Rachel Greathouse was surprised to find a farmhouse in Georgia with California design elements.
The interior designer’s Milton home was custom built by a couple from the West Coast. Inside, they used materials such as cedar shingles and terra-cotta tile floors in the dining room and sunroom.
“It’s not a typical traditional Georgia-style home,” she said. “We made an offer in two days.”
Snapshot
Residents: Brian and Rachel Greathouse and their kids, Ashtyn, 11, and Ryan, 8, and dog Lola. Brian is a sales executive for Comcast, Rachel owns Rachel Greathouse Design.
Location: Milton
Size: 5,500 square feet, five bedrooms, seven baths
Year built/bought: 1999/2010
Architectural style: Farmhouse
Favorite architectural elements: Woodwork, Saltillo tile floors, interior shingles, French doors
Renovations: She created a mudroom area by removing a couple of doors and opening the space to the laundry room, which has new tile and wood planking on the walls. She updated the master bathroom by adding new tile (removing the slate floors) and woodwork and painting the cabinets. Beadboard also was added to the walls in both kids' rooms. In the basement, they added brick walls, plus woodwork in the bathroom. In the kitchen, she refinished the cabinets and island to change their colors and added woodwork and stainless steel KitchenAid appliances.
Interior design style: Farmhouse chic
Favorite interior design elements: Handmade pieces, such as their farmhouse dining table.
Favorite outdoor elements: On the screened porch, a favorite family gathering spot, they have two swing beds custom made by Allie Small.
Resources: Furniture and accessories from Queen of Hearts Antiques and Interiors, A Classy Flea, Pier 1 Imports, HomeGoods, Ikea, Overstock.com, Worldstock.com, Scott Antique Market, Land of Nod, Macy's, Target and Etsy.
Decor tip: Plan out a gallery wall by cutting wrapping paper to the size of the wall you plan to use. Then lay out the photos and art on the paper, trace them and put a circle around where each nail will hang. Then tape the paper onto the wall, hammer in the nails. Pull the wrapping paper off the wall and the nails will stay in place. Then you can put up the art. "Then you'll have it perfectly so you don't have to put 50 nails in the wall," she said. "Otherwise, you just keep making holes in your wall."
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