| WEST END TOUR OF HOMES Story&Pictures |
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| Written by w.e.n.d | |
| Tuesday, 29 April 2008 | |
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We are so happy that after three years the West End Tour of Homes tradition came back to our neighborhood. The West End Tour of Homes took place last weekend and it was a great success. The Historic West End is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Atlanta and can be proud of its unique architectural variety. The Tour of Homes featured 10 historic houses and the elegant development project Sky Lofts. It was very interesting to see all these beautiful houses restored with creativity by their present or previous owners. Some of the renovations were very traditional and simple while others very brave and non -conventional. I and my husband visited all the houses and could not resist taking pictures of some of them. Enjoy!
Photo gallery: Tour of Homes
Barbara shocked everybody with having 11ft. church window installed in her kitchen. Wow, what a great idea… no wonder - she is an interior designer.
Also, the skylight in her house looks amazing. I must note that its location is a little bit hazardous because while walking the stairs you cannot stop looking up in the sky.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett’s backyard felt like a resort of peace on the earth. Sitting there surrounded by flowers, looking at the pond full of gold fish, it is hard to believe that you are almost in a heart of Atlanta. Their house follows with a very same southern climate of laziness. I did not want to leave… just lie on the couch, relax, and drink wine. Congratulations, I love the atmosphere of that place.
Jessica and Scott turned their house into a real gallery and displayed beautiful art pieces created by Henry Barnes. Here is my favorite one:
The piece is called "Vintage Wine Estate" by Henry Barnes. It is oil on canvas, and is 36x72.
Not only the art, but their kitchen with iron tile ceiling and simple, but extraordinary bathrooms are amazing, too. Now I know that bathrooms do not have to be boring. I will definitely keep that in mind while doing my renovation! 
That is not all. If you thought that the old house needs to be old looking inside, you are very, very wrong. Steven turned his 1920’s bungalow into a loft space with a stunning, four-sided fireplace in the middle of the living space. That is called courage!
And finally, if you need a lesson on colors, or you are undecided, you should visit Latonya. I admire her wonderful choice of bright colors. You almost take it for granted that the old houses have to have a lot of stained wood, dark pine floors. You are not going to find it in Latonya’s house. Instead, you will see light natural hardwood, woodwork painted white, and a very bright choice of wall colors. The effect is very powerful. Now I know where the owner takes her energy from.
 We would like to thank our neighbors that opened their houses to the public. Your houses are just wonderful and every single one of them has its own identity. Also, we would like to thank organizers and volunteers for their hard work. E&D |
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