... A Little Beach Cottage

It has been a long week of off and on snow and showers... I'm so ready for Spring!

... how about you?

So why not blog about a beach cottage -- at least some of us are enjoying some warm weather!

Below are images of Manhattan Beach designer Jill Johnson's dream cottage: 

all images via Coastal Living

... I want one!!!

Scandinavian Design... A Favorite!

I have always been drawn to Scandinavian design!  The Scandinavian's have taken a sophisticated, European, non-hard-edged approach to design.  I love the perfect combination of old and new:

... simple, soothing and clean

Have a wonderful Saturday!

... A Classic!

In a village near Hollywood, Tia Zoldan turned a plain 1920's cottage into a classic gem!

Notice how to she added the perfect amount of color by adding bright, cheery furniture pieces throughout the home:

I love the cranberry/mint color scheme in her daughter's darling room... so charming!

all images via cottage style

Have a wonderful weekend!

A Unique And Beautiful Lake House!

I came across this beautiful lake house on the House of Turquoise blog!

The bathroom was so beautiful that I had to see more.  This is a fifties inspired lake house with new ideas around every corner; I haven't seen anything really like it before.

I hope you enjoy!

Isn't this a gorgeous bathroom?!  By far my favorite part of the whole house! 

What do you think about this house?

A Charming Grey Cottage

I absolutely love this charming home!  

All the colors are soothing and peaceful!  The white walls lend the perfect canvas for the subtle hints of grey... sigh.

They say when you paint a room white, you have the perfect canvas for anything!

"White is not a mere absence of color, it is a shining and affirmative thing: as fierce as red, as definite as black."

-G.K. Chesterton, English philosopher

Hope you are all having a wonderful New Year!