Who’s ready for another house crashing adventure? This is a house in Roswell, Georgia that we dropped in on – and it’s a beaut. Julie, the owner, is also one of the ladies behind Milk & Honey Home, and it’s so inspiring to see how she pairs colors and patterns in her own home (while squeezing in some great budget-friendly ideas). We’re so thankful that she let us snoop around and share the pics! So without further ado… let’s barge in and make ourselves at home.
The foyer just beyond the front door was spectacular. I mean, isn’t this like living in a magical jewelry box or something? I was immediately smitten. She got the scalloped mirror on sale from Ballard Designs (I’ve been obsessed with it for ages) and the wallpaper is actually from Home Depot! The ceiling light is from Pottery Barn and the lamps on the table are from HomeGoods. Oh and the table itself is a secondhand find.
I’m telling you. I could have stood in the foyer all day.
But wait, I forgot to introduce you to Julie. She was so friendly and easy to talk to that Clara and Burger and I found ourselves sitting on the floor of her son’s room chatting for most of the crash (while John ran around like a madman taking photos).
To the left of the foyer was a dramatic sitting room with black walls and tons of pretty layered texture. The slipper chairs are from Pottery Barn Outlet and the chandelier is from West Elm.
This driftwood mirror was actually a HomeGoods find!
The lofted living room was a project that Julie and her husband took on after moving in. The beams were already there, but they added tongue & groove to the ceiling and used 1 x 2″s on the walls to add a “faux board and batten look” on a budget. As for that giant pendant in the middle of the room, Julie can order it for you though Milk & Honey Home. The sofa is just an old one that Julie had slipcovered since it was completely functional but didn’t match the look she was going for.
Once again there was that awesome mix of modern and rustic and blingy and neutral in here. Such a pretty layered look.
The pass-through to the kitchen was so much fun. Those frames with portraits of her kiddos are from Ikea and the stools are from Crate & Barrel.
Here’s another shot of that awesome pass-through. I love how casually draped paper garlands and a silver deer head dress up the opening and draw your eye in towards the floating shelves beyond.
More kitchen loveliness. The large glass ceiling fixture is from Pottery Barn and the backsplash tile is by Walker Zanger. Julie has loved it forever and saved her pennies to make it hers (she was thankful it was a small area to tile, so it wasn’t as expensive). As for the counters, they’re actually limestone. They were amazing in person. So natural and textured.
Aren’t those antique shelf brackets a nice mix with the clean and modern shaker-style cabinets and shelves?
This table, bench, and chairs were from Crate & Barrel, and the chandelier over the table is from a secondhand store.
Can you tell we were in love with the kitchen? Seriously, we could have put ten more photos of that room in here.
This is the guest room, which all began with a red rug that Julie already owned. She wanted the room to feel fresh and modern while incorporating that rug, so once she saw the teal and red vase on the desk (from Anthropologie) she knew that painting the walls a soft teal color (Pratt & Lambert Pacific) would work the rug into the room in a modern and fresh way. I loved the mix!
Julie’s two boys actually share a room (they love it!) so Julie brought in two twin sized beds and hung some awesome oversized initials from Ballard Design (on clearance) over their beds. This is the room that Clara and I hung out in most – the wall opposite the bed had a cabinet full of toys- and Clara totally made herself at home.
Here’s the hall bathroom, complete with basic white subway tile (from Lowe’s) and gray grout because “boys use this room!” – haha. Julie says it has held up really well to her two little men. I also loved that although this room looks totally redone, the vanity came with the house- she just painted it a soft knaki-gray-green color for a completely fresh look.
Some of the little details of the house totally won my heart- like all the old door knobs that Julie has collected over time. Here’s her bedroom beyond these pretty glass french doors that lead to her bathroom.
And here’s a shot looking back at those french doors to the bathroom from the bedroom. I love that pop of blue on the dresser to the right of the door. The bedroom was a really soft white-on-white space, so that hit of color was awesome.
Here’s the bathroom. Isn’t that tub awesome? I totally wanted to crawl in with my clothes on and just bask in the glory of a gorgeous bathroom. Oh and the floor was white penny tile, so of course John and I oohed and aaahed. It was gorgeous. The subway tile is once again from Lowe’s and those ruffled shower curtains are actually from Target (sold as window curtains, not shower curtains, but Julie just added a shower curtain liner behind them). And that chandelier? Julie scored it for just $29 at a secondhand store called Queen Of Hearts Antiques.
I really love how she mixes things, like this wood stool that she dropped into a white-on-white space for some awesome texture and a nice natural element to compliment all the bright and shiny stuff. Speaking of that wood stool, it was actually something that her friend’s dad made. I love that she has some handmade stuff along with some budget friendly stuff (like the subway tile from Lowe’s and those ruffled curtains from Target).
So that’s the tour of Julie’s amazing house. We’re so thankful that she let us drop by and shoot away! And you can read more about her and her beautiful home on her own little slice of the interweb. Now let’s play the what’s-your-favorite-part game. Anyone else gonna call that tub that I’m obsessed with? I also loved the giant rectangular capiz chandelier in the room with the black walls. And John’s calling the pass-through to the kitchen and the open shelves in there.
Marissa@ohhhsolovely says
absolutely beautiful! i’ve got the kitchen renovation bug right now & those tiles in her kitchen are stunning. i really love the whole house, especially how she mixes things up.
Jessibee says
Oh wow! That house is stunning. So elegant and sophisticated. I love the rustic touches. That handmade stool in the bathroom is a new fave thing for me!
Pesh says
It looks like the last two links on the House Crashing main page are incorrect. Just wanted to let you know.
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks! Fixed!
-John
Photo Booth Hero says
I love the photos. It looks clean and nice!
mp says
I’m drooling over her entire house! I’m especially loving the Moravian star light in the foyer and the french doors for her bedroom! I might do something like that for my bedroom — my current bedroom is rickety and opens the wrong way (into the kitchen, eating up valuable floor space).
mp says
Also, I’m jealous of women who can wear boots and look effortlessly stylish.
amber b. says
This is a house tour that I wish were in a magazine. I would be ripping it out and analyzying the photos over and over. Instead I’ll just pin and keep coming back. ;-)
mp says
And last but not least, Julie’s husband looks like a younger version of my late spouse! She has good taste in men and gorgeous little boys!
jessica@fourgenerationsoneroof says
When I first started reading (well looking at pictures) I was thinking you were showing inspiration pics from a magazine…..then realized it was this girls house!!!! WHAAAA?! Oh my word, she must love coming home everyday to this place! Just simply gorgeous. Very tastefully decorated and still homey :) Love it!
Joanna says
i LOVE it!
Laura B says
I love this house. You feel relaxed just looking at the pictures. I can’t imagine how nice the space must be in person. I can’t wait to go get some of the subway tiles they found at Lowes.
Great Job! Thanks for sharing!
Kristen says
What a beautiful home!! I especially love the entry way. I’m obsessed with her light fixture!
Sherry from BC says
Oh my…I will be drooling over these pages for days! The unusual colour combo in the spare room really works….I am not a fan of red but love aqua/teal and this works so well. What a fabulous house. A bit late getting to your blog today but oh so worth it.
Chrissie says
So, so pretty! I love the shelves with the lovely old-style brackets. Definitely inspiration for my entry area. Actually, I love the entire thing. Do you think Julie would mind if I moved in?
Amy @Five Kinds of Happy says
Her home is ridiculously perfect! I can’t even imagine living in it. Awesome.
Sarah says
Oh my! I love Queen of Hearts! Every chance I get I drop in and browse. (Helps that there’s a Hobby Lobby nearby too!) They have a back wall full of old stained glass windows that makes me walk around the house wondering, Hmm, wonder if I can just bust out a part of the wall and stick it here!
Priti says
Hi there, I have been reading your posts since last two months and I must tell you I have never ever seen such an interesting blog with so many loyal visitors (including me), you guys have been an inspiration for me and ofcourse for other bloggers as well. Its so nice to see something new every day on your blog, really you have got so creative and interesting ideas. Love it all.
Respect
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YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks so much! You’re sweet!
xo,
s
Bathroom Designer Chicago says
I love this house too because everything in this home is perfect, it`s a dream home too me and I wish to have a home like this very soon..
Thank you for sharing with us.
sherry hart says
Having known Julie for the last few years I can tell you she is the real deal! Love her energy and creativity…..I see big things for her….:). Great feature on her beautiful house.
Melissa van Herksen says
I love this house and i am particularly inspired. We just moved to Chile, South America and have found our house. We have identical ceilings! I also have the same dining room table. Can’t wait to send you photos. Might be your first “virtual” house crash in South America…
YoungHouseLove says
Wahoo! So fun!
xo,
s
vicky s says
Oh my God, this house is beautiful. Perfect blend of textures and colors and I love the lived-in quality of it too. Gorgeous.
Katya Morrison says
Love this house! What is the name of the backsplash tile from Walter Zanger? Want!
YoungHouseLove says
Here’s hoping Julie drops in with that info for ya!
xo,
s
SheilaG @ Plum Doodles says
It just isn’t possible to pick one favorite thing. I love the entry wallpaper and green door together. The tub is gorgeous, wish we still had ours, though I suppose it isn’t something you can say goes with you when you sell a house. darn! And I desperately want to plank our living room ceiling. I wonder if I could get an invite to show it to my hubby in person and then maybe he would go for it?
Katie Sussky says
Give me this house. now.
Theresa Rivers says
Looks like you stole ecvery picture from the pages of my Domino book. Not kidding. Beautiful home.
Julie says
Maybe the best comment ever:). Huge Domino fan still.
Candice says
This is my favorite house crashing yet! I may be partial due to once owning that exact same tub, but there was not a room I didn’t looove! Nice choice! you guys know what your readers want to see! :D
Elena says
I just spent a fair amount of time “pinning” her home. Gorgeous!!
Tracy says
The turquoise dresser in the master bedroom. I need that!
Tiffany says
hubba hubba. what a tour, really loved it.
Erica says
I think Julie’s house has struck a nerve! This is stunning — beautiful, eclectic, and totally livable. It is absolutely the design style I aspire to.
The thing that stuck out the most to me was the kitchen pass through. I have always thought they were cheesy and dated looking, but this one is great. I have been wanting to integrate my living room and kitchen and my husband has been unwilling to move the chimney, take down walls, put up a new header, etc! This looks like it could be an “easy” fix. Julie, did you put this in? Do you like the feature?
Julie says
Isn’t that funny that people are commenting that pass-throughs are cheesy and dated? I never even thought about that! Yes, we added it in. It adds so much to this area. We added in a restaurant-quality vent–the power of its suction allowed us to open up such a large space.
And, honestly, if I can offer one piece of advice: don’t worry so much about trends or if things look dated (unless you flip homes:). It only matters that you love it!
Stacey says
I love a lot about Julie’s home but my favorite is the entry. Simply lovely!
Amelia says
I would love more information about her window treatments and drapes in the black sitting room. Any idea where they are from?
Thanks-
Julie says
Urban Outfitters
ethel says
Love, love, LOVE.
Do you think Julie can drop in and give us the paint colors she used ;)
I am loving the sitting room walls!
YoungHouseLove says
I think she mentioned the white color already (back in the comments) and we mentioned the blue color that she used in the post. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Tiffany says
Wow, I love everything. The mix of old and new is awesome, and how she incorporated the red rug into the room… Something I wish I could do but just don’t have the natural knack for it! Whenever I try to do that it never works. Ha. Awesome house!
Laura says
This house is an absolute beauty. Gorgeous!! There is so much inspiration here!!!
I’d love to know: what’s the wallpaper in the master bedroom?
Julie says
Devon Park from Lowe’s.
Jasanna says
Awesome! I wish I could find a chandelier like that at the thrift store! I’ve been looking! The open cabinets with old brackets are awesome. :)
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MOR says
Oh my God, I love this house! From the front door in – awesomeness.
Amy Jensen says
Can you tell me what exact tile she used for backsplash? its perfect
YoungHouseLove says
I’m not sure of the name other than the maker is Walker Zanger. Maybe try google? Or perhaps Julie will drop in with more info?
xo,
s
Julie says
Ashbury Mosaic in white gloss from Walker Zanger. Thx!
Katrina says
wow wow wow their house is stunning!
Kathy says
Saw Julie and Chris’s kitchen featured in Better Homes & Gardens awhile back. Gorgeous and homey!
Berry says
oooh I want to know where she got the shelf brackets. Those are light and airy!
Julie says
The brackets are from anthro.
Pia says
Julie’s house is truly one of kind, and so is her booth at the Queen of Hearts, come and check out the incredible antique market.
Brooks_25Years says
holy. cow. I am obsessed with her house! I love all of the little interesting chandeliers and I am entirely jealous of the passthrough into the kitchen with those amazing floating shelves and antique brackets! guuuusssshing. I am a complete sucker for paper garlands.
Natalia says
I am in LOVE with her front door! She is inspiring me to look for a new one! Any idea if that was original to her house?
YoungHouseLove says
No idea! Here’s hoping she drops in with that info!
xo,
s
Julie says
It is new–a12- light schoolhouse door.
YoungHouseLove says
So pretty!
xo,
s
Maria says
Holy crap. Fave house crash ever! Why oh why don’t I have such kick a$$ style??
It’s a cruel world.
(!!!)
Daria says
I’m madly in love with the kitchen!
Buffy says
What a great style she has! I love it all. My most favs are the kitchen, dining room chandelier, pass thru, front door both bathrooms and the door knobs. Thank you for finding this great place and thank Julie for allowing us to view her home.
Jazmine says
I loved the vanity color in the boys bathroom. Chance I can get the paint information?
YoungHouseLove says
Here’s hoping she drops in with that info, or you can head over to her blog and see if that info’s over there!
xo,
s
Julie says
It is BM Raccoon Hollow. I LOVE this paint–part green, gray & brown at once. Tried & true :)
Tina Ferrell says
I kept looking through each room and saying “Oh, this is my favorite!” I only wish she was available to come do my house! I want to do comfortable and eclectic but at the same time modern. I’m never able to accomplish that but she did perfectly!
Tina Ferrell says
Oh, one more thing. Black walls? I would have never thought it would look as clean and crisp as it does. Now I want to paint every room black….