Forest Park House Airbnb

A 100+ year old quasi-Craftsman style house set in historic Cameron Park, of Raleigh, NC was offered to us in a grand opportunity to transform the old and worn interior to a bright and refreshing space to stay. This included redesigning and changing the purpose of some rooms to accommodate the business traveler as well as a place for leisure or both! I was asked to change the entire interior and some of the exterior, including updating the tired and dull lighting design throughout the home, upfitting the kitchen with color, charm and all the modern amenities you need, reconfigure the once formal dining room to become an inviting and ergonomic work space and entry way, redecorate the TV lounge area or media room, the main living room, bedrooms and baths.

This charming house has now become an elegant and oh so comfortable Airbnb who's guest list is booking up fast!! I went into this project with the history of the house and area in mind but also wanted to really wow the guests as they entered so I decided on a colorful paint palette to accentuate all the original charming decorative features starting with the front door, as you can tell by the fiery orangey/red, vermillion really. From there I found gorgeous wall coverings to compliment our palette and add a fresh and exciting moment around every turn. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" so I wanted to incorporate acorns or oak trees in some way. The Primary Bedroom features an abstract design of oak tree branches and acorns behind the bed. The home's exterior landscape of flowering trees and shrubs and all the birds visiting the yard inspired the wall covering chosen for the front office (the green room), the sunroom (off the back of the kitchen) and the guest room or "The Canopy Room" entry way. The proprietor and I wanted to offer the most comfortable setting for his guests so comfort, ease of use and maintenance were always top of mind. We envisioned this house to be a place to gather for out of town guests with their loved ones, parents in to visit their children at nearly adjacent NC State University for games and other events or people curious to see what Raleigh and it's surrounding areas have to offer. I am thrilled with the final results!

Traditional elegance mixed with fun, modern touches makes for an inspiring, yet relaxing and comfortable stay.