Thursday, March 08, 2012

Board and Batten Interiors


Remember when board and batten was used mainly as home siding and/or in Arts and Crafts interiors?

No more!  It can be found anywhere in a home, as you will see below, and incorporated into decor by the most influential designers

A touch of board and batten here and there adds texture and dimension to walls, as well as a hint of cottage.

It can be a natural, eco and very attractive addition to new or existing homes!  




















Images 1, 5 - 8 BHG
Images 2 TH, Image 4 Barclay Butera
Image 3 Maine Cottage
Image s 9 & 10 Tammy Connor Designs









Tuesday, March 06, 2012

What's a cottage without beadboard?

Love beadboard!

When it was first used a very long time ago, it was considered an inexpensive wall treatment and used mainly in bathrooms and kitchens.

All that has changed, however, and it is now used everywhere - walls, ceilings, living rooms, family rooms, bedrooms, kitchens - wherever your heart desires.

And it always looks great!  It not only adds texture and dimension to rooms, but also adds a little bit of country whether in a most humble cottage or a very elegant home.





















Images 1 & 3 Decorpad
Image 5 House Beautiful, Image 6 Bunny Williams


Outdoor Living

Getting back to summer thoughts, as I mentioned last week, I will continue with some outdoor living ideas.

I'm afraid I got a little distracted with those weekend art posts!

This week I will concentrate on weekend getaways again.

















Images 1 - 7 BHG
Image 8 Pottery Barn




Saturday, March 03, 2012

Leave it to Habersham!

I picked up the new issue of Dream Kitchens & Baths today and among all the wonderful kitchens featured, there was one standout that I had seen on the Habersham site some time ago.

It's the kitchen of Kim and Paul Dacier.  Kim designed the kitchen and with the help of  Habersham Home, came up with some beautiful details.

As always when decorating, it's the details that make a room and even though this kitchen looks quite opulent, it is beautifully planned and thought out.

I like so many things about it.....the wonderful mouldings throughout, the distressed finish which makes it look aged already, the beadboard, the island seating area, the seaglass tiles, the farmhouse sink, the lighting,  the darkened beadboard in the cabinets which feature the plates, as well as the eat-at island!

Let me know what you think of it!








All of the above images are in the Dacier home

The following images are of other Habersham projects in various locations.














All images via Habersham Home



Thursday, March 01, 2012

Painted Coastal Furniture

Loving this soft, painted look in furnishings.......fresh, cheerful colors and very low maintenance for relaxed living!













Images 1 & 2 Stanley Furniture
Image 3 - 7 Cottage Chic








Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Wicker Furniture

We are experiencing a winter wonderland here on the east coast this week.  We have had a very mild winter and just a couple of days ago, I was beginning to believe that spring was just around the corner.  And then the snow came.

However, that has not dampened my visions of spring......I've been thinking a lot lately about sunporches, verandas, wicker furniture, painted and glazed furniture, colorful fabrics, cotton rugs, beadboard, springtime colors and summer breezes.  So, I hope you will bear with me while I ponder and plan.

Yes, plan!  I have been working on the interior design of a client's newly constructed weekend getaway and that also explains why my vision has gone so far past winter that I have barely noticed the mounds of snow everywhere and icicles hanging from our eaves!

Over the next while, I will be sharing some of my finds with you and am starting with wicker!

Enjoy!











Images 1 - 4 Maine Cottage Furniture
Image 5 Traditional Home


Monday, February 27, 2012

Fabulous French Country

Who can get enough of Charles Faudree's charming decor......he is a true master of french country!  So masterful with his placement of objects.......each of his rooms has a lot to enjoy as your eye scans the picture as a whole, but it never looks cluttered to me.  Perhaps because every object is so well chosen, collectible and part of a collection........every item is appreciated and his color sense never fails!

The rooms below are from different homes he has decorated over his career.

Enjoy!

Love this room!

The other side of the twin beds

Cosy!

One of his very elegant rooms!

One of his more minimal looks!

So cosy and inviting

What a great mix!

What charm!

Charles' beloved dogs on pillows
showing his fabric collection



All images via Traditional Home