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Contemporary
Colonial
The Powell
Home on Signal
Mountain
By Rebecca Rochat
Photography by Med Dement
W
hen Trey and Laurel Powell first
visited their two-story Colonial
on Signal Mountain, it hadn’t been
updated since it was built in 1962. The
property needed some work, but Laurel, an architect, still saw its enormous
potential. The couple decided to buy
the home and soon after embarked
on a series of cosmetic and structural
changes. Their goal? To preserve the
home’s original Colonial flavor, but add
a fresh, modern flair. A Home Makeover
The Powells
Trey and Laurel Powell with their sons, Miller, age 6
months, and Preston, age 2
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The transformation started on the
outside of the home. The Powells
changed a dark red exterior color to a
light gray with darker gray trim around
the windows and front door. They also
replaced the original solid front door
with spectacular glass-paned double
doors that let more light inside.
The couple carried the outdoor light
gray color scheme through to the interior and added brand new crown and
baseboard molding. They replaced the
interior hollow core doors with solid
wood panel doors, and the shag carpet
with a stained white oak hardwood
downstairs and a soft beige carpeting
upstairs.
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The Powells also made several structural
changes on the first floor. A piano room
was remodeled to become the dining room,
a full bath was changed into a powder
room/pantry, and a wall separating the
kitchen and original dining room was
taken down to create a traditional Colonial
“keeping room.”
The Living Areas
For the downstairs décor, the Powells
decided to combine modern and traditional
pieces with family heirlooms. The main entry,
completely made over, has an elegant paisley
wallpaper and an antique iron chandelier.
Laurel completed the look by furnishing the
room with a French provincial table flanked
by ladder-back chairs and a round mirror
with a wooden frame.
The living room’s neutral color scheme is
accented by pops of blue, like an upholstered
indigo sofa topped with geometric pillows.
A glass top coffee table sits on a cowhide
rug layered over a jute rug, and a light blue
antique truck, reinvented as an occasional
table, rests between two Queen Anne-style
armchairs.
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A white double-side fireplace acts as a partition between the living room and keeping
room. On the living room side of the hearth
hangs a colorful abstract, and on the keeping
room side, a flat screen T.V. rests above an
antique mantel made from a 200-year-old
barn beam from West Tennessee.
In a clever move, the couple transformed
a corner of the keeping room into a dining
niche and workspace by adding a built-in
L-shaped seating area with storage bins. A
multi-armed iron chandelier hangs above a
white pedestal table, where family members
can sit propped up by lilac and gold accent
pillows.
The Kitchen, Porch & Dining Room
The Powells updated the kitchen by
adding a farmhouse sink, a backsplash of
subway tiles, and butcher-block countertops. They painted the cabinets a light gray
and added brass pulls for a bit of shine. An
old trestle farm table in the center of the
room serves as the work island, and above
a cabinet island on the left wall, shelving
holds an elegant arrangement of dishes and
other decorative pieces.
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The Upstairs
Glass pane doors lead to the Powells’ expansive screened-in porch that extends out into the
trees. Laurel says the porch is a favorite play area
for their two sons, Preston and Miller. It’s also
a relaxing retreat where family and guests can
talk or eat while lounging on wooden rockers,
a swing, or a wooden coach upholstered in blue
and white fabric.
On the other side of the home, in the dining
room, dining chairs upholstered in a “French
Conversation Piece” fabric surround a round
table with a gray and white antique fabric remnant tablecloth. Above the table hangs a brass
chandelier, and on the back wall, a beautiful
three-paneled winter landscape by local artist
Liz Nichols hangs over a French provincial
buffet topped with two silver candelabras.
(above)
The master
bedroom
(left) Preston’s
bedroom
(far left)
Preston’s
and Miller’s
bathroom
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In addition to adding new carpet, the
Powells painted the upstairs bedrooms
and bathrooms in fresh, light colors to
create the feeling of openness and space.
The first bedroom doubles as a nursery for the Powell’s youngest son, Miller,
age 6 months. Laurel painted the ceiling
with gold stars and the couple added
a light fixture in the shape of a crown.
The room is furnished with a crib and a
daybed, and a plaque sitting on a chest
of drawers reads, “Twinkle, twinkle little
star, how I wonder what you are.”
The second bedroom belongs to
Preston, age 2. His ceiling is painted in
blue and white stripes—a nautical touch
that fits perfectly with the room’s lantern
light fixture. Two framed Schumacher
wallpaper panels of songbirds on tree
branches hang over Preston’s daybed,
which is covered in a blue checked fabric.
Preston and Miller’s bathroom is outfitted with a new tub and shower, marble
countertops, wooden cabinets with a
distressed finish, and white subway tiling.
Moravian star fixtures hang over the sink,
on which sits a mirror in an embossed
tin frame.
The master bedroom was decorated
in gray, blue, and beige. Gray walls and
beige fabrics complement the draperies
and bed skirt made from a linen fabric
with a blue floral block print. The bedside tables have gray metal tops and a
two-tone gray distressed finish; a bright
blue Shaker-style chest adds a pop of
color to the room. On the far wall, a
walnut chest of drawers is accented
with two mirrors: a larger one in a
wrought iron frame, and a smaller one
in a sunburst-shaped frame.
A Completed Look
Through a year of hard work, the
Powells were able to create an elegant and
livable home, beautifully designed and
refurbished to reflect their personal tastes.
Built to last, their Signal Mountain
dwelling now has a historic American
aesthetic with a charming, contemporary
flair.
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