Good morning. I had started this post some time ago, and it was left in my draftbox to finish at a later date. That date is today:) Over the two years are so (still cannot believe it)! since I have started blogging, I have had many many inquires ranging from where my home is, to whether its a new or old house (taken as the highest compliment) to how long it took, what was here before, etc……..I try to answer when I can but sometimes I get backlogged and am sure I have missed a few emails here and there. So finally a post to answer most of your questions and a quick speedy tour in how we got to building our home……….
IS THE HOUSE OLD OR NEW? Brand new, as in now about a year and change old. We built this house to look old, however so to not be sure confirms that we succeeded in our mission!
WHAT IS THE MATERIAL USED? It is handrolled brick and limestone details with a slate roof
WAS THERE A HOUSE ON THE PROPERTY PRIOR? Yes, there was! In fact, ironically when we bought this we bought it with the only intention of doing a major renovation to that house, it was a beautiful, charming home with a very unusual “butterfly” layout. We spent about 5 months at the drafting board with my architect but in the end, based up on our needs, some conditions of thouse, it was agreed upon by the engineer, builder and architect that to get what we were after, we ideally had to start from scratch. It was bittersweet to see it go.
HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO BUILD? From the first time we put pen to paper, to when we moved it was just around 4 years.
WOULD WE DO IT AGAIN? No way! Did it once before, on a smaller scale and this time we really fulfilled every one of our dreams in building…so next time we move it will be to “size down”.
I am enclosing a few pictures of our original house, then the house that was here, then pictures of in progress and current pictures.
So once upon a time we built this beautiful Georgian home, it was a really wonderful home and a great place to raise our then young kids in….lots of good memories! Though we loved this house there were few things we didn’t do that we both (husband more than myself) hopeed to do one day…….
I so loved my old bedroom……..hope to recreate a similar feel in my new house
And loved my kitchen too…many good memories in there!
And my bathroom was a wonderful oasis…..
I can think of so many great times that we had and celebrated in my old dining room!
Fun walking down memory lane, and that up there is Mr. Teddy doing what he does best, chillin….
After living there for seven years, my husband got the itch to build again, better that the seven year itch happened with our house and not each other lol……so we casually started looking for an opportunity. Upon driving up this snowy driveway we both got that feeling that we had found it……..
This charming home had been built around 1925……
A charmer (this was taken construction day) so it was mess
Teddy had to do his own inspection…of course!
We worked for six tireless months on figuring out a way to remodel/restore and add on to this home. It was proving to be incredibly challenging because the home was done in a “butterfly” floor plan which made things rather difficult
So…… after 6 months at the drawing board with our architect and builders, it was unanimous that this house as charming as it was would not work in meeting our goals of what we wanted in the renovation/restoration. It was a difficult floorplan to work with, a “butterfly plan” which made it next to impossible to get all the things we wanted. So it was with some sadness that the decision was unanimous and finally made to tear it down and rebuild. Not at all what we had in mind! Building was never ever part of the game plan, maybe a minor renovation or restoration, yes but a huge build? But it was at that point the next logical step…..
Loved the brick wall and the beautiful roofline
This was my favorite angle
Coming down one day in late summer………
I captured the teardown on video but had uploaded it online and somehow it was erased. Just as well, it was kind of hard to watch and it was time to close that chapter and start anew!
And then over the next four years ( four looooooooooong excruciating years) our house came to be but only after batallions of workers, countless piles of supplies, thousands of nails, hundreds of hours of appointments with our builder and architects, miles of wood flooring, endless number of meetings, palette after palette of marble tiles, acres of slate roofing, pages and pages of plans, countless decision making sessions, battalions of crews, endless and long days, much sweat, blood and tears, stress to last a lifetime walked through that door and then and only then was it a home!
And lets not even talk about the arguments, screaming matches, tears and calories consumed as result…..lets not go there:)
So that my dear readers is in a nutshell what transformed between living in our original home to where we are today! A speedy tour through all the stages. Today, I know we made the right decision but its daunting when you are going through it……you second guess yourself, wonder if you should have ever moved to begin with, was tearing down the right thing,etc…..but now that we are in our beautiful home, the answer is a resounding yes!
Many thanks for stopping in and wishing you all a wonderful day and end to your week! Enjoy your weekend…..and remember only 121 shopping days left till Christmas, yikes!!
A more stunning new home can’t be found anywhere and no false notes – architecturally PERFECT!! I can’t imagine the million decisions to get to this result – bravo!
Tina- this was incredible. Thank you so much for putting this together. Your old home was so gracious and elegant but of course the new one is out of this world! What a journey you took, loved seeing the old home but could see it was a project as many old homes are, so it looks like you made the right decision. I cannot imagine taking on a project of that magnitude, but you did it and achieved it beautifully. A gorgeous home to make all kinds of new memories in. Thanks for sharing!
Tina! What a wonderful treat this post is. I have followed you since the beginning and so appreciate this recap of your home being built and I don’t think I have ever seen exterior photos of your previous home. Your home would be so lovely to see featured in AD magazine (one of my favorites)! Now I want to know the scoop on how you manage the maintenance. What sort of maintenance schedule works for your lovely home? I could go on and on with those type of questions because I love every aspect of how a home ‘lives’. Fondly-Lisa
It’s nice to read the history of your home. This was a mammoth project (all those details!), but very much worth it! So much gorgeousness in one place! Thank you for sharing the beauty with us!
Spectacular job. Hope you are enjoying the fruit of your rewards, yes it was a huge huge undertaking but look at what you have achieved! Not many homes being built like that today and the elegant old world feeling will stand the test of time Tina. Looks like its meant for a wedding to happen there some day.
Your older home was beautiful too, so elegant. Teddy is a lucky guy!
Dear Tina, this is just an amazing accomplishment! Your home is beyond gorgeous! It is also a testament to you and your husband that you were able to use the finest materials to build this dream home. I do have a question, in the building stage, does what appears to be an enfilade run down the bedroom suites or what rooms are along that hallway?
So enjoyed this Tina. Your previous home was a mini version of your estate now , which is so gorgeous. It looks like it stepped out of a page of Wuthering Heights . I am quite sure your previous home sold in a day- so well decorated as this one is too. Thanks for sharing-love your home pix. 🙂
Tina, I always enjoy seeing shots of your stunning home, so this was a real treat to see the stages of this project. What an amazing architectural structure. It does look as if it has always been there! I know it was bittersweet to tear down the other home. It looked like an interesting architectural structure too. But as you say, in the end you know you made the right decision. Just one look at this gorgeous home says it all! It’s magnificent! Thanks for sharing the story. ~ Sarah
Such a lovely story of how your home came to be, Tina… just like your perfectly beautiful home. It’s a real stunner but the best part is sing your praises!
Tina I am a loyal follower, dont comment often but always enjoy your take on everything, you have fabulous style and need to become a household name!
This was a big treat, I have such an appreciation for all the wonderful details you chose. We are restoring an old home outside of Boston and though its a lot of work, we are having such fun too. Its been a year and counting, so much for 8 months max!
You have created a true masterpiece. I am sure you are already making amazing memories there and I bet the best is yet to come. Your old home was also a beauty. What a fun house journey you have been on, too bad it wasn’t a show!
Tina, your home is just stunning. You and your team did such an amazing job with all the details. It must have been very bittersweet to say good bye to your previous home and to have to give up on restoring the original house, but you created something truly beautiful in it’s place. I hope you wake up every morning excited to start your day in such gorgeousness. Happy Friday! XOXO
Goodness, does this bring back memories of reading some of your first posts! They were (and remain) such a delight, always a bright spot in the day. Especially when we can see Master Teddy roaming about. 🙂
That was such an inspiring and fun tour Tina! Both homes are spectacular. It’s obvious you understand and know how to execute true classicism design. Thank you for the weekend’s eye candy. xoxo
This is a wonderful post and walk down memory lane Tina. I recall seeing these pictures and watching progress.. it seemed to take forever and then finally, here you are! So many great memories to come in this Enchanted home:) Happy Friday!
What a great post. Thank you for sharing your building process and your previous homes. I love your old Georgian as well. You clearly have a natural affinity for design. And I noticed that your blue and white love has really taken off in the new home. Everything is simply gorgeous.
I’ve wondered, with 3 boys do you have a mudroom or some sort of “landing” area? If so, I would love a post on it!
Dear Tina, You must be so proud of your gorgeous home! I have never seen a home as yours built with so much passion! I just enjoyed the entire process since you started blogging! I do hope to ever visit you and to see it with my own eyes! Have a great weekend too! xx Greet
You could write a book about your building experience, Tina! Blogging is the next best thing… This old house turned into this new house and what a stunner it is. Enjoy this beautiful weekend. xxoo C + C
Tina, Having followed you since you came into the blog world, this was especially fun to see your “home journey”. It’s always interesting to see what was and what is then created. Though not on the same scale, I’m sure that many of our home’s previous owners would have varied reactions to what we have done. So…sometimes starting from scratch is the only answer. You have created a true beauty and I know that you and your family will continue to make many wonderful memories there.
On a side note…I just about fainted when I saw your old bedroom. The carpet and your bed look identical to what I have in mine. They may not be the same, but from what I can tell they are…or staggeringly similar!!!
Thank you for your sweet comment today. I realize that my little boys will be big boys one day, so I truly try to make every day a celebration. (While they’ll let me!)
Tina, It is so fun walking down memory lane with you. Your first home was so lovely and this new home is your dream come true, for sure. I have followed along from the beginning. I have watched your home grow, your blog grow and have loved each and every visit here. Thank you for inviting us into your world. xo Kathysue
What a fascinating post, can’t tell you how much I enjoyed it! Both houses are so very beautiful. The layout of the new house, and the attention to detail is spectacular, thank you so much for sharing. You created such a special and stunning family home.
Lovely home, to say the least. You’ve obviously put a lot of thought and effort into making it perfect and it’s an inspiration for us all! I love the vintage look of the dining area. It makes one want to attend a formal dinner party in that room 🙂
Tina- This makes me tired looking at it, and remember every image of the new home. Stunning is the only way to describe it. Love the other home too. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Teresa xoxo
Tina I see now the paintstaking details that went into this home and four years! You and your husband are saints, don’t know if I would have that kind of patience but look what you got in the end, a true masterpiece. The front is as beautiufl as the back, the inside as gorgeous as the outside..every inch is a work of art. I loved getting to see the “during” while its fun seeing the after, this makes you really appreciate the true craftsmanship and workmanship that went into the building process. I am curious as to how many sq.feet it is? We just finished a 7,000 sq foot build with top quality finishings and it took us almost two and a half years (in Vail) it is our second home but it was worth the effort, we cannot wait to use it for our first season this year.
Congratulations on a beautiful feat that no doubt was worth every ounce of effort you put into it.
Thank you for sharing this journey of yours. It is overwhelming for me to think of all the choices and decisions involved. You obviously have a vision and a gift of talent to be able to take on a project of this scale. Every detail is perfection and your home is breathtaking!
Four years!?!?! How did I miss that before? What a nightmare! I wouldn’t do that either….BUT, obviously it was worth it. I loved looking back at the construction process! Stacy
Tina- kudos to you for sticking through four long years, but look at the end result, so worth it. I am in awe of your house, and as huge and beautiful as it is I can see through your posts that its a home filled with a lot of love and warmth and that is the most important thing. Just beautiful in every way, this was such a great idea for a post. Thank you.
I remember following along with you as you went thru all the “growing pains” spurred by building such a fantastic house. I don’t remember seeing the old house though. I loved the roofline on that one. I’ll bet it was bittersweet to see it go- xoDiana
This was fun. What a journey you have been on. Your old house was beautiful but this house is like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow:-) Though I see the charm in the old home you sure made a good move to take it down. Trust me as someone who did a renovation and really regrets is (as does my husband). We never really got all we wanted and for what we spent, we could have easily built from scratch. Still have the 9 foot ceilings which is my pet peeve and other quirks we needed to work around, I know it was a sacrifice you you really did the right thing, and now you have a gorgeous classic manor home that is there forever to enjoy.
Tina, I can honestly say that I remember each and every one of those images from your new home as it was being built! So fun to go down memory lane here and see how out blogging friendship blossomed as well as your new home! You made the right choice! Your home is gorgeous and everything is perfect!!! Invite me over one day! XOXO
The renovation and full build process is tough on a family – maybe that’s why they call it divorce dust. The most important thing is that you have built not just a new house, but a home together. We are in the process of a renovation/build – wondering why we didn’t just knock it down and start fresh. But we will be at the finish line in the new year and talk all the time about the family times we will have together in the new house. I know it will be all worth it.
Enjoy your home with your husband, boys and family.
Following your blog for a while now, i wonder why it is the location of your residence is not mentioned? Are you upstate dear? And, no picture of you ever…… A very nice traditional chalet, as we say in Europe.
I adore this post. I LOVE your Georgian home and your new home and I have followed you for a while, but never with all the before history. Charming story. You have made a remarkable home. Congratulations, enjoy it, live it, love it.
I never get tired of looking at your home. Everything flows so beautifully, inside and out. It is probably the most beautiful home that I have ever seen.
I can’t believe you live there!! I mean, it’s like out of a fairytale…but for real. 🙂 So many decisions you had to make, but everything you selected is just stunning. You really have an eye for beautiful design, and I could only hope to emulate any one of the rooms in my own home. I would love to pick your brain about the drapery – for starters. Would you mind sharing how many rooms your home has? It’s really IS enchanting.
Tina- your home is an absolute dream and I love how it looks old but is brand new. You and your team did an outstanding job and this is honestly one of the most beautiful tasteful homes I have ever seen and I have seen a lot of beautiful homes in my day!
Wishing you much joy and happiness in this beautiful home of yours, thanks for sharing the journey, it was so fascinating!
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Really pretty house but every time I look at it all I can think of is “why do you want to live in so much “excess” in this day and age when most people are downsizing? The economy is bad, people are out of work and it seems so “over the top” to build something like this….just makes me sad for people who don’t have much in life. I don’t think I could do it, but kudos to you!
Hi Tina, what fun this post is! I am so happy I did not miss it. I have really enjoyed your journey too but did not know of you that far back so this was fun interesting and fascinating. Your old home is sot stately too and you did beautiful things there, looks like a great home. I can see why you tore down the other one, its a lot of work to renovate and normally you don’t get exactly what you wanted, you made the right choice. We did a similar thing 8 years ago and tore down the existing house and so happy we did, we got everything we wanted! Its a lot of work but you will have a lifetime to enjoy the beautiful home you built and create all kinds of great memories, maybe even a weddding or two:-)
Hi Tina! Your home is stunning and I applaud you for building your dream! I am simply in love with all of the moulding you used. Thank you for sharing the old and the new with us! Have a happy weekend. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
Tina, I always wondered what the house that was on th property looked like. I loved seeing your old house as well as all of the photos while it was being built. I have followed along almost nice the very beginning and have loved every second and every photo of the masterpiece! You have created a fabulous home!
Thanks for sharing! I hope you have a great weekend!
what a beautiful home + when you are going through the process it seems overwhelming but the rewards are many when you are finished. Grand photos. xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
My dad was a contractor for 40+ years. He built three homes for me and my family. He could draw up his own plans and would cut most boards that went into each house. He was very hands on and involved in the construction. He sadly passed away in Dec last year but everywhere I look in my house reminds me of him. He personally placed over 3500+ square ft of brick flooring in a herringbone pattern in my main living area. I wish he could see your house. I know he would be impressed. Great job. Jo @ http://www.mssouthernmom.blogspot.com
Tina, your home is a MASTERPIECE, and you should be very proud of your accomplishment. On a much, much smaller scale I can totally relate, in particular to the “…endless and long days, much sweat, blood and tears, stress to last a lifetime…” Yep, that pretty much sums up our renovation! It is so much work, and I cannot wait to be able to sit back and enjoy the final product! Your blog provides me with endless inspiration. Thank you for all you do!
What a journey! The thing that amazes me the most is that seeing your house now, it doesn’t look newly built, it looks as though it a stately home that has stood there for centuries with many stories to tell! Have a lovely week. X Sharon
Wow – Tina, I had no idea it took 4 years to build your beautiful house. But no masterpiece get done overnight so, of course it took a long time. Congratulations on having the vision and the stamina. You did a fantastic job!
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I can’t believe you tour down a charming 1925 house, that would of been celebrating its 90th birthday in 2 years! Couldn’t you have found an empty lot to build on? In other countries they don’t tear down their history like we do.
Adore this post. The journey is fascinating. And the destination spectacular. I can certainly see how you found it so very difficult to not be able to work with the original beauty. But you have replaced it with something exquisite. As you built with your first build also. Can also see how difficult that would have been to leave that! So beautiful to have those memories too. Thanks so for sharing.
Tina you have built a true modern day masterpiece. You have exquisite taste and yes it could feel like an old estate but with all the modern amenities. We built a home about 5 years ago so I know how much work and stress is involved but look what you have as a result!
This is exactly the kind of house I’ve always dreamed of living in. I know that will never happen, but it’s lovely to be able to peek into yours and live vicariously!! Thanks for sharing. ~ Kathleen @ Life Should Be 3D
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Good morning. I had started this post some time ago, and it was left in my draftbox to finish at a later date. That date is today:) Over the two years are so (still cannot believe it)! since I have started blogging, I have had many many inquires ranging from where my home is, to whether its a new or old house (taken as the highest compliment) to how long it took, what was here before, etc……..I try to answer when I can but sometimes I get backlogged and am sure I have missed a few emails here and there. So finally a post to answer most of your questions and a quick speedy tour in how we got to building our home……….
So once upon a time we built this beautiful Georgian home, it was a really wonderful home and a great place to raise our then young kids in….lots of good memories! Though we loved this house there were few things we didn’t do that we both (husband more than myself) hopeed to do one day…….
Fun walking down memory lane, and that up there is Mr. Teddy doing what he does best, chillin….
After living there for seven years, my husband got the itch to build again, better that the seven year itch happened with our house and not each other lol……so we casually started looking for an opportunity. Upon driving up this snowy driveway we both got that feeling that we had found it……..
This charming home had been built around 1925……
Teddy had to do his own inspection…of course!
We worked for six tireless months on figuring out a way to remodel/restore and add on to this home. It was proving to be incredibly challenging because the home was done in a “butterfly” floor plan which made things rather difficult
So…… after 6 months at the drawing board with our architect and builders, it was unanimous that this house as charming as it was would not work in meeting our goals of what we wanted in the renovation/restoration. It was a difficult floorplan to work with, a “butterfly plan” which made it next to impossible to get all the things we wanted. So it was with some sadness that the decision was unanimous and finally made to tear it down and rebuild. Not at all what we had in mind! Building was never ever part of the game plan, maybe a minor renovation or restoration, yes but a huge build? But it was at that point the next logical step…..
I captured the teardown on video but had uploaded it online and somehow it was erased. Just as well, it was kind of hard to watch and it was time to close that chapter and start anew!
And then over the next four years ( four looooooooooong excruciating years) our house came to be but only after batallions of workers, countless piles of supplies, thousands of nails, hundreds of hours of appointments with our builder and architects, miles of wood flooring, endless number of meetings, palette after palette of marble tiles, acres of slate roofing, pages and pages of plans, countless decision making sessions, battalions of crews, endless and long days, much sweat, blood and tears, stress to last a lifetime walked through that door and then and only then was it a home!
And lets not even talk about the arguments, screaming matches, tears and calories consumed as result…..lets not go there:)
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Love this story Tina….your old home was lovely and of course the new one is “the bomb”….as they say! Love how Teddy is in most of the shots:)
A more stunning new home can’t be found anywhere and no false notes – architecturally PERFECT!! I can’t imagine the million decisions to get to this result – bravo!
Tina- this was incredible. Thank you so much for putting this together. Your old home was so gracious and elegant but of course the new one is out of this world! What a journey you took, loved seeing the old home but could see it was a project as many old homes are, so it looks like you made the right decision. I cannot imagine taking on a project of that magnitude, but you did it and achieved it beautifully. A gorgeous home to make all kinds of new memories in. Thanks for sharing!
Tina! What a wonderful treat this post is. I have followed you since the beginning and so appreciate this recap of your home being built and I don’t think I have ever seen exterior photos of your previous home. Your home would be so lovely to see featured in AD magazine (one of my favorites)!
Now I want to know the scoop on how you manage the maintenance. What sort of maintenance schedule works for your lovely home? I could go on and on with those type of questions because I love every aspect of how a home ‘lives’.
Fondly-Lisa
It’s nice to read the history of your home. This was a mammoth project (all those details!), but very much worth it! So much gorgeousness in one place! Thank you for sharing the beauty with us!
Spectacular job. Hope you are enjoying the fruit of your rewards, yes it was a huge huge undertaking but look at what you have achieved! Not many homes being built like that today and the elegant old world feeling will stand the test of time Tina. Looks like its meant for a wedding to happen there some day.
Your older home was beautiful too, so elegant. Teddy is a lucky guy!
oh i love love this post, tina. it filled in all kinds of gaps for me. i can’t wait to meet you someday–you are my kind of gal pal.
here’s to many many more memories and laughter and joy in your enchanted home!
michele
AMAZING & Exquisitely Gorgeous!!!
Dear Tina, this is just an amazing accomplishment! Your home is beyond gorgeous!
It is also a testament to you and your husband that you were able to use the finest materials to build this dream home.
I do have a question, in the building stage, does what appears to be an enfilade run down the bedroom suites or what rooms are along that hallway?
xoxo
Karena
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Really …your labor of love shows so well.
So enjoyed this Tina. Your previous home was a mini version of your estate now , which is so gorgeous. It looks like it stepped out of a page of Wuthering Heights . I am quite sure your previous home sold in a day- so well decorated as this one is too. Thanks for sharing-love your home pix. 🙂
Kathy
Tina, I always enjoy seeing shots of your stunning home, so this was a real treat to see the stages of this project. What an amazing architectural structure. It does look as if it has always been there! I know it was bittersweet to tear down the other home. It looked like an interesting architectural structure too. But as you say, in the end you know you made the right decision. Just one look at this gorgeous home says it all! It’s magnificent!
Thanks for sharing the story. ~ Sarah
Such a lovely story of how your home came to be, Tina… just like your perfectly beautiful home. It’s a real stunner but the best part is sing your praises!
You are truly blessed! I loved this blog.
Thank you for sharing your story. Faith
Tina I am a loyal follower, dont comment often but always enjoy your take on everything, you have fabulous style and need to become a household name!
This was a big treat, I have such an appreciation for all the wonderful details you chose. We are restoring an old home outside of Boston and though its a lot of work, we are having such fun too. Its been a year and counting, so much for 8 months max!
You have created a true masterpiece. I am sure you are already making amazing memories there and I bet the best is yet to come. Your old home was also a beauty. What a fun house journey you have been on, too bad it wasn’t a show!
Tina, your home is just stunning. You and your team did such an amazing job with all the details. It must have been very bittersweet to say good bye to your previous home and to have to give up on restoring the original house, but you created something truly beautiful in it’s place. I hope you wake up every morning excited to start your day in such gorgeousness. Happy Friday! XOXO
OH..WOW, Your home leaves me speechless!!
Goodness, does this bring back memories of reading some of your first posts! They were (and remain) such a delight, always a bright spot in the day. Especially when we can see Master Teddy roaming about. 🙂
May your weekend be wonderful!
tp
That was such an inspiring and fun tour Tina! Both homes are spectacular. It’s obvious you understand and know how to execute true classicism design. Thank you for the weekend’s eye candy. xoxo
These are so great! How long have you been involved in home and garden decor? I want to get my garden to look better.
This is a wonderful post and walk down memory lane Tina. I recall seeing these pictures and watching progress.. it seemed to take forever and then finally, here you are! So many great memories to come in this Enchanted home:) Happy Friday!
What a great post. Thank you for sharing your building process and your previous homes. I love your old Georgian as well. You clearly have a natural affinity for design. And I noticed that your blue and white love has really taken off in the new home. Everything is simply gorgeous.
I’ve wondered, with 3 boys do you have a mudroom or some sort of “landing” area? If so, I would love a post on it!
Every step of the way was nothing short of a breathtaking step towards perfection- your home!
What fun to see “behind the scences”…the details are truly astounding!
This is a dream house; my favorite style. We’d love to see a picture of YOU!! : )
Dear Tina,
You must be so proud of your gorgeous home! I have never seen a home as yours built with so much passion! I just enjoyed the entire process since you started blogging!
I do hope to ever visit you and to see it with my own eyes!
Have a great weekend too!
xx
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You could write a book about your building experience, Tina! Blogging is the next best thing… This old house turned into this new house and what a stunner it is. Enjoy this beautiful weekend.
xxoo
C + C
Tina,
Having followed you since you came into the blog world, this was especially fun to see your “home journey”. It’s always interesting to see what was and what is then created. Though not on the same scale, I’m sure that many of our home’s previous owners would have varied reactions to what we have done. So…sometimes starting from scratch is the only answer. You have created a true beauty and I know that you and your family will continue to make many wonderful memories there.
On a side note…I just about fainted when I saw your old bedroom. The carpet and your bed look identical to what I have in mine. They may not be the same, but from what I can tell they are…or staggeringly similar!!!
Thank you for your sweet comment today. I realize that my little boys will be big boys one day, so I truly try to make every day a celebration. (While they’ll let me!)
xoxo Elizabeth
Whew…I am exhausted just looking at these amazing photos and your beautiful home.
Beautiful photos and amazing timeline but it appears to have been worth all the effort.
Tina, It is so fun walking down memory lane with you. Your first home was so lovely and this new home is your dream come true, for sure. I have followed along from the beginning. I have watched your home grow, your blog grow and have loved each and every visit here. Thank you for inviting us into your world.
xo Kathysue
What a fascinating post, can’t tell you how much I enjoyed it! Both houses are so very beautiful. The layout of the new house, and the attention to detail is spectacular, thank you so much for sharing. You created such a special and stunning family home.
Lovely home, to say the least. You’ve obviously put a lot of thought and effort into making it perfect and it’s an inspiration for us all! I love the vintage look of the dining area. It makes one want to attend a formal dinner party in that room 🙂
What a fantastic home, wow. I have no words. I will call it a castle.
Have a great weekend
Tina-
This makes me tired looking at it, and remember every image of the new home. Stunning is the only way to describe it. Love the other home too.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Teresa
xoxo
What a beautiful post and a great trip down memory lane. It is such a beautiful home. I am so happy for you that it all worked out in the end. 🙂
Tina I see now the paintstaking details that went into this home and four years! You and your husband are saints, don’t know if I would have that kind of patience but look what you got in the end, a true masterpiece. The front is as beautiufl as the back, the inside as gorgeous as the outside..every inch is a work of art. I loved getting to see the “during” while its fun seeing the after, this makes you really appreciate the true craftsmanship and workmanship that went into the building process. I am curious as to how many sq.feet it is? We just finished a 7,000 sq foot build with top quality finishings and it took us almost two and a half years (in Vail) it is our second home but it was worth the effort, we cannot wait to use it for our first season this year.
Congratulations on a beautiful feat that no doubt was worth every ounce of effort you put into it.
A fan,
Jim
Thank you SSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much for this Update!!! Just what so many people were wondering!!!
Your home is stunning! Thanks for showing all the details of how it came to fruition. Wishing you many happy years there.
Tina,
Thank you for sharing this journey of yours. It is overwhelming for me to think of all the choices and decisions involved. You obviously have a vision and a gift of talent to be able to take on a project of this scale. Every detail is perfection and your home is breathtaking!
Susie
Four years!?!?! How did I miss that before? What a nightmare! I wouldn’t do that either….BUT, obviously it was worth it. I loved looking back at the construction process!
Stacy
Tina- kudos to you for sticking through four long years, but look at the end result, so worth it. I am in awe of your house, and as huge and beautiful as it is I can see through your posts that its a home filled with a lot of love and warmth and that is the most important thing. Just beautiful in every way, this was such a great idea for a post. Thank you.
So enjoyed this awesome post! Your home is stunning!
Hi Tina..li really enjoyed seeing the progression of your beautiful home!
Have a wonderful weekend! xoxo
I remember following along with you as you went thru all the “growing pains” spurred by building such a fantastic house. I don’t remember seeing the old house though. I loved the roofline on that one. I’ll bet it was bittersweet to see it go- xoDiana
This was fun. What a journey you have been on. Your old house was beautiful but this house is like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow:-) Though I see the charm in the old home you sure made a good move to take it down. Trust me as someone who did a renovation and really regrets is (as does my husband). We never really got all we wanted and for what we spent, we could have easily built from scratch. Still have the 9 foot ceilings which is my pet peeve and other quirks we needed to work around, I know it was a sacrifice you you really did the right thing, and now you have a gorgeous classic manor home that is there forever to enjoy.
Great post and full of such beauty!
Tina, I can honestly say that I remember each and every one of those images from your new home as it was being built! So fun to go down memory lane here and see how out blogging friendship blossomed as well as your new home! You made the right choice! Your home is gorgeous and everything is perfect!!! Invite me over one day! XOXO
Wow, thank you for sharing! Love, love, love your blog! Look forward to all your decorating and beautiful rooms! Best blog to follow!!!
The renovation and full build process is tough on a family – maybe that’s why they call it divorce dust. The most important thing is that you have built not just a new house, but a home together.
We are in the process of a renovation/build – wondering why we didn’t just knock it down and start fresh. But we will be at the finish line in the new year and talk all the time about the family times we will have together in the new house. I know it will be all worth it.
Enjoy your home with your husband, boys and family.
Following your blog for a while now, i wonder why it is the location of your residence is
not mentioned? Are you upstate dear? And, no picture of you ever……
A very nice traditional chalet, as we say in Europe.
You have amazing taste! Wow-just gorgeous.
-linda,ny
Your home is so incredibly beautiful. I absolutely love every detail! Thanks for sharing how you got there 🙂
I adore this post. I LOVE your Georgian home and your new home and I have followed you for a while, but never with all the before history. Charming story. You have made a remarkable home. Congratulations, enjoy it, live it, love it.
What an amazing journey Tina… and what an incredible result… I loved seeing it all take shape again… xv
I never get tired of looking at your home. Everything flows so beautifully, inside and out. It is probably the most beautiful home that I have ever seen.
Lovely home, I so enjoy your posts, your home is spectacular
Wow..what a great story of a home and I’m so happy I got to tag along…its been fun to see it evolve into a home..
I can’t believe you live there!! I mean, it’s like out of a fairytale…but for real. 🙂 So many decisions you had to make, but everything you selected is just stunning. You really have an eye for beautiful design, and I could only hope to emulate any one of the rooms in my own home. I would love to pick your brain about the drapery – for starters. Would you mind sharing how many rooms your home has? It’s really IS enchanting.
XOXO,
Meredith
Tina- your home is an absolute dream and I love how it looks old but is brand new. You and your team did an outstanding job and this is honestly one of the most beautiful tasteful homes I have ever seen and I have seen a lot of beautiful homes in my day!
Wishing you much joy and happiness in this beautiful home of yours, thanks for sharing the journey, it was so fascinating!
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Really pretty house but every time I look at it all I can think of is “why do you want to live in so much “excess” in this day and age when most people are downsizing? The economy is bad, people are out of work and it seems so “over the top” to build something like this….just makes me sad for people who don’t have much in life. I don’t think I could do it, but kudos to you!
Hi Tina, what fun this post is! I am so happy I did not miss it. I have really enjoyed your journey too but did not know of you that far back so this was fun interesting and fascinating. Your old home is sot stately too and you did beautiful things there, looks like a great home. I can see why you tore down the other one, its a lot of work to renovate and normally you don’t get exactly what you wanted, you made the right choice. We did a similar thing 8 years ago and tore down the existing house and so happy we did, we got everything we wanted! Its a lot of work but you will have a lifetime to enjoy the beautiful home you built and create all kinds of great memories, maybe even a weddding or two:-)
Hi Tina! Your home is stunning and I applaud you for building your dream! I am simply in love with all of the moulding you used. Thank you for sharing the old and the new with us! Have a happy weekend. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
Tina,
Stunning – you do live in a castle! Very,very,beautiful!
Tina, I always wondered what the house that was on th property looked like. I loved seeing your old house as well as all of the photos while it was being built. I have followed along almost nice the very beginning and have loved every second and every photo of the masterpiece! You have created a fabulous home!
Thanks for sharing! I hope you have a great weekend!
Elizabeth
what a beautiful home + when you are going through the process it seems overwhelming but the rewards are many when you are finished. Grand photos. xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
My dad was a contractor for 40+ years. He built three homes for me and my family. He could draw up his own plans and would cut most boards that went into each house. He was very hands on and involved in the construction. He sadly passed away in Dec last year but everywhere I look in my house reminds me of him. He personally placed over 3500+ square ft of brick flooring in a herringbone pattern in my main living area. I wish he could see your house. I know he would be impressed. Great job. Jo @ http://www.mssouthernmom.blogspot.com
Tina, your home is a MASTERPIECE, and you should be very proud of your accomplishment. On a much, much smaller scale I can totally relate, in particular to the “…endless and long days, much sweat, blood and tears, stress to last a lifetime…” Yep, that pretty much sums up our renovation! It is so much work, and I cannot wait to be able to sit back and enjoy the final product! Your blog provides me with endless inspiration. Thank you for all you do!
XOXO,
The Glam Pad
we all were there right with you!
it was so much work, i know.
but today it’s done
and you get to enjoy
every square foot of it….
that you created!!
oxo
What a journey! The thing that amazes me the most is that seeing your house now, it doesn’t look newly built, it looks as though it a stately home that has stood there for centuries with many stories to tell! Have a lovely week. X Sharon
Wow – Tina, I had no idea it took 4 years to build your beautiful house. But no masterpiece get done overnight so, of course it took a long time. Congratulations on having the vision and the stamina. You did a fantastic job!
regards,
Emily @ Town And Country Shuffle
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I can’t believe you tour down a charming 1925 house, that would of been celebrating its 90th birthday in 2 years! Couldn’t you have found an empty lot to build on? In other countries they don’t tear down their history like we do.
Adore this post. The journey is fascinating. And the destination spectacular. I can certainly see how you found it so very difficult to not be able to work with the original beauty. But you have replaced it with something exquisite. As you built with your first build also. Can also see how difficult that would have been to leave that! So beautiful to have those memories too. Thanks so for sharing.
Tina you have built a true modern day masterpiece. You have exquisite taste and yes it could feel like an old estate but with all the modern amenities. We built a home about 5 years ago so I know how much work and stress is involved but look what you have as a result!
Live it up while you can, the American heyday isn’t going to last much longer.
This is exactly the kind of house I’ve always dreamed of living in. I know that will never happen, but it’s lovely to be able to peek into yours and live vicariously!! Thanks for sharing.
~ Kathleen @ Life Should Be 3D