Yesterday, we started Feature Friday early with a beautiful tour of a historic Marietta home. I know you’re enjoying the tour of Oakton, aren’t you? I shared Part 1 yesterday, so go back and catch up if you haven’t already. Oakton is a beautiful place!
So, we stepped through that door and here’s what awaited, a beautiful wood beamed kitchen with lots of bright colors.
Michelle collects folk art and this space feels homey and casual, with greens, reds, and yellows. I imagine a lot of TV watching goes on here.
This is where the family spends most of their time.
Breakfast eating area.
Entertainment center area.
Yellow walls and accessories.
Pretty sage green kitchen cabinets. Don’t miss the old pine floors.
This is a very comforting kitchen with lots of light coming in.
Sitting area off to the side of the kitchen.
One of the family dogs taking a break on the old woods floors.
Farmhouse sink.
Next we went out the back door to see the outside structures, like this old well.
There’s a kitchen garden out the back door. Of course, it’s winter now, so I can imagine how pretty all of this will be come spring.
It was a beautiful sunny day we had for strolling.
Kitchen garden
Backyard dining area.
Potting shed
Back of the house. That’s the kitchen there with the Juliet balcony.
With ironwork of oak leaves and acorns, loved this feature!
Backyard planted birdbath.
Twig gate
Tree with ivy growing up it. They have many acres of property here to take care of.
The gardens are old too, I read. This is a beautiful fountain in the backyard and they grow vegetables back here too.
A pretty sidewalk of stone.
Not to mention a huge pool and poolhouse.
The husband works on the top floor of this beautiful barn.
And does woodworking in this space.
Here’s the upstairs office. He has his own landscape design business.
Beautiful oak botanicals.
The side yard, where events and weddings are held.
Complete with a stacked stone fireplace. Gorgeous setting!
Michelle makes these beautiful oak cutting boards from wood on the property.
Love these!
And she collects heirloom seeds that she sells too. I love this family business they have going.
Side porch of the house.
How about a sweet tea on the porch.
I hope you enjoyed touring Oakton with me. It’s such a beautiful place and I’m grateful to the Goodman’s for letting us come look around at this fabulous historical home. It would be easy to think about how it would have been 100 years ago.
Today, Marty from A Stroll Through Lifeis featuring me and my home, so I hope you’ll stop over and read! Thank you, Marty!
This lovely home reminds me of an English cottage. I am always surprised to hear people criticize others homes- it is a matter of opinion and their style. One would never dream of walking into someone’s home and declaring that it is “too cluttered” or “not their style”. Well of course it isn’t your style! It’s not your home, and stating something that is not complimentary whether on line or in person is just plain rude. I love the collected look they have- is it my style? No, but I can appreciate that it is theirs. How gracious of them to open their home to us and allow us to see the beautiful life they have created there.
This house has fabulous bones, and the grounds are beautiful and have so much potential. I love the cutting boards! I’m always amazed to see how expensive cutting boards can be, but then again, they can outlive any one of us if properly taken care of so I guess that makes them a bargain. (I was just visiting another blog who is also doing a tour of this home.)
Such a beautiful home! I love all the different colors, and I would love to have that stone fireplace in my yard!
Thank you Rhoda for such a fun tour! I love old homes! I think my favorite parts if I could choose would be the porches and the huge open kitchen with those beautiful floors! I could make myself at home and be very comfortable in this charming home…Thanks to your friend for sharing a piece of their family history!
I like the lived in look in a house too, but all of this is a little over the top for me. Why do you take it so personally when some of our opinions differ from yours? First you say speak your mind then you’re trying to quiet us. A house like this and the other one you featured before are going to attract all kinds of comments whether you like it or not.
Shoregirl, I’m OK with differing opinions, I know everyone doesn’t like the same things. I just ask for folks to be sensitive when sharing their opinions, that’s all. There are real life people reading comments about themselves and it’s not pleasant to read negative things.
Rhoda — Honestly, you don’t seem okay with differeing opinions. I agree that people don’t need to me downright mean in expressing what they think, but why does someone saying they don’t like something read as “negative” to you? They just don’t like it. We all don’t have to like everything. The kind folks who open up their homes to you also know that not everyone will love what they’ve done. That’s just life and I believe those folks are okay with that or they wouldn’t say, “Come on in.” I mean with this all due respect: you need to reflect on your own responses to any differing points of view and ask yourself why you react so strongly and argumentatively to them. Why do you feel you have to defend? Shoregirl has given you something to think about.
Lynn. there really is no reason to get into a lot of discussion about this. My thoughts are usually if I don’t have something nice or good to say, I keep my opinions to myself, but everyone obviously doesn’t feel that way. I just don’t go out of my way to express dislike of someone’s style or home. I do feel responsible when I feature homes on here and really don’t like to see a lot of negative. Of course, anything we put on the internet is subject to differing opinions and that’s the way it is in the world. Not everyone loves my house either, but I don’t expect them to come over here and tell me so. They should just move on to something they do like, why bother with a lot of negativity. That’s just not how I choose to express myself, that’s all. I don’t think I’m being argumentative at all and a lot of other comments here reflect what I have tried to say too. I guess I’m defending “niceness” if you want to define things.
Rhoda,
Thanks for reading and for the reply. I appreciate it. We can agree to slightly disagree.
Well, I really like this house. This is what a large family house that has been in a family for generations looks like in real life. Some of your readers need to check out some books on English decorating or Jackie Kennedy’s designer, Sister Parish. Further, I would recommend that your readers read the book “Class” by Paul Fussell, which will doubtlessly also make them very uncomfortable. What we are seeing in these photos is true American upper class markers/symbols – not something that can be purchased like a picture in a magazine. Sorry, folks.
I absolutely love their home stuff and all! Their personal collections and antiques make the home so interesting and unique to their personalities. I would love to spend time in each and every room. What is so wonderful about our individual home sweet homes are that we get to express our individual tastes and creativity. This is what makes a home interesting and not like a cookie cutter home filled with trends that look like everyone else’s home. I love homes with unique personalities. Love all their high ceilings too.