Southeastern Designer Showhouse and Gardens

I am just returning from a weekend in Atlanta.  I was able to attend the inaugural Southeastern Designer Showhouse and Gardens while visiting.   Imagine touring a 22,000 square foot residence that some of the nation's most recognized designers had created!

 Entry

 

 Foyer

 

Study by Robert Brown

 

Notice the coffered and lacquered ceiling.

 

 

 



 

 

Dining room by Suzanne Kasler- I love her work.

 

Great room by Barbara Westbrook- one of my favorite designers!

 Kitchen with it's massive 12 foot island.

 

 

 

 



 

Love the color of the countertops! 

 

Butlers pantry with Wolf oven and steam oven.



 

Hi-technology throughout the home.

 

 

 

 

Informal dining room.

 

 

Floor pattern in all of the hallways.

 

 

Master Bedroom Suite

 

 



 Master bedroom. by Phoebe Howard

 

Sitting area in the master bedroom.

Master Bath with a massive walk through shower behind the tub wall!

 

His closet!

 

Another sitting room! 

 

Wallpapered ceiling in master suite sitting room and closet area for the lady of the house.

 

 

And of course- a trendy bar cart.

 

Guest room on the 2nd floor- notice the marbled ceiling treatment.

 

 

 

Guest Room

 

Another sitting room!  What is one to do with 22,000 square feet to decorate? 

 

 Terrace off the kitchen.

 

TV on the outside terrace-- tucked in and cozy!

 

 

 

2800 Square foot guest and pool house

Gorgeous infinity pool

 



 Guest house sitting room

 Upholstered barn doors to the bedroom in the guest house.

 

 

Guest  house lower level sitting room.  Notice the upside down portrait!

 

 

 

Guest house sitting room and kitchen

 

 

 

This was certainly an afternoon that was filled with inspiring ideas. 

Progress Update of our new Home

My daughter was in town for the weekend with her fiancé Tony to look at wedding venues in Asheville. But first, we had to take them to see our future home.

 

 

Standing in front of the clubhouse- where we will hopefully

host a welcome party for the wedding guests.

Beautiful long range mountain views for all the guests to enjoy-

 

And the sound of that crazy river is amazing to here- so peaceful.

 



 

Tony enjoying the tire swing that is there for the "kids"!!

 

And finally up to the building site-  the roof is taking shape.

 



 

Surveying the lower level bedrooms- each with their expansive window

to view and hear  the river below.

 

 

And we finally chose a stone on Friday- saw this home in Walnut Cove that our builder built years ago in Doggett Mountain stone and loved the colors and shape. 

 

It has a lot of gray stones with some warmth.  Love that it is sourced locally.



 

 

Our windows will be dark gray to contrast with the stone. 

 

 

Lintel detail for over the windows and doors. 

 

When we began this process, I never thought that we would choose a dry stack masonry for the stone.

 I think it makes the house fit into the mountain side like a natural element- always being there.  

 

We are very excited - it was fun showing my daughter the house  for the first time.