Living with Color

You know I lean mostly towards neutrals. Whites, browns, and grays make a regular apperance in our home and my closet, but there is one color I will never tire of. Green is at the top of that list. I have serious love for any shade of this lovely color. It is the color that is inspiring my laundry room makeover whenever I actually get there. It will make an apperance as new shelving for that space. So here is to my love for green, Cheers!

{clockwise - image 1 (original source unkown, seen via Milk and Honey) | image 2 Photographed by Norman Jean Roy for VOGUE | image 3 via Emily McDowell | image 4 (bottles) Dream Book Design | image 5 by Kelly Wearstler | image 6 Melanie Davis Design}

A Lake House by Bill Ingram

Bill Ingram is one of my all time favorite architects. I know I have featured his work here before. His aesthetic is right up my alley. I was quite thrilled when I came across a lake house in the real estate listings that was designed by him. This home has since sold. It was listed for $995,000.

The cedar shake roofing, the windows, the shutters, even the colors could not be any more perfect in my opinion.

I adore the staircase. See the beams peeking out in back? Amazing. I also love how the staircase is dividing the space without closing it off.

This is an open floor plan that I would love to have.

The kitchen doesn't feel like a kitchen which I love especially since it is open to the whole house. Of course the use of wood for the island is nothing short of stunning. Green is also one color that I could never grow weary of.

I am not sure who did the interiors. Whoever did though most definitely made an average bunk room look top notch which a simple color scheme and great accents. The fabrics look like John Robshaw to me.

You know my adoration for screened in porches this one is gorgeous as well. That fireplace would be roaring all winter long if it were up to me.

I mean really? How gorgeous could it be.

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...

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