new old house magazine captures our home after our update...

Thank you Old House Online for showcasing our feature in  New Old House Magazine's Spring/Summer 2010 issue! 

I wanted to share with you some of Eric Roth's fantastic images as well as a few quotes from the beautifully written article by Laurel Kornhiser.

 

 

Leila and Frasier hung out in living room during part of the photo shoot.

 
 

Eric caught Steve in his office.

 

 

 

 

Frasier seemed to sneak into several photos!

 
 

 

I actually was blogging about the photo shoot when Eric took this picture!

  

 

 
To read the whole article on the Old House Online website click here. To read my posts about the changes we made to our home for the photo shoot click here. I promise to share more of the New Old House feature as soon as I receive my copy!

xo

Brooke

 

Comments

[Karyn]

What a fabulous article , describing such a warm & charming home. You must be so proud of your achievements.
I only wish developers in Australia would take on board just a few of the style elements you use in your homes.
And then maybe the importers would start bringing in all the wonderful fittings not available to us here. Im having a very frustrated renovator day !
Happy Easter x

[Maria]

Your house is gorgeous!!!! I have been following your blog for a while and I love your taste!

[Shelly]

Great article featuring a beautiful home ~ love, love the changes you made! Wondering if the new stools are comfortable? I'm looking for something similar for my almost done remodel...I'm sure we will spend a lot of time in them-

[Cindy Sue]

There is great pleasure when I find myself smiling while I am reading. Very descriptive article and you just want to be happy for you! KUDOS!

[Susan Daniel]

This is an outstanding article and the photos are quite wonderful. I love it that family members were photographed and that there is a variety of shots--close ups included.

I'll be on my way to the book store to buy this issue!

I remember how exciting it was to see our farmhouse in New Old House. And working with Eric Roth was fun for us too!

[JeanetteS]

Congratulations! In fact, I just purchased Romantic Homes yesterday and read the article featuring your beautiful home. And can I say how much I love your Tritter Feefer desk. I wish I could convince my husband to agree with my idea of a home office re-do.

[Terry]

It's impossible to take a bad picture of your place. Just looks great. I always enjoy people in photographs even it they are a bit posed. Houses look better with people.

[my notting hill]

Looks terrific. Love all the changes you've made. The last photo w/the pool in the foreground looks great. Congrats on the article.

[Julie]

Fabulous article Brooke and more wonderful shots of your gorgeous house...
Wishing you and your family a happy Easter.. xx Julie

[velvet and linen]

Hi Shelly
The stools are great looking, but not the most comfortable!
I would suggest a cushion on them or trying some of the other aluminum options.

xo
Brooke

[Trish @TheOldPostRoad]

Absolutely beautiful home! Love the wide beams/boards on your kitchen floor.
-Trish

[Terri]

Brooke, it looks just amazing - so fresh and just a wonderful update. Just saw the spread in Romantic Homes. Wow, it looks so different - I like this look better and what a wonderful article. Will go check out the whole thing. Congrats!!!

P.S. I was just in Houston and met Joni - if you have a minute come visit my last post some time..xo Terri

[Devon]

There are so many wonderful things about your home, but truly, that picture of the back exterior is unreal. The windows, the windows! Entirely beautiful. Thanks for sharing and hope you are well!

[HIllary]

Lovely! Warm! Most of all a loving home!! Thanks for sharing. I love your back yard - I see how your tree house room & sunroom make a beautiful wall of windows.

Hope your spring break was a great one! Love to your family!

[Therese Long]

Great article... really well written and beautifully photographed. It was nice to see you and your family members in the photos :) Congratulations on having your lovely home featured!

[mary]

Brooke, this is a fantastic feature. The photos are wonderful and that old soul-filled tree in your back yard cinches the deal. Congratulations. What breed is Frasier? Quite a character.

[joanny]

Brooke

What a nice photo from the front of your house featuring those two big palms flanking or framing in the home --
Every time I see pictures of your utterly stunning home - I am floored -- I notice some new detail or from a different angle -- just an overall one-of-a-kind charming home.

Joanny

[M.Kate]

What can i say except it's beautiful, tks for the tour :)

[Willow Decor]

Wonderful!! You both are so talented!!Congratualtions for being recognized!! Great photos!!
xx-Gina

[Christina Doherty]

Just dreamy! Such lovely lightness and easy living in our hectic world.

Christina

[Laura Casey Interiors]

Brooke- It looks great congratulations. What a wonderful photographer too!

[velvet and linen]

Thank you everyone!
It's so much fun to share these "after" photos with you. I also think the Eric Roth captured the front and back facades of our home better than anyone else has!

Mary,
Frasier is a Coton de Tuleur. He's a little French cotton ball!

xo
Brooke

[Heather]

Congratulations on all of the press you and your home have been receiving. I love all of the changes you have made. I think this is the first time I have seen your pool. Love it!

[Morning T]

That write-up is fabulous, I can't wait to read more. I can't tell you how much I adore your home Brooke~ all of the gorgeous touches but not lacking at all in warmth and coziness. Congrats on the much deserved spotlight!

[Julie P.]

Brooke,
What a wonderful article! The picture of your daughter playing the piano with your dog beside her is just precious. Congratulations on your home and your success, your blog is such an inspiration to me!

[for the love of a house]

This was a wonderful article that captured your essense! Love all the photos!
I would never have guessed you had two huge palms in front of your house! It is so perfectly California!
Can't wait to see this issue!
Congratulations on the magazine!
joan

[Jen@thecottagenest]

My hubby was inspired to buy this magazine the other day because of your house. He loved it! I can't wait to read the article myself and pour over the pictures. I'm saving it for an upcoming car trip so I can savor it. Congrats to you guys. It's really no fair to have all of that talent under one roof!

[kathysue]

Brooke, thank your for another look into your cozy and inviting HOME!! It looks so wonderful in the article. You must feel as if you are seeing a child performing, such pride has to be felt by all who live there. What I love about your home, is not that it is obviously beautiful but more that it has a personality and is so inviting and feels like a HOME on the highest level. Congratulations on all the notariety but more on keeping it real and always keeping family first, You are a lady to be admired, Kathysue

[A Gift Wrapped Life]

Congratulations Brooke and Steve! It looks simply amazing and they added a few more shots which are beautiful. A very tranquil family home. All the best and enjoy the weekend. XO

[Anna]

So beautiful! I actually thought your house was OLD! I guess that shows how quickly I must scan blogs in my hectic day. But yours is one I look forward to every day, no matter how busy! What is the countertop surface on your island?

Thanks!

[velvet and linen]

Hi Anna.

Our island countertop is butcher block. We inset a piece of Carerra marble around the sink.

xo
Brooke

[Tania]

Fabulous ! I love the photo of your front door and the two palm trees ! A real LA beach house, the sky is always blue and the sun always shinning !

[Sarah]

Yay! I'll have to grab this issue. :) I bet your so happy.

[beachbungalow8]

I can't get past those great ceilings.

[Nancy Reid]

Oh Brooke, the latest article on your home is wonderful. I still haven't gotten over the Romantic Homes cover story and could barely sleep last night thinking about your latest 'coup'...the New Old House Magazine story. I actually looked for that magazine the same day I bought Romantic Homes but I guess it's not out yet.
I read everything about your house and scour your blog for ideas for our new home plans. The older article in Country Living Gardener (with Steve in the kitchen) really shows the proportions of your home. Are your ceilings 12' high? Have you ever published your floor plan? I go crazy trying to figure it out!
Congratulations to both you and Steve for being so deservedly lauded!

[Love Where You Live]

You are on a roll, girl. Love this spread best, as I can see your home better (smile). Love the woods in the kitchen. I'm soo envious. And the cute little window seat tucked against a back wall...so inviting! They rank high on my must haves. Lovely, lovely. Congratulations. You guys deserve this!! cheers, -susan

[Diane @ InMyOwnStyle]

I just love the soft colors of your home. I had seen pictures of your kitchen and bedroom before, but it was nice reading about your home in more detail. You and Steve have created quite a nice haven. What a nice article.

[maureenlynne]

very good photography....captures the beauty of your home wonderfully....love your wood floors...thanks for sharing...maureenlynne

[Monica Hart]

Enjoyed the peek at the article featuring your home. Both your home and your blog are beautiful. I look forward to picking up the magazine! Monica

[cheryl]

I would have to agree on all of the comments you have received thus far. Your home is so warm and beautiful! I look forward to reading your blog daily, it just cheers me up! You and Steve have created a charming home to raise your family. Happy Spring break. . .

Cheryl

[featherbed]

SUCH wonderful photos - thanks for sharing!

[Sherry @ No Minimalist Here]

Your home is gorgeous! Congratulations on the article.

[Greet]

Brooke,
This is an amazing article! Your house looks fantastic! Congratulations with this featuring!!!
xx
Greet

[Acanthus & Acorn]

Wait you have this amazing backyard too!? I've got my coffee and paper, I'll be right over for some pool side lounging!!! So beautiful!

Can't help but notice the boys aren't in the pics...don't like posing? Yeah, mine probably wouldn't want to either, be the one time a year he would volunteer to to clean the garage instead!

Congrats!!!
~Rebecca

[Maria Killam]

Congratulations to you!! This is such a beautiful spread of your gorgeous home! Love it!
Maria

[Vanessa]

Congrats on the article - it was so well written too. I have never seen the front exterior or back of your house before - so charming and inviting.

[Anci]

I can truely say that I think that your home is wonderful and so lovely !

And I also wanna wish you a Happy Easter !!

xo
Anci

[kimberly]

Absolutely, completely stunning. I had seen your photos before but this really captured all of it! I am so inspired as your home has a similar feel to ours - you have given me some direction and I look forward to doing a little shopping in France next week to add to some of what we already have!
Have a marvelous Easter weekend,
xx

[home before dark]

Beautiful done and the article was glorious. Nice to see a home evolve in time. I am a Libra and have that feminine-industrial vibe going on in one person. You made lovely choices that do not scream compromise. I think the more masculine touches actually makes your home more elegant. Absolutely love the floors. I read about using pine shelving in an article several decades ago. I have mentioned this to several people and all I get is the same "You're nuts!" comment. I know you said it was nailed and glued. Did you leave spaces between the boards for contraction/expansion? And would you be willing to share the color of the stain? It's warm, inviting a nice shade that isn't too light/dark. Thanks for you help.

[Visual Vamp]

Next a book deal, then a TV show, and then Brooke and Steve The Movie, and then the sequel Frasier!
You guys are great and I am one of your adoring fans!
Happy Easter darlings.
xo xo

[Amber]

Hey again Brooke. what a beautiful piece. i adore the pics! i really really love the subtle but really effective changes you made to your home-absolutely beautiful. i LOVE the marriage of industrial & vintage-expertly put together by yourself & Steve.
i come in from work everyday & the first thing i do is check my mail to see if there's an update from velvet & linen! LOVE it! have a lovely Easter weekend , Amber x

[Shell May]

Hi Brooke!
I get Romantic Homes Magazine. I have to say that I love all your new changes as they appeared in this publication. As always you are an inspiration to all the decorating I do. Congratulations on all your press!
hugs,
Shell

[velvet and linen]

Hi!

We love our pine floors. We left nickel sized gaps between each plank (the installers accidently left a couple of the nickels in place!).
The stain doesn't have a name. We just showed our installer a color we liked and he matched it.

xo
Brooke

[velvet and linen]

Hi Rebecca.

The boys were actually snowboarding the day of the photo shoot.
Thank goodness. They would have been bored to tears!

xo
Brooke

[carreco]

It's always a pleasure to discover these beautiful photos inside.
Good weekend. Co

[Halcyon House]

You have a drool-worthy home. Love the light, love the attention to your ceilings, love the floors - especially the brick in the office/sunroom. Bravo!

[Kasia_JACOB]

Beautiful house. I like this atmosphere, your studio is unique.
The interiors in my style. I'd love for my new kitchen to have the brick floor.

Regards Cathy

[Kasia_JACOB]

Beautiful house. I like this atmosphere, your studio is unique.
The interiors in my style. I'd love for my new kitchen to have the brick floor.

Regards Cathy

[Marie Lundstrom]

Nice, fresh & inviting. Thanks for sharing:)