House Crush N° 48—part 1

Betsy's new house
Stop the car!

Stop the car! This House Crush just oozes charm. My heart skipped a beat when I drove up the drive. Cedar shakes, dark siding, white trim and a gravel drive—what more does a girl need. The dormers are a lovely detail to the shake roof and the brackets add extra depth and dimension to the windows. Stone steps lead to the iron and glass entry door that is flanked by large shutters with a nail head detail—perfect. I love the small side porch rail detail to the right of the house—just that little extra something to finish it off. Oh, and don’t forget one of my all time favorites…widow boxes. Where do I sign?

Betsy's new house
Love all of the stone paths and steps.
Betsy's new house
Cedar shakes always get my attention.
Betsy's new house
Those dormers are the icing on the cake.
Betsy's new house
This dormer is lovely.
Betsy's new house
Shutters and window boxes…yes, please.
Betsy's new house
Nail head trim details.
Betsy's new house
Ok, lets go in.
Betsy's new house
I love these shutters.
Betsy's new house
The bracket detail.
Betsy' new house
The back gravel patio.
Betsy's new house
Even more brackets

xo, Lissy

All photos by Lissy Parker for lissyparker.com. You are welcome to ‘borrow’ my photos—just please credit and link the source.

10 thoughts on “House Crush N° 48—part 1”

    1. JJ, The exterior paint color is a Cabot stain named Burnt Hickory mixed as a paint by Benjamin Moore for the body of the house. The trim is Bone White by Benjamin Moore. If your use the original stain the color is slightly different. Hope this helps.
      xo, Lissy

  1. Hi, Do you know what color the windows themselves are? eg Marvin cashmere? Or maybe Bone White since you say the trim is Bone White.

    1. Ali, I know this one for sure—she used my colors and the trim is Ben Moore bone white.
      It works great with the Burnt Hickory color on the body of the house.
      xo

    1. Emily, the shutters are 3 boards nailed together by horizontal boards on the back. The decorative nail heads are
      from Jennings Lumber and Supplies in Cashiers. I also used the shutters on the Smallwood house in
      Highlands. Mine were painted Bone White by Benjamin Moore.
      xo

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I love interior design :: beautiful gardens :: antiques :: cooking :: dogs :: renovations :: and bargains. Located in Atlanta, Georgia and Highlands/Cashiers, North Carolina … and wherever my travels take me. Check out my Favorites on the List Pages—updated with places and things I love. Read my blog for my latest finds. I’m a visual person so I won’t bore you with lots of text. Let’s go!

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