As Steve and I start to design our new home, we've surrounded ourselves collected images that will inspire the look and feel of our entire house.
Although the front door will be surrounded by stone (probably a golden Santa Barbara sandstone), most of the exterior and interior will be finished in an off white plaster, similar to the image below. We plan to mix a bit of the sand from the property into the plaster for texture and to relate the color of the house to its location.
Image from Demeures de Campagne
Our studio will be built on the south side of the house, connected to the garage by a glassed in mud room.
This is my favorite sketch because of the charming quirkiness of the roof lines.
The exterior of the studio will be the only part of the house covered in wood, similar to the image below.
Image from Rik Storms
The next three images are from a fantastic post on Greet's blog Belgian Pearls about a Beautiful Belgian Farmhouse designed by Ingrid Segers, Annemie Coppens and decorator Natalie Haegeman. This portion of the house is made from reclaimed oak.
Steve and I love the warm gray brown tone of this wood.
I was unsure about combining the white plaster, the terra cotta roof, and the reclaimed wood until I saw this image. Although this home is lime washed brick, I think our plaster will have the same chalky quality.
I can hardly wait to see our studio come to life. In the meantime, I'd love to hear what you think of our studio design so far!
Have a wonderful weekend.
xo
Brooke
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