Paint the Town Gray

We reused a few pieces of old furniture for the nursery so we could stick to our original budget. So instead of having all these mixed matched pieces of different color wood I decided to paint them the same color so it would all match. We have an old cedar chest that is being used as a nightstand and a huge bookcase that was this ugly blonde wood. I painted them both BM-Rockport Gray and I love how they came out.

Now I am obsessed with painting all the furniture in my house gray. I think I have convinced my husband to let me paint one more piece, a dresser in our bedroom. I guess it would look a little weird if the entire house ended up gray.

Look how amazing these spaces look with some gray in them......

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Bah Humbug

Now that Thanksgiving is over we can start thinking about Christmas!!! With the birth of our first born son coming right around the corner I have decided that we are going to have a Charlie Brown tree this year with the bare minimal. I went to Paul Michael's store today and got a little tree wrapped in burlap and a nativity scene. And that my dear friends will be the extent of my Christmas decor.

But I can still enjoy some pretty pictures and inspiration from the pros.

This is kinda the look I am going for this year.....

And a girl can still dream.....

Love this entire room from Better Home & Gardens!!!!

Love an aqua Christmas!!!

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The Weather Outside is...

Absolutely perfect!!!! It's 65 degrees and a lovely Friday afternoon, this day is just plain gorgeous. I wanted to send you off on your weekend with some of my favorite inspiring outdoor pictures.

Have a wonderful weekend friends!!!

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White is a Color

I stumbled across Lisa Sherry Interieurs in Lonny magazine and fell in love with her style. Here are a few of my favorites from her design portfolio for your viewing pleasure. Such calming rooms....

North Carolina

New York City

Designer Showhouse

Kitchen Dreams

One of my best friends is on the verge of building a new home here in town. I am super excited she is moving back home and super duper excited to help her decorate her new home. All this talking has got me dreaming of the day we will have our dream home.

I know exactly what I want in my kitchen. My husband wants to live on a golf course and I want a dreamy kitchen - great compromise don't you think!!!! Kitchens are medicinal, everyone always ends up in the kitchen hanging out. Here are must haves in my kitchen: white cabinets, gray countertops, and a dark wood island.

And of course here is some of my island inspiration from the pros..............

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(James Howard)

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If Money Grew On Trees

I would build me a breakfast nook right off my kitchen just like these!!! How adorable are these eat-in kitchen spaces......

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Feels Like Home

I just like this room, it feels comfortable and well put together.

I bet its been lived in and had some good memories.

Image of the Day

Their is something so calm and refreshing about this little space. Loving the stripes!!!

Have a great weekend!!!

My Perfect Friday

Would start with a dip in this pool....

Followed by a long bath in this bathroom....

Then curled up in this space reading a book....

Instead I am sitting at my desk in front of 3 computer screens with piles of paper work.

But it's Friday right!!!

Shades of Gray

I am "thinking" of painting our master bedroom a pale shade of gray. I still want it to be a neutral color but have a little pop of color. Our bath is already a darker gray (rockport gray) so going with a lighter shade for the bedroom would make the rooms flow easily into each other. Grays are hard - you have greenish gray, brownish gray, and blueish gray. And depending on the lighting in your room they all look different. This project might take alot of "thinking"

No paint samples have made it home yet but I started collecting pictures of my favorite gray bedroom to draw some inspiration. Here is what I got so far....

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Revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore (via House Beautiful)

Gray Cashmere by Benjamin Moore (via Southern Accents)

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Feeling Pink Today

I am so loving old english roses, they are beautiful and are not prone to the pest and diseases of the hybrid rose. I currently have "Belinda's Dream" which I am waiting for it to grow and bloom. But look how beautiful this rose is.......

"William Morris" David Austin Old English Rose

And how adorable is this room!!! I would love to wake up every morning with white and pink, but I bet my husband would not like it so much. I simply love that mirror....

Happy Place

We are back from the beach, back to reality. It was very relaxing. I took a few of my favorite magazines with me on the beach and this home feature of Steele Marcoux's cottage in the February 2011 issue of Southern Living still has me in awe.

I love so much about this living room. So simple and soft cheerful colors. The lovely turquoise velvet sofa with the huge lumbar pillow (I need that pillow), the jute rug from West Elm, and the coffee table from Target.

It just screams home right when you walk in the front door. Here is another view of the living room with a gorgeous secretary desk.....