Summer is the season for decorating with cool blue colors and today’s featured hue is dusty blue paired with natural wood in a handcrafted kitchen by Jonathon Williams. Get ready to be impressed by all the intricate details! Photo by Hand Crafted Kitchens by Jonathan Williams The true star of the dusty blue kitchen…
Today’s blue and white beach house by DiMauro Architects leaves me yearning for a vacation somewhere by the sea, but I could just as easily live in this house year-round! Lucky for me, hubby and I are headed to Maine later this week. It’s my first time visiting that state. If you’ve been there, let…
Today’s tour might look like you’re at the beach, but you’re actually touring a sunny beach style cottage by Crowell + Co. Interiors located in Nashville, Tennessee! Photo by Crowell + Co. Interiors Perhaps the first thing that caught my eye is that the exterior color scheme is similar to my own house colors….
It’s FriYAY and I can’t wait to have some fun outside. This might just be the weekend when I try stand up paddle boarding for the first time. Before we move onto Friday Finds, I need to announce the winner of Fifi O’Neill’s latest book, Small Spaces, Big Appeal. Congratulations to Laura I.G!! For those…
My personal feeling is that the color pink is somewhat misunderstood. Pink has graduated from a little girl’s color to a grown woman’s palette. It can sophisticated while also being fun and youthful Check out today’s examples of decorating with pink to see what I mean. Pink in the Living Room Chintz fabrics on furniture…
Am I the only one who thinks summer needs to slow down? My daughter told me her kids go back to school the first week of August! We never went back until after Labor Day. I don’t understand why schools are cutting summer vacation so short. It makes it more difficult to plan family vacations,…
After I bought my first bungalow-style house many moons ago, I made all the curtains myself. I like simple window treatments so the sewing part wasn’t hard at all. There’s so much joy in heading to the fabric store to choose material for each room. Sadly, it’s been a long time since I’ve made curtains….
When you think of vacationing in the northwest, does a rustic cabin surrounded by towering evergreens come to mind as the perfect place to stay? Today’s home by Dan Joseph Architects reminds me of excursions out west to the Grand Tetons. I especially love this home’s vanishing edge waterfall out front, that I’m assuming is…
Perhaps the fastest and possibly easiest way to add instant curb appeal to your home lies right at your front door! A simple coat of paint or a minor architectural embellishment can pack a punch for making your home stand out on the block. Here’s 14 charming front door ideas to get your wheels spinning….
Lately on the blog I’ve been focusing more on small spaces and small houses (thanks to a reader’s suggestion). I’ve always had a special fondness for quaint cottages, cabins, bungalows – you name it. So today I’m featuring a collection of charming and chic homes that are small on size but big on curb appeal….
Located in the suburbs of New York City, a gorgeous new home has amazing interior details. I love when a house has good bones like this. Even if you have a tract home, you can add simple touches like a chair rail, crown molding, board and batten siding, and more. It’s not hard to install…
Happy 4th of July! Hubby and I are headed out for some kayaking on the Rock River in Oregon (Illinois) and I can’t wait. I love being on the water looking for nature. What’s great about kayaking is that you can make it as peaceful or as strenuous as you want. Today will be all…
Let’s celebrate the 4th of July holiday with a new book giveaway!! I’m super excited to share a home tour from Fifi O’Neill’s newest book, Small Spaces, Big Appeal. Her book features homes under 1,200 square feet that have beautiful style. If you’d like to be entered to win a copy of the book, simply…
Since it’s the 4th of July holiday weekend, it seems only appropriate to feature a cheery guest cottage by Brakefield Design Collection that’s festooned in red, white, and blue. The color combo creates an uplifting personality for this backyard cottage. Photo by Brakefield Design Collective Heading into the entryway of the guest cottage, you’re…
Earlier this week I posted a photo of an historic stone house on my Instagram account. It received a lot of positive feedback. Since so many others love stone homes, I thought I’d share a few more here on my blog. Photo by Rikki Snyder A stone house immediately evokes a sense of charm….
Happy last day of June! Although, I’m not really happy with this month ending because I like summer to last as long as possible. We’re finally getting some rain after about a month-long drought. But now we’re getting a few hazy days thanks to the wildfires in Canada. Chicago had the worst air quality this…
