Designer Betsy Brown`s Dreamhouse

 The Blue Ridge Mountains region, North Carolina, USA

Interior design: Betsy Brown

Architercture: Paul Bates Architects

Photos  ©  Brie Williams & Steven Friedman

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Betsy Brown’s home sits nestled among North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains and is the embodiment of her personality and design approach. Enlisting architect and longtime friend Paul Bates to help reimagine the 1960s build, Betsy has realised a home that feels, in her own words, “humble, ageless and rooted to the drama of its setting.” 

Betsy Brown describes the style of her home:

“Earthy and rustic, yet refined. We wanted the atmosphere to be warm and authentic, with objects that have been collected over time.”

Betsy Brown: 

“The air here is always fresh, crisp and cool. The days are mostly sunny, and the trees are unbelievably green; so healthy.” 

Search for an idyllic site. Betsy Brown:

“We (my daughter’s family and I) walked around to the back, and everyone was speechless. They have lived in the mountains for many years and had never seen a panorama as dramatic as the one we were facing.”