Our home is a side-hall colonial, and it’s 39 years old…same age as me, LOL 😉 It kind of ‘demands’ traditional decor on the interior. The location is great — just a 40-minute drive to NYC, and 90 minutes “down the shore.” Yes, we really do “tawk” like that!
The Living Room doesn’t get much use. Sometimes, when we have a big snowstorm, we’ll light the fireplace, and hang out in there. Occassionally, I’ll sit in one of those big red chairs and read. I’m still searching for more pictures to put on the fireplace wall. It looks a little bare. Mostly, the Living Room is just a place we pass by as we run up and down the stairs.
The room layout is awkward. There’s not a lot of furniture in this room, because we have a huge walk-in closet with lots of drawers. I won’t show you that today…some things are best kept behind closed doors! The window behind the bed is small. I used drapes the same size as the double window, to give the illusion that it is a large window.
One of my most favorite pieces in the entire house is the distressed toile night table. I’d like it better if it were on my side of the bed!
I had to talk Mr. Goo Shoes into the leopard ottoman, another of my favorite things. It’s good and bad that he wants to be involved in the decorating process, you know what I mean? The African picture is made almost completely out of beads. It’s a great burst of color in an otherwise neutral room. I love this little retreat off the master bedroom.
The master bathroom was so disgusting that we used it for storage until we renovated it. It was teeny, so we combined it with a walk-in closet to create more space. The tub had to be hoisted through the window space — scary to watch!
And, by the way, the only one who uses the tub is the dog!
We are planning to replace the pedestal sinks with a vanity sometime soon.
Have I mentioned that this house has four full baths and one half-bath? No waiting in line, here, folks! Great, right? Not so much when you have to clean them. We’ve gutted four of the five bathrooms, and my favorite is this little toile powder room.
Don’t tell JGS — he doesn’t know that!
We did some emergency backyard landscaping this summer. Click here to
find out why. It’s become a peaceful little corner. Many a blog post was written
in that hammock this summer. There’s a little space behind the hammock and bushes for a secret garden, which will be next spring’s project.
What a stunning home. Beautiful details everywhere. I am in love with the organization in the mudroom. Thanks for sharing Amy’s gorgeous home!
Beautiful home! I am from NJ too! Your home looks just like my Mother’s. I wonder if we are closely located??
Have a great day!
Alison
What a lovely home! All of my favorite colors and toile to boot! I am heading over to sign up to follow Amy. I love her taste.
Penny
Debbie, Amy’s house is beautiful. (Amy, your house is beautiful.) And huge! I love seeing how creative everyone else is with their home. Thanks for sharing!
Great tour, Debbie! What a beautiful home…I love all of the rich, warm colors. Thanks so much for sharing!
Morning, Debbie Dear! Oh, my goodness – her home is gawjus! I did look at some of her befores and afters and what a transformation! Lovely lovely home and thank you for taking us on a tour! 🙂
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
Beautiful home! I LOVE the outside area, her “happy place”, especially the hammock and all the trees. Looks so warm and welcoming ~
Thanks to both of you for sharing!
xo
Pat
Beautiful home and if I am not mistaken I recognize the room with the leopard ottoman in it from Rate My Space. Did not know that this blog was the same person that I followed on RMS. Small world.
You are not mistaken, Kim! My RMS phase was definitely a precursor to blogging! I haven’t looked at that site in a long, long, time. I actually think I remember you, now!
Wait a minute you were on RMS…so was I. I totally don’t remember you, but glad Kim did!
So funny. I will have to log on (if I remember the password!) and see if I find you and Kim on my page!
Boy Debbie, I am so happy and excited to see this home. My colors for sure and it is great to see another Jersey girl!!! This home is so very warm and inviting and I just adore the style. There was major transformations that took place here. I am going to become a follower of this blog. I never heard of it before so thanks for introducing it to me. Have a great weekend!!
Cynthia
I follow Amy’s blog already and just loved seeing her home tour today! It’s quite beautiful! I love how spacious it is and how tastefully it’s decorated. I’m in love with her tub (that she never uses). LOL! Love her back deck area. Wish I had something that nice. Our back deck s#%^$! I like the red color on her front door. I can see why she decided to give it some color since it’s so shaded with trees. I wouldn’t know what to do with 4 1/2 baths! Great house!
Beautiful home,love the reds and the red door! love the back deck..and I did spot Sadie!!!Lovely tour.
Since you need a bigger dining room….why not use the underutilized Living Room for dining?! Seems like a good spot!
Thank you, everyone, for the lovely comments! Truly makin’ my day 🙂 And thank you, again, Debbie, for this opportunity!
You are so welcome!
I loved this tour and want to repeat it soon. It is so much fun to see so many rooms and beautiful colors in them. This has led me here to debbiedoos too so I’m bookmarking that to visit again.
This house is as gorgeous as it looks in the photographs! I have had the honor of seeing it first hand. The warm comfortable feeling is the same feeling you get when you meet the “Goo -shoe” family, a great bunch of people, just honest to goodness lovely people!
Aw, I’m blushing!
It should be in Home Beautiful, too. Amy, you can be a home stager as well as a blogger! Great pictures and I ditto Barbara’s sentiments about the people who reside in that lovely home.
Beautiful! Love her color scheme 🙂
Debbie
Debbie, thanks for introducing us to Amy. I love her entrance with that red front door. Beautiful home, with lots of special touches. I like her favorite piece of furniture, the toile nightstand and her kitchen cupboard full of dishes.
My kind of girl!
I absolutely love your home. Great job!
An absolutely gorgeous home! Beautifully decorated!!~~Angela
Dear Debbie, This is a simply blessed and beautiful home. May the memories made be as beautiful.
Blessings dear. Catherine xo
Talk about gracious living! This home tour is really lovely!
Oh Amy – it’s just GORGEOUS – love love love!!!
XOXO