I’m so excited to reveal the #classicfrench project! The project has been a long labor of love and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out! This is a 5 bedroom, 6.5 bath house built in Ennis, TX. This couple grew up in Ennis, then relocated to Florida until they decided to return home to Ennis to be near family and enjoy retired living.
The home was built by the incredibly talented John Young and the beautiful photos were captured by Becca Pierson of Becca Lea Photography. Duckworth Interiors provided the construction selections as well as the turn-key interior. Come on in…
When you walk through the front door, you’re greeted by a beautiful, paneled staircase, an oversized gold lantern and herringbone, rift-sawn white oak floors.
We reused a family church pew by painting it black so it ties in with the black accents throughout the home, paired with an oversized abstract art piece and a traditional runner.
In the 2-story foyer, your eye is drawn upward to a tiered crystal chandelier and textured wall art.
The curved staircase creates a second foyer area with room for a receiving table, gold Louis floor mirror, and some thoughtful accessories. Of course, during the Christmas season, this will be the perfect spot for the tree!
To the right of the foyer, is the formal dining room. We added visual interest to the back wall of the dining room by adding floor to ceiling mirror with gold rosettes. WHenever you place a mirror, you always consider what it will be reflecting. In this case, I love that we get to see the enormous crystal chandelier reflected back at us.
We used black, modern, three-dimensional art which is such a beautiful contrast with the white walls and traditional furnishings of the space.
To the left of the foyer is the study. Before entering you’ll have to pass through these reclaimed Egyptian doors that we found.
The back wall of the study features a floor to ceiling, stained wood, bookcase with three brass library lights. The drapery ties the blues, greens, and reds together.
The desk is the couples repurposed breakfast table from their last house.
As you come through the foyer, you enter the main living area- the living room, Casual dining and kitchen areas. You can also see off of the kitchen the cozier den.
This casual dining area is such a great example of mixing modern, clean lined pieces with traditional.
In the kitchen we went with a darker island color, a simple hood design, and we splurged on two gorgeous brass and antique mirror lanterns. Antiques beams on the ceiling and under the hood deliver character and warmth. The backsplash is simple and textured.
Backing up to the kitchen, through the antique door, is a pantry spanning the full-width of the kitchen.
Adjacent to the kitchen is a cozy den, ideal for watching tv or curling up with a book. We brought the exterior stone in on the back wall and designed a floor to ceiling bookcase opposite of the tv wall.
Here in the main living room, we used the exterior stone on the fireplace. An art tv above the fireplace elevates the space.
My favorite feature of the entire home are these Swiss steel doors that lead out to the main covered patio.
Flanking the fireplace, are two stained black display cabinets.
The hallway to the right of the kitchen leads to a Guest Suite and the mudroom with the garage at the end of the hallway.
This was the perfect place to create a very custom built-in to display the couple’s family quilts and afghans.
The guest bedroom off of the hall way features an ensuite bath, sitting area and private patio.
The hallway to the left of the kitchen leads to the powder bath and another guest suite.
The powder bath walls are lined with a navy grasscloth wallpaper. The gold fixtures really stand out against the dark, textured background. The sink is a glass vessel.
A family member is a very talented artist. We decided to group his paintings together for impact. The tile flooring is reminiscent of a quilt pattern.
At the end of the hallway is the other guest suite complete with it’s own en suite, sitting area, and patio.
We incorporated many of the homeowner’s antiques throughout the home.
The en suite bath has a beautiful zellige tile on he shower walls in a herringbone pattern and marble on the floors.
Gold fixtures and hardware paired with putty colored cabinets are elegant and understated.
Now we’ll head to the opposite side of the house, behind the main living room, to the primary bedroom suite.
The master suite features an ensuite bath, patio, his and hers closets, with her closet connecting to the laundry room.
On the bed wall, we used a textured grasscloth wallpaper. The rug is a handmade oushak rug and my favorite in the house. We used large bedside tables to suit the scale of the room, topped with alabaster lamps. We found the abstract art pieces above the nightstands and framed them in heavily gilded gold frames.
The the primary bath only, we decided to contrast the trim color, going with a dark grey for the cabinets, molding and paneling.
This freestanding bathtub is so elegant if feels more like a sculpture than a tub. It sits on hexagon marble floors and is surrounded by wood paneling. Automated shades and a striped valance provided privacy and a softness.
To the right of the tub alcove, notice the interior doors. These were reclaimed solid wood doors that were painted and used throughout the home.
“Her” closet is connected to this well-appointed laundry room.
And in case you were wondering, the Swiss steel doors are as beautiful outside as they are inside.
So beautiful in fact, I didn’t think they should be covered up by any type of drapery. The solution for privacy came with automated screens that come down from the porch ceiling to completely close in the main patio.
I hope you enjoyed this project reveal! Please drop a comment below and let us know some of your favorite parts. Feel free to ask any questions and also to share with your friends!
