A French apartment with amazing classical bones mixed with modern furniture
Decorative moulding, parquet floors, lead panel windows...do I have your attention? Now add bold pops of color and the clean lines and minimalistic nature of modern furnishings and you have a design buffs wonderland. Behold, in this Bordeaux apartment below:Those herringbone parquet floors my friends...how gorgeous are they?A worn leather armchair has been on my wishlist for a long,...
Real small houses: Ranch Renovations
I'll take my small 50's rancher over a 90's McMansion any day - who has time to clean all that anyway? Okay, maybe I am envious of the storage space - we have no garage or basement, just a hard to access attic and a scary crawlspace. My point is, there is something nice to having the family all...
Some Serious Fan Favorites!
Looking back there are so many posts that have been loved, but some a little more than others! Here's some of the latest fan favorites in case you missed any:Decorating on a budgetSmall backyardsCreating more spaceMaking cozy comfortableCreative laundry spacesCreative apartment ideas for spaceComfortable casual spacesMake a small bedroom workWhich one was your favorite? We'd love to hear in...
We are with Belgium
Heartbroken is the best way to describe how I feel about what happened in Belgium. Why all the hate? Life is such a beautiful thing. To honor Belgium today, I want to focus on the beauty of Belgium and it's people. The property below was painstakingly restored over the course of 11 years. Vaucelleshop is a Flemish...
Sukhi Rug Giveaway!
Today we get to bring you a lovely giveaway from Sukhi! "At Sukhi, our goal is pretty simple. We want to provide you with very high quality handmade rugs. In Nepali, Sukhi means happy. People always tell us that our rugs make them happy. People buy our rugs knowing that they’ll get a great handmade rug and that they are...
House Tour: A stunning Portland Tudor renovation
These pics pretty much speak for themselves. This space is sophisticated and warm all at the same time. I love the jewel tone palette combined with the soft gray walls and white casements.I found this project on Jessica Helgerson Interior Design. They say:" The clients for this project were a family of four who had lived...
A Newly Renovated Farmhouse, Lidham Hill Farm
There's something about renovating older homes that I adore. This little farm was newly renovated and proved to be a beautiful transition keeping some of the old and incorporating some of the new. Would you love to live on an old farm?Pictures provided by deVOL. deVOL Kitchen's were used in this stunning renovation!
A chic bachelorette pad in NYC
In NYC square footage may be small, but style is big. This amazing make over was done completely over the internet too, via eDesign.
Even the little dining area is glam!
I never would have thought to pair the bold modern wallpaper with the traditional, muted palette of the rug.
Vertical storage like the bookshelves are a must-have in small spaces. Love...
Gorgeous Gardens – little backyard hideaways
I can't wait to start shopping for flowers and plants for my front porch container garden this year. Here's some inspiration I've found for this season. The Andre Eve Garden in France Love this - we have a very shady backyard. Can anyone identify any of the plants or the white flowers?All images via Home & Garden
Embrace your small space!
Most of the homes you see in magazines are probably at least three times the size of our 50's rambler. I actually have no problem with the size of our home, though a basement or a garage would be great for storage, but it would be nice to find more inspiration for small (and probably the average size)...