Murals, crown moldings highlight hilltop estate

The 42nd annual Dunwoody Home Tour, scheduled for Oct. 1,will showcasefive lovely homes reflecting various phasesin homeowners life cycles. The phase represented by Serenity, a hilltop estate home, is the culmination ofacross-country relocation and two years of renovations.

The home was built in the 1970s and a master bedroom added in the 1990s. Its large rooms are furnished with pieces brought from a previous home in California as well as new pieces of local provenance, a successful blend of bi-coastal acquisitions.Some of the homesoriginal features have been retained, including hand-painted muralsin thedining room and interior and exterior crown molding said to have taken a master carpenter a full year to complete.Delightful surprises abound in every room, the result of years of discriminating design choices flawlesslyintegrated into theirnew setting.

The owner turned a formerly dark family room into anew, light-filledspace through the magic of multiple coats of Shagreen paint by Sherwin-Williams and extensive remodeling of ceiling, floor, fireplace and cabinetry. Thenewly airylook carries through to the kitchen where glass-paned cabinets echo a Palladian window over the sink.Similarwindows in a nearby breakfast roomimpart the feeling of an English conservatory, enhanced bythe view across acovered patio toward a pristine pool surrounded by manicured gardens, classic statuary and a whimsical gazebo.

Tryst, a fashion and gift boutique, will be located at this home onthe day of the tour.

Flowers will be provided by Botany Bay Florist.

Tickets to the Dunwoody Home Tour are $25 in advance and $30 on the day of the tour. They are available at Blooms of Dunwoody, Consigning Women, Curves of Dunwoody and Sandy Springs, Nancys Boutique, Nancys Hallmark, Southern Comforts Consignments, from any member of Dunwoody Womans Club or at the clubs website, dunwoodywomansclub.org.

All ticket proceeds are returned to the community through the clubs programs in the arts, conservation, education, home life, international outreach and public issues.Through its affiliation with the Georgia Federation of Womens Clubs, theclub also owns and operates Tallulah Falls School in North Georgia.

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Murals, crown moldings highlight hilltop estate