With a wraparound porch and antique and reclaimed touches throughout, Kate and Dave Breslin’s new bungalow was designed to blend in with its neighbors.
“Our home is in one of Decatur’s historic districts – and even though it’s new, it fits right into the neighborhood alongside all the older, truly historic homes,” said Kate.
Front columns and brick accents also match other homes in the Old Decatur Historic District, many of which were built in the 1920s. When the Breslins moved in, many of their guests assumed their bungalow was nearly 100 years old, too.
“I loved it when people asked about the ‘renovation,’” Breslin said.
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Dave and Kate Breslin and their daughters, Avery, 9, and Jane, 7, moved into their new bungalow in the Old Decatur Historic District in 2015 with their Goldendoodle puppy, Romeo. Kate is the marketing consultant at Trinity Mercantile & Design in...
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Aluminum-frame Soho bar stools from Trinity Mercantile & Design by Neuvo Living give the kitchen a touch of industrial style. The glass pendant lights from Progressive Lighting above the marble island help create a cohesive look because they are...
Seven and 9-year-old Jane and Avery Breslin have their own “doll house” in their backyard. The playhouse was already on the lot when their parents, Kate and Dave Breslin, bought the land from their neighbors, who originally built the playhouse for...
Homeowner Kate Breslin still has the antique furniture from her childhood bedroom, passed down to her from her parents. The dresser and bedside table are now in the bedroom of her 9-year-old daughter, Avery Breslin. Kate recovered the chair in five...
In their last home, Dave and Kate Breslin’s master bathroom was cramped, so when they built their home in 2015, they wanted to create a spa-like master bath, Kate said. They worked with DeCarlo Hawker Architecture & Design and Lockman Homebuilding Co....