An Idea {shelving}

The Cultural Arts Alliance Showhouse in Aly's Beach is quite lovely. The main thing I love about showhouses is coming across ideas that inspire. What I immediately took away is the rope and driftwood custom shelving. I think this could be a great option for a space that needs interest without a lot of space. I think this could be a perfect and rather inexpensive option.

Home via Traditional Home | Photos by Colleen Duffley

In the Midst of Decorating {our home}

I have been working hard to pull our house back together. I am not one who tolerates unfinished projects very well. Chaos is not my friend to say the least. Here are a few more projects that have been checked off my never ending list. The hole above the mantel is where the TV used to rest. We rarely used it and it now is in what we call the movie room. I didn't want to permanently fill in the hole since one day I am sure we will move and the next owners may want this space. I have obsessed over the log look for awhile now and was excited to be able to incorporate it into our own home. New lamps and lighting have been installed. The architectural lamp I found at Scott's in Atlanta and the black shades in both images are from High Street Market. I ADORE them! The pendent is from Restoration Hardware. The new movie room may be my favorite. I painted it dark and we use it all the time. Everything is still a work in process, but it is coming along.

Rustic Refinement

I continually need a little rustic refinement in my life...

Clockwise: David Prince | Troy Rohne | ??? | House Beautiful | Kellen Jacob Photography

Country Living

These spaces inspire me so. Simple, white, collected, and country living are a few words that come to mind. The spaces are far from feeling sterile. They feel inviting and ready for family and friends to dwell. Had I mentioned that I am finally getting around to painting our home white. It is something I have been wanting to do for quite some time. Now to break out the paint brushes, yikes.

Ben Pentreath gorgeous home before...

and his home after his 40th birthday party. Could it be any more perfect?

 {image 1 And So To Bed | image 2 Cote de Texas |image 3 & 4 Ben Pentreath | image 5 & 6 Smith & Vansant Architects seen via an another brilliant blog that I can't recall, let me know if it's yours}

Dreaming Big

Now that we are staying in our home for the long haul it has me dreaming of ways to make it more dream home like. High on the wish list is to have a screened in porch. I would have it function as an additional room and furnish it like wise. These have me dreaming big...

I love the style of the one below although I would like is a bit larger.

Of course once I start pricing things out I may realize it may not be realistic. It seems my ideas may be grander than our wallets at times. If that is the case then a pergola would be quite nice too.

Either way we decide to go it must be able to support a porch swing like the one designed by the most talented Rachel of the Nest Egg. Is it not AMAZING? The pup is quite cute too.

{image 1,2 & 4 found on My Home Ideas via Cottage Living | image 3 via here | image 5 Nest Egg}