tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post6578325660350342549..comments2012-01-25T04:37:19.615-08:00Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16668666249393993201noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-48416805430152265412012-01-25T04:37:19.615-08:002012-01-25T04:37:19.615-08:00I&#39;m in love! What a beautiful place. It feels like a home with a soul. Just perfect;)Marte Marie Forsberghttp://www.mmforsberg.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-45513021418894866422012-01-23T12:01:30.851-08:002012-01-23T12:01:30.851-08:00what a fantastic story (above) to go along with such fantastic pictures. These make me so happy.Anna Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498750042795390934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-48690279420917514102012-01-21T13:31:03.703-08:002012-01-21T13:31:03.703-08:00Such beautiful pictures! <br /><br />Since some comments are asking about the story behind the house, I thought I&#39;d tell you a little more. <br /><br />As Nadia said above, my husband built this house when he was 23, barely a man and yet so willful already. He inherited a small amount of money and wanted to buy pristine land in Vermont. He picked the spot because of the amazing view and the beautiful forest and land (people are constantly coming up the very long driveway just to admire the view, which is I guess famous in some ways. )<br /><br />Originally he had not intended to build anything but there was humongous barn on the land that was falling apart, so he decided to take it down and sell the wood. But once he had the wood.. it&#39;s a little like the &#39;if you give a mouse a cookie&#39; story.<br /><br />He drew plans and lived in a real Indian tippi on the land while he built. (okay, some nights he spent in a motel too and he commuted from New York to regain some sanity in between.) He chose each stone, each plank of wood by hand and fought the land, the weather and himself. It was really a labor of love. Or madness. Or both. <br /><br />But the house is only really coming to life now, through Nadia&#39;s grace and all her beautiful objects, and of course her menagerie. The most important thing is that she loves the house and the land and really appreciates it all.<br /><br />I had been friends with Nadia via blogging and one day I posted about the house. She told me she had fallen in love with it. This was meant to be, and happened all thanks to blogging! I knew she was the right person for the house and she knew the house was calling her.<br /><br />Voila, the story in a few words. Nadia will be writing the next chapters in the years to come :)Corine @ Hidden in Francehttp://www.hiddeninfrance.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-14637327094908495242012-01-18T10:49:41.528-08:002012-01-18T10:49:41.528-08:00You had me at the driveway..... what a lovely home in a great series. Great luck that Stephanie and Nadia got to know one another. Both sound such special people.Petrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965045588836018153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-73624100143698284882012-01-18T09:22:41.856-08:002012-01-18T09:22:41.856-08:00such a beautiful tribute to the home of such a beautiful person, Nadia! I was lucky enough to have paid her a visit her there and I want to just say, it is every bit as welcoming as you have laid out here! lovely post!!Bonbon Oiseauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217372750598243358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-18185060478095728822012-01-18T07:45:12.343-08:002012-01-18T07:45:12.343-08:00how wonderful it was to wake up in the morning to this lovely post, Stephanie thank you so much for your kind words and your beautiful curating of my home you are very talented at what you do and i am so glad to call you a friend.<br /><br />I have been reading the comments and i feel as if tiny gifts have been left at my door step each time i read one of your lovely comments, thank you all so much.<br /><br />i do feel as if i am living a dream but it did not come without many sacrifices and fate. we were able to rent this because of a dear blogger friend Corine and her husband Joe gantz. Jo built this home after disassembling a barn on his property, i am in awe at the craftsmanship and vision of his work. It is easy to look at these pictures and think that somehow things must come very easy but that is not the case, we have gone without many things to be able to take care of animals and live here, Yet i would not trade all the things i left behind for risk of loosing all the great things i have today.<br /><br />thank you again, my heart has been filled with all your kind words!nadiahttp://laporterouge.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-72263876740040010052012-01-17T21:39:11.259-08:002012-01-17T21:39:11.259-08:00loving that sweet and simple jewelry branch ideaBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603610288075750816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-14813526836766895822012-01-17T19:31:19.245-08:002012-01-17T19:31:19.245-08:00breathtaking!!!Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632048246655627381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-75372661562075171272012-01-17T14:21:50.187-08:002012-01-17T14:21:50.187-08:00Wow, her home is INSANELY beautiful! I want to go to there! :)Emilyhttp://emilymccall.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-53273229310283169832012-01-17T11:34:54.764-08:002012-01-17T11:34:54.764-08:00Stephanie, I just wanted to give you kudos again for your real homes editions. There are Architectural Digest home tours, and then, on the other edge: &quot;nice&quot; homes that one sees again and again; sure, they&#39;re &quot;nice&quot; but not full of magic &amp; originality you&#39;ve shown. I am sure sure what your process was, but you&#39;ve done beautiful work editing and presenting this series. Well done!willowmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09596307925293450772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-8281506808635265962012-01-17T11:21:38.944-08:002012-01-17T11:21:38.944-08:00I love Nadia! So fun to see more of her home. It&#39;s such a dream!!!<br /><br />P.S. Love this series, btw.chelseahttp://www.frolic-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-66229544914586307382012-01-17T11:19:57.697-08:002012-01-17T11:19:57.697-08:00There is something very special about this home. The person residing in it, certainly, and the beauty she surrounds herself with. The story, too, of how she came to find it through a special connection with another blogger. Also, the story of how the two of you met through blogging! I really enjoyed reading this post, thank you.Host Family Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12496291096381086357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-38903057179694025502012-01-17T11:07:44.858-08:002012-01-17T11:07:44.858-08:00Wow. How amazing to live in such a beautiful place! I can only dream of living on land like that!Daniellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06529779321751730879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-49650108310125990112012-01-17T08:24:10.997-08:002012-01-17T08:24:10.997-08:00Oh my gosh - this might be my favorite home tour so far! It is absolutely breathtaking. Love it!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04604043603331696042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-27132497706558508812012-01-16T22:32:53.039-08:002012-01-16T22:32:53.039-08:00good pick steph! i lovermont and this home series. xo http://portlandsunshine.blogspot.com/2012/01/green-armoire-in-green-mountains.htmlPortland Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15287382044886651928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-49333747922243559772012-01-16T17:32:15.944-08:002012-01-16T17:32:15.944-08:00loved this post. definitely a favorite in the real life home tours. may i ask what in the world these people do for a living? like you said in the post, a writer&#39;s shack....so many of us dream of. seriously, may seem like a strange question (or stupid...are they farmers) or for a strange purpose but would love to know how they came to live there an what they are doing there.....hoping i could one day make something like this happen for me and my fam. thank you for sharing. <br /><br />noellenoelle dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-9707993422831069302012-01-16T16:50:44.863-08:002012-01-16T16:50:44.863-08:00Stephanie, I love love love your real life home tours so much, but this one takes the cake. Besides the gorgeous setting and backdrop that Vermont provides, it&#39;s Nadia&#39;s no fuss, simple and serene decorating style that has captured my heart. So amazing. I&#39;ll be adding her blog to my reader right away, and returning to drool over these images many times, I&#39;m sure!Marilynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06498765643079748671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-1059805870992843262012-01-16T15:24:32.944-08:002012-01-16T15:24:32.944-08:00If you just heard a loud thud, it was me falling off my chair. I LOVE her home (and her life). It is exactly the type of life I have been fantasizing about (sitting here in my San Diego - no seasons - life, such as it is....) Thank you for sharing this, Stephanie!jorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693155339699548135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-87637150448125532922012-01-16T14:32:40.700-08:002012-01-16T14:32:40.700-08:00You know I absolutely adore that sweet girl, and love visiting her blog. What a wonderful treat to see more of her beautiful home! I always imagine it would be such a peaceful serene place to visit - something I plan to do one of these days!<br />Thanks for sharing Steph,<br />K.kimberlyhttp://kimberlytaylorimages.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-35864854078003615612012-01-16T12:31:42.969-08:002012-01-16T12:31:42.969-08:00Wow, this is how I dream of living in another life...or maybe later in life. Simple, purposeful.Chernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-62241160056479829302012-01-16T11:24:01.144-08:002012-01-16T11:24:01.144-08:00Unbelievable. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us.kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515065611865593641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-1315036697741319022012-01-16T10:28:08.614-08:002012-01-16T10:28:08.614-08:00Oh my goodness, this is my favorite house tour yet!! Yes, I am a little biased because I&#39;m picturing beautiful Nadia walking around it, but really the house and land itself are just gorgeous. I love how the objects in her house are obviously selected and arranged with purpose but it doesn&#39;t have that over styled look.Jenniferhttp://www.jenniferchase.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-15858693648184869932012-01-16T10:07:26.028-08:002012-01-16T10:07:26.028-08:00this is one of the places i like to visit the most (obviously). not only is it surrounded by the most beautiful forest and wild flowers, but nadia&#39;s home has soul and character. she just has the touch. lovely to see her here!Cannelle Et Vanillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13650130471790805186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-85226599825248625322012-01-16T07:42:02.282-08:002012-01-16T07:42:02.282-08:00Absolutely gorgeous!! That view is unlike anything I&#39;ve seen before from someone&#39;s driveway. The nicest part of this is that it sounds like Nadia truly appreciates all that she has. And she rescues animals to boot!! I think I want to be Nadia in my next life!! : )<br /><br />~ Wendy<br />http://Crickleberrycottage.blogspot.com/Wendy McDonagh-Valentinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01960081613348728607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223574843325201892.post-76701647389244480642012-01-16T07:09:42.661-08:002012-01-16T07:09:42.661-08:00The snow! I miss the snow! Beautiful photos and what a gorgeous property. I especially love the stacked wood and snowy painting. Chapeau, Nadia! As an expat in Paris and former Vermonter, THIS is why I can&#39;t wait to return when the time comes!Annabellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01580582264627402714noreply@blogger.com