Jennifer Garner's to die for house...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Okay most importantly: A++++ cat. 100% would adopt him should Jennifer Garner suddenly develop an allergy. Would retain his name. I had neutral feelings about Garner before seeing the cat but am now probably going to start following her on Instagram just for #moosesightings.

As for the house:

There are elements I really love. The Farrow & Ball wall color in the library is fantastic and I will be using it on a nook in my bedroom soon. Also love some of the furniture including the chairs in the breakfast nook and the "milking stool" next to the tub in the master bath. Good use of textiles generally -- a lot of texture even in the upholstery (be the cat loves that too).

The overall effect is too generic for me though. I love wood and natural surfaces. I love blue in decor. I love "outside in" design with lots of views of the yard (and I love the clover garden -- environmentally friendly and easy to maintain). But somehow the way it comes together in these photos feels like the lobby of a [gorgeous well-designed comfy] upscale resort. It doesn't look like a home to me.

This is partly due to the scale of the house and the rooms and even some of the furniture. The size of the island in the kitchen is honestly stupid. I dislike the dining room which feels thrown together and not welcoming. The kitchen cabinets feel high-end generic. Even the exterior just feels like expensive but still cookie cutter new build.

The master bedroom -- which is somehow not massive even though most of the rooms are -- felt weirdly impersonal. The way the coverlet and the abstract art perfectly match just feels cheesy (and again kind of like a hotel).

It's possible it looks impersonal because she's prepping it for sale and also didn't want to reveal too many personal details in the photos (which I get). But while I will enjoy shopping the photo credits I would never use any of these photos as inspo for my own house.

But moose please visit me.

I think all personal items were removed during staging. I'm sure the house looks more lived in and has plenty of family photos etc. around normally.

[Anonymous]

I thought it was pretty and seemed like an oasis in a busy world. Liked the wood. The child study was really nice too.

[Anonymous]

I only get Kinfolk from the dining room which is the most "eclectic" design in the house. The kitchen in particularly lacks the quirkiness of the Kinfolk style -- no open shelves filled with small batch pottery. Very little fabric art.

In a way this is nice -- it's kind of the color palette of that style without the quirkiness which I think made a lot of it feel kind of twee or fake. But then you lose some of the personality. And I think the decision to go with. It looks comfortable and tasteful which is great. But I don't feel like I get a feel for the occupants of the house in the interiors at all -- anyone could live here. The art in particular feels generic. I love the stained glass they commissioned for the "children's study" but I wish there were more details like that. She also strikes me as some with a good sense of humor and there's no humor at all here. It's just pretty and tasteful. It feels too controlled. Almost corporate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Okay most importantly: A++++ cat. 100% would adopt him should Jennifer Garner suddenly develop an allergy. Would retain his name. I had neutral feelings about Garner before seeing the cat but am now probably going to start following her on Instagram just for #moosesightings.

As for the house:

There are elements I really love. The Farrow & Ball wall color in the library is fantastic and I will be using it on a nook in my bedroom soon. Also love some of the furniture including the chairs in the breakfast nook and the "milking stool" next to the tub in the master bath. Good use of textiles generally -- a lot of texture even in the upholstery (be the cat loves that too).

The overall effect is too generic for me though. I love wood and natural surfaces. I love blue in decor. I love "outside in" design with lots of views of the yard (and I love the clover garden -- environmentally friendly and easy to maintain). But somehow the way it comes together in these photos feels like the lobby of a [gorgeous well-designed comfy] upscale resort. It doesn't look like a home to me.

This is partly due to the scale of the house and the rooms and even some of the furniture. The size of the island in the kitchen is honestly stupid. I dislike the dining room which feels thrown together and not welcoming. The kitchen cabinets feel high-end generic. Even the exterior just feels like expensive but still cookie cutter new build.

The master bedroom -- which is somehow not massive even though most of the rooms are -- felt weirdly impersonal. The way the coverlet and the abstract art perfectly match just feels cheesy (and again kind of like a hotel).

It's possible it looks impersonal because she's prepping it for sale and also didn't want to reveal too many personal details in the photos (which I get). But while I will enjoy shopping the photo credits I would never use any of these photos as inspo for my own house.

But moose please visit me.

I think all personal items were removed during staging. I'm sure the house looks more lived in and has plenty of family photos etc. around normally.

While this is understandable really good home design is infused with owner personality. Not just in personal photos but in the artwork and color and detail choices. I'm just not getting any of that here beyond "tasteful."

[Anonymous]

I like the big dark blue couch. Looks very comfortable and it's a great color.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Okay most importantly: A++++ cat. 100% would adopt him should Jennifer Garner suddenly develop an allergy. Would retain his name. I had neutral feelings about Garner before seeing the cat but am now probably going to start following her on Instagram just for #moosesightings.

As for the house:

There are elements I really love. The Farrow & Ball wall color in the library is fantastic and I will be using it on a nook in my bedroom soon. Also love some of the furniture including the chairs in the breakfast nook and the "milking stool" next to the tub in the master bath. Good use of textiles generally -- a lot of texture even in the upholstery (be the cat loves that too).

The overall effect is too generic for me though. I love wood and natural surfaces. I love blue in decor. I love "outside in" design with lots of views of the yard (and I love the clover garden -- environmentally friendly and easy to maintain). But somehow the way it comes together in these photos feels like the lobby of a [gorgeous well-designed comfy] upscale resort. It doesn't look like a home to me.

This is partly due to the scale of the house and the rooms and even some of the furniture. The size of the island in the kitchen is honestly stupid. I dislike the dining room which feels thrown together and not welcoming. The kitchen cabinets feel high-end generic. Even the exterior just feels like expensive but still cookie cutter new build.

The master bedroom -- which is somehow not massive even though most of the rooms are -- felt weirdly impersonal. The way the coverlet and the abstract art perfectly match just feels cheesy (and again kind of like a hotel).

It's possible it looks impersonal because she's prepping it for sale and also didn't want to reveal too many personal details in the photos (which I get). But while I will enjoy shopping the photo credits I would never use any of these photos as inspo for my own house.

But moose please visit me.

A+++++++ review!

[Anonymous]

I love this wow

[Anonymous]

I liked the movie room with the built in bunk beds but overall I don’t like a lot of wood.

[Anonymous]

I love the custom stained glass windows that represent her family (the little owls!) and the fireplace screens from WV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I saw it this morning and really loved it too.

It never fails to amaze me how judgmental people are here. I guess it's easy to cast stones when a person can't afford something for themselves.

Lesson of the day: can’t afford it; required to love it.

Brand new poster. I mean I kind of agree people are being harsh. There are some totally fine comments that aren't positive, 'I don't like the bedroom' 'I don't like the dining room styling' whatever. Not everything has to be roses. But the critical comments are HARSHLY phrased. I don't spend much time in this forum and have been kind of shocked by the tenor of the first couple of pages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I saw it this morning and really loved it too.

It never fails to amaze me how judgmental people are here. I guess it's easy to cast stones when a person can't afford something for themselves.

Lesson of the day: can’t afford it; required to love it.

Brand new poster. I mean I kind of agree people are being harsh. There are some totally fine comments that aren't positive, 'I don't like the bedroom' 'I don't like the dining room styling' whatever. Not everything has to be roses. But the critical comments are HARSHLY phrased. I don't spend much time in this forum and have been kind of shocked by the tenor of the first couple of pages.

+1 It reminds me of the recent memes of folks criticizing Olympic performances while eating potato chips on the couch

[Anonymous]

Even if personal items were removed for the shoot, it's one of the more personal celebrity homes that I've seen. It seems like she and her family could really live there and it has custom touches specific to her, such as the WV stained glass and fireplace screens.

I've heard that celebrities allow AD in when they are ready to sell so I'm curious if that's what is happening here.

Is this the same kitchen that she shows in her Pretend Cooking Show videos?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even if personal items were removed for the shoot, it's one of the more personal celebrity homes that I've seen. It seems like she and her family could really live there and it has custom touches specific to her, such as the WV stained glass and fireplace screens.

I've heard that celebrities allow AD in when they are ready to sell so I'm curious if that's what is happening here.

Is this the same kitchen that she shows in her Pretend Cooking Show videos?

Yes it's the same kitchen from newer ones, older ones were filmed in a rental while she was building her current home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a little muted for my taste, but it's consistent with what I think a lot of designers are doing - subdued neutrals. It feels like a throwback to the Kinfolk period.

+1 It does have some elements of the Kinfolk style, some MCM elements too. It really seems to suit her understated, not at all fussy vibe.

I like it, but my dream house would have a little more drama.

I really like how warm, unfussy and understated it is. I don't like the dining room decor though--feels too mish-mashy.

PP here. Agreed, she did a very nice job.

[Anonymous]

From the other post:
“ The inside is nice, in terms of windows, light and proportion. The decor leaves much to be desired. A blue sofa in a room with the same color blue rug and walls? Noooo. That's horrible, like a puke.
And the outside of the house (front and back) is just hideous, the proportions of window to wall are all wrong and it looks like some shack you'd find in yes, West Virginia. Yuk.

She is also as saccharine as it gets. Totally unbelievable. And I've met her, I know it’s an act.”


We need the tea why you say she wasn’t nice.