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Elliot's Blue and Green Nursery (so far)
Elliot is almost five weeks old (so hard to believe!) and her room isn't quite finished. But, we're getting there (it's not like she sleeps in there anyway). The room used to be the guest bedroom, and...
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Dreamy Desk
Holly Mathis recently turned her breakfast space into a desk space. It's visible from the front door, so it's also pretty. A pair of spray-painted lamps (with new shades) from the thrift store, a linen...
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Thinking Ahead
I'm still working on a few small projects for Elliot's nursery, but I'm already finding myself thinking ahead to what her room will look like as she grows. I'd like to add some feminine florals and...
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Around Here ...
We have a 2-month-old who has discovered her hands.My days are filled with morning-naptime coffee-drinking and blog checking ...... followed closely by frantic naptime house-cleaning.There is lots of...
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A Closer Look
I love to look at Lonny, but honestly, not many of the homes have much practical inspiration for me. Ashley Putman's Houston home was definitely an exception. It doesn't look overly-designed, but is...
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Pretty Things: Black and White
For lack of a better description, this is nothing more than a random dump of inspiring images. Today, in black and white, with a little (unpolished!) brass thrown in for good measure.Now this one is...
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Not-So-Pretty Things
My heart is so heavy, I just couldn't bear to look at the last post any longer. You may know, I live in Birmingham, Alabama, just one of many communities devastated by tornadoes last week. Our home was...
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Mothers' Day Wishes
Last year on Mother's Day we surprised our moms with cards from "Baby Bonds to-be." It was a joyful and exciting occasion, as they were both eagerly awaiting the day they would become grandmothers.I...
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Dream House: Mudroom
The mudroom in the Tennessee farmhouse I grew up in was essential for shedding boots dirty from the barn and pastures, but here in suburbia, it would still be pretty nice to have one. Durable walls...
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Summer is ...
Trips down a dirt road for farm-visiting ...Blueberry-eating ...Front-porch sitting ...Peach cobbler making ...New-swing swinging. What are you up to, these early summer days?
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Playing Pretend
If I lived here ...I would have breakfast and coffee here ...While Elliot toddled around wearing this ...And we would hang out with friends and family here ...And I would wear this watch ...With this...
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Ticking Stripe Sofas
I have a small hand-me-down settee in desperate need of a makeover. Right now I have a piece of fabric tossed over it to hide some of the heinous 90's burgundy, navy and hunter green postcard-print...
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Morning Coffee
I am smitten with this charming, light-filled kitchen, spotted on Pinterest via Caitlin. I love the mix of dishes and art on the shelves over the white subway tile.The wide-plank floors, island and...
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Beautiful Messes
Some days, the bed doesn't get made until the middle of the day.The sewing projects pile up in the dining room.This stinker gets two baths (she is more interested in feeding herself than being fed - it...
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Aqua + Linen + Rust
I'm always on the hunt for interesting color combinations, and lately I am taken with this one. It seems just right for late summer/early fall and even inspired me to pair an orange linen skirt with an...
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A Favorite Charleston Home
I love to get a closer look at homes I admire, and was excited to see this Charleston house Michelle featured recently. The historic home was decorated by homeowners Mark and Melissa Maresca, and I...
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Mexican Sage
Fall must be near, because my Mexican Sage is beginning to bloom. I'm really not in the correct climate for it to flourish (or so the guy at the garden center tells me), but that doesn't stop me from...
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Skirting the Issue
I love the skirted table that Erika had made for her daughter's second birthday. The fabric is very inexpensive, and she chose red so that she could use it again on holidays (how festive will it be on...
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Goldenrod Yellow
It's that time of year - the goldenrod is blooming everywhere. I clipped some from an empty lot near our neighborhood (I sure the guys in the pizza parlor next door think I'm crazy), but it wasn't as...
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Dark
A little charcoal grey is about as spooky as I get.Happy Halloween!Photos: House & Home, Pinterest, via Wit and Delight, via Preppie Bettie, m. elle design.
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