I’m an avid reader of Richmond magazine, especially it’s bimonthly R.Home issues. In each one, the editor features a Richmond-area home and tour open to the public. I finally made it to one of the tours this weekend and it was fabulous!
This is an extraordinary new home on several acres of property along the James River. While the exterior of the home is quite stately, the interior was full of delightful details that suggest easy living.
I took a boatload of snapshots, some of which I’ll share, but most of which do not compare to the professional photographs taken by Kip Dawkins for R.Home.
Beyond the obvious wow factor of this gorgeous home and the amazing collection of artwork, what really strikes my fancy are the clever, witty and breezy effects the owners’ taste projects.
Below is the master suite, an eclectic mix of casual and elegant, soft colors and loads of sunlight.
The 20′ ceilings and walls full of windows throughout the main floor invite the natural surroundings in — huge trees, fresh breezes and rolling waters.
I love the effortless look of layered rugs and stacked canvases in the foyer.
Below (clockwise), the kitchen, the powder room, his office and her studio. Would it surprise you to know that he is a developer and she is a designer?
Again, the pool, the patio and the view speak for themselves…but I have to point out the vintage bottle drying rack in the garden.
I’ve seen these at antique shops and salvage yards without much interest. I’m now obsessed with having one.
Another nod to the authenticity of the homeowners’ lifestyle — these wine bottles were not scrubbed clean nor labels scraped free, but simply turned upside down in all their glory at the end of the night for the rain to weather and wash. Clearly an interesting garden sculpture, I’m not sure it isn’t also a beautiful rain chime…
The laundry/mudroom:
You lucky dogs!
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That’s it from my camera, but definitely click over to R.Home for more about the homeowners and their lovely home.
PS: The magazine provides a source list for some of the items and paint colors seen in this home. Scroll down the page to “River’s Edge”.
Gorgeous. I love the casualness of the stacked canvases. My mom has had one of these bottle “trees”, as she calls them, in her yard for a few years now, but she works to get labels off interesting bottles she collects. I’ll let her know she needn’t work so hard
Thanks for sharing this beautiful home.
Thanks for the shout out Juliet and good seeing you guys at William and Sherrill’s IFDA event. We love offering these tours to our readers and thank all the homeowners who graciously say yes to doing them.
Wow, that home looks amazing. I want that giant “Antiques” sign!
how gorgeous!
Brandon from RHome sent this to me today. Thank you so much for your kind words and I was blown away with your blog it was terrific! What a gift you have for writing, photography and putting the “big picture” together. Thanks again and we so enjoyed doing the tour.
How proud we are to say ” that’s our daughter and son in law” We have shared the magazine with all our friends.
Our lives have been enriched by “Ideas by Les”. We will wait aniously for her visit to our new home at Moorings Park, Naples, Fl. so she can help us “clean up” our decorating mistakes. Bette and Bernon Young