gone crazy over this trend - “terrible”  “horrible.”   Myself, I love the look of true antique books sans covers.   The faded, yellowed, frayed pages themselves become the artwork.   The twine and rough edges add texture.    So get over it everyone – if Eleanor Cummings loves coverless books, that’s good enough for moi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love the way Eleanor has slipped this antique daybed – perfection!!!!   Love the screen.  You can really see the limestone floors in this picture.   This is an upstairs hallway.  Kill me now.  This is all I need in life – a gorgeous French daybed, slipcover in linen, a fabulous screen, a sconce to read by, and a pillow with a scrap of antique tapestry.   HEAVEN!

 

 

 

Now this is how you design a French styled porch:  antique French street lantern, bluestone table, and wicker chairs.  I am in love this chair, especially the gray-whitewashed ones.  I think they look so fab outdoors and indoors, even at fancy dining tables.  Noir and Artesia make great copies – wholesale only, please.   

 

 

The back facade.

 

The back side of the house, built in Memorial by Alan Edwards Builders HERE who has built some of the finest houses in Houston.   The architect is Kirby Mears of Murphy Mears Architects.  Mears has worked with many of the top designers in Houston, and Cote de Texas readers will recognize him as the architect of Kay O’Toole’s enfilade house, also featured in Veranda this year.  To read the story about Kirby Mears and Kay O’Toole’s enfilade, go HERE.  Interestingly, through a series of emails, Kirby and I realized we both attended Hunters Creek Elementary school together – in the same grade.   I COULD bribe Kirby with a cute photograph of him in younger years, but I’ll refrain….for now! 

 

 

The River Oaks house that Eleanor Cummings designed.   The team of decorative artists Pruitt Littleton helped with faux finishes.

 

It’s so interesting how writing about one thing, leads to another, leads to another.  I never dreamed that when I wrote about this house in River Oaks that I’ve been drooling over for months now,  that the designer would turn out to be Eleanor Cummings who has fascinated me these past two months with all her magazine articles.   While a few nasty anonymous comments can ruin it for everyone – most comments are nice, polite, and even informative.    I wouldn’t have known that Cummings was the interior designer, if not for the comments left.   Another person left a comment wondering about the painted floors.   Which lead to another comment informing readers that the decorative artist team of Pruitt Littleton had painted the floors in the entry hall. 

 

 

The stained floor in the foyer.

 

After reading “Two Cuties in Houston” the married team of Merri Pruitt and Jimmy Littleton, who worked on the Cummings River Oaks house, emailed me pictures of their contribution to it.    Since HAR pictures are so awful, I was thrilled to get these professional photos – what better way to stalk the interiors!   Merri and Jimmy have over 25 years experience in the finishes business.  They are originally from New Orleans where they did work for my personal favorite designer, Gerrie Bremermann, among others.  Merri and Jimmy’s work has been seen in all the great design magazines such as Veranda and the late, much beloved Southern Accents.   When Katrina struck Nola in 2005, the Littleton’s house and studio were destroyed – and they decided to make Houston their permanent home, after fleeing the storm, first by boat, then by hitchhiking.   New Orleans’ loss was Houston’s gain, and interior designers quickly put them to work.   The Cummings house in River Oaks is a perfect showcase of their abilities, starting with the entry hall floor.

 

 

 

The beautiful dining room, seen here in much greater detail.  Look how gorgeous those chairs are!

 

 

 

Pruitt-Littleton painted this console in the dining room in a chinoiserie style.  Beautiful!    I love the collection of crystal decanters. 

 

 

 

In this professional photograph of the living room, you can see the coffee table that Pruitt-Littleton painted for Cummings.   Also, notice the gorgeous sheen on the walls!  What a surprise!  They look lacquered – softly glowing.  Just beautiful. 

 

 

In this corner of the living room, you can see the French chairs that Pruitt-Littleton painted, including adding a design on their backs.  Notice too, in this enlarged photograph, you can see the curtain fabric close up.  Love the chair cushions with their ballet shoe ties.   Through the doors is a peek into the family room with the aqua checked fabric.  

 

 

 

The River Oaks Breakfast Room.

 

In this picture of the breakfast room is more furniture painted by Pruitt Littleton.   Notice how Cummings brought the check in from the family room and used it for pillows and cushions.  The shade fabric looks like a smaller checked design.   Love the collection of white ironstone in the gray painted cabinet.   

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this small compilation of Eleanor Cummings’ portfolio.   There are no pictures on her web site, unfortunately, as I would love to see more and more examples of her work.  I adore her style, her aesthetic – and look forward to more magazine articles about her in the future.   To contact Eleanor Cummings, go HERE.

And finally,a huge thank you to Merri and Jimmy for these new pictures of the River Oaks house!!   To reach Pruitt-Littleton, go HERE.   Professional photographs of the River Oaks house are by Tammy Price Photography HERE.   .

 

 

NOTE:   The new Skirted Roundtable is finally up!  Antiquarian Lee Stanton from Los Angeles is our guest.  If you love antiques and want to learn about them, tune in.  He is fascinating AND gorgeous!  Seriously, we were swooning from his voice and his face!!!!!  There ought to be a law against such beauty!  Go HERE to listen.

An Invitation to a Large Antique Sale

  

For sale at 2226 Quenby, this house is furnished in French antiques for a large open house this weekend.

Last year, antiques dealer Mignon Topping of French Collectibles came to Houston, bringing with her a collection of gorgeous French antiques and modern art.   The sale lasted a weekend and was held at an open house on Virginia St.  This weekend, Mignon is back with more antiques, showcasing another new house for sale in Southampton by the Rice Village at 2226 Quenby.  I went by the house this Thursday after Mignon had spent all day setting up  and everything looked just beautiful.    The sale is all  this weekend long:  April 16-18, Friday through Sunday – 11:oo am until 5:00 pm.   If you are into French antiques, don’t miss this. 

 

  The entry hall.

Walking into the house, there is a large entry hall, with the dining room on the right and a library on the left.  The family room and kitchen is in the back, located through the archway.  Mignon  has furnished the entire downstairs with antiques mostly procured in France.  Additionally, there are many rugs of all sizes, along with a large assortment of modern art work.   I was stunned by the quality of her antiques – the collection of chairs, mirrors, and chests was staggering.   Although the antiques are very fine, I found the prices to be surprisingly reasonable.   If you like French antiques, I highly suggest you stop by 2226 Quenby this weekend. 

 

 

I had my eye on this painted console and trumeau.   There are so many wonderful mirrors! 

 

 

This chair was gorgeous.   Hard to resist.  Look at the hardware on this chest – so beautiful!  And the clock is adorable – painted in a light cream with a turquoise accent color.

 

 

 

The dining room in the house is really nice – very large.  I loved this dining room table and set of chairs.   Mignon puts it all together so well – it actually looks like a furnished house.    Amazing how it all fits together inside the house. 

 

 

 

Another gorgeous chest.  Not all the art work is contemporary – there are many canvases that are antique.

 

 

 

OK.  I’ll say it again – another gorgeous chest!  Seriously, I can’t remember when I’ve seen such a large collection of chests this beautiful.   Notice the smaller mirror in front of the larger one.  Mignon has brought a number of smaller mirrors which are great for powder rooms.   I loved this trumeau – it’s painted a very light green color. 

 

The front library has this wonderful painted Swedish desk which I adored!  

 

 

Hiding in the corner of the library is this perfect French antique barometer. 

 

 

Another chest, paired with contemporary art work.

 

 

The library is closed off from the foyer by a pair of French doors. 

 

 

The foyer – looking towards the front door and dining room.  The rugs are fabulous – there are so many of all sizes.

 

 

The arched walkway between the foyer and family room – two painted French chairs sit next to a wonderful painted table.  I loved this table – small painted ones like this are so hard to find. 

 

 

The family room is filled with more chairs, benches, tables, chests, mirrors, and this fabulous French sofa. 

 

 

More family room:   two wonderful sets of candlesticks, a set of bergeres, and a fabulous gilt tray table!

 

 

  The family room – looking towards the back yard with the kitchen off to the right.   This coffee table has a beautiful patina.

 

 

 

A vignette in the family room.

 

 

Close up of the chest, seen above. 

 

 

And a close up of the painted French chaise longue.  I really like the standing lamp.

 

 

Hello!!!   Yet, another fabulous chest.  I TOLD you!!!!    Here, Mignon has layered mirrors again, the smaller one is just perfect. 

 

 

 

Next to the family room through a large arch, is the breakfast area and kitchen.    Another great mirror.  The table is so pretty too!

 

 

 

The kitchen has great cabinetry and appliances.

The house is really pretty, very well finished throughout.  It was built on spec by Stephen Blalock of Blalock Builders.   A real plus for this house is its location in Southampton where many of the garages are located in alleyways so that there are no driveways or front loading garages.   This small detail makes such a huge difference in the way a neighborhood looks.    Why aren’t all garages located off back alleyways?  When did we stop building houses like that?  Why?

 

 

In the back of the house, there is a large covered brick porch, which Mignon has furnished, of course!

 

 

 

On the back porch, located off the breakfast area, there is an assortment of dining tables and more chests. 

 

 

This painted chair with its original embroidered fabric is stunning.

 

 

There is an assortment of mirrors placed in the downstairs powder room, so be sure to peek inside.

 

 

How adorable is this wooden dog bed?!!   I was lusting for this for Miss Sammie Jo. 

 

 

The house, seen here on HAR without the furniture, is listed for sale by Linda Walsh  Johnson with Greenwood King Realtors, HERE.   The house is 2 1/2 stories with 5 bedrooms and 5 1/2 baths.  The square footage is 4,961.

 

 

The dining room is connected to the kitchen by a wet bar, located through the archway on the left.

 

 

The front library, located through French doors.

 

 

The family room, overlooking the back yard.

 

 

The family room, facing towards the foyer and front door.

 

 

The breakfast and kitchen are off the family room.   The covered porch is to the right, off the breakfast area.

 

 

The kitchen is very large with great appliances.

 

 

The upstairs landing has built in shelves.  

 

 

The master bathroom with white marble.   There is a large media room upstairs with two more rooms and a bathroom located on the third level.

 

 

 

Finally, a special thanks to Mignon Topping for allowing me to photograph the house Thursday.  Good luck this weekend! 

The antique sale runs this Friday through Sunday, April 16-18,  11 am until 5 pm at 2226 Quenby.

To contact Mignon of French Collectibles directly, please call 404-271-6362 or by email at toppingm@bellsouth.net

For more information on the house itself,  see HAR HERE.