Fresh Country Style Home Tour
Today’s fresh country style home by J. Steven Kemp pairs two of my favorite decorating staples – wood and the color white. The rooms are warm, inviting, and beautifully styled.
The living room contains a variety of textures. Shiplap walls hug the room, soft linens cover the armchairs, and earthen pottery graces the built-in shelves.
On the other side of the living room is a beautiful fireplace and mantel. A wood mirror takes center stage and I noticed the owner has a small canvas painting on the mantel, like I have on my spring mantel. Color is added to the room in the form of a red Oriental rug.
You’ll find shiplap in the white kitchen, too. Subway tile is used for a back splash and simple cafe curtains hang at the window. Wood floors add warmth to the room.
The kitchen island is also dressed in wood, with a cage pendant light overhead. Another red Oriental rug adds a little cushion underfoot. I like when rooms flow one into another with similar furnishings.
The dining room is the first room I saw in this fresh country style home. I absolutely love it! The chairs are soft and pretty, the black chandelier is graceful, and a pewter vase on the round table complements the pewter plates on the wall. Did you notice the pretty wallpaper on the ceiling? I have embossed wallpaper on the ceiling of my sitting room and I’d like to add it to a few more rooms.
Built-in china cabinets painted gray provide plenty of storage for dishes and glassware.
A butler’s pantry includes a wine fridge. The mirror tile backdrop is a nice touch.
The ultimate mudroom lines a windowed hallway. Plenty of storage for a large family.
This fresh country style home has so many great details, like these rolling wooden doors. A cozy window seat lies just beyond.
You can see more of this beautiful home by J. Steven Kemp.
I love this home. The decor and paint colors speak my language to a T. My favorites are the separate dining room, which I’ve never had in any home I’ve lived in; and the mud room. I raised 2 kids and many dogs with no mud room, but plenty of mud. This is definitely one of my favorite tour homes.
The dining room was amazing. I’ve never considered hanging PEWTER plates. What a statement.
Thanks for sharing those home tours from almost a decade ago- I loved those far more than anything I have seen in the last few years! I’m definitely ready for a return to those cozy colorful country styles. Now I’m going to see if any of those bloggers are still going? Or maybe I can look at their archives online…
This house is so beautiful. I pinned several of the rooms. Thankyou for the tour.
Like lots of things about this house. The architect looks so young!