Showing posts with label cottage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cottage. Show all posts

Thursday, May 10, 2012

for mom......a shabby chic dream cottage and soft, cuddly puppies......

hi mom!
yes, YOU:)
it's your big week 
and since i'm not there to do something special with you,
i'm showing you what i WOULD do if i could.

i would give you a shabby chic home makeover.
better yet, i would buy you a sweet
  shabby chic cottage 
and decorate it like this.

WELCOME to your new shabby cottage.........


 complete with a white picket fence covered with beautiful pink roses!


your palettes inside would be either based on WHITES and creams,
or shabby pastels like this.....

here are two ideas for your living room.......
don't you love the pink furniture and the pretty rug?


here, the blue walls are optional.
i just know you like blues:)


let's go to the kitchen area for a cup of tea.....

do you like it?


 did i mention i would paint your piano white 
and add some embellishments like this one?

 makes me want a piano!:)


are you wondering what your bedroom will look like?
well, here you go......
we could do something like this......

of course, your bed would be made:)

or maybe like this.......
actually, this is pretty much my dream bed:)

or maybe you prefer this beauty.......

a shabby bathroom of course, simple white tub, white fluffy towels, with maybe a touch of distressed aqua.......

or maybe we would keep it ALL white.
yes, i think that's what we'll do.


we can't forget the porch.......
one thing would be mandatory.......
an iron daybed for those afternoon naps:)

you need a porch swing, too......

and if you had this sign hanging out front, i guarantee
LOTS of visitors:)

of course, i would make sure there were beautiful flowers in every room......

so, what do you think?
like it?
well......i WISH i could make it all come true.
at least my heart's in the right place:)
but something's missing.
cute cottage......check
shabby chic decor.......check
flowers........check
vintage signs.......check

what could it be?
i know!
something to share it with.
something to 
C
U
D
D
L
E
!
something like one of these cuties.........
the puppy in the center, on top, is looking at you right now.
gazing in your eyes.
can you hear it?
"won't you take me home.........please don't let me be picked last."
go ahead.........say it.
NO WAY!

but listen to me......
don't be swayed by the dogs aunt m had.
she loved them so much........TOO MUCH to raise them right.
you learned what to do and what not to do.
and when you want to go away,
people will BEG to watch a well behaved dog.
see......i should know.
cute little freddy was given everything a dog could want......
and he never lets us forget that.
maui was raised better and people want to take him home all the time.
(and anyway, kathy will watch your pup:)
you wouldn't have to take it out at night.....you could train it to use
puppy pads on your back porch.
see.....i've thought of everything!

and not to make you sad, but i believe things happen for a reason.......
and who would've thought dad would fall in love with 
one of these cuties.
i think it's a sign.
he wants you to have one:)


okay, okay.....i'll stop.
but first i have a confession to make.
after i saw dad with his new buddy,
i was actually planning on getting him one just like her.
i know.......what was i thinking!
oh, you would have been so mad at me!
(heeheehee)

alright, you know i'm just playing with you now.
but i WAS going to get one.
and i STILL WOULD gladly get you one of your own.
just say the word:)
it would make me feel better about living so far away.
okay, have i tried every argument yet?:)

well, i hope you like your shabby little dream cottage:)
i had fun creating it for you.
what else can i do on a day when i am severely sleep deprived.....again:)
XOXOXOX

Friday, January 15, 2010

Comfy & Cozy...

I did not want to get out of bed today.
Not because of the weather...
it's actually a beautiful, sunny morning.
Just because I was so comfy and cozy.
So I started looking for some pretty, shabby beds...
and this is what I found.
Have a comfy and cozy weekend...
and pop in tomorrow for pink saturday.
XOXO
(click on a pic to get a close-up)

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

It's time for another White Wednesday...

...this is quickly becoming one of my favorite days. Have you ever noticed how many shades of white and off white there are? It's mind-boggling...and when used in decorating this look can be many things...shabby, vintage, elegant, calming, casual, beachy, cottage, country...and I love it all!



photo: Country Living



I've finally convinced my husband to let me paint a faded caramel color on the wall...if he only knew the look I was going for:-)

photo: Country Living


Another white dining room I would love...

photo: Country Living

I can't help but think about Christmas when I see this... Only 99 days, 9 hours and 3 min until Christmas day as I write this. hahaha

photo: Country Living


Pottery Barn does know how to do white ornaments, don't they?




And finally, a book I am looking forward to reading...




Please visit Faded Charm for many more
White Wednesday posts!







Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Parlez-vous Francais?

Me neither...but I'm learning! Good thing, too, since I just found out my style is "French Eclectic". Whew...and I just thought it was chaotic! hahaha

Yes, we're talking about decorating here folks! I just took a quiz at this website , which I first discovered at Shabby Nest, to find out my decorating style. You have to check it out but follow the instructions re: how to really look at the photos for the best read of your style. Anyway...drumroll please...

I am 50% French Eclectic

and 50% Nantucket Style

I LOVE IT!!!!!

What does it all mean???

French Eclectic


Parlez-vous français? Even if the answer is no, you can confidently say your home does! French Country, like its name, somehow manages to both be formal and casual, classy and unassuming at the same time. You like your spaces to feel inviting from the moment you (or your guest) opens the front door and this feeling should continue even after you've entered your most formal room. Even though there are French antiques here and gold details there, the rustic elements provide a balance and warmth that seems to say, "come in, relax and stay a while." Your love of antiques leads you to flea markets, garage sales and hours of eBay hunting.



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Nantucket Style

Oh how you love the beach! Who doesn't, right? And so your dream home is either perched in your favorite beach town, or you've brought that favorite beach town into your house.


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