Have you checked out the HGTV Green Home yet? I’m in love with the Atlanta-area home’s modern farmhouse vibe. Sure, it has huge windows, an amazing space for outdoor entertaining and a luxurious master suite. Sure, you can enter to win it. But I’m most impressed by the little details that designer Linda Woodrum added to make the house feel like home (okay, and the windows). Here are some of my favorites.
The amazing details start outdoors with traditional stacked sandstone accents paired with contemporary touches, like stick-straight windows and a cantilevered porch. The rustic-and-modern look continues in the entryway, where Woodrum uses large and small nailheads to create a beautiful grid effect from afar and great texture up close. The artwork nods to the community’s farming roots.
The materials and textures in the home’s modern kitchen create interest, no bold hues needed. The custom countertops are made from seashells, glass and other materials combined with concrete and polished to create a high-gloss shine, and the walls feature an interesting mix of travertine and glass tiles. Floating shelves house earth-toned pottery that’s both stylish and functional.
How amazing is this sleek-yet-primitive dining table? It’s made from recycled wood pallets, and the varying shades create a subtle graphic accent in this dining room. Lamps created from machine parts reference the home’s location in prime farmland.
The home’s locale also inspired Woodrum’s color choices in the main living area. This painting pays homage to the area’s great biking trails, and the chartreuse hue adds a young, fresh vibe to the living room. Lots of interesting textures, from the throw pillows to the painted cypress planks on the walls, make the space feel like home. (And it could be your home…so don’t forget to enter twice a day to win it!)
What’s your favorite part of the 2012 HGTV Green Home? Tell us in the comments below.
Serenbe, a sustainable community less than 30 minutes from Atlanta, serves as the location of HGTV Green Home 2012. Founder Steve Nygren shares the inspirational story of his family's life-changing decision to move the country. I love this story. I all so love this home. I’m in love with the Atlanta-area I love this modern farmhouse . I'm in love with the kitchen. and the huge windows, an amazing space for outdoor entertaining and a luxurious master suite. You did it again HGTV,In one word AMAZING!!!!THANKS HGTV.
Denice Lantz
I hope I win we really need that home…:S
Simply Beautiful!!!
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Beautiful! I love how the kitchen opens up as well. I keep dreaming of these beautiful homes – HGTV thanks for the dreams.
I love all the amazing outdoor spaces! And that kitchen is so drool-worthy.
HAVE A QUESTION? Is that door behind the stairs in the foyer leading to a basement?
The mud room is placed so poorly. After entering from outside, the only places to go next are the master bedroom or the living/dining room. One can only hope no dirty children use the mud room entry.
The home looks so roomy. HGTV builds the best outdoor dinning areas.I love the outdoor built in cooking space!
I am sorry, but I hope this home is more attractive in person than in the virtual tour or photos. This house is unimaginative, dull, boring, and without inspiration. I understand the floor plan hinges on a hillside, but even it is far below the standards I expect from HGTV.
Very disappointed.
I agree; I will not even be bothering to enter the contest to win it.
Like all HGTV "dream homes", it's just that, a dream. If you win, you need a lot of readily available cash since the IRS is going to want approximately $246,000 when you take possession. So if you win you'll probably have to take the cash option, which is great, but you won't be living in the "green home."
I LOVE THIS HOUSE!!! My husband and I are looking for a new place to move to and this sounds so great. I love the fact the the entire community is coming together to make sure our next 7 generations are going to be able to still live where we once were. And the house is amazing. I love the rustic look and the modern look that is put together to make an unbelieveable house. Well done everyone at HGTV. You have done it again! Thanks
Recently moving to Alpharetta GA, Sept 29th 2011. My 27 year old son,Jesse, was involved in a near fatal car accident, 2 weeks after getting out of Airforce. Single Father raising his 3 yr old Duaghter. He was transfered to Sheperds center from Shands Gainsville.Told at first he would never walk or even breath on his own.Sheperds center is a miracle,cause he is!! So with the wonderful gererosity of a Dear friend, we moved into a Duplex here in Alpharetta GA. My husband and I have fallen in Love with GA, and this area. My daughrter graduates this yr in broadcasting. What better place to be! I believe and see miracles everyday. So never say never,and whoever wins this beautiful Greenhouse will be truley blessed! Love,Faith,&Hope! Thankuo Kathleen Noah Hunter
I also wanted to add that the people here in Atlanta,and surrounding areas have been amazing! Everything happens for a reason. As tragidy can come in the blink of an eye…In the storm of all this we see miracles! Nothing is taken for granted. As sleep comes..sometimes it doesnt. And tonight I saw the amazing Greenhouse on HGTV. My husband commissions Windmills all over and also biulds Solar.He is Green..LOL. All in all this has been the most Blessed place to live! Thankyou again HGTV…glad sleep wasnt coming to soon tonight or I may have missed the Beautiful Greenhouse! Kathleen Noah Hunter
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I finally got to see the 1 hr show on the home and was VERY disappointed in the "green" home. All the focus was on the decorating and very LITTLE on any green features. The briefly mentioned the solar panels and reusing some old wood….far from what I consider green. IF there are other features they should focus on that not the interior decorating. Also being 45 minutes from Atlanta is NOT close, so lots of greenhouse gasses getting there in your SUV…
should change the name of this home!
I do not like the floor plan & hill side lot. House seems to be chopped up into small rooms. Sure isnt a dream home I would ever dream of
Would love to enter; however the iPad does not have all the drop downs to select the required fields so need a PC … O so yesterday interface …
This house is so sleek and modern, yet vibrantly organic. I love the lamps outside the sliding glass door, the textures like rustic wood or travertine tile. My favorite part is the patio, with the rich, dark stained floor and covered entertaining area. Just enough cover with a stylish umbrella and some eaves. Wow, this house is healing my broken heart from not winning the Utah dream home, already. I think this home is more sophisticated, yet sleekly smart. Really Amazing!
From what I could see, the only portions of this house a wheelchair user could enter are the carport and garage! Is this the case, or are there any accessible entries? It seems that should be a prime consideration in any responsible new construction, as all of us hope to eventually get older, and with that often comes lowered mobility.
I love the Outside Area of this home. Formally from Fulton County when my Mother started working for the Airlines, I would love to move back to Georgia.
I have family in College Park, Roswell, and my cousin Diana is married to the Mayor of Fayetteville, GA. I am looking forward to having many Dinner parties with my new friends and family members when I win this home. Now living in Virginia Beach, VA, I can rent out my Condo and move to Serenbe, Looks like a wonderful country living space to start over. Wish me Luck and say a prayer that I win. I have my toes and fingers crossed. Smooches!!!!
Oh my GOD!!! I forgot about that nice Car I am going to win. I need that. I want to give my old car to my nephew. Poor thing he is 21 years old and has to borrow everybody elses cars to go anywhere. I feel bad for him, so when I win I will give him my car. Its a 2004 Toyota Solara in good condition. It only has 46,000 miles on it since I bought it , So when I win the house and the car, I can immediately give him my car. I know he is saying a prayer for me that I win, because he really wants my car. Can't blame him.
Some might criticize a neutral color pallete or inaccessibility issues, but I think the design is timeless and successful, given the limitations of a steeply graded lot. The home is dreamy to me. I love the concept of a contemporary farmhouse for this location. It may be "only" 2,300 square feet but it feels considerably larger because the glass walls, windows and doors carry your line of sight to the dimensions of the outdoor spaces. And the indoor/conditioned rooms are versatile: you can convert the retreat into a home office or a formal dining room or it functions as a secluded sitting room and guest quarters. The first floor includes ample storage space and flexibility to add a 3rd full bath, 4th bedroom, hobby room, media room, man cave or gym. This year's HGTV Green Home manages to be both modern and timeless. It's efficiently- and beautifully-designed. Thanks for the opportunity to enter to win it!
The only ting I don't like design wise is the powder room. It might be tough accessibility wise to get in and out. Actually it would be ideal for me- a first floor master with indoor outdoor space, plus expandibility for family visits.
'expandable' perfectly described this home because you can live on one, two or three floors with the three zone HVAC system. I confess to a bit of a green fetish. I don't mind the 'wasabi' tiled bath at all. I love the flavor of wasabi and someone once told me people who pick green as their favorite color are attracted to love. So that's not so bad, right? Plus green is Kermit's color and he's adorable. Yeah, I like the powder room!
Hum I learned – pink crystals are associated with love- green is for wealth, brown for success, blue for calm, white for sorrow. I forget the rest. I like blue powder rooms!
Powder blue is a classic and ever popular color. Reminds me of the Mad Men 60s and the White House in any decade. Good choice!
Oh my goodness…no signs…no direction…no information! What a disappointment!!! We visited Serenby today. There were absolutely no signs. We finally asked in a massage salon where the house was and they said it is somewhere near the stables. Having no horses on the property we did find the stables but still no signs aboout the house. We passed it 2 x and finally asked again, a tourist, who said they only knew because they had seen it on tv. No signage in front, no welcome. We kept going…it wasn't worth stopping someplace that obviously wanted no visitors!
This home is simply Beautiful!!! . I Love the kitchen. I can see myshelf cooking lots of good food for my family.
Love the yard space too. Good luck to every one.
Denice Lantz
Why did you put the garage up hill from the house? Bringing groceries to the house from the car a bit too much. Also, is that only a one car garage?
Is beatiful house but ,I 'm not sure about the stairs of bedroom, the rest is very nice.
My favorite has got to be the dining area. Who knew a country-themed table would look so good in a modern home?