Sunday, September 25, 2011

A Peek Inside a President's Home!

Happy Monday Metamorphosis! Thank you to Between Naps On The Porch for hosting!

A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to assist a fellow stager with a home which was at one time President Ford's Vail vacation home. I thought you might like to see inside this special home. Here are some before and afters from the staging:

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 This was Betty's room. It just felt special. I spent a lot of time staging this one.

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This is the master bedroom. It led out to a balcony in the front of the home.

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There were seven other bedrooms, each with their own bathroom. Eleven bathrooms in the home. We did a lot of towel folding!

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Here are some random photos of the house.

entry


master bathroom


patio


office


kitchen


painting

The home had 10,000 square feet, wine cellar, theater room, indoor pool in a separate building in the back, an elevator, living quarters for the Secret Service, two kitchens, and my favorite--three washing machines and three dryers!!!




I hope you enjoyed this little peek! From what I understand, the home didn't sell (it had a $15 million dollar price tag!), and they are renting it out by the week. I also heard that Justin Timberlake was one of the renters!

Be sure to check out my sister's blog at Robin Flies South...

And, if you want some giggles, please take a trip to Elaine's Wonderful World!


7 comments:

Robin said...

Oh, I remember when you did this! How exciting! I guess other jobs were a little dull after this one. What a great house!

SJ @ Homemaker On A Dime said...

Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for the sweet comment on my blog. Btw, I'm admiring all the creativity you have in your blog. May I invite you to join us at the Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop? Hope to see you there at the party :)

Carrie said...

What a great house...and the furnishings are quite fabulous as well!

Decor To Adore said...

How much fun was that! I hope you will add your lovely metamorphosis to my Fall in Love linky party on Wednesday.

Until then, stop by and see the under $20 makeover I gave an ugly brass light fixture.

Happy Monday!

Zuni, Chickadee Home Nest said...

I'm so glad you stopped by my blog, because it brought me to yours and this post in particular. I looked at your staging carefully, because our former house had a great room very similar to this one (but not 10,000 sf and 11 bedrooms!!), and it was a real challenge to get started with the decorating. We loved that house--it felt like a lodge or vacation home--so it was great to see it's BIG sister! Thanks!

Elizabeth and Gary said...

Hi Elaine,
I am visiting from Susan's, I am your neighbor on the right..Home is Where the Heart is...
I am so happy I found your blog..I have enjoyed reading your post very much!. What a grand home full of history and what a treat for you to have spent time staging this beautiful home! I love the rug in Betty's room, I have always been attracted to floral carpet. I also love the buffet table with the large mirror sitting on it, very pretty and of course the USA seal is just so prestigious and regal.
I have become your newest follower..
Have a sweet day, Elizabeth

Mid-Atlantic Martha said...

Thanks for sharing this beautiful home with us. A piece of history. Thanks for your very sweet visit last week too.