i love disco, i love the nightlife… I love the 70’s. Just sayin’. I’m THRILLED to share the home of blogger Joslyn Taylor with you. It’s stunning. Truly. We’re lucky to live in an area where there are little gems of very cool 70’s mod houses. She and her husband Bryan discovered this house and described it as “boogie nights meets brady bunch” (which equals for me, I’m in! and must see ASAP!!). I’m happy to report this house for a family of four has still got a little boogie nights rockin’. Enjoy and have a fabulous weekend.
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Do you love it all ready? The beams, the fireplace, the LIMED wood paneling (detail and info below), the wall of windows in the back…the fact that it’s sunken…oh and then the decor. That mirror? Sigh. I love. It all.
And this started my new obsession with liming wax. You can only get it at specialty hardware stores and Restoration Hardware, I found out when Googling info. Upon the Taylor’s arrival and purchase of the house the paneling was all dark chocolate brown and there was lots of it. Joslyn couldn’t stand it. So first she had it all striped and sanded. The painters were NOT happy… Dremel tool + lots of paneling = no fun. She had them stain it and it was a light pine. Again, mama was not a happy camper. SO she had the brilliant idea of using liming wax on the paneling. It looks AMAZING. I never would have thought of it. Liming wax is basically a white paste that goes into the cracks, crevices and grain of wood. Some people call it pickling. I recommend if you do this to stain and polyurethane something first if you want to preserve the brown of the wood. Otherwise it will make the wood a grayish tone if it has only been stained or won’t accept stain well if you apply the wax to the raw wood. This has just been my little experimental moment. I’m sure there are online tutorials that are MUCH more informative.
We loved this… I’m all kinds of inspired with back to school things lately. This poster is totally genius and I’m pretty sure it should be a staple in all decor for families with little kiddos “Tie your shoes, pack a good lunch and remember that we’re all in this together.” Available here.
Great sculpture over the bar…isn’t it perfect on this mushroom colored wall.
Probably my favorite vignette in the house. I am still baffled that Joslyn decided that the perfect place for that little painting was above the painting of the woman?! I think it’s brilliant and curious… I love that in a home. AND this painting Michelle Armas is even more amazing in person. Love all the great color and depth. It’s on my wish list.
What a lovely dining room and let’s be honest. It’s this killer table that makes it great. Hand planed, sanded, buffed, shined, loved on, sanded some more, steel wooled, sanded some more, more buffing, more shining, welded and created entirely by Joslyn’s husband, Bryan. It’s absolutely stop-you-in-your-tracks extraordinary. Detail below.
Great green color. I’m so not that brave… oh how fun to be so bold.
The sweet girls rooms… Millie and Audrey. P.R.E.C.I.O.U.S. (both the rooms and the sweet girls) Seriously. Take a look…it is not normal to have such adorable children and documented so well. Joslyn is an amazing photographer.
Great barstools in the kitchen and great bumper sticker from Food a Love Story…you too can have one. Another good family staple, yes?
Collection of all things white… I don’t even think I need to express my feelings on that one.
Ok, this is rivaling the other for my favorite vignette… that mouse?!!
Just thought I would share her necklace hanging options. I think it’s so important to display your jewelry in a lovely way. Don’t you?
And finally, her office where she works from home two days a week. Thursday and Friday what if you got to sign off the week and kick off the weekend here??
Last thing — Rockin’ wallpaper throughout. The girl is not a afraid to throw up a little wall paper. And I have to admit, I was jealous. Joslyn was again kind enough to share a great wallpaper resource, Graham and Brown, with me for EXTREMELY reasonable pricing. Check it out.
Stunning.
i dig the mouse
thanks lady ;-)
fabulous!!!!!
i loooooove everything!!!!!!!!
xoxo!
beautiful!!!! So homey and unpretentious! I wanna live there!!!
ummm…jealous is an understatement…really I’m super green ;)
This is a great LH home! My good friend’s father and his wife used to live in this house and trust me it never looked this good. It took someone with great vision to create the home it is now. I had the privlage of touring it a few years ago on the Lake Highlands home tour.
I’ve seen some other “sneak peeks” of her house before, but this one takes the cake. What gorgeous detail, everything is so personal, and decorated with perfection but at the same time not too “done”. Joslyn is sooooooooo multi-talented…
sigh….
love, love, love!!!
I am so loving this whole entire house! Can I move in?!
Beautiful details in your house! Is your home one level? Also, if you don’t mind me asking, what is the square footage of your house?
So beautiful!! Every detail is perfect — and love the touches of whimsy. You’re so creative, Joslyn!
hi laura — it’s all one level and about 3500 sq feet.
thanks!
joslyn
Truly speechless. Truly.
I’ve seen and drooled over shots of Joslyn’s beautiful home before, but to see it showcased like this…well, it is seriously stunning. She has an incredible eye and a gift for creating the most amazing vignettes. I’m floored. Thanks ladies. Excuse me while I pick myself up off the ground. :0)
Your home is truly amazing, so many details in every photo. Would you mind sharing where the lamp above the beautiful dining room table is from? And the stools?
Thanks for the peek!
Thanks Joslyn for the info! I truly enjoy seeing pictures of your home. You have an amazing eye for decor!
Wow, makes me want to rip up everything and start all over. But first have to add Joslyn’s blog to favorites list…
This is insane! LOVE joslyns style. impeccable.
Awesome work, Sam! And you’re right, the 70’s rock and the hip retro bones of this home are a real treasure.
So amazing! Every detail is gorgeous!
Just lovely!
Well, simply lovely. Seeing all of your house this time was really wonderful. Love the table.
mb from Dallas
Thanks all for you nice comments!!!
Crystal
The lamp above the table is something I had custom made through a company called Moon Shine Lamp and Shades: (http://www.moonshineshades.com/index.php)
The stools in the kitchen are from School Outfitters:(https://www.schooloutfitters.com/catalog/?s_kwcid=TC|6210|school%20outfitters||S||5028902897)
Just gorgeous- love all the 70s references… not only are they so fitting for the house, they’re fresh & I loved scrolling through and taking in all the details. Great photos!
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