Tour a Restored 19th Century Farmhouse

Vinewood

With its original heart-pine siding stripped and repainted, along with new landscaping, designer Jamie McPherson and Tra Raines’ mid-19th-century home, Vinewood, is set to face a new millennium.

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Inviting Entry

Jamie McPherson created an inviting entry in his central stair hall with a burled-mahogany, bow-front chest and faux- bois patterned rug.

Dining Room Entry

Beautifully framed by the underside of the entry stairs, the cased opening to the dining room reveals a glimpse of the homeowners’ period antiques.

Dining Room

The sun-filled dining room doubles as Jamie’s design office. Leo, the family pug, is never far from the action.

Empire Sideboard

The Empire sideboard is a focal point in Jamie and Tra’s dining room. Its large size makes it an ideal spot to display art and china.

Decorating with Plates

In case you haven’t noticed, Jamie is a big fan of pheasant and bird motifs. Appropriately, the pine hutch in the breakfast room is full of plates with this theme. “I tell my clients the same advice I follow: Find a pattern and stick to it,” explains the interior designer. “It becomes a fun pastime to hunt down a specific piece, like a compote or soup tureen, that matches your other dishes.”

Kitchen

The kitchen, added in the 1940s, once served as an outdoor hitching station. Jamie updated the room with whitewashed cabinetry, marble countertops, and a generous island.

Kitchen Hood

Jamie designed a mantel-like whitewashed hood to top the commanding stainless steel range. A favorite work of art, displayed on its ledge, adds warmth to the space.

Living Room

Jamie paired soothing gray-green walls with stained, original woodwork (like the eye-catching mantel) to set the stage in the living room.

Mixing Old and New

The living room’s 1 of 2 re-upholstered wingback chairs, along with separate pillows created from an antique tapestry, demonstrate Jamie’s mix of old and new fabrics for a cohesive look.

Rosewood-Veneered Piano

The glass cocktail table and somewhat abstract parrot print create interesting counterpoints to the antebellum, rosewood-veneered piano in the living room.

Empire Furniture

Jamie and Tra not only admire the beauty and craftsmanship displayed with Empire furniture, but also take a flexible approach when it comes to picking the right piece for a room. A prime example can be seen in their master bedroom, where a graceful bed side table is actually something else. “It’s a card table,” Jamie admits. “It worked better upstairs than in our dining or living room, so that’s where we put it.”

Master Bedroom

Softening the walls and ceiling with calming off-white, Jamie turned the master bedroom into a true retreat.

Master Bathroom

Created from unused attic space, the master bath glistens with white subway and reproduction hexagonal tile.

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