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Kristie's Thirties-Style Vintage Home
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Name: Kristie

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Kristie sent us photos of her lovely vintage home in Nashville. She writes: My style is a kind of Enchanted Vintage. Our home is a 1939 stone cape cod surrounded by ...

 
 

...1960's ranch homes. We have restored a good deal of this home and do pretty much everything ourselves. Inspired by old homes, early 1920's and 30's architecture, estate sale finds, and kitschy nostalgia. Challenges have included lack of closet space (!) and reworking things without messing up original details.

Thanks, Kristie!

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Love this house!

posted by Elizcrtv on September 8th 2009 at 9:24pm
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Please do a full house tour! This is great.

posted by Elizcrtv on September 8th 2009 at 9:26pm
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This place looks amazing. FULL HOUSE TOUR!!!

posted by Volvoguy on September 8th 2009 at 10:23pm
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very cute!

posted by loverlee on September 8th 2009 at 10:25pm
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That kitchen is full of something awesome.

posted by Mlle Kate on September 8th 2009 at 10:45pm
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I audibly gasped when I saw the stunning hardwood floors in the fourth picture. Gorgeous home, would love to see more.

posted by karenenen on September 8th 2009 at 11:35pm
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Fun.

posted by hrhprincessfiona on September 9th 2009 at 1:53am
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Please, FULL TOUR!!! This place is adorable, and yeah, that floor is killer! This almost reminds me of Lorelai Gilmore's place... *swoon*

posted by dunklekatze on September 9th 2009 at 2:16am
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wowwowwow

full tour and waaay more pictures, please

posted by formosagirl on September 9th 2009 at 3:26am
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What a great job in the kitchen -- the real linoleum is in a gorgeous pattern, and the little details like the glass knobs really make it special. Fabulous, Kristie! Thanks for sharing your home!

posted by eiw on September 9th 2009 at 4:45am
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Love it!

posted by Miss*Lisa on September 9th 2009 at 8:55am
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Yowza! I think I'm in love....

The first three pictures made me sigh--in the good way. Number four, with that floor made me gasp--also in the good way. That doorway in picture number five knocked me right off the couch--absolutely in the good way.

Wow.

posted by klt108 on September 9th 2009 at 9:13am
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Loving your color palette, your ceramics, and your kitchen!

posted by mirandabee on September 9th 2009 at 9:18am
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OMYGOSH...........How fantastically lovely.

posted by ohjodi on September 9th 2009 at 9:52am
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Super cute!! I especially love the kitchen, though. Very, very nice.

posted by hyzen on September 9th 2009 at 10:52am
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Beautiful! I'm so glad to see my former home town represented. A full house tour would be great.

posted by jessicawrites on September 9th 2009 at 10:55am
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This needs a full house tour. I'd love to see more.

posted by parksjul on September 9th 2009 at 11:35am
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Bench seating nook and over-seat storage by the kitchen window are a nifty solution. Love the off-white/buttercream colour scheme too.
Is that Marmoleum on the kitchen floor?

posted by DeborahMcP on September 9th 2009 at 12:59pm
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This house is fantastic!

posted by aj on September 9th 2009 at 2:59pm
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This tour leaves me wanting more! Well done! The dining nook has to be my favorite element from what I've seen, also love the wood floors in the fourth picture too.

posted by suzy8track on September 9th 2009 at 3:22pm
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I had not yet seen my Nashville represented on AT before, so I nervously clicked on the post... wow, I am so proud! Beautiful home!

posted by sophieso on September 9th 2009 at 4:43pm
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I adore all the built-ins in the kitchen. Lovely!

posted by space/lift on September 9th 2009 at 5:11pm
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WOW! i love this era and you have represented it beautifully and respectfully while still managing to avoid the stuffy-grandma-house syndrome. that hardwood is incredible, as is the slanted ceiling and your beautiful collectibles. great work! and yes, i'd love to see a full house tour!

posted by nikki moore - photography and vintage treasures on September 10th 2009 at 11:20am
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I agree, I'd like to see a full house tour. I like how the floor by the dining nook has a sort of checkered floor but with varying sizes. That's a cool detail.

posted by HeyNowTex on September 10th 2009 at 6:14pm
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Yup. Full house tour needed. Your house looks so, so great!

posted by BlackFrancine on September 11th 2009 at 12:33pm
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Completely f-ing awwesomme.

posted by Livsies on September 11th 2009 at 4:35pm
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Everyone else has already said it so well. I love, love, love this house.

posted by sally305 on September 11th 2009 at 10:42pm
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This house is amazing!!!

posted by amndjones on September 12th 2009 at 6:59am
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thank you for all the nice comments on my home! i enjoy seeing all the beautiful homes on this site, and what a trip to see my own on here! i've been decorating and staging homes for the last several years and recently started a decorating blog to help share inspiration and ideas with others at www.makingarrangementsblog.com. there are lots more pictures of my house and others i've worked on in that blog!

posted by kristiebarnett on September 12th 2009 at 9:44am
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Let me add to the kudos-- your house is fantastic. PLEASE submit a full house tour!

posted by taritac on September 12th 2009 at 9:55am
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Such a lovely home -- I would love to see more! Kristie is obviously very talented. Hoping to see more of her work soon....!

posted by grain girl on September 12th 2009 at 6:53pm
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LOVE this home - the feeling is wonderful! Very vintage but very young, too. Would love a whole house tour as there is obviously much more to see, love and envy! The love that has been poured into this house is evident.

posted by audreykidd on September 12th 2009 at 10:05pm
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Very nice but, I once showcased my high end Hamptons rentals and someone pointed out a tablecloth on a table does not make it look high end.. remove it , and leave bare if in good condition or paint a brown after you fill cracks etc...
after it was pointed out I agreed, now I replaced mine, and it looks much better

posted by parrishnut on September 12th 2009 at 10:14pm
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ooooh so pretty. never seen a suit of arms in a home or wearing fur before, but i like it. enchanting indeed!

posted by relizabeth on September 13th 2009 at 1:40pm
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I love the suit of armor! The pearls and fur wrap are inspired! My friend in Philly wants one too. Best hall tree EVER!

posted by Salon du Trendyloin on September 13th 2009 at 2:05pm
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Beautiful! You have the nerve to do things I would only dream about. Inspiring! Would love to see more of your home.

posted by jennylynnblake on September 13th 2009 at 4:48pm
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Would love to see the full tour as well! Can't get over how well you've used your space. Lovely.

posted by becalee on September 13th 2009 at 5:35pm
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Very different from my taste but absolutely fun! This is why I love AT!

posted by lsinsel on September 13th 2009 at 7:11pm
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More, more! This house seems like grandma-meets-hipster in the most delightful way...I want to see more, and I want to move in...

posted by dcjenn on September 14th 2009 at 6:34am
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House tour, please!

posted by gal on September 14th 2009 at 7:06am
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Love the house. Even more deeply, I love that channel-back chair. My grandmother had one and I've been searching for one like it for years. I will be ecstatic if more pictures of the chair -- and picture of more of the chair -- appear in the House Tour. I know an amazing upholsterer who can copy it.
Or, does anyone know anything about this chair or ones like it? Maybe if I had details, I could search for one online.
Many thanks!

posted by rapunzel on September 14th 2009 at 8:17am
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Rapunzel - I got the green channel-back chair from a yard sale, and I also have a beautiful yellow one with original upholstery that I found at an estate sale. The best place to find those type chairs are at estate sales in neighborhoods with 1950's -1960's ranch homes. Many of those homeowners have lived there since they built their homes and have their original formal living room sets that were rarely sat on! I have quite a vintage chair collection - most with original upholstery. You can check them out on my decorating blog at http://www.makingarrangementsblog.com. Just go to Collective Soul: Vintage Chairs.

posted by kristiebarnett on September 15th 2009 at 10:32am
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the kitchen table and benches are beautiful. So is the rest of the house. The armor makes the last room look cluttered and it cheapens the expensive feel of the rest of the house.

posted by bcthree on September 15th 2009 at 11:13am
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"I want to go to there!"

posted by LoveDecor on September 15th 2009 at 12:27pm
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@karenenen
I had the same reaction!
That living room is TO DIE FOR.

This is exactly the kind of house I hope to live in. Beautiful, Kristie!

posted by amelia_atlantic on September 15th 2009 at 1:15pm
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ohhhhhhh, that living room shot with the great green book shelf put it over the top for me! so lovely.

posted by ichelemay on October 17th 2009 at 9:50pm
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Very nice, but what made me gasp was the floor!

posted by luftskibet on October 27th 2009 at 5:34pm
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I gasped at the floor too! hehe

posted by Kris0218 on November 25th 2009 at 5:02am
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