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Wow. Beautiful.

Love this home, a perfect mix of MCM and eclectic, my style to a "T" NICE WORK!

Simple and beautiful. And yes, less is more.

Outstanding. Serene and livable. Bravo!

is it iced cube silver paint throughout the entire house? it seems different in different rooms.

Dining room floor is amazing.

i'm no MCM girl but this is stunning. it's the kind of arrangement that could work with ANY style of furniture. you have the best things in the absolute best places and it's phenomenal.

many, many ideas to consider after this... yes.

Yes, dining room floor is amazing! Just let me know when I can move in.

You had me at E.J. Bellocq. Beautiful floors, interesting artwork, and a soothing color palette. Where did you get the large white wardrobe in the master bedroom?

i'm inspired

It's beautiful! The eclectic artwork and the modern design adds personal flare to every room. I have contemporary living room furniture all over my place and it makes all the difference. Here is some stuff I used:http://boconcept.com/

what a beautiful home!

Those floors are sick! I really dig the exterior colors as well. Me likey.

Really beautiful. Would you mind sharing stairway wall color and your source for the black and white duvet? Love them both - thanks!

It's a very nice makeover - I'm particularly impressed with the master bathroom, the workmanship in the painting/wallpapering, the refinished floors, the choice of exterior colors and the attic/office with it's beautifully painted floor.

Suggestion - Move the daybed, rug and white credenza from the livingroom upstairs into the office and get a couple of nice vintage armchairs, a huge rug, some endtables and lamps for the living room - and move the credenza from the entry into the living room.

I love this house-inside and out. I'm especially happy to see the hollywood light fixture in the bathroom. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who has one.

Oh my god. This is seriously the absolute BEST house tour I have seen on AT. Ever. Your home is endlessly inspiring and the palate is so so good.

Can I ask where you got Julian's crib? It's perfect...I have never seen a crib that I like until now. (I'm super picky with them! and I'm not even pregnant...)

There really are some beautiful homes in Providence, and even a lot that haven't been updated in decades and ready for a little refurbishing. And the city itself is beautiful, with great schools... But the economy is very tough there- the 2nd highest unemployment in the country!

Love love love it. I so appreciate seeing individual style rather than another Domino/DWR replica. Great job! Would you mind sharing your source for the credenza by the staircase? THanks!

This is my favorite tour to date. Love the art collection.

Stunning home. Nice balance of space and furnishings, I always put too my crap in my home and am working to change that! You've inspired me.

What are the paint colors you used in the attic office and the stairway?

wonderful ! hey where are the window shades from?

Lovely home! I love your hardwood floors and that credenza is to "die for"! The place looks so calm and peaceful even with a little one running around.

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Relaxing! Lots of lovely choices. Congratulations!

Very nice place.

Whoa! Very nice!

Hey, I'm back again since I loved your space so much!

I have a random question- how do you live with so little and keep yourselves from going overboard? My problem would be that I would see neat things at flea markets, etc and want to bring them home with me, and eventually I would no longer have a minimally decorated space (boo). I suppose it helps to have a consistent palate throughout the house, because that eliminates a lot of potential fuss right there, but I was just wondering if you found it to be a struggle at all. I know it's a pretty new space so you probably haven't really had to deal with that much yet...

Wow.. thank you for all the feedback and I am happy everyone seems to like our home. Please find the answers to some of the above questions:

TAmom:
iced cube silver was used in every room (except for the LR which was white.)
Amazingly due to shadows and light the same color paint looks different in different rooms.

Erin Lang Norris / Yellow Canoe:
the SPARROW CRIB is from Genius Jones http://www.geniusjones.com

Susana:
The credenza is vintage from RePOP http://www.repopny.com

aperdollsforboys:
the attic walls are iced cubes silver and the floors are an oil based paint used for porches.

Carrefour_ny:
The shades are from Blind King in Providence.

Erin Lang Norris / Yellow Canoe:
Yes – I do think twice before buying stuff at flea markets and ask myself “do I really need this?” Later on I usually regret not purchasing - hahaaa. Truth be told I have a lot of “stuff” in my basement which I haven’t figured out how to incorporate yet.

Holy cow! This home is gorgeous! The floors are gorgeous and I love the bedding in the guest room. The dining room has to be my favorite room though...it looks so lovely.

I agree with everyone about your gorgeous home. I love the house itself....the exterior and the woodwork and floors (wow...the dining room floor!) throughout. I like that you left the wood unpainted on the stairway, while the other moldings were painted white. It really makes the stairway stand out as it's beautiful on its own. I like the artwork, varied pieces that are interesting. I'm like Erin Lang Norris/Yellow Canoe....I would have a really hard time restraining myself from adding more pieces. You have a lot of discipline! Very well done.

Beautiful - I really love the idea of using one paint color white throughout the home.

And, this is a good example of how wooden stairs can look stellar with white trim (re: one of yesterday's Good Questions).

I don't think I've ever seen Cole & Sons' woods wallpaper look better than it does in that little bathroom. Love.

Hey Amanda, how are you finding life in Providence after NYC? The city has really cleaned itself up in the last dozen years and the local arts have definitely evolved and being close to some nice beaches in the summer is fun, but sometimes it can feel a little too local...

Lovely home! Would you mind sharing where you found the bedding for the master bedroom?

Besides loving everything about your house, I also love the photography of your house! The angles, out-of-focus bits in some shots, and photos with people in them are really great.

I love everything, particularly the photo of the bed over the bed!

i was wondering if you know what colors are used on the exterior of your home? they are EXACTLY the colors i've been looking for.

this is one of my favorite tours ever. beautiful!!!

Ahhh, I don't suppose I could get a print of that batman photo anywhere? I've fallen in love. (The house is pretty sweet too, though.)

really beautiful and refreshing--love the floors so much--best wishes for your new life!

Thank you for sharing your gorgeous home. I'd love to know where you found the letters for JULIAN in the baby's room! Thanks so much.

Thanks again for all the great comments.
Here are some answers to the above questions:

ag888:
the master bedroom black blanket is from Target and the guestroom sheets are from jonathan Adler.

cicuska:
the shingles are Anchor Gray 2126-30 Benjamin Moore
the brick is Sweatshirt Gray 2126-40 Benjamin Moore
the accent is Mt. Ranier Gray 2129-60 Benjamin Moore
the trim Black moore glow Benjamin Moore

pontytalcomplex:
please contact me via email at joshua@joshuadeaner.com and we can work something out for a print

jpsf:
I got all these letters from EBAY (for example searched letter “j”)

Gorgeous.

I love your floors, the exterior is to die for and I particularly love little Julian's room.

Your house is truly a gem and your son is so lucky to grow-up in such a place!

i love that low filing cabinet in the office... I would kill to make that a part of my office or even make it into a giant coffee table

wampler,

that low filing cabinet runs about $800. i forget who makes them.

great house.

That's the kind of graphic simplicity I crave.

Now I want to leave NYC and have a house. Your place is wonderful - inside and out. Julian is a lucky baby!!

I am not usually a fan of such subdued colour but these rooms are so interesting I love it.

Who created that Ice Cream Shoppe photo? I love it!

Wondering which shade of the woods wallpaper that is. I have been looking for one with a grey background, and haven;t been able to find one - only one called "grey mauve" which looks more in the purple/pink family. Your photo, though, looks truly grey...help?

Can't believe no one has flagged user lsmith* as a BoConcept spammer yet...helloooo new comment policy??

This place is GORGEOUS and as someone else who has been renovating the same size house for just about the same amount of time, with NO baby, I applaud you!

Here are some more answers to the above questions.

saeras:
Thanks - I made the ice cream shoppe image
www.joshuadeaner.com

Toomskt:
we used Cole & Sons “WOODS” wallpaper
color is Mauvy grey / white
• it does have a slight magenta / purple cast but is beautiful
http://www.cole-and-son.com/collection_detail.asp?CollectionID=13
scroll over to second to last PRODUCT CODE 69/12151

May I ask how you made the door?

This is so funky and stylish -- just like Providence. I always had the fantasy of chucking New York for Rhode Island (though I ended up a bit farther north). Rhode Island is gorgeous and fun, and so is your home.

On a side note, when you say your house is 1950 square feet, you mean PER FLOOR, right?

First impression is WOW. You have managed to add interesting modern furniture that lets the great bones of the house shine through. By keeping everything simple and not filling up every corner, it is a NYC apartment dweller's dream (I'm sure my entire apartment fits into your living room). As a gardening nut (from former home owning days), I'd love to see you add more flowering plants out front -- I particularly love hydrangea (now in bloom), rhododendron, lilacs -- all old standbys -- you could get them all in purples and/or whites if you're trying to keep your color palate simple. I'm also a sucker for irises, tiger liies (any lilies)... honeysuckle, anyone? Enjoy your wonderful home.

Wow! I love the palette and funky simplicity. We have been renovating a similarly sized home and have only gotten to about 4 rooms in 1.5 years. Kudos on your efficiency coupled with the end product.

the credenza fits perfectly in the staircase entry! love it, love the grey couches, so soothing and stylish at the same time

great wallpaper choice in the bathroom.

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thank you so much. we rent out the main floor of our toronto house as a self enclosed apartment. we found your tour and painted the entire apartment in your benjamin moore iced cube and it looks amazing. our house was built in 1875 and the subtle crisp gray looks amazing on the 10'5" walls and against the white crown molding. thank you thank you. wish i could post a pic.
andrea

Love the dining room floor!