UPDATE ON THE LADISIC FINE HOMES SPEC HOUSE

Friday again?  What....looks around....it was just Friday a minute ago.  Seriously right?

Can we just get a vaccine.....pleasssssssssseeeee?

I will decorate your whole house for free.....I will homeschool your kids and cook for you [that's not really a highlight]....but I will go pick up all the "to go orders".

Somebody?  Anybody?

Let's get on it all of you brilliant scientist!

I have some updated pictures of the "spec" house I have been working on with Ladisic Fine Homes.  I have had so much fun on this project....working with Michael and Matthew [on the kitchen] and architect Linda MacAuthur.  It's heading down the home stretch of being finished.

Get ur coffee or wine cause this post is heavy on the pictures:)

The entrance....

The house is shaped like a C....when you walk in the front door you see straight through to the pool......bar and outdoor living area.

Earlier pictures to show what you see from the foyer....

All lighting is from Circa Lighting.

Authentic Reclaimed Floors

Walking through this beautifully trimmed out  entrance to the main living and dining area....

This is the view!

If you turn around here is the view...

Through the doors is the scullery....

Color of custom cabinets is SW Tricorn Black.  Countertops are Viatera

Then through the scullery is the laundry room.

Through these doors is the master bedroom and bath.....

Master bath

Rohl faucets

The outdoor living space.  Currey and Co Lighting used in this space.

The pool with landscaping going in....

Some of the 6 bathrooms.....

Upstairs laundry

This is the main level bar that also opens to the pool and the outdoor living.

Landscaping going in.....

And the front door....

WOW....after seeing all of these together I am so happy with the part I played in the design of this home.  It always take a team.  Builders, architects and vendors doing their part to help when something isn't available or a change has to be made.

I love my job and during this time in my life it has been a refuge for me.  

To be creative has always been my "happy" place so I consider myself lucky that I still have clients who trust and value my judgement.  Now more than ever.....as we stay home...... it's important that you not only love your space but you feel comfortable and safe.

Speaking of safe....I wish that for all of you.

Shayblessed

  

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MY YARD

Hellooooooo?  Anyone there?  Yeah I kind of fell of the "blogwagon" as they say.  

After all it's summer and no one reads blogs right? 

 I hope y'all had mucho celebration last weekend with friends, family, food and drinks with little umbrellas.

I was deep into supervising the backyard makeover and Lord did I go over budget.  I am a "broke girl" and will not be buying cute summer sandals any time soon.

Let's get to a few before and after shots.

Here is the front yard.  All of this was planted about 20 years ago except the boxwoods [which these 3 have a worm right now that I am busy trying to kill!].  

By by.....

I put 3 of the large boxwoods in front with 3 smaller ones in a half circle and in the middle is a white Camilla.  Hopefully they will get bigger:)  Then Lenten Roses and assorted ferns.

Try not to look at the grass....they had to dig up a trench to fix the lamp post.  Who am I kidding....it's moss cause I have very little sun in my front yard!

This side was a hot mess....

After

I moved all the Yew over to this side.

So much better.....

Of course it never ends.....I need a new sidewalk so I have a reason to start saving again....

The base of that huge tree!

On to the back yard... 

So overgrown....believe it or not there is a gate back there!

See...all cleared out.

And then my vision....

A path.

From the patio....

Me: "So much better....as my husband said....a path to nowhere". 

In the fall....a shade garden under the tree right?

Another before...

And after....

Before....

I took out the roses....they were leggy and sparse.

Added another boxwood and a planter that was hidden way in the back yard.

One more before....

After

Now some random shots to put you to sleep....

OK....wake up!

I know....you are either into landscaping/gardening or not...

Of course here in Atlanta it will get too hot to be outdoors so I can stand at my window and look at it:)

Can you believe it is Wednesday already?  

This weekend is the Designer Tag sale at Westside Market with 7 designers [including me] who will be selling their "extra stuff".  I'll have things from my shabby chic days and every other style I've tried along the way:)

So come on down and say Hi!

Sheriky Freaky

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