The CL 2010 House of the Year – and it’s all eco-friendly (and beautiful)
Eco-friendly is getting prettier and prettier every year, making it not just easy on the earth, but easy on the eyes. Country Living put together this idea house full of inspiration. The house is actually a modular, pre-fab cottage, and available for purchase by the public. Read all the details for the house, rooms, and resources here.What...
Escape the winter – a bright and pretty home
I'm a little over the cold now. This home however is so bright and beautiful - it's like a little piece of spring.I love this living roomvia Casa Diez
A truly special book giveaway – Stealing Magnolias
The cover alone would be wonderful to have. But you have a chance to win the whole book just by commenting on this post. You have until January 3, 5PM EST to leave a comment. The winner will be chosen by a random draw and announced the next day. Good luck!Here's the editorial review: Debra Shriver tells...
My interview with Apartment Therapy’s Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
I was so honored to have a chance to chat with Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan. He's the founder of Apartment Therapy, which was the first design blog I ever discovered and what ultimately inspired me to start blogging. We talk about "techorating," - successful decorating with technology that merges function and design. Below is the video of our...
Merry Christmas – some last minute inspiration!
Enjoy and have a wonderful holiday!via Architect DesignIsn't this the sweetest mantle?via Skona Hemimages above via House to Home
A chic and timeless Scandinavian home
This home comes pretty close to perfect in my book. Enjoy!What do you think of the coat closet just being a clothes rack? (I hope those furs are fake)This living room is so unique, the more I look at it the more details I noticeA detail from the back of the couch. The lamps on the console...
Earthy but refined – dreamy dining rooms and kitchens
No other room will serve you like a well designed kitchen, pantry, and dining room. Undoubtedly these serve there purpose - and look gorgeous!A pot rack is a functional and attractive solution for too little cupboard space. Check out the gorgeous tile backsplashvia House BeautifulI've never seen mirrored cabinets before - what do you think?via House BeautifulThis is...
Glamorous Holiday inspiration you haven’t seen before
Well, I hope you haven't seen some of these yet! Of course I love the white and cream backdrop, but these holiday decorating ideas are great too...it looks like maybe the garland is a white feather boa - cute huh?I'm not into binge decorating, I like small charming touches - like these lit branches on the tableThe socks...
Welcome weekend! These warm and peaceful living rooms will inspire you – some Christmas inspiration too!
I definitely tend to go for Christmas decorations that aren't the typical green and redvia Crate and BarrelI adore the chandelier contrasted with the rough walls. This is actually the Jayson Home and Garden store. PS- if you like Jayson Home and Garden Gilt is having a sale on their accessories.via Lonny Magvia Indenfor & Udenforvia House to...
And the winner of Country Living’s “Aged to Perfection” is…
Tori! Happy Friday to you! Please email me with your shipping address and I will get your book out to you asap!