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Young House Love » House Crashing » House Crashing: Lovely & Light

| By Sherry Petersik | May 18, 2010 | 165 Comments

House Crashing: Lovely & Light

We’re back with another House Crashing adventure, and this one happened right here in Richmond. This charming Westover Hills house was just too pretty to pass up, so when Lori and her husband Greg invited us inside to poke around we knew we had to bring our camera and snap some photos for you guys as well.

Ric Hc House

And here’s the cute couple now…

Ric Hc Portrait

Lori’s actually expecting a wee one in August, but although the whole nesting thing hasn’t quite kicked in just yet, her house was spotless none the less. Here’s the view as soon as you step into the front door. Gorgeous and sundrenched would be exactly how we can describe their entire house.

Ric Hc Foyer

To the right of that stunning staircase is the living room full of (surprise!) more light and nice substantial molding and extra high ceilings. And that armoire on the right is actually a home office of sorts that they keep tucked away behind closed doors when it’s not in use. Gotta love a little hidden extra function like that.

Ric Hc Living Room1

The living room fireplace is definitely a gorgeous accent in the room. Everything from the framed butterflies to the crisp white painted brick charmed us from the moment we stepped into the space.

Ric Hc Livingroom2

And the kitchen. Oh the kitchen. It seriously had us looking around like tourists at the Grand Canyon. It was simply breathtaking. They did a total reno when they knocked down a wall to open it up to a family room that they added on to the back of the house. And their gorgeous white cabinets mixed with sleek black granite counters really made for a classic and elegant result.

Ric Hc Kitchen1

And check out that amazing butcher block island made from insanely heavy and solid wood (it took seven people to carry it into the house, and when they attempted to put it up on casters it crushed them like twigs). Guess where they got it? Craigslist. Yeah, we were jealous too. We love how worn and substantial it is- it adds so much rustic charm and life to the otherwise sleek space for the perfect balance of homey and chic. And just beyond the kitchen you can see the family room that Lori and Greg added on…

Ric Hc Kitchen2

It’s complete with a cozy sectional and tons of floor to ceiling windows (which lend a sunroom-ish effect)…

Ric Hc Livroom1

The room also features an amazing back wall of built in cabinetry for books, other storage and of course to accommodate the crisp flat screen TV they added to round out this family friendly space. Plus you might recognize that slipper chair as a Target find. Don’t you love that cool furniture doesn’t always have to cost a fortune?

Ric Hc Livroom2

They also had a charming display in their half bathroom right off of the kitchen and living room- check out those great vintage boxed that they hung on the wall to corral toilet paper, towels, and other bathroom necessities.

Ric Hc Half Bath

Then there’s the dining room, which has that rustic farmhouse feeling with a touch of chic elegance thanks to the super high curtains and that gilded chandelier. And you know I was all over that big blue oversized glass jar, right? As in, I wanted to rub my face on it. Obsessed.

Ric Hc Diningroom

Next we have the serene and super inviting guest bedroom that again is full of light and soft relaxing tones.

Ric Hc Guest Room

We especially loved this view of the room with that amazing chair (Lori rescued it on a budget and had it reupholstered to give it a whole new life). And that charming soft yellow dresser adds so much tone on tone charm to the space.

Ric Hc Guest Bed2

And lastly, we’ll leave you with this gorgeous shot of their private backyard complete with a fun hammock and chiminea (they love having gatherings back there). It’s also the stomping ground of their cute pooch Maggie and there’s even an expanded patio off of the kitchen with a full outdoor dining area. Not too shabby, eh?

Ric Hc Backyard

And since we know you guys appreciate a source list, here you go:

Living Room: paint: Benjamin Moore Saybrook Sage, couch: Bassett Furniture, pillows: Restoration Hardware, rug: West Elm, coffee table: Crate & Barrel, side tables: Craiglist, Roman shades: JC Penney, computer armoire: Craigslist, chair: local antique shop. Dining Room: paint: Benjamin Moore Devon Cream, table: Miss Pixie’s in Washington DC, chairs: World Market, buffet: Craigslist. Kitchen: paint: Benjamin Moore Linen White, butcher block island & stool: Craigslist. Family Room: paint: Benjamin Moore Linen White, sectional sofa: Room & Board, pillows: TJ Maxx, slipper chair: Target, glass lamp: local antique store (shade from Target), sofa table: local antique store. Guest Bedroom: bed, dresser & skinny chest: vintage, bedding: TJ Maxx, chair: reupholstered thrift store find; art: West Elm (mirror) and vintage prints.

So there we have Lori and Greg’s lovely Richmond home full of sunlight, lofty ceilings, and charming details. Of course we have to send them a big wet kiss for inviting us inside. And we’d love to know which rooms/furnishings/accessories have you drooling. Don’t you just love sno0ping around in people’s houses? We could do it every day…

Psst- We’re always on the hunt for a mouthwatering house (or ten) to crash, so if you or anyone you know has a casa that’s feature-ready just shoot us an email along with some photos of the space and if we’re ever in the neighborhood we’ll be sure to drop in.

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Comments

  1. Avatar for SarahSarah says

    May 18, 2010 at 2:15 pm

    If I could build a dream house, this would be it. This is by far and away my most favorite house crashing you’ve ever done. It’s amazing!!

    Reply
  2. Avatar for Erin @ Cultivating HomeErin @ Cultivating Home says

    May 18, 2010 at 2:18 pm

    Lori and Greg you have the cutest house! I love the colors, I love your decorating compositions…in short it’s all wonderful and oh so cozy.

    Reply
  3. Avatar for Cara @ Live the Home LifeCara @ Live the Home Life says

    May 18, 2010 at 2:21 pm

    Love the island in the kitchen and the herb TP holder in the bath :) What a great house!

    Congrats on Baby Clara! What an adorable name.

    -Cara

    Reply
  4. Avatar for amyamy says

    May 18, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    I love the bright red front door!

    Reply
  5. Avatar for Laura @ youngDClivingLaura @ youngDCliving says

    May 18, 2010 at 2:26 pm

    Gorgeous home! I love the craftsman style. How old is the house?

    Reply
  6. Avatar for LucyLucy says

    May 18, 2010 at 2:39 pm

    Elegant, charming, and yet contemporary at the same time. Divine.

    Reply
  7. Avatar for Sugar CookieSugar Cookie says

    May 18, 2010 at 2:41 pm

    This is beautiful! My husband and I are building a house and have been talking about a kitchen with a combo of white cabinets and black countertops. I wasn’t sure how that would look, but I love it!

    Reply
  8. Avatar for TeresaTeresa says

    May 18, 2010 at 2:41 pm

    I just love this style of home!! House crashing is my fave…I guess b/c I am nosy.

    Reply
  9. Avatar for Jessica @ How SweetJessica @ How Sweet says

    May 18, 2010 at 2:41 pm

    That house is so gorgeous! And the inside is just beautiful.

    Reply
  10. Avatar for KimkKimk says

    May 18, 2010 at 2:42 pm

    Absolutely perfect in every way. They did a great job! I would love to know where they got the butterfly prints.

    Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful baby girl, Clara. She is one lucky baby!

    Reply
  11. Avatar for MichelleMichelle says

    May 18, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    I emailed this post to my husband and said…one of these please. haha. It’s truly lovely.

    Reply
  12. Avatar for CasaCullenCasaCullen says

    May 18, 2010 at 2:54 pm

    you were RIGHT! a great tour indeed!
    butcher block makes me drool, half bath display is awesome too!
    bravo to a well done/perfectly executed design plan for sure! – CC

    Reply
  13. Avatar for SamanthaSamantha says

    May 18, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    Best house crashing to date! Love everything about it! Great job, homeowners!

    Reply
  14. Avatar for Kasey at Thrifty Little BlogKasey at Thrifty Little Blog says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:00 pm

    What a beautiful home! I’m super jealous of all that natural light… and the striped chair (wow!!)!

    Reply
  15. Avatar for Charla BaloghCharla Balogh says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:01 pm

    I would love to know the color of the paint on the exterior brick (including the color of the siding and the fabulous red door!). Thanks!

    Reply
  16. Avatar for Anna SeeAnna See says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:02 pm

    What a lovely home! It is so sweet inside and out!

    I am trying to get more light in my house. Does anyone have experience with Solatubes to let in more light??

    Reply
  17. Avatar for Ashley @ The Design ThiefAshley @ The Design Thief says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:02 pm

    I am in LOVE with this house! It’s just lovely. Do Lori and Greg have a blog?

    Reply
  18. Avatar for Heather JastrzemskiHeather Jastrzemski says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    Congratulations on baby Clara!
    She’s so beautiful, not even new-baby wrinkly! Just gorgeous!

    I asked you guys last week about this style storm door…could you find out where they got it? Been looking around Richmond and no one knows!

    Reply
  19. Avatar for Katie CortesKatie Cortes says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:09 pm

    Beautiful house! I love the style completely!!! Although the uneven pictures above the fireplace are driving my bonkers! LOL.

    Still a completely GORGEOUS home! Love the sunny rooms and pretty colors!

    Reply
  20. Avatar for RabbitRabbit says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:11 pm

    Thanks for posting! The half bath gave me some inspiration for my new half bath. I even have hanging baskets that I had no idea what to do with…until NOW!!!!

    Reply
  21. Avatar for Michelle SlonakerMichelle Slonaker says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:14 pm

    OMG! This house is amazing! I can’t even think what I liked best, it is all SO beautiful! I wanna come see it too :)

    Congratulations on baby Clara!!

    Reply
  22. Avatar for Jill StigsJill Stigs says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:16 pm

    Lori and Greg did a fantastic job! Love the family room with all that light……….so jealous.

    Reply
  23. Avatar for Jocelyn StottJocelyn Stott says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    LOVE this house. It is clean and fresh yet cozy and casual. Beautiful.

    Reply
  24. Avatar for MeghanMeghan says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:26 pm

    B-E-A-UTIFUL house – thanks so much for sharing! I especially loved the exterior shot. Did Greg and Lori provide any information regarding their exterior paint colors?

    Reply
  25. Avatar for ChristinChristin says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:30 pm

    I think I’m in love! GORGEOUS home! Best house crashing yet! The stairway in the front and the kitchen – oh that beautiful kitchen – and the living room are my fave parts. LOVE the white built ins for storage and display. Love love love it!

    Reply
  26. Avatar for toritori says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:32 pm

    Gorgeous! I can’t get a good read on layout. Facing the exterior front, it looks like DR is on right and LR is on left. What is the window enclosed room on the far left. Did you exclude a sun room from the tour?!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      May 18, 2010 at 3:33 pm

      Hey Tori,

      You guessed the layout right – coming in the front door the dining room is to your right (with the kitchen behind it) and the living room is on your left. There was a sunroom on the far left wall of living room, but sadly none of our pictures did it justice so we didn’t include it in the tour.

      -John

  27. Avatar for danadana says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:35 pm

    really fantastic!

    Reply
  28. Avatar for candacecandace says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:39 pm

    So Lovely!!!

    Reply
  29. Avatar for ToshaTosha says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:40 pm

    What is the paint color of their guest bedroom? It’s hard to tell if it’s a duplicate color of any of their living spaces. Thanks!

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  30. Avatar for JuliaJulia says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:41 pm

    Love it!! I grew up in Westover Hills. My parents still live there and I love to go on neighborhood walks to spot all the pretty houses and yards! I’m so happy to see young couples buying up houses there and renovating them!

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  31. Avatar for LorrieLorrie says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:42 pm

    That kitchen had me at hello….absolutely wonderful!!!!

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  32. Avatar for Kate @ Domesticating KateKate @ Domesticating Kate says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:48 pm

    Everything is so gorgeous! I especially love the window casings and treatments. I see they’re JCP – do you know the specific name of the Roman Shades? I’ve ordered their cordless ones from ebay, but they’re out of stock of the ones I like. So many of the others get mixed reviews, but these look beautiful! Thanks for the paint colors, too. And the accessorizing is perfect – not too much, but enough to look “lived-in”. Beautiful house, and probably my favorite one featured so far!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      May 18, 2010 at 3:50 pm

      Hey guys,

      Here’s hoping Lori stops by soon to answer some of you questions and give you more deets on their pad. Glad you loved their house as much as we did!

      -John

  33. Avatar for CatherineCatherine says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:53 pm

    Such a lovely tour! It grabs you right away and lives up to its great curb appeal with all its pretty rooms inside. There’s no nursery yet, correct? I hope they send you pictures when the put one together; it’s sure to be gorgeous!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      May 18, 2010 at 3:56 pm

      Yep, Catherine. Lori and Greg still had some time on the nursery so it wasn’t put together yet. But we too would love an update once it’s complete!

      -John

  34. Avatar for jsjs says

    May 18, 2010 at 3:56 pm

    Isn’t that big blue oversized glass jar called a demijohn? They are everywhere now it seems, and everybody wants one so they aren’t cheap unless you can find someone who doesn’t know what they’ve got.

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  35. Avatar for JenniferJennifer says

    May 18, 2010 at 4:00 pm

    LOVE this feature, such a great find!! I am seriously dying to know where she got that great big blue glass jar, among the other cool glass accents in the house.

    Reply
  36. Avatar for Katelyn Likes ThisKatelyn Likes This says

    May 18, 2010 at 4:00 pm

    Love the giant butcher’s block island!

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  37. Avatar for JesJes says

    May 18, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    Oooh I love the butcher block island. I can’t stop drooling over it. The amount of natural light they have works great with all the light colors. Great house!

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  38. Avatar for JennJenn says

    May 18, 2010 at 4:02 pm

    To second the first poster, this is my dream house!!! (and my favorite house-crashing post so far) Lori and Greg have done an amazing job, I just love how light-filled and serene the house is with its cool-toned color accents. And the kitchen! That butcher block had me at hello.

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  39. Avatar for Paula S.Paula S. says

    May 18, 2010 at 4:03 pm

    I LOVE this house, the abundance of natural light and the furniture and decorations. It totally reminds me of the house I had to sell when I got married. I miss that house so much it hurts.

    Thank you for sharing this beauty with us and congrats to Lori and Greg for doing such a nice job with it. YUMMY!

    Reply
  40. Avatar for BethanyBethany says

    May 18, 2010 at 4:06 pm

    I love their bedspread! By any chance would you happen to know where it’s from?

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  41. Avatar for Pam @ diy Design FanaticPam @ diy Design Fanatic says

    May 18, 2010 at 4:08 pm

    Ok… seriously, I want this house! I didn’t even need to see inside! Wish there were some like it near us because we are putting our big house on the market soon. Our kids are going to college & the house seems too big now.

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  42. Avatar for TracyTracy says

    May 18, 2010 at 4:10 pm

    Wow!!! This house is gorgeous! I love love love the white kitchen!

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  43. Avatar for BethanyBethany says

    May 18, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    Sorry… I just realized there was a source list… now I know where the bedding is from… Just wish I knew where it was from originally. Since it was from TJ Maxx it’s probably gone by now. Thanks for being so thorough! Sorry I asked the question before reading through the whole post.

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  44. Avatar for LoriLori says

    May 18, 2010 at 4:14 pm

    Hi all,
    It’s Lori here. Thanks so much for all of the wonderful comments. It’s so nice to read. :) To answer a few questions, the house was built in 1925 (we added the family room and renovated the kitchen just last year). I tore the butterfly prints out of a book (Cabinet of Natural Curiosities). The exterior paint color is BM Coastal Fog, but I’ll have to check on the door color. The Roman shades are from JCP, but we got them about 4 years ago, so I’m not sure if they still make them. I can’t remember the guest bedroom paint color, but it is very similar to the BM Linen White color that we used downstairs. Hope that helps, and thanks again for the great feedback!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      May 18, 2010 at 4:17 pm

      Thanks for sharing all that info Lori! So glad everyone’s loving your house as much as we are.

      xo,
      s

  45. Avatar for LoriLori says

    May 18, 2010 at 4:15 pm

    OH – and CONGRATS Sherry and John on little Clara. She is super cute!

    Reply
  46. Avatar for kathy tkathy t says

    May 18, 2010 at 4:38 pm

    Your home is so cozy and inviting -Wow —

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  47. Avatar for KatrinaKatrina says

    May 18, 2010 at 4:45 pm

    What a delightfull and charming house! I love it :) I love that the add-on ties in perfectly with the style of the house!

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  48. Avatar for AnnetteAnnette says

    May 18, 2010 at 4:54 pm

    Love the house crashing feature on your blog…and thank you for including the sources section. Could you tell us the color of the exterior paint. It looks like they painted the brick.Oh…and the exterior door color too!

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      May 18, 2010 at 4:55 pm

      Hey Annette,

      Here’s hoping Lori stops in with those details soon! Stay tuned…

      xo,
      s

  49. Avatar for LoveTheHouseLoveTheHouse says

    May 18, 2010 at 4:59 pm

    Greg Loomis – I just love how you decorated this home…job well done my friend! If only other men had your artistic eye for color, space, and form. Lori is a lucky girl indeed!

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  50. Avatar for Michele DaggarMichele Daggar says

    May 18, 2010 at 5:14 pm

    This is definitely my favorite house yet! The kitchen is absolutely stunning, from the countertops to the butcher block, the black and white, I could go on and on.

    I think Greg & Lori have been looking over my shoulder at all the magazine photos I’ve been saving for a remodel!

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