Last weekend, I got a chance to drop by Serenbe and tour the latest showhouse they had open, the Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles Designer showhouse in a new area of Serenbe called Swann Ridge. With English inspired cottages on a winding road in the woods, it’s quite a beautiful sight. There’s a pedestrian footbridge that will link to shops and restaurants later on. Serenbe just keeps expanding and gets prettier every time I visit. The showhouse was so pretty and was a benefit for the new Art Farm of Serenbe, a place for artists to live and work.
I’ve visited Serenbe a few times and shared them on the blog, so check out this post and this one for more on Serenbe, a thriving community set in the woods south of the Atlanta airport. A neighborhood known for green living, celebrating nature and the arts, Serenbe is set among acres of preserved forests and meadows. Combining homes and restaurants with arts and businesses, it’s a place all its own. They celebrate many cultural events during the year and this was one of them.
A pretty foot bridge meanders through the woods to the decorated Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles design house. It’s always fun to see how designers decorate a space and they always make them look gorgeous.
Loved these copper lanterns lining the rock walls.
English inspired cottages are in this area of Serenbe. I’m not going to try to talk about all the photos, so enjoy the tour! I’ll recap with all the designers at the bottom of the post.
This home was a mix of rustic and modern and the collaboration of several designers. I love just looking at all the new trends out there and seeing things put together, even though I wouldn’t want to live with everything myself. Of course, the architecture of the house is magnificent too.
My friend, Kerry Howard, designed the foyer and stair hall areas and I got to see him for a bit at the event. He’s very talented, as always.
Loved this little porch outside the kitchen.
I will chime in to say that these little circles were mirrors inside the tiled shower. Pretty cool! This was all marble in the shower area.
Oh, and this was probably a hand stenciled wall. It was very textured and I didn’t see any seams, so I’m guessing it was applied with a stencil. It was very charming.
Looking out the master bedroom window to this beautiful terrace.
Loved the idea of this built in cabinetry in the hallway outside the master bedroom on the way to the outdoors.
Loved this ledge in the stairway. Great way to break up a big expansive wall, don’t you think?
That was one beautiful chandelier!
Notice the black doors. I still love my deep brown doors in my house too, adds a lot of interest.
This is a beautiful community in Serenbe. I absolutely loved all the rock work and hardscaping surrounding the house. So pretty and natural! I hope you enjoyed the tour as much as I did.
Here are the designers who contributed to this house design:
Kerry Howard – Entry Foyer & Stair Hall
Janie K. Hirsch – Kitchen
Lanah Jackson – Dining Room
Melanie Millner – Living Room
Yvonne McFadden – Master Suite
James Wheeler – Powder Room, Laundry and Mudroom
Hope Vanzant – Rear Porch
Julie Witzel – Gentleman’s Office and Hall
Karen Ferguson – Guest Retreat and Bath
Melanie Davis Bracey – Terrace Family Room
Niki Papadopoulos – Terrace Bed and Bath
Missy Madden & H. Todd Yeager – Terrace Garden
Whoa. Mouth watering, jaw dropping. I left this page open for a whole day to keep coming back to.
How long is this house open? I live in the area and would love to visit.
Jeana, and Dorinda, check out the Serenbe website. I think that was the last weekend they were going to open the house for tours.
Loved the tour! Sonny and I may have to go back down to Serenbe and see it.
Very pretty but I have to admit I am getting rather tired of all the neutral colors that are so big in decorating. I get it that it does make for a more timeless look but it is just not cozy. I am a person who needs color in her nest!!
Me too, Arlene, I need lots more color too!
Great shots Rhoda. Thanks for the tour!
Hmmmm: finally a glance of the ‘man of mystery’ . That fish wallpaper would give me the hebes. The decor is pretty but like one of your other commentors I do like a bit of color other than beige and brown.
Rhoda – thanks for the tour. Some interesting decor to look at. I did like the outside area with the foot bridge, very cute and to be able to walk to shops and restaurants would be nice.
Have a great weekend!
Ooooh handsome guy matches the decorum hee hee!!
umm… the look of old brick on the exterior… large beautiful windows everywhere…. hardwoods on the floor AND a planked wood ceiling in the kitchen??? What’s not to love?? 🙂 …. thank you for sharing Rhoda!!!! oh.. AND BTW… about time you shared a little photo of the “handsome guy” !! 🙂
Loved the bones of the house, but didn’t like most of the decor, at all, except for a few paintings and the glass bottles. I even thought some of the rooms looked cluttered and really disliked that powder room wallpaper. The outside is gorgeous, as is the kitchen, but that was it for me!
I am madly in love with the copper lanterns!
Rhoda, thanks for sharing pics of this beautiful home. It was a little too masculine for me, but beautiful. I loved the kitchen…WOW!!! I would definitely add some pops of COLOR 😉
I love the double sink vanity, in the master bathroom. Could you please tell me the name of the manufacturer? I would appreciate it. Love the site. Thank you.
HI, Pat, sorry but I do not have any of that information.
Wow I just love these designer home tours! The finishes in the kitchen are beautiful and I love the chandelier! Thanks for sharing the tour!
xo. Leslie
Segreto Finishes
I absolutely love the textured stencil in the laundry room & would love to hear more about that!!!
Hi Rhoda!
This is a really late question to this post, but do you know the exterior color of the Serenbe house? The dark gray/black charcoal?
Would be indebted to you!!!!!!!!
Sorry, but I don’t know that!
Absolutely Gorgeous!!What is color used on the exterior siding?
Hi, Angie, sorry I don’t have those details.
Do you know the address of this place?
HI, this is an old post, so this showhouse is no longer open.