Heart of the Home...

My favorite space in the home is the kitchen - it's where I had my best memories as a kid and I hope to re-create similar memories with my children.

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I just love the soothing colors and functionality of these beautiful kitchens!

What's your favorite room in your home?

My Favorite Rugs:

I love the simplicity and earthiness of these rugs!

The Jute Boucle' and the Soho Dhurri were my favorite rugs in my last home - not only were they affordable, they were also the most low maintenance rugs EVER!! 

Coconut Basketweave Doormat

West Elm

Jute Boucle' Rug

West Elm

Embroidered Flat weave Rug

West Elm

West Elm

Coastal Stripe Dhurri Rug (Gray and Cream)

Shades of Light

Soho Dhurri Rug

Regetta Dhurri Rug

Shades of Light

I hope you all have a wonderful Monday!

Wishing I Could Go...

One of my dreams I'm dying to make happen in the next couple of years is to take a fabulous trip with Kit (Chic Provence Design Tour).  I have seen images of some of the beautiful places they see: homes and villages filled with simple, earthy French county architecture; spaces that are elegant, decorated with the perfect accessories in muted blue-gray tones that echo the lavender country side.  I so wish I could go...

So Kit - I will be seeing you in person sometime in the near future, after I get a life and stop building homes.

image taken by Kit Golson (Chic Provence)

image taken by Kit Golson (Chic Provence)

image taken by Kit Golson (Chic Provence)

 image taken by Kit Golson (Chic Provence)

Most of the above images where taken by Kit when they stayed at Hotel la Mirande.  This particular hotel was once a castle built for the Cardinal in 1309 AD.  It has been tastefully restored and designed by the Stein family - as you can tell it's perfection.  The Stein family wanted guests to feel as if they were staying in the home of an old family from the Provencal aristocracy. 

This hotel is just a small sample of some of the beautiful places you will see and stay at when you travel with Kit (Chic Provence Design Tour)!

Cozy...

Well it's that time of year again where all I want to do is sit in front of the fire with hot cocoa.

I love these soothing, cozy rooms - they encourage one to have a clear mind while de-cluttering the senses.

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I love these color combinations: nautical whites, chalk, ice blue, silver birch, stainless steel, chrome, gunmetal, gustavian gray, black truffle, gray ash and pewter colors.  They compliment the monochromatic perfectly.

"Monochromatic is the easiest scheme to achieve as it is based on one color, which is adjusted by adding white to lighten or black to darken, producing a tint or shade respectively."

-David Oliver, The Paint Library

I hope you're all having a wonderful week!

Simple Beauty ...

Nothing says simple beauty to me more than Chateau de Moissac: 

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween everyone!!  I hope you all have a wonderful day full of excitement and joy!

 

 

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