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Hollin Hills Mid-Century Tour: An Interior Designer’s Home

Have you ever been in the house of an interior designer? When we walked into this 1951 house in the Hollin Hills Home & Garden tour, it was so evident that it was professional designed and decorated. Everything just had the right balance. 01-Hollin Hills Mid-Century Tour Designers

Sure enough, when we entered the owners’ home office, the design board and tile samples in the corner revealed that he was an interior designer. It all made sense.

It was hands-down our favorite home of the entire 11-house tour, and I learned a lot from it.  The biggest lesson was on the importance of scale.  Large, carefully-chosen art made so much more impact on a space then lots of little pieces.

During a renovation, walls were removed to open the kitchen, dining, and living spaces to flow as one.

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This kitchen may be the best small kitchen I have ever seen.  Design loving bloggers, take note: I think this is a good example of the careful use of open shelving.  If the owner had replicated the shelves on the other side, the wall of tile would lose its modern simplicity and just look cluttered.  Less is more.

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To the left of the kitchen above, a hall led to bedrooms.  To the right there was a small TV room/ lounge, which also led to the bedrooms.

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Only a designer could integrate a coffee station so beautifully with a bar.

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Ryan loved this corner of the TV room and said that’s what he’d like to replicate in the corner of our basement TV room.

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This guest room was small and simple, but not boring simple.

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I almost didn’t notice this art, but I’m so glad I did.

09-Hollin Hills Mid-Century Tour Designers-008The master bedroom just made us both gasp and say “wow.”  The windows, the large art, the awesome bed, chairs . . . just everything. I want this room in my life, period.

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I really, really want to try and recreate this art.

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13-Hollin Hills Mid-Century Tour Designers-012Here’s the office with the fantastic double desk.

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15-Hollin Hills Mid-Century Tour Designers-014Finally we have the outdoor patio area.  This lot was more landscaped with fewer old trees, which isn’t my style, but the deck was the perfect party & lounge area.

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17-Hollin Hills Mid-Century Tour Designers-016I hope you’re enjoying these virtual tours of the mid-century neighborhood.  Next I’ll share glimpses into some of the more quirky homes we saw. Believe me, quirk abounds. 🙂

In case you missed it:

  1. Hollin Hills Mid-Century Home Tour: Great Exteriors
  2. Hollin Hills Mid-Century Home Tour:  A Perfect Mad Men House

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4 Comments

  • Reply Becky at 8:37 am

    Oh my gosh, what a gorgeous home!

  • Reply tara at 3:30 pm

    Very chic. *sigh* I wish I had an eye for decorating!!!

  • Reply Brandi at 3:43 pm

    The entire house is beautiful! But my favorite is the outdoor area. The deck looks so nice for entertaining.

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