Pringle and Smith + John Oetgen + Mason Murer Fine Art

The Perfect Storm!

This classic Ansley Park home is truly unique. It was recently listed by Sally George of Beacham & Company, REALTORS. Click here to see the listing. It was built in 1928 and designed by the powerful architectural team of Francis Palmer Smith (1886-1971) and Robert S. Pringle (1883-1937), who are responsible for such classic Atlanta landmarks as...

Photo Source the Rhodes-Haverty Building (Atlanta's tallest skyscraper until 1954) ...

Photo Source The William Oliver Building (Atlanta's first Art Deco skyscraper),

Photo Source and the W.W. Orr Doctor's Building (an Atlanta skyscraper at eleven floors)

To read more about this pair and how the helped shape the Atlanta skyline, read this article on the Georgia Encyclopedia

Note: I could not find too much information about Pringle and Smith via Google. I know that there are stores of information out there, but I can't find them! If you know where they are could you point me in that direction?

So, back to the house that's the focus of this post.

211 The Prado Year Built: 1928 Architects: Pringle & Smith Interior Design: John Oetgen

Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Full, 1 Half

The first time I went to the house was this summer to shoot it for "The Beacham Series" Fall 2009 edition.

I knew then that John Oetgen was the designer, but he had not finished. Since I walked into a work in progress, I was less concerned with the design and more focused on the architecture. The owner told me about how thy restored the home, and how many of the architecture details were original. Some are even signed and numbered on the back by the original construction team! (Things like that make me very excited). I was so impressed with the care they used in restoring it. The pictures I took for that shoot reflect my awe over the architecture. I am going to put up some larger pictures, so hopefully you can see the details.

This lines of this mantel are so clean and fabulous.

Look at that archway. I think this staircase looks a lot like some I have seen in Neel Reid homes. This one particularly (also listed by Sally George).

Study with one of the most beautifully carved mantels I have seen.

Porch framing Midtown views.

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On Tuesday I went back to shoot the finished product. I was literally blown away. John Oetgen finished, and it is amazing. I think what makes it so amazing is the classic architecture juxtaposed with such modern design. The tension between those two creates something truly breathtaking. Just like icing on the cake, the homeowners have phenomenal art. YOU KNOW I LOVE GREAT ART! The homeowners are involved in Mason Murer Fine Art, and it looks to me like a lot of the art came from there, but I am not totally sure about that. (again, I would love more information about that) It's amazing anyway! Something about striking art placed within the context of classic architecture makes it even better. Get ready for an amazing tour. I know many of you like to know the floor plan, so I am going to try and show the photos and explain them in a way that demonstrates that.

Detail shot of the front door. Arch, which has been repeated in the window... low doorknob... no knocker. All things I love.

Foyer shot walking through the front door. Study is through the first door on the left. Stairs to upstairs through second arched doorway on the left. Kitchen through third doorway on left. Pantry area and keeping room behind the wall with the green painting. Living room through first doorway on the right, and the dining room is through the second doorway on the right.

Study. for those of you who want to see a transformation, scroll back up to the original study picture. Wow! Also, I know this artist! It's Steve Penley! In addition to flowers, presidents and a host of other items, Steve is famous for his scenes at UGA, especially the arch. We alumni love him.

Ok, here is the living room, which is across the hall from the study. There is a screened-in porch through the doors on the left. Again, scroll back up to the mantel in the before section, and look how much better it looks with the circular mirror.

Living room detail looking out the front of the house.

And here we are turned the other way... Do you know where you are now? (Don't forget to keep an eye on the molding)

And a detail shot. I am thinking this might be my favorite shot of this house, but I am not sure. (I have a few others I will mention as well).

This is a view from the living room into the dining room. You can see the keeping room just beyond on the right.

View from the keeping room.

And from this view you can see the doors, which are beautiful. They open to a patio with a huge fireplace.

So this is the view when you walk through the dining room. Isn't the color of these cabinets great. If you turned 90 degrees to the right you would see the keeping room...

Great fireplace, right?

And here is the kitchen. Love the subway tile and the hood. Obviously a place for some serious cooking, so sign me up. I am jealous of the cookbook storage. There is a laundry in that door to the right that you can just see...

Now we head upstairs...

So, I feel like this wallpaper was just an excellent choice. I mentioned earlier how fond (understatement) I was of this staircase. This wallpaper is so great because of the transition it created between the decor downstairs and up. To me, the downstairs is more refined and elegant, while the upstairs is just plain fun and fabulous (Carrie Bradshaw flashback).

So here we are in the upper foyer. Layout: room with fireplace and awesome red chair is to the left, room with the best ceiling I have ever seen (you'll see) is to the right. Master office/sitting room to my back right and master bedroom to my back left. Oh yea, that chandelier is... I am out of good words... beautiful, amazing, perfect... take your pick.

Here we are in the room with the best ceiling ever. No explanation needed.

And the detail shot... I actually love this both as a painting, and as a photograph of a painting. I like the detail in the radiator (I think that's what it is) and the window treatment.

Here is a little detail shot of the master office. It is actually a large room, but I took this so I could remember the rug. It is straps of leather that run horizontally, and they are held together with metal rods running through them vertically. Hope I didn't confuse you :)

And here we are in the master! Look at the walls! I can't even describe them, but I think they are some type of faux leather (I mean, I don't know, it might be real! or it might not even be leather at all... I'm just a photographer, what do I know?)

This is what you would have seen if you turned just a little to the right. Those mirrors almost seem nautical to me.

This quilt was behind my back when I took both of those pictures, but it was so beautiful I couldn't resist showing it.

This is the master bath looking into the master from the room with the awesome red chair (see below). This is my second picture in the running as possibly my favorite. I like the geometric pattern of the tile and the reflections in the surfaces. There is one more, so stay tuned!

Finally, the famed red chair. Was I right, or was I right? It's awesome! Of course, I like the rest of the room too.

This is a piece hanging behind the sofa. Does anyone know the artist? It is one of my top 10 favorites of all time. Not to be strange, but this is my third option for a favorite photograph. Ii it a little awkward when you take a picture of someone's art. The focus is supposed to be their art, not yours. I absolutely respect that, and would never try to claim any of the glory, but I do love the photograph. I love the way it is situated within the frame. I love how clear the dog is, but my very very favorite part is that you can see the rest of the room reflected. You can see the window on the left side of the piece, and then you see the light streaming in right above it. Sorry to get off track.

Here is the back of the home. The homeowner told me that where I was standing was actually part of the battlefield of Peachtree Battle. If I got this wrong I'm sorry. I think I remember his saying that!

There is a guesthouse to the right. You can just see the brick corner.

Here is a picture from the living room of the guest house. It is great too!

And finally we end back at the patio and the stately fireplace. I could sit there for hours.

I hope you all enjoyed the tour of this home. I'd love to stay and chat more, but I am going to an opening at Huff Harrington Fine Art tonight, and I am very excited. Did you know? They started a blog! I can't wait to start reading it! See you next week :)

-Blayne

Every perfect day should include Neel Reid!

Some days are perfect. The only come every so often, and usually when you least expect it.

This was one of those days!

I had to drive out to LaGrange to shoot a house. I was told the house was beautiful, but that was about it. I am one of those people who loves a good drive by myself, so I had already started on the right foot. a few miles before I reached LaGrange I realized I was famished. Now, you may not know this about me, but I am a barbecue nut!! Literally! I stopped at "Roger's Pit Cooked Bar-B-Que" for lunch. It was great BBQ, and they let me take pictures of the pit for this pet project I'm doing.

After eating my pulled pork sandwich I headed on to LaGrange to photograph an amazing Neel Reid house.

(By the way, while I was there I met the couple who owns the house. They are such wonderful people, and the wife is a writer. Of course I sent her to my blog, and she encouraged me to write more. I have always thought of myself as just a photographer, but thanks to her, I have started trying to write more. I am enjoying it, so thank you!)

First, a bit about Neel Reid:

Excerpt from the Prelude of "J. Neel Reid Architect: of Hertz, Reid & Adler and the Georgia School of Classicists" by William R. Mitchell, Jr.

"For Neel Reid ... we must think back seventy years and more, to another time -- of portye cocheres and sleeping porches, French doors and parterre gardens ... We must look back through the latticework of time into the 1920s and earlier ... when Hertz, Reid & Adler came into being during the revived classicism of the beaux arts ... We must envision an (always) ambitious, growing Atlanta ... this world that Neel Reid helped to build and to give form and style ... a genius who was first and foremost an artist and tastemaker ... Let us reacquaint ourselves with this champion of architecture, gardens, and interior decoration ... who helped establish architecture and landscape architecture as a profession in his region. And let us be aware that he and his partners ... founded a Georgia school of classicists ... and set lasting professional and aesthetic standards. We recall and celebrate these achievements, especially this legacy of the artistic leader and legendary hero of the Georgia school of classicists, Joseph Neel Reid."

- See the book

William Mitchell says it better than I ever could. Neel Reid was the father of the Georgia school of classicists. He was a master of his craft and left a tremendous mark on architecture in Georgia. I remember the first time I went in a Neel Reid house. It's a strange feeling... the homes transport you back to an earlier time. They are classic and perfectly proportioned. The homes are just as beautiful and functional today as they were when they were built. The true mark of a Neel Reid home is the interplay between the home and the gardens. There is no line, no boundary. The feed off of and lead into each other. Of this, he was truly the best.

And now, on to the house.   Erin Yabroudy and Jim Warwick of Beacham & Company, REALTORS have it listed. 1002 Broad Street

This Georgian Revival home was built by Jean Clavin Farmer in 1922. It was designed by Neel Reid and built by Daniel Lumber Company.

View in through the front door. As expected, the gardens are visible through the study and out the French doors. The living room is to the left, and the dining room is to the right.

Living room with the two sets of French doors leading out to the sun porch.

Beautiful mantel detail from living room fireplace.

Beautiful light-filled sun porch. My back is to doors leading to the pool.

Detail shot in sun room.

Another view of the living room ... we turn right to go back into the main foyer...

So, here is a foyer view looking back into the living room. The Dining room is just to my left, and the study is to my back/right. (Don't miss those floors!)

View as you walk into the study at the back of the home.

This is a photo showcasing the built-ins, fireplace, and doors framing views of the back gardens.

Here is the view back through the foyer.

Dining room

Dining room fireplace detail.

and another...

This is the breakfast area, which would be just off the dining room, behind where I was standing on the overview photo of the dining room.

And the kitchen... If you had taken a right from where you were standing in the breakfast room, you would have opened into this kitchen. I could do some serious cooking in here!

These are some beautiful detail shots of the upper level Bedrooms.

Master Bedroom

Master Bedroom detail.

Master bath into master bedroom.

These are photos of her dressing area.

This is a photo of the attic bedroom.

This is a view down the back staircase, which ends in the hallway between the study area and the breakfast room.

This home is featured in the book "Private Gardens of Georgia," by Polly McLeod Mattox. Right after I left this house I went down to the Hills and Dales estate down the street and bought this book for myself. It is amazing!

That's right, The Hills and Dales Estate is right down the street!

Here is some information on the estate from the website.

The Fuller E. Callaway family home was designed by the noted architectural firm of Hentz & Reid from Atlanta. Mr. Callaway commissioned Hal Hentz and Neel Reid in 1913 and the design was completed in 1914. The home was officially opened on June 15, 1916 when Fuller and Ida celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.

Hentz & Reid decided to locate the home on the site of the old Ferrell house which sat on the crest of the hill overlooking the garden and the surrounding countryside. Hentz & Reid were classically trained architects and drew their design inspiration from the Italianate character of the existing terraced boxwood garden. The Italian elements of the home were carefully blended with Georgian architectural details to create what Neel Reid called “Georgian Italian”. The use of stucco, Indiana limestone, and terra-cotta roof tiles for construction further accentuated the Italian villa look.

The 30-room home encompasses approximately 13,000 square feet of living space. Mr. Callaway hired Adair & Weinmeister to oversee construction. W.J. Clecker served as the building superintendent and his son Forrest D. Cleckler served as the timekeeper who kept track of numerous laborers who worked on the project. Mr. Callaway’s personal secretary, Ab Perry, handled correspondence and did most of the administrative work required to secure supplies and materials to build the home. Detailed records of the building process survive and provide much insight into the construction process. Construction was scheduled to begin in 1914, but was delayed due to the outbreak of WWI. Construction began in March of 1915 and the entire project was completed in 15 months at a total cost of approximately $125,000.

The exterior of the home has remained essentially unchanged since 1916. Hills and Dales is considered to be one of the finest homes designed by Hentz & Reid. The success of the project greatly advanced their careers and secured their reputation as one of the most important architectural firms in the Eastern United States. - Source

Please visit the website to learn more about this amazing house. They offer tours daily (I think). If you go, ask for Sue Ellen. She was so nice and gave me my very own tour of this magnificent estate! I think I may have overwhelmed her, because I was absolutely giddy!

These are not the best pictures I have ever taken, and you can only take pictures on the outside, but I know some of you (Terry!) will want to see them anyway...

After the amazing tour and photo ops at Hills and Dales, I headed back to Atlanta. Of course, I was hungry after a long day of work, so I stopped at Sprayberrys. A full day of Neel Reid and barbeque is about as good as it gets for me!

Beautiful New Listing!

Check out Susan Cross' (Beacham & Company, REALTORS) beautiful New Listing! Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 4 Full, 2 Half

You know what I love? When homeowners have amazing taste in art... and these do!

The amazing layout and spaces in this home make it unique!  I just want to go in and hang out in the kitchen...

So, Great house, right? What do you guys think?

P.S. To the winners of the giveaway, I just today got everybody's addresses, so I will send those out tomorrow. Thanks for your patience!

New Construction Thursday - Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles 2008 Christmas House

New Year, New Construction Thursday! Glennis Beacham listed the 2008 Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles 2008 Christmas House!

Architect: Harrison Design Associates Builder: Canonbury Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 8 Full 3 Half

Ok, this is going to be a fun comparison! I am going to borrow some photos from Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles... and we can look at what it looked like then, and how it looks now :)

Info on the AH&L article:

Now, on to the tour...

This is the first spread of the feature in the Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles February 2009 edition.

This are my shots of the foyer, with a view back to the Grand Salon...

This shot is looking form the Grand salon to the front door .. I love how the circle effect of the stairs is continued over the door...

This is the AH&L shot of the Library. It is located to the right in the last foyer picture...

AH&L does a great job at supplying the components. Stan Topal is a fabulous designer!! I love the play of dark and light in this room, as well as the dramatic fireplace by Francois & Co. They have such amazing fireplaces. I love seeing them in homes around Atlanta.

Here is my shot of the library. It allows you to focus on the ceiling and the parquet floors, both of which are beautiful!

This is a shot of the Dining Room, which is across from the Library. This is from the magazine. Designer, Carol Weaks of C. Weaks Interiors

And here is the Dining room now. Again, I love seeing the floors.

On to the Grand Salon..

Designer Suzanne Kasler (who is amazing! Her book was on my Christmas List)

Here is the Grand Salon now. Obviously from a different angle.

This is the keeping room. I do not have a shot of this room. One of the designers, Mary Allison Buzzell, is a friend of mine. She is such a cute new mom, and she is the author of The Buzz Interiors (Great blog! Check it out!) Here is a link to Gilstrap Edwards Interior Design

Here is the Breakfast area. it is so beautifully decorated, my photo can't even compare :)

Designed by Liz Williams and Bowdre George Liz Williams Interiors

Here is my photo of the kitchen. It was done by Design Galleria, and is so amazing. I cannot find a picture of it from the showhouse, but I wish I could.

And finally, on to the master.

It's so luxurious!

Design by Douglas Weiss Interiors

And one last thing. I want to show a photo of one of the Guest Suites.

I absolutely adore this room! If I had a bedroom to design, I would want it just like this. It was done by Beth Webb of Beth Webb Interiors, and Nancy Pendergast (Now nancy Pendergast Duffey), who was with Summerour Interiors. I am not sure if she is still there, as she has opened HER OWN STORE!! It's called Scout for the Home. It's at the corner of East Andrews and Roswell Road. I haven't been in the store, YET, but I will be there soon. I drove by the front of it the other day and it is so beautiful. Please go check it out, I know I will :)

Read Mary Allison's post about the opening of Scout....

I hope you all enjoyed the tour of this amazing home!

Enjoy the snow here in Atlanta :)

"Shutze Award" Winner 2008 - 981 Davis Drive

Photo by Rod Collins

Every year the Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America hosts The Shutze Awards. They are named for Philip Trammell Shutze, "the Atlanta architect whose work is revered internationally as one of the twentieth century's most devoted Classicists. The award will recognize similar individuals who are contributing to the creation of twenty-first century classical and traditional architecture."

Glennis Beacham just listed the 2008 Shutze Award winner for Residential/Single Family - Over 10,000 Square Feet

The Home:

Photo by Rod Collins

981 Davis Drive

Architect: Historical Concepts

Style: Beaux Arts

Completed: 2006

Bedrooms: 7

Bathrooms: 7 Full, 3 Half

Acres: +/- 2.4

Guest House

All of the following photos were taken by Blayne Beacham, Copyright 2010

View walking into foyer

Main level living room with view of foyer

View out from the living room over the back of the home

Kitchen

Breakfast room detail

Keeping room (Dining room is visible through doors)

Dining room

View from kitchen hallway into foyer

Back Hall (one of the screened porches to the left)

Master bedroom suite

Master fireplace

Master sitting area

Master Bath

Master Closet

Secondary Bedroom

Secondary Bath

Terrace Level Foyer

Terrace Level Living Room

Terrace Level Theater

Billiards Area

Terrace Level Kitchen

Terrace office

Terrace level back patio

Backyard eating area

Guest House

Guest House Porch

Guest House Living Room

That's it for the tour! What do you think??

Happy 2010 everybody! I hope it's a great one.

Thanks to all my followers for making 2009 a great year to start a blog. I hope it gets even better.

SOLD HOMES on Mondays ! Peter Block + King Developers + Meridy King = AMAZING!

505 Brookfield Drive, cover of the Summer 2009 issue of "The Beacham Series" has been SOLD by Beacham & Company agent Linda Williams!

Architect: Peter Block Built by King Developers. Built in 2000 Interior Design by Meridy King

Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4 Full, 1 Half

Photography by Blayne Beacham Copyright 2009

"The perfect collaboration between husband and wife. They fulfilled their dream of constructing their own "European Castle ..." - The Beacham Series Summer 2009

This home combines re-purposed materials and antiques

This home sits on more that 1.5 acres backing up to a horse pasture. The steps leading up to the covered porch at the rear of the home are made from Scottish sidewalks!

This shot showcases the veranda at the front of the home. In the background you can see the front doors, which were once pavilion doors on an old Spanish stable. The doors offer a short human passage, and they still open all the way to the top. In their original use this feature was to ensure the horses could make it into the barn!

I spoke to Woody King of King Developers, and he told me the exterior of this home is made of hard coat stucco with "rough trial" finishing. The roof is constructed using imported clay tile from a village in Italy.

Here is a closer view of the stucco. Beautiful, isn't it?

Veranda into the foyer. The front doors offer a short human passage, and they still open all the way to the top. In their original use this feature was to ensure the horses could make it into the barn!

This shot is from the first time I went to the home. You can tell the difference between a magazine shoot and a regular shoot... I think you can see the doors better in this photo.

Here is a view of the foyer of the home. The floors here as well as the veranda are made with 24-ince honed, unfilled limestone

This is a closer shot of the little area under the stairs. If you look up you see this,

If you look out the window on the right you see this...

Yorkstone from an English factory is for the floor of the back patio.

View from the foyer into the living room... Here is the opposite view...

Can you believe how thick the walls are?

This was the inspiration for the cover photo. If you go back to the top you can see how the room was styled for the shoot with the help of interior designer Anne Williams. You can see why it was chosen! 2 sets of arched wooden doors line the back of the home. (For those of you who are interested, these remind me very much of the doors and windows Keith Summerour uses, and that I wrote about in this post.)

Again, these pictures were taken at two different times, but both make the room look equally beautiful! The ceiling beams came from a barn in Pennsylvania, and the stone on the fireplace is over 200 years old!

So, I hope you have enjoyed the second week of SOLD HOMES on Mondays! If you missed last week's post, check it out here!

Until Next time- BB

SOLD HOMES on Mondays! 3650 Tuxedo Road, Descante

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

7 Bedrooms 10 Full, 3 Half Baths More than 4 gated acres Guest House Pool House Caretaker's Residence Unless otherwise noted, all photography by Blayne Beacham, Copyright 2009

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!

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

Unless otherwise specified, all photography by Blayne Beacham, Copyright 2009

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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?

Harrison Design Associates: "Return to Color"

My good friend who writes Architecture Tourist noted in one of my earlier postings that he liked the house but wished it had some color. The author of Things That Inspire commented that the new issue of Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles was called, "return to color." Well, if you want it, we've got it :)

Check out this amazing home designed by Harrison Design Associates and listed with Glennis Beacham.  Notice the homeowner's bold and unique use of color.  What a great home!

All Photos By Blayne Beacham Copyright 2009

 

This staircase is so classic and beautiful.

Look at the gray with the bright red curtains!  This is such a happy room.

I love this room because so many elements are classic Harrison Design, like the beams, the windows and the fireplace, but then the bold blue is able to completely transform the room into something so unique and happy.

The island and the grand scale of the room are so unique.  The island does not overcrowd the room, but it's perfect for added cooking space.

Breakfast Area.  Don't you love those windows.  There is a set of French doors to the right that open to a back patio.

Grand Master Suite.  I covet this furniture!  The desk in the "middle" of the room is fabulous.  I took so many pictures of it just to remember what it looks like.

Warm library just down from the master suite.

This is the terrace level dining room.

 

Terrace level guest suite.

So, isn't this a great house for color?  What do you think?

1224 Peachtree Battle: Before and After!

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...

This is a picture of the half bath on the main level.  I love the edges of that mirror!

I believe this is in the foyer ....

Now, on to the master!

I can't find a shot of the original master bedroom, but here is how it looks now.

Hallway into the master with the light on....

I couldn't decide which photo to use because they have such different feels....  So I showed both.

I loved this light fixture so much a took a photo of it looking up.  I think it is made from shells?

On to the Bedroom...

Beautiful, right?

Detail shot of the curtain and sofa

Sitting are between the masterbedroom and the master bath...

Master Bath ...

And finally, this is a view of the front yard.

Can you believe it?  This is like a soccer field!  What an amazing yard for children.

And this is the side yard.  Amazing...

So, can you believe the difference?  What do you think?

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