Happy Friday, friends!
I’ve shared this beautiful house before, but I’m back today with an update on Barbara’s garden, so stay tuned for a treat below, new pics at the end. This Feature Friday has been my most viewed Feature Friday in the history of EVER, so you won’t want to miss it! There are a ton of comments on this post from the first time I posted it, so if you want to know more details, Barbara has answered ALL the questions in the comments and she added a drawn floor plan that was modified from the original plan. Barbara is not a blogger, but she is now on Instagram, so find here here at A Full Circle Farmhouse!
Today’s Feature Friday is one I’m really excited about! It’s a feature of a newly built farmhouse out in the country in North Atlanta, which belongs to a long time friend mine, Barbara, who I went to high school with. She and I were friends during high school, but haven’t really kept in touch that much, but she and I have a mutual friend in my very close friend, Vicki, and so have stayed in touch somewhat with Facebook over the last few years. She’s also an avid reader of blogs and loves decorating and showed up at the very first Haven Conference, where I saw her for the first time in years. It’s been fun to see her here and there and see what she’s up to. She and her husband, Danny got married right out of high school and they have 4 children and 5 grandchildren.
I heard from Vicki that Barbara and her hubby had just built this new gorgeous farmhouse out in the country and after seeing a few pics on her Facebook page, I asked her if I could come and photograph her house for the blog and she said yes! I was so excited to get to see it in person and hear all about it. We sat down and caught up for a bit before I started taking pics and Barbara told me about all the houses that they have lived in over the years in the Marietta area. They went from 8,000 s.f. down to 5,000 s.f. and finally to this house, which is 2,800 s.f., really a great size for a house. She also told me that her heart’s desire since she was a little girl staying in her grandmother’s old farmhouse was to have a farmhouse of her own, so farmhouse has been on her mind for many years. She was way ahead of the trend of farmhouses that are all the rage now and so this house was the one that she got to build as she desired, getting to choose all those little details that had been important to her over the years. As you probably are all aware if you read blogs and watch Fixer Upper on TV, farmhouse is a HUGE trend in homes and design style these days with shiplap being a huge part of that trend. You’ll see shiplap in Barbara’s house too, as well as rustic and reclaimed woods. Barbara has made this one very special. She does live in the country on 5 acres and this house is their forever home to be enjoyed and lived in and one that their family will enjoy for years to come.
When I drove up and saw the house in person, it took my breath away. Gorgeous to the max, this says farmhouse and Southern Living all rolled into one.
I’m listing all the paint colors at the bottom!
I personally love Cape Cods and this one is perfection.Notice the plain gray metal roof, just what Barbara ordered. She said she had to have several stern conversations with her contractor as he asked her on several things, are you sure you want this?
The triple garage is so nice and notice those sconces outside the garage doors.
Notice too this little white picket fence which will turn into a beautiful cottage garden one day. They just moved in last November so I think you’ll agree that Barbara has done a beautiful job when you see the interior. The garden will come later this spring. I love those sliding barn doors and the board and batten detail. She wanted those doors to slide open in case they want to entertain in the garage at some point and have an outdoor party, where people can spread out on the front lawn.
Three perfect dormers on the top of the house add that cottage charm perfectly placed.
I love her choice of double glass wooden doors, not to mention the brick steps and porch. Sigh, it is really perfect in my eyes! While talking to Barbara, I can tell she has a really good eye for detail and what she likes and she’s the driving force behind this house design and how everything came together, as she chose all the finishes on the house and directed the contractor on everything she wanted.
A look at the sliding barn doors and cottage garden to be.
The spacious front porch hold some beautiful pieces, like this rustic table and chairs.
A cotton wreath looks great on the front door and the light fixture is so simple and elegant.
The other end of the porch holds 2 rocking chairs and a swing, a staple on any Southern porch.
Now let’s step inside the foyer where you’ll see the family room straight ahead and the living room to the left.
A pretty white buffet anchors the entry way beautifully.
Barbara’s hubby, Danny, is very talented with wood working and trim and did a lot of the interior projects himself, like this board and batten trim. He built several things inside too.
The living room on the front of the house is so pretty and charming. See those 2 glass front cabinets over there? They came from Scott Antiques, one of my favorite shopping spots here in Atlanta too. I have seen these cabinets several times and have seen this vendor when I go there. She said since she bought 2 of these cabinets, she got them for $800 each, which I think is a great deal. He makes these out of reclaimed wood to look old. They are gorgeous!
Simple touches and a casual feel make this room feel so cozy and comfortable.
I love that framed artwork and I’m sure there is a story behind those.
A desk and banker’s chair anchor the other side of the room.
Moving into the family room, this beautiful brick fireplace is a great focal point. And there’s plenty of shiplap!
She found these pretty pine antique pieces at Scott Antiques too and made sure they fit her niche space.
I love the simple shelves over the top with black iron brackets and accessories on top. I squealed when I saw she still has this Target bunny weather vane from about 10 years ago. I still have mine too!
The other side holds another antique pine cabinet and the same shelves above. Just gorgeous and simple! Her hubby also built the mantel I think she told me.
Simple white slipcovered sofas and brown leather chairs make the room beautiful and cozy.
The floor plan is open and the dining area and kitchen are right off the greatroom. I love the flow of her house. Notice those pretty green lights.
The floors are all wide stained yellow pine that she found a good source for. Notice all the shiplap. Her hubby installed all of that as well as built the island in the kitchen.
He also built the hood over the stove out of reclaimed wood. I love the Shaker cabinets, simple subway tile and that little tile feature over the stove.
This is one gorgeous kitchen!
With simplicity and charm, it’s perfect.
Potted pansies on the island add some color.
Just off the kitchen and by the back door is the mudroom which leads in to this magnificent pantry.
She used an old screen door for the entry to the pantry. Isn’t this the cutest and notice the old latch at the top.
Beautiful pendant lights and plenty of shelves make this such a great pantry space. So this pantry makes me a wee bit envious!
She opted for no formal dining room, but the large table sits behind the sofa and off the kitchen. Table is from Restoration Hardware outlet and chairs from World Market.
That beautiful pine cabinet came from Woodstock Antiques market, such a pretty piece in here. I’m really loving pine furniture all over again even though I don’t have any. That light fixture she picked up at the Atlanta market downtown and got it for a great price of $75. She later saw it in a high end decor shop for $800 and had to brag on it to her hubby who just didn’t get the appeal of this fixture.
Simple art and a big lantern look great together.
Dining table look back towards the kitchen.
And over to the family room.
The powder room is just off the living room and dining room and has simple appeal too. This vanity is from the same guy at Scotts.
An old ladder and a few touches in the powder room.
To the right of the foyer is the master bedroom suite.
It’s beautiful and light and airy. Those doors open to the big porch which we will see in a minute. I love all the light coming in the house, that’s a perfect house to me when light pours in from all angles.
A white bed and beautiful linens make this a gorgeous master space.
Simple side table and a pretty graphic rug anchors the floor.
Looking towards the master bath.
A double vanity came from the same Scott vendor. I took pics of this vanity last time I was at Scotts and shared it on my blog. I was happy to see it at Barbara’s house! Notice the sliding barn door her hubby made.
Ever practical, Barbara opted to have her washer dryer installed right in the master bath suite. Overhead cabinets help with storage and she can do laundry very easily.
It’s right next to the large tiled shower with simple subway tile and a retro floor tile.
Such a pretty vanity.
Another build by her hubby, this saloon door goes right into the spacious master closet. Now this is a closet to be envious of. Lots of light and plenty of room.
She said her hubby has more clothes than she does so he gets more of the closet. A large ottoman is in the middle. Her section, with a window and simple cafe curtains.
And his on the opposite side.
So spacious and organized.
Such a nice closet!
OK, let’s go out to the big covered porch. Love this space! Porches are my favorite.
I think that must be a TV there on the console table. All weather wicker rounds out the seating area.
Looking towards the other end with a large eating table.
So pretty and open and spacious. Three of those fancy fans are on the ceiling to help keep it cool out here during our hot Georgia summers.
Back inside, let’s go upstairs. Notice the newel posts, my favorite design too.
Up the stairs to the Jack and Jill bedrooms which are for the grandchildren to enjoy.
At the top of the stairs is a little nook for seating.
A little girls room is set up on one side with a bathroom in between 2 bedrooms.
The dormers are so cute. Perfect for little girls to play! Notice the white painted plank floors. I’m not sure if these are the same pine floors painted or not, but I suspect they probably are.
She got this pink check bedding at Ikea and I loved it.
She didn’t want any fancy vanities in the kids bathroom, so her hubby built these cute little vanities. A marble look tile floor is easy care.
Tub and toilet room.
Next door is the kid’s playroom, perfect for the grandkids to spread out and play.
A daybed with storage provides extra sleeping.
Such a cute space.
And here’s something we would all drool over. Barbara has her very own storage room for all her extra decor with shelving to keep it all neat and orderly. I would love to have a room like this. She said it was extra attic space that she converted to a storage room.
With the same white painted plank floors and a colorful rug, what a great space.
The last bedroom space is a sewing, craft room with a baby bed for the baby in the family. Ikea Billy bookcases and storage pieces from Ikea make this room really nice and organized too.
She has a sewing machine set up and an old pine cabinet holds paint supplies.
A Martha Stewart gift wrap station rounds out the room with more organization. Isn’t this is a cute room?
I was absolutely blown away by Barbara’s newly built farmhouse. I think she thought out so many details, making this house so livable and using every single bit of space they have. It has charm and casual elegance that makes it so appealing and a home they will enjoy for years and years to come. I hope you all enjoyed this tour as much as I did. If you have questions for Barbara, leave them here and I’m sure she will be happy to answer any of them. What a modern farmhouse this is which oozes charm and classic appeal!
Now, for the updates to the garden! If you’re really alert, you’ll notice that Barbara painted her front door a pretty aqua blue. And she’s planted a white picket fence cottage perennial garden in the front walkway area by the barn doors on the garage, such a wonderful complement to the house. These are iphone pics that Barb sent me so I had to make them a little smaller so that they had detail. Enjoy!
Paint Colors:
All paint Sherwin Williams
Outside and all white inside: Pure White
Office/stairwell/upstairs hall/pantry/mudroom/powder room: Conservative Gray mixed 50%
Storage/Master Bedroom/Bath/Closet: Filmy Green
Jack & Jill bedroom/bath: Sea Salt
Craft Room: Rainwashed mixed 50%
Edited to add these comments from Barbara, the homeowner, copied and pasted from the comments, but hopefully will answer most of your questions:
Floor Plan:
I would love to share the plan with you! It’s called Seven Pines, designed by Mitchel Ginn for Southern Living. We actually traveled to Newnan, GA where Mr. Ginn works to meet him and discuss the changes we wanted to make. He was so gracious and told us what would and wouldn’t work.
Local Builders:
We used local builders called Vine Creek Residential. They build mostly in Paulding County, Georgia. Most of their time is spent on production building, so the more custom aspects of our house left them a bit speechless. To their credit, they went along with my requests and ended up being a fan of the results. One thing I do remember though, is them repeatedly saying… “You’re sure you want just a white house and white trim? And no shutters?”. Then they would look at each other (they’re brothers), raise their eyebrows and shrug their shoulders. Bless their hearts!
Brick:
Our brick is called Old Georgian Tudor. The trick is to use white mortar which, I think, makes it look a little more like old brick. Not buff, or beige mortar. White – called Icy White, I believe. We used the same brick/mortar outside, too. All of it was installed by one of our builder’s sub contractors, so I don’t know their name. But I’m sure any brick installer could replicate our fireplace. It’s a pretty simple design. Good luck!
Flooring:
We purchased all our flooring from Mr. Edward Sisk, the nicest man you will ever meet. His wood shop is in sweet Shady Dale, GA, but folks from far and wide buy his flooring. Mr. Sisk’s flooring is VERY reasonably priced and I can’t recommend his work highly enough. Our floors on the main level are 3/4″ thick solid Southern yellow pine in a 10″ width. Mr Sisk hand finished every single board with a penetrating stain called Duraseal. Duraseal is a mix of stain and finish, so once the boards were installed (face nailed) we had completed flooring! In the upstairs bedrooms we went with the same wood, only 8″ wide and unstained. They were installed using the blind nailing method. Then we primed and painted them with SW Conservative Gray mixed at 25%. I’ve wanted this flooring for years and am thrilled with Mr Sisk’s product. His company is Colonial Pine Floors. His address is 1338 Ross Road, Shady Dale, GA 31085. Phone # is 706-468-0387. Email is [email protected]. Check him out – I’ll guarantee you won’t be disappointed. Good luck!!
Edit: Barbara’s beautiful home has garnered so much attention and she has sent out countless copies of her altered floor plan drawing, so I’m uploading it here so you all can print it out for yourself. Thanks for all the great comments on her gorgeous farmhouse. It truly is amazing!
Please read the whole post and all the comments before you add another comment asking for the floor plans. This drawing is all that Barbara has to share and she does NOT have any drawings for the top floor. Thank you! She has shared the original floor plan from Southern Living as well as the designer and her custom builders. See above!
Tara Murphy says
I would love to get a copy of your house plans. I noticed the lower level, but can’t seem to find the second level. My email is [email protected]. Thank you in advance.
Rope Spinks says
Hi Barbara,
You’ve sent me the plans before about a year ago but would you so kind as to send them to me again? I’m trying to get the demensions on that garage. Thank!
[email protected]
Corey says
Wondering if there is a floor plan of this beautiful house other then a drawing. The drawing only has the first story. If there is a way I can get the floor plan I would love it get it. Thanks in advance.
Corey
Barbara Moore says
Mitchell Ginn drew the original ‘Seven Pines’ plan. Our modifications are shown on Rhoda’s post. We only made three minor changes to Mr. Ginn’s original drawings upstairs. We moved the dormer walls back to allow more space into the two front bedrooms, we finished off the space labeled ‘attic’ on the left side of the original plan and added a door across from the stairs to access the large storage space over our three car garage. Otherwise our upstairs is exactly like Mr. Ginn’s plan. Hope this helps answer your questions.
Dennis Krasnyanskiy says
Wondering if there is a floor plan of this beautiful house other than a drawing. Thanks in advance.
Dennis
Rhoda says
HI, Dennis, no there is not another floor plan other than original of Mr. Ginn’s plans. See all the comments that Barbara has left.
Meagane says
I would really love to get a copy of your house plans.
I see the lower level in the attached hand drawn attachment, but I am also trying to find the second level or the square feet. My email is [email protected].
Thanks so much.
Rhoda says
Hi, Meagane, if you read Barbara’s comments, you’ll see that this drawing is all she has to share. She mentions the original plans that were modified.
Laura Cave says
Barbara I absolutely love you house! My husband and I are building in about 6 months and I have been frantically searching for the perfect plan ~ I have actually seen the Seven Pines plan and thought that it was “OK”, however, with your modifications I LOVE it! Would you please email me the modifications that you made? I printed the first floor plan that is included in the comments but would love to see the second floor as well. Thank you so much in advance ~ [email protected]
Rhoda says
Hi, Laura, if you read the comments, Barbara only has one drawing of the first floor, nothing of the 2nd floor. You’ll have to work off Mr. Ginn’s plans to get the changes.
Laura says
Thank you! There were so many comments that I guess I missed that one 😉
Onna helms says
Hello I saw w where the homeowner was sharing the changes that she made on the house plan.. would she mind sharing it with me love this beautiful home.
Did you keep the upstairs the same as the original plan or change as well?
[email protected]
Rhoda says
HI, Onna, if you can read throught the comments, Barbara has addressed the changes upstairs. She made slight changes to the upstairs, no drawing.
Logann says
Hi! Love the house. Could you share the upstairs floor plan as well?
Leslie F. says
Love your beautiful home. I am curious. Is there some type of regular door behind your garage barn door? I noticed that there is a gap between the doors and the house wall due to the brick foundation and wondered if you needed an additional door to keep drafts and critters out. We are thinking about adding this idea to our new home that is now in the drawing stage. Thank you for your time and graciousness in answering all these questions!
Barbara Moore says
Hi Leslie,
Yes, there is a double door behind the barn door. It was necessary for security as well as drafts and critters. I made sure the doors could swing all the way open, though. Currently our potting supplies are in the 3rd garage area so I go in and out through those doors when working in the flower garden (Gosh I can’t wait to do that again). There are plans for a small potting shed to go to the left of the driveway, but we haven’t gotten there yet. Good eyes!! I don’t think most folks wouldn’t have caught that!
Leslie says
Your garden sounds wonderful! I was curious if you used a single or a double and which way it swung. We have already given the idea to our builder and he is very excited about it. I didn’t want to have to stretch our 3 car garage out more to accommodate a “man” door on the same side as the “car” doors but didn’t like the idea of just a single “man” door facing the street. This was the perfect solution! Thank you for the reply and I will try to send some of our warmer Florida weather your direction for some happy gardening!
Barbara Moore says
Leslie,
We used solid french doors, one swinging left and open swinging right. Their only purpose is security/critter denial, really. My original thought was if we ever had reason to host a big party, it would be neat to have a large opening where we could utilized the garage space. Picture fabric draped ceiling, farm tables and a cool bar set up. You would enter through the garden gate/open barn doors. Here’s the funny part: Probably won’t ever host that big party. But you never know!! We were in Orlando last week enjoying a couple of 70 degree days. Returned yesterday to Atlanta’s 30 degrees. Yuckola, indeed.
kaitlin farrow says
Your house plans came to us just in time. I came across this blog a few hours after we met with an architect and decided on Seven Pines. I love your layout ideas and actually called our architect that night and told him we changed our minds! Thank you for sharing this. I have a few questions about the house if you wouldn’t mind sharing. The three kitchen windows. Do you mind sharing the size of them? Also the barn door. Did you use the same color stain as the doors? Early American? Lastly, do you happen to know the color stain that was used on the flooring? We live not far from Shady Dale and are talking about using your same guy.
Barbara Moore says
Hi Kaitlin,
The windows are 30″ wide and 46″ tall. We made the barn doors out of cypress and did not put anything on them at all. They had mildewed a bit over last winter so we pressure washed them last summer and they came back beautifully to their original color. We’ll just add this to the ‘to do’ list each spring. The color stain on our floors is a custom mix created by Mr. Sisk at Colonial Pine Floors. It’s actually a stain/sealer mixture that Mr. Sisk hand applies to each and every board. When they arrive at your home to be installed the finish is already complete. We used the stained/sealed solid Southern Yellow Pine 10″ planks downstairs and unfinished 8″ planks upstairs. We had the upstairs planks painted after they were installed. You will absolutely love working with Mr. Sisk should you decide to purchase your floor from him. Tell him we said ‘hi’! He recommended Micah and Holly Smith with The Floorsmith, Inc. to install our floors. They were just wonderful and oh-so-knowledgeable and talented. Wonderful folks. Can’t recommend them highly enough. Good luck!
Amanda Honea says
Hi, I am back with another question. I saw where you mentioned your siding is 5″ revel, but I didnt see anything that talked about the board and batten. We have decided to go with the Hardi as well and Ive looked at dozens of pictures of board and batten, and some look great, and some seem to just have missed the mark. Do you remember how far apart you placed your battens? And are they the actual, 2.5″ wide hardi battens? I know at first the supplier had us down for hardi trim pieces to use as the battens, and they were only 1.75″ and I thought they would be too narrow, so we opted for the 2.5″ ones. Again, Thanks so much!
Barbara Moore says
Amanda,
Our ‘battens’ must be the trim pieces because they are 1.75″. They are placed 14 1/2″ apart. I remember how worrisome all these types of decisions were to make. We pretty much just took our exterior trim guys advise on the size of the garage battens. Fortunately, I was pleased with the outcome. I remember how much fun it was to see it all painted white. That was a good day. Good luck with all your decisions!!
Barb
AMANDA M HONEA says
Thank you so much Barbara!!
Jessica Lowring says
I would love the custom house plans if they are still available to be emailed
Rhoda says
HI, Jessica, the only thing available is the drawing I’ve included in this post.
Amy VanDeusen says
Hi, I was wondering if you might know where the prints are from that are in the white frames under the galvanized M? Thank you
Jennifer Cagle says
This is stunning. Would you happen to know what the dimensions are for the kitchen/dining/living room areas? I would love to build this plan and adore the modifications she did. Thanks so much!
Barbara Moore says
Hi Jennifer – kitchen is 16′ x16′ (from left side of entry door on one side side and ovens on other. great room/dining combo room is approximately 16 feet wide and 28 feet long. If I were to build again I would make that whole area wider. I didn’t realize I would need a ‘hallway’ type area on both sides of the great room space. Those ‘travel through’ hallway spaces are necessary in front of the french doors and the entry by the stairs to allow space to walk to the kitchen or dining areas. The 3′ space on each side the living room makes it more like 10 feet wide for actual furniture placement. I would add 6 feet to the entire width of the great room area (which would be actually added to the depth of the whole house) if I could build this plan again. The additional square feet would also allow the master/ master bath to be larger. I’d probably put 3 more square feet in each. I’m actually fine with the size of the master/master bath now, but hey – who can’t use extra square footage if you got ’em?! Hope that makes sense.
Barb
Tiffanie says
Please email floor plan and square footage. It is gorgeous!
Rhoda says
HI, Tiffanie, the drawing here in the post is what she is offering. You can print from here.
Tom Lesnieski says
Just wanted to make a simple comment. I have driven by Ms. Barbara and Mr. Danny’s house several times as I am looking to move closer to the high school where I work as an Army JROTC instructor. Finally saw Mr. Danny on the front porch so I stopped and talked to him for about ten minutes. Gracious gentlemen who answered all of my questions and then some about the house. I’m probably the 500th person who has asked him about the house so truly appreciated his time and info. Lovely house with attention to detail only a designer and a craftsman could do. Obviously skill sets of this wonderful couple. Mr. Danny- thank you for your time today and rest assured, I will be building this floor plan for our forever home as well!! Tom
Judy Clark says
Wow! Lots of comments on this beautiful home. The house and garden are a true Southern treasure.
Thanks for sharing!
Gilda says
nice house.. but the first thing that struck me was : if you go to the expense to have a double wide barn door facing front, BUT have a single-wide fence gate, it doesn’t make sense to have the wide door when you only have a narrow gate opening——does this make sense?? I think at the very least if you do faux or purely decorative features, they should make logical sense. Example: people have skinny shutters on windows just to say they have shutters, but there would be no way they would be able to actually cover that window (even if they are just screwed in solid and non-operational they should LOOK LIKE they could cover the window)—–just the same concept I’m questioning here in this pretty house
Rhoda says
HI, GIlda, that sliding barn door on the front is not only decorative but functional, in that they can open it up for parties in the 3 car garage and then spill out to the garden area. So I don’t see what the fence gate has to do with any of that?
Clarice Main says
This house is just beautiful with the garden and porches over-the-top perfect! Thank you for sharing!!!