An Elegant Georgian Home

My two favorite home styles have always been georgian and French Country. I will go through phases where I really like one for a few years, then abandon it for the other. For the past year, I have been obsessed with the French Country style, so much so I almost forgot about Georgian architecture.

One day, while sorting through my inspiration files, I found this picture I had printed out. The beautiful Georgian home ignited in me my lost love for Georgian architecture, and I quickly went to the architect, Mark Finlay's, website to find more pictures of the home.

This is the beautiful shot in my inspiration files, I love its symmetrical facade, curved dormers, and the charming ivy creeping up the side. The amazing thing is, this is the back of the home!

After looking through the pictures on Finlay's website, the interior proved, unsurprisingly, as elegant as the exterior.



The welcoming foyer. Notice the beautiful moldings, a trademark of Finlay. I also like the warm colors, which, in my opinion, make the room feel warm and friendly instead of pretentious.

The formal living room. I love the fact that the furniture placement is symmetrical, echoing the symmetry found on the exterior and throughout the home.



The informal first floor Billiards room. This could've easily been made into a formal room, but I like the fact that the owners decided to make it family-friendly with the orange paint color and the license plate map.

The huge family room, perfect for a large party. It appears as if the Billiards room opens onto this room. I am assuming the rug is seagrass, which has been prevalent throughout the home.



A glimpse from the breakfast room into the charming kitchen. I like the tall cabinets and the contrast between the white cabinets and black countertops. A view from the other side of the breakfast room, into the keeping room. I like the visual interest created with the coffered ceiling. Stunning.

This is an extremely elegant home, inside and out. It has reminded me of my love for Georgian architecture. what is your favorite style?

To see more photos of the lovely home, click here.

All photos courtesy of Mark Finlay Architects, AIA.

Mark Finlay Architects

Mark P. Finlay Architects, A.I.A, is a world renowned architecture firm with offices in New York City and Southport, Connecticut. The firm does beautiful work and has done projects as far away as Costa Rica. The craftsmanship and detail that goes into the homes is unbelievable! Nothing is overlooked and every room has beautiful architectural detail.



Though most of the homes are quite large, they aren't showy or pretentious. Each home's architectural features all relate to one style, and are used correctly. So often you see builders or architects mix many different styles and the home doesn't make sense. This is not the case with Mark Finlay.



Mark Finlay has been in Architectural Digest four times, as well as being featured in 45 other magazines such as House Beautiful, Southern Accents, and Better Homes and Gardens. One of his homes was also featured on MTV's "Teen Cribs" as Kylie's house.

This same home was also featured in the Disney movie "Old Dogs".

Finlay's homes are classic, elegant, and historically accurate, while having modern layouts that cater to today's lifestyle.





Finlay has done homes for many important people, from the President of Fed Ex Ground, to the entrepreneur behind Priceline.com, for which he designed this home with an amazing library:




Though the library is not my taste, the rest of the home is beautiful:






You can see many more beautiful properties here at the firm's website

All pgotos courtesy of Mark Finlay Architects