SOLD HOMES on Mondays! 3650 Tuxedo Road, Descante

Blayne Beacham December 7, 2009

Introducing SOLD HOMES on Mondays, where I will be featuring some of Beacham & Company's best SOLD homes every Monday. First up, 3650 Tuxedo Road

House Name: Descante: A 15th century Italian word (descant); the highest harmony to the main melody of life

Sold in 2009 by Glennis Beacham

Architects: Norman Askins and Yong Pak Builder: Bonner Construction

This is one of my favorite houses we have ever sold! Every inch of the home was full on imagination and wonder. I will share some of my favorite parts.

This is the front of the home, which features a motor court centered around a 16th century baptismal fountain.

Here is a better view of the sides of the fountain, which were carved with scenes telling stories.

This is the main hallway of the home with cloister vaulted ceilings. The hallway is lined by custom glass doors designed to mimic the throwing of confetti!

This beautiful office hides a paramour's escape!

I called this "The Harry Potter Library." There is a secret passage that runs between here and the Living room. The 14-foot Limestone mantel on the left hand side is one of two in the home that came from Cambridge. The enclave overlooks a private fountain.

This is the living room, and the room to which the secret passage leads. This room opens to a cast stone and Limestone courtyard designed as a large chess board at the back of the home.

The Billiards room across from the living room was painted black and featured murals on the wall by Carlos Nadal.

This bar was just off the Billiards room.

Here is the dining room. It featured Corbels from the Syon Lodge in England, and it also opened to the chess board back patio.

This is the other mantel from Cambridge. It was in the sun room just off the kitchen.

I actually have this picture hanging in my office I love it so much. It is a porte-cochere from Barcelona running between the garage and the motor court. It features a Russian family shield on the wall.

This shows the pool, which is walled with illustrations depicting the history of the world.

Photo by Rod Collins

Here is a better view of the pool house. part of the door came from a winery in Burgundy.

Photo from the pool looking back at the house.

I hope you enjoyed the first SOLD HOMES on Mondays! What do you think about this house?

The Owners of Tennille and Company Are Selling Their Home!

Blayne Beacham December 3, 2009

Check out this amazing new listing from the owners of Tennille and Company! Listed by Glennis Beacham Architect: (Renovation by)Tim Adams of TS Adams Studio Decorator: Cassandra Tennille Landscape Design: Graham Pittman

This amazing home in Buckhead was originally built in the 1930s and then renovated with exacting historical preservation by the current owners in 2007-08.

6 Bedrooms 7 Bull, 2 Half Baths

Guest House with 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath

Photo by Michael Welling

Photo By Michael Welling

This pool features an underwater sound system, the likes of which can be found in 4 star resorts!

Guest House

Just a note: This bar is made from half of a hot air balloon basket!!

Isn't this am amazing house??

So, on a different note, I have been talking about color a lot on this blog, and I want to know.... What do you guys think about the colors in this home?

Flashes of Hope- Dylan

Blayne Beacham November 24, 2009

Dylan and Me

All photos copyright Blayne Beacham and Rod Collins 2009

Flashes of Hope

Flashes of Hope Update

Blayne Beacham November 23, 2009

In a post last month I wrote about Flashes of Hope.

Please read the older post. Here are my updated images. I am almost finished. This charity is so important... please take the time to learn more about it.

Flashes of Hope

This is Alexandra and her mother. Isn't she beautiful?

This is Anya. She loved being in front of the camera. Every time I took a shot she had moved on to a different pose. Her dad loves her so much, and how could you not? She has such personality!

This is Carson. I believe he has heart cancer, which is so sad, but he is such a sweet baby. I loved watching him and his mom. Doesn't he have the most beautiful skin and eyes! I loved watching him.

This is Christian. He told me about the music he was listening to, and he wants to be a photographer. I loved meeting him and his mom.

Stay tuned to see more of the kids from the Flashes of Hope photo shoot, and please take a minute to look at the charity.

1224 Peachtree Battle: Before and After!

Blayne Beacham November 18, 2009

One of the perks of my job is when Beacham&Company, REALTORS get to sell a house for a second time! I love getting to see how a house changes when the owners change. We recently listed 1224 Peachtree Battle for the second time. The first time Glennis Beacham listed this home it had just been completed. It was an amazing house then. All the amenities, full of light, and an amazing approach. Needless to say, it was not on the market long. Well, as luck would have it, we get to list it again! It was hard to believe it was the same house. The contrast in these too pictures is not only a testament to the power of excellent interior design, but it is also concrete evidence of how much I have learned as a photographer in the last three years. Both are amazing. Older images: Blayne Beacham Copyright 2007 Newer Images: Blayne Beacham Copyright 2009

House as of Summer 2009

Entry Foyer as of 2007

Here is a 2007 view of the above shot from a slightly different angle. This shot shows the amazing construction of the home. I like the brick pattern in the fireplace as well as the arched built-ins and the marble mantel. This is also a home where you can walk in the front door and see out to the backyard, which makes it so light and open.

2007 View of the room from the opposite direction. I love the wall of French doors along the back. They open to a stone patio.

This is actually a 2-story great room. The Coffered ceilings and dark wood floors are great accents and make this large room feel warm.

Views of the room today. Can you believe it?

Here are a few detail shots of this room.

I love these Coffered walls.

These are so beautiful

I don't have before and after pictures for all the rooms in the house, but here are a few from how it looks now. The rooms are so fresh!

Formal Living Room

Don't you love the feel of this dining room?

I love the light fixture above the table, the chair covers and the mirror.

Keeping Room

Below is the only picture I have of the kitchen from 2007.....

I know you can't tell much from that, but here is how it looks today!

I love the the built-ins have been removed. The dish display on the right side is so simple and chic, plus you get an extra dishwasher! I am not sure exactly what the island looked like before, but you can tell it has been changed and is much more open. The lights above the island were also a great improvement, as was the switch to the stainless steel refrigerator.

Here are a few detail shots from the current house...