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Feature Friday: Cuckoo 4 Design

April 16, 2021 By Rhoda 17 Comments

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This is an updated Feature Friday from 2013, with brand new pics and lots of new rooms. Enjoy!

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Meet this week’s Feature Friday, Julia from Cuckoo 4 Design, a German born mom of 2 who came to the states, fell in love and stayed. She lives in PA in a suburban home, but it’s far from cookie cutter in how Julia has designed and decorated her space.  She has long been a design lover from an early age and studied that in school, so after becoming a stay at home mom, it was only natural for her to start a blog and share her home decorating progress.  I think you’ll enjoy seeing it all.

With a degree in visual merchandising, Julia says art and design have always been her passion.  I’d say she has a keen eye for details!

Julias home

Exterior of Julia’s home, which packs a lot of punch in this smaller s.f. home.

She’s made the most of her small home, packing it with personal style and pretty décor.

Julia is a DIYer all the way, working magic on her home. It’s completely changed since I featured her years ago.

She mixes up patterns very nicely and I enjoy her choice of colors too.

I love this banquette dining area off her kitchen. So cozy and personalized.

 

The art, the light fixture and the whole vibe is so cozy and fresh.

Right next to the kitchen which she’s also renovated along the way.

 

Of course, I love her two toned cabinets and that green shade is beautiful. Love those stools too.

Julia has done a wonderful job in her home.

The master bedroom.

Her daughter’s room

Son’s room

Bathrooms are very modern and creative.

Blush and white bathroom.

 

 

Outdoors, Julia and her hubby have worked hard on their yard. Wait til you see this space!

Julia’s 3 cats have their own outdoor room with these cat tunnels that Julia made for them, with a cat door out the living room.  What feline wouldn’t love this kind of treatment?

A patio right outside is great for entertaining.

A small covered porch is packed full on inspiration and I love all the fabrics and how cozy it feels. Also love how she painted the concrete in black and white stripes, that’s gorgeous!

Such a cozy seating spot.

Table and chairs with pretty bamboo outdoor chairs.

The next backyard feature is one that made my jaw drop. See that stock tank pool in the backyard?

When Julia posted this a couple of years ago, I just thought it was the best idea. They have a sloped backyard and added this stock tank pool from Tractor Supply. These pools have really caught on in the last few years and you can see lots of them online. Julia’s is the best landscaped one I’ve seen though.

The way they added rock and plants and lined the outer pool with bamboo is genius and really sets their pool apart.

Looks like the perfect spot for summer dipping. What fun!

Night time shots are equally beautiful.

I  know you enjoyed seeing another beautiful home tour by Julia. She has a wonderful eye and some fun design style:  quirky, modern and classic as well.

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  1. Anne Boykin says

    August 30, 2013 at 6:46 am

    Hi Rhoda, What a creative & beautiful home Julia has! I love the ceiling in the powder room. Thanks, Julia, for sharing your home with us!

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  2. Jenna says

    August 30, 2013 at 7:15 am

    Love Julia’s home! I’ve followed her for a while! It has such great character!

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  3. Julia @ Cuckoo4Design says

    August 30, 2013 at 7:23 am

    Thank you so so much for having me today Rhoda! Perfect ending to this week. Have a great weekend!

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    • Susan says

      August 30, 2013 at 7:35 am

      Hi Julia, Lovely home! I visited your blog earlier this week and looked for your paint colors…did not find info…did I miss it? Could you provide colors/brands? Thanks!

  4. Fabian Janssen says

    August 30, 2013 at 8:12 am

    Julia needs to go on HGTV Designstar! She has awesome taste!

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  5. Kristin @ bliss-athome.com says

    August 30, 2013 at 8:25 am

    YAY! Julia is one of my faves. Great designer, great buddy! Love her feature! xo Kristin

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  6. nancy says

    August 30, 2013 at 9:00 am

    I loved everything she did in her home. Lots of wow factor and creativity.

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  7. kathy says

    August 30, 2013 at 10:06 am

    Very pretty! Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Miss Charming says

    August 30, 2013 at 11:17 am

    I just love Julia! She has such great style.

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  9. Lady Delores LeBoeuf says

    August 30, 2013 at 12:22 pm

    TFS, wow that cat tunnel is the cat’s meow, fantastic…

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  10. teresa says

    August 30, 2013 at 8:13 pm

    really a fabulous home…clearly the work of a professional. It’s hard to define what makes it work so well, but you’ve introduced me to yet another blog. Thanks.

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  11. [email protected] says

    September 1, 2013 at 9:46 am

    So happy to see my lovely friend Julia featured here, her house is beautiful and glad you shared it with us! 🙂
    Ingrid

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  12. Pam @ Simple Details says

    September 3, 2013 at 4:33 pm

    Julia’s home is gorgeous and she has killer diy skills! You won’t find anyone nicer or more supportive in the blogosphere! 🙂

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  13. Judy Westegaard says

    April 16, 2021 at 8:15 am

    Lovely, home and yard. May I ask what the round discs or trays are on the fence above the pool? It’s a great treatment for some interest on a wall and I am interested in doing something similar.

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    • Rhoda says

      April 16, 2021 at 9:14 am

      HI, Judy, Julia may not see this question so if you are on Instagram, ask her over there or on her blog. I’m sure she’ll be happy to answer.

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