North Carolina Mountain Retreat

A one-story cottage with a desk surrounded by trees.

Photo: Dustin Peck, Chestnut Construction. From: Debbie Mathews Antiques & Designs

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Mountain Cottage Surrounded by Green Trees

Nestled in the small mountain town of Linville, North Carolina, Debbie Mathews Leroy's cottage serves as a peaceful retreat from the bustling city life. The home is full of English and French antiques and decorated with rich, earth tones.

Vaulted ceiling living room with stone fireplace and iron chandelier.

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Living Room with Vaulted Ceiling, Stone Fireplace and Picture Window

Ample natural light floods the home of designer and antique dealer Debbie Mathews LeRoy in Linville, North Carolina. For the decor, Debbie drew inspiration from the surrounding lush mountain landscape, aiming to maximize views of the backyard garden. Furnishings and fabrics were chosen to reflect Linville's historical character.

A dining room with seating for six and glass sliding door.

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Dining Room with Sliding Glass Door, Gold Curtains and Light Green Chairs

As she decorated her Linville, North Carolina, cottage, Debbie Mathews LeRoy drew inspiration from the surrounding lush mountain landscape, aiming to maximize views of the backyard garden. The home's dining room features light green chairs and a rich, brown buffet and dining table. The sliding glass door provides a beautiful look into the surrounding mountains.

Kitchen with green cabinets and an island

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Modern Kitchen with Green Cabinets and In-Island Sink

The modern kitchen at Debbie Mathews LeRoy's Linville, North Carolina, cottage features green cabinets, an in-island sink and street-lamp-inspired lighting. A rich palette of greens, browns, and terracottas was incorporated into the main living areas, seamlessly blending with the outdoors and creating an 'inside-out' atmosphere.

A green wingback chair in a sunken living room

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A Chair in the Corner of a Sunken Living Room

Debbie Mathews LeRoy renovated a cottage in Linville, North Carolina, to become her family's peaceful retreat. Inside the cabin, a rich palette of greens, browns, and terracottas was incorporated into the main living areas, seamlessly blending with the outdoors and creating an 'inside-out' atmosphere.

Built-in desk next to an oval window with greenery and wooden seat.

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Built-In Desk With Oval Window and Large Sconces

Antique dealer and interior designer Debbie Mathews LeRoy thoughtfully renovated her Linville, North Carolina cottage to include French and English accents and an airy feel with large windows that overlook the surrounding mountains. The built-in desk is flanked by oversized sconces and features a deep, wooden desk top.

A dark wooden writing desk in the corner of a neutral-colored living room.

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Brown Writing Desk in a Corner With a Green Upholstered Chair

A European desk and chair are tucked into a living room corner at Debbie Mathews LeRoy's Linville, North Carolina, cottage. She decorated her home to honor its historical character while also blending the home's interior with the outdoors.

A bedroom with a black iron bed, large window and and French decor

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Bedroom with White Walls, Blue Trim and Iron Bed

Debbie Mathews LeRoy renovated a Linville, North Carolina, cottage and transformed it into a two bedroom retreat filled with English and French antiques and decorated with a rich color palette curated from the beauty in the adjacent mountains.

Bamboo bathroom vanity sink with squared mirror with gold rim.

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Blue Bathroom With Bamboo-Accent Vanity and Gold Fixtures

Debbie Matthews LeRoy renovated her Linville, North Carolina cottage into a peaceful retreat. LeRoy, a designer and antique dealer chose a mix of French and English antique furniture for the mountain getaway.

A bed with gold-colored linens flanked by two French-style nightstands

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Bedroom With Vaulted Ceiling, Black Bed and Gold Linens

Debbie Matthews LeRoy decorated the sitting area in her Linville, North Carolina, vacation home with with a unique blend of English and French antiques and a rich, earth tone color palette. The primary suite is an oasis with French-inspired furniture and a rich brown and gold color palette.

A makeup counter with mirrors, green cabinet and gray countertop

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Built-In Makeup Counter With Green Cabinets and Gray Countertop

Designer and antique dealer Debbie Mathews LeRoy renovated a Linville, North Carolina, cottage with a rich, earth tone color palette and plenty of windows to showcase the beauty of the surrounding mountains.

Sitting area with brown chairs next to a window with green curtains

Photo: Dustin Peck, Chestnut Construction. From: Debbie Mathews Antiques & Designs

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Sitting Area With French and English Furniture

Debbie Mathews LeRoy decorated the sitting room in her Linville, North Carolina, vacation cottage with English and French antique furnishings with a rich green and brown color palette.

A living room with backless sofa in front of a large picture window.

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Living Room with Vaulted Ceilings and Picture Windows

Designer and antique dealer Debbie Mathews LeRoy renovated a cottage in the small mountain town of Linville, North Carolina and filled it with natural light, English antiques and a rich earth tone palette. A brown, green and terra cotta color scheme paired with large windows blur the line of interior and exterior for a seamless experience.

A couch and three chairs on a screened-in porch with a vaulted ceiling.

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Screened-In Porch With Wooden Furniture and Green Accents

Nestled in the small mountain town of Linville, North Carolina, the home of designer and antique dealer Debbie Mathews LeRoy serves as a peaceful retreat from the bustling city life. An extensive renovation included restoring the screened in porch and then decorating it with the same rich green color she used elsewhere in the home.

Wooden outdoor dining set on a wooden deck surrounded by trees.

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Outdoor Dining Set on a Wooden Deck Overlooking Forest

The deck at Debbie Mathews LeRoy's mountain cottage home in Linville, North Carolina, has an outdoor dining set made of tree stumps and a slice of a large tree. LeRoy renovated the cottage to include French and English antique furniture and a rich color palette of green, brown and terra cotta.

An outdoor table with seating for six on a deck surrounded by trees.

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Outdoor Dining Table on a Wooden Deck Surrounded by Trees

Designer Debbie Mathews LeRoy embraces the outdoors at her Linville, North Carolina, cottage. The deck behind the home features a dark wood table and chairs that blends into the trees around the home.

A front entrance breezeway with rustic French accents

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Rustic French Breezeway at a Mountain Cottage

Debbie Mathews LeRoy renovated a mountain cottage to include an expanded breezeway with rustic French accents. The cottage is a mountain getaway that offers a breath of fresh air not only for Debbie and her husband but also for their family and friends.

Outdoor patio among trees behind a mountain cottage

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Natural Stone Patio With Flowers and Wooden Seating Amid Trees

Designer and antique dealer Debbie Mathews LeRoy worked hard to give her mountain cottage in Linville, North Carolina, an "inside-out" feel to blue the line between what's indoors and what's outdoors. The stone patio behind the home features river rock pavers, bright flowers and outdoor seating tucked into the trees.

Mountain Getaway in Linville, North Carolina

Mountain Cottage Surrounded by Green Trees

Living Room with Vaulted Ceiling, Stone Fireplace and Picture Window

Dining Room with Sliding Glass Door, Gold Curtains and Light Green Chairs

Modern Kitchen with Green Cabinets and In-Island Sink

A Chair in the Corner of a Sunken Living Room

Built-In Desk With Oval Window and Large Sconces

Brown Writing Desk in a Corner With a Green Upholstered Chair

Bedroom with White Walls, Blue Trim and Iron Bed

Blue Bathroom With Bamboo-Accent Vanity and Gold Fixtures

Bedroom With Vaulted Ceiling, Black Bed and Gold Linens

Built-In Makeup Counter With Green Cabinets and Gray Countertop

Sitting Area With French and English Furniture

Living Room with Vaulted Ceilings and Picture Windows

Screened-In Porch With Wooden Furniture and Green Accents

Outdoor Dining Set on a Wooden Deck Overlooking Forest

Outdoor Dining Table on a Wooden Deck Surrounded by Trees

Rustic French Breezeway at a Mountain Cottage

Natural Stone Patio With Flowers and Wooden Seating Amid Trees

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