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A happy summer

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYshN22gVo7lfi6oNBLvKNtYdQB5Ywo8PK_BL3uYqtglUFHKOqzzNj4NOIsAEuwHivJQh6YDZsD84ui0_94PRDFKzsexRsKaibNO_v2mnaoB6DYfe5EuhPerRqcruRTRHnLgTQ0HtMTY/s1600/family-beach-retreats-l.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493821479677234914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYshN22gVo7lfi6oNBLvKNtYdQB5Ywo8PK_BL3uYqtglUFHKOqzzNj4NOIsAEuwHivJQh6YDZsD84ui0_94PRDFKzsexRsKaibNO_v2mnaoB6DYfe5EuhPerRqcruRTRHnLgTQ0HtMTY/s400/family-beach-retreats-l.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 460px; width: 460px;" /></a></div><br />Summer to me signifies relaxation and fun.  Needless to say my sporadic posts since the prelude of summer.  I intend to invest more on quality family time, on the beauty of a short New York summer and on a few family trips, instead of investing my spare time on searching and putting together blog posts.  I apologize if this is of any inconvenience to my regular readers.  Please expect posts just not as regular.  All the best,  Julie</div>

A happy summer

Summer to me signifies relaxation and fun. Needless to say my sporadic posts since the prelude of summer. I intend to invest more on quali...

10:52 AM

A Perfect beach house

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikD4R2TxpeSRWwR3WpVzd6g1aO_wUaf4FwUDvMlWbMfS4lMPNeNrtb6wQg1qK3bqd8V-npKlxHuhA0xuxiBhc3lTCZ15dhTzZ8qc8XgMgiG1RgFMpCcga3DuqtAGPUxkbynZgLpaunNiE/s1600/02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="650" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489114789377152658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikD4R2TxpeSRWwR3WpVzd6g1aO_wUaf4FwUDvMlWbMfS4lMPNeNrtb6wQg1qK3bqd8V-npKlxHuhA0xuxiBhc3lTCZ15dhTzZ8qc8XgMgiG1RgFMpCcga3DuqtAGPUxkbynZgLpaunNiE/s400/02.jpg" width="459" /></a></div>When I think of a long weekend the first thing that comes to my mind is a comfy beach house where to escape. Since we can't go anywhere this weekend I can only dream of being in this gorgeous house designed by <a href="http://www.tomscheerer.com/" target="_blank">Tom Scheerer</a> that has enchanted me since the first time I laid my eyes on it.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">I love how the beauty of this house slowly reveals itself. As I keep looking at it I can notice the different colors and textures that at first are barely discernible due to the calmness in the colors. I also love how the playful patterns on the fabrics and wallpapers and the comfortable furniture make this house perfect for a family vacation home with a great degree of sophistication. As this house proves, a beach house doesn't have to lack grandeur.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 180%; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #000099;">Have</span> <span style="color: red;">a happy</span> <span style="color: #000099;">4th of July</span></span><span style="color: red; font-size: 180%; font-style: italic;"> weekend!!!</span></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLn71j7Bx2jDuQKUAFZhRt8Qo1tLvc5saAuTOXXeFvFatgaWjMTjoVpGiu3oZSj2w0jC2J4atMgl7dXoYtHoIUH7CO-Bt2d1fprzx78IkL4y8ZWrQJvtS7NospM6kiX4SPS1-DtHKWl1U/s1600/01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489114780797611986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLn71j7Bx2jDuQKUAFZhRt8Qo1tLvc5saAuTOXXeFvFatgaWjMTjoVpGiu3oZSj2w0jC2J4atMgl7dXoYtHoIUH7CO-Bt2d1fprzx78IkL4y8ZWrQJvtS7NospM6kiX4SPS1-DtHKWl1U/s400/01.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 447px; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJkC8S8AHW13ULwSjims45zjnCV5X-EGDtym6GgA4CxkkpI4AjkEkH127oybTx3V4PXfP8W_MPwUWp0zzaC0boZsHeMepmbaZXObTzHkJMaFLkjLlTbvTMXqJV8kOCXWEaBYtFxPXcvU/s1600/04.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489114804000840818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJkC8S8AHW13ULwSjims45zjnCV5X-EGDtym6GgA4CxkkpI4AjkEkH127oybTx3V4PXfP8W_MPwUWp0zzaC0boZsHeMepmbaZXObTzHkJMaFLkjLlTbvTMXqJV8kOCXWEaBYtFxPXcvU/s400/04.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 446px; width: 460px;" /></a><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNI7xSduU51ghhA7sRHfseNAFcm0Fdb0VajnmMubkTHhZ0jFEZqpZ4BHC4dHTadYGEq23G-I6e1EXS8HSgmWPHY-fLkHGsoNzr3ihR2oh0xRRmX_u7ZFsqfS9b4QX1h8mC-w5pcgUdG7c/s1600/03.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489114798220491282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNI7xSduU51ghhA7sRHfseNAFcm0Fdb0VajnmMubkTHhZ0jFEZqpZ4BHC4dHTadYGEq23G-I6e1EXS8HSgmWPHY-fLkHGsoNzr3ihR2oh0xRRmX_u7ZFsqfS9b4QX1h8mC-w5pcgUdG7c/s400/03.jpg" style="height: 447px; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikD4R2TxpeSRWwR3WpVzd6g1aO_wUaf4FwUDvMlWbMfS4lMPNeNrtb6wQg1qK3bqd8V-npKlxHuhA0xuxiBhc3lTCZ15dhTzZ8qc8XgMgiG1RgFMpCcga3DuqtAGPUxkbynZgLpaunNiE/s1600/02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXxUGgGWzWZOyxdw4Gw3pCMEBGnVjWuP-B68tChEyDE2tG5qsSfLspdn6DZlfu8Dd4K0qhwYh-SN0vJVaC4Z4M8S2iQGacij4Hk0zzHRc2FkErFx6-IxPtvoHx_z8G78hP9vmKNXRfnk/s1600/09.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489115251295861810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXxUGgGWzWZOyxdw4Gw3pCMEBGnVjWuP-B68tChEyDE2tG5qsSfLspdn6DZlfu8Dd4K0qhwYh-SN0vJVaC4Z4M8S2iQGacij4Hk0zzHRc2FkErFx6-IxPtvoHx_z8G78hP9vmKNXRfnk/s400/09.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 364px; width: 460px;" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjrRXOHXcFbwz_AL5z95oO60WOeE6lUxYXjTPfLCv3Fi4EA45Drbwn_nj_bkUpCXxLM6HGGUXilRYGnPvMqc36W7inUXNmlQ8kAEZidti-dSvqlvm_3iwACk22JtBde-uAPLseHU_rXM/s1600/07.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489115241107938258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjrRXOHXcFbwz_AL5z95oO60WOeE6lUxYXjTPfLCv3Fi4EA45Drbwn_nj_bkUpCXxLM6HGGUXilRYGnPvMqc36W7inUXNmlQ8kAEZidti-dSvqlvm_3iwACk22JtBde-uAPLseHU_rXM/s400/07.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 408px; width: 460px;" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlqYXQ_5CptwkH4i0899OGaaRjGFHNwuILhc8NBoxRUzbu5HflrgJbx0f6Uw04kiqKB6iOSGHDX-IzDCu-42AytYN-3Wwe40IMkKWXHUqO-lsxcdFaVdx9vsDg9pH3h1Dq08NW8jmTDc/s1600/06.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489115236370548706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlqYXQ_5CptwkH4i0899OGaaRjGFHNwuILhc8NBoxRUzbu5HflrgJbx0f6Uw04kiqKB6iOSGHDX-IzDCu-42AytYN-3Wwe40IMkKWXHUqO-lsxcdFaVdx9vsDg9pH3h1Dq08NW8jmTDc/s400/06.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 479px; width: 465px;" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ60J5ffwtW970H7cBXgXonBFH0Pff5rtW1E6YIEEJ5J6mArw0nzIpQfNXOSOxu2Sj9yyxBAd9hNuxJGQwbk-gBEA8DVeEo9N98GQUUXgYLiZSoFbdbvMfkvl1YhfyEEYNmCk0saB5wA4/s1600/05.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489114825307214482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ60J5ffwtW970H7cBXgXonBFH0Pff5rtW1E6YIEEJ5J6mArw0nzIpQfNXOSOxu2Sj9yyxBAd9hNuxJGQwbk-gBEA8DVeEo9N98GQUUXgYLiZSoFbdbvMfkvl1YhfyEEYNmCk0saB5wA4/s400/05.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 476px; width: 464px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikD4R2TxpeSRWwR3WpVzd6g1aO_wUaf4FwUDvMlWbMfS4lMPNeNrtb6wQg1qK3bqd8V-npKlxHuhA0xuxiBhc3lTCZ15dhTzZ8qc8XgMgiG1RgFMpCcga3DuqtAGPUxkbynZgLpaunNiE/s1600/02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_sZTE3je3q778aCOJI9DmPFWlJ7bw5yD5TTM_wQteWWXHXhiMuB2MMlStc0rUdgJnvQ4fQRDdCXR-Ht0nnsI_V2A2DQ6MEIHhpaEYZbORV_t4t5THh7lYUWBiNqO_38XsGfUpdjJU9A/s1600/10.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489115257630314594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_sZTE3je3q778aCOJI9DmPFWlJ7bw5yD5TTM_wQteWWXHXhiMuB2MMlStc0rUdgJnvQ4fQRDdCXR-Ht0nnsI_V2A2DQ6MEIHhpaEYZbORV_t4t5THh7lYUWBiNqO_38XsGfUpdjJU9A/s400/10.jpg" style="height: 470px; width: 468px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9xe4Dmwx2_6VI0eKkhmo4L363Edx05mSXLkT7DcTStp8TlT1AEJqi590XO7xCKXlidUmg4zg2a0vFHmM_z4bt0GbWUj9Oro1UVu7Kzj9APxGlBeDlaNSnCRMdXohjup4oDVxaT4MqzA/s1600/08.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489115247720469346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9xe4Dmwx2_6VI0eKkhmo4L363Edx05mSXLkT7DcTStp8TlT1AEJqi590XO7xCKXlidUmg4zg2a0vFHmM_z4bt0GbWUj9Oro1UVu7Kzj9APxGlBeDlaNSnCRMdXohjup4oDVxaT4MqzA/s400/08.jpg" style="height: 410px; width: 460px;" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">images from Tom Scheerer.</span></div>

A Perfect beach house

When I think of a long weekend the first thing that comes to my mind is a comfy beach house where to escape. Since we can't go anywhere ...

7:00 AM

I'll be back soon...

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I'll be back soon...

images from Cote Maison .

6:07 AM

Ochre Owner's Abode

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I loved the house of Harriet Maxwell Macdonald and Andrew Corrie, the creative talents behind <a href="http://www.ochrestore.com/">Ochre,</a> in this month's issue of House Beautiful.  The house is located on Shelter Island.  Usually you would expect that a house where wood covers every single surface to be a little rough but the use of the soft hues throughout the house gives it a very cozy feeling.  I'm not a big fan of Pine but the white wash technique the owners used on the paneling make me think twice.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBdJghAIzcua97tOBed3DX2AEKnJWm8rkobYwPM6EAkOgUVUbRCQAVQf_Zlt50hq4vL74kdQgvb5JEmdxavc4-y0M9FHZGSu9MVejRj7_l9UMINPTzxSlZEdkJSFEgfMv8ocWg8cZCfmg/s1600/ochre02-0410-de.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="600" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455499222666842914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBdJghAIzcua97tOBed3DX2AEKnJWm8rkobYwPM6EAkOgUVUbRCQAVQf_Zlt50hq4vL74kdQgvb5JEmdxavc4-y0M9FHZGSu9MVejRj7_l9UMINPTzxSlZEdkJSFEgfMv8ocWg8cZCfmg/s400/ochre02-0410-de.jpg" width="460" /></a></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpBjj2dQ4oDdcN4okR7vY5j0mQzN9l7EUjd_dDAvsBGmzyHaEHPCrI5y2G24THRgKPzVpyAhNtpWeknnNY7Be-KS92Bc9v0AYIlURTqZOXkYOkHsNSyVnc2dR8dREf6OM_8flLNGIwig/s1600/ochre01-0410-de.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455499231193861970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpBjj2dQ4oDdcN4okR7vY5j0mQzN9l7EUjd_dDAvsBGmzyHaEHPCrI5y2G24THRgKPzVpyAhNtpWeknnNY7Be-KS92Bc9v0AYIlURTqZOXkYOkHsNSyVnc2dR8dREf6OM_8flLNGIwig/s400/ochre01-0410-de.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 373px; width: 460px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiMIC_7w6_i6xuNwtXtWplSkhSJf_QqjJJ7T2zVidkgzqErxlIB_-vlBBV90-vj05nVC5hgp2ns10-grW9CIaZr0xS_c65woms5Zg6kh288khQQixIYrszPurQrcFvX96jV8JrTxnylU/s1600/ochre09-0410-de.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455499226223713106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiMIC_7w6_i6xuNwtXtWplSkhSJf_QqjJJ7T2zVidkgzqErxlIB_-vlBBV90-vj05nVC5hgp2ns10-grW9CIaZr0xS_c65woms5Zg6kh288khQQixIYrszPurQrcFvX96jV8JrTxnylU/s400/ochre09-0410-de.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 373px; width: 460px;" /></a><br />There is only one thing I would add to this gorgeous house, a few light shaded rugs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gHsk54L7ZBCI__bjv-Lg-zWFaVtjxuLOLlXmQJqRN7GgTLokpVGZEaqdOvkYiJ1ZLLaBxSaliR4TlPYXUjilbvOfRhUuA4nEi1SGgDDtRF8KDI-daFB3L91_vz6NBY-S_RJ3WGP2t2c/s1600/ochre10-0410-de.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="600" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455499214398634690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gHsk54L7ZBCI__bjv-Lg-zWFaVtjxuLOLlXmQJqRN7GgTLokpVGZEaqdOvkYiJ1ZLLaBxSaliR4TlPYXUjilbvOfRhUuA4nEi1SGgDDtRF8KDI-daFB3L91_vz6NBY-S_RJ3WGP2t2c/s400/ochre10-0410-de.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTMZzZoZJl354Bk77vrwmWs7h0X0r-PPfXdo771AgJ7ny-BXtLkDynDiUpxMVFosTFv3CeJ-SB926kK0q8pQReoPrNDyzph_AvEFYCHqi0N951w1YhZuBj8rT8CzWOkHtEyX03uz8aFk/s1600/ochre05-0410-de.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="600" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455499211434588290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTMZzZoZJl354Bk77vrwmWs7h0X0r-PPfXdo771AgJ7ny-BXtLkDynDiUpxMVFosTFv3CeJ-SB926kK0q8pQReoPrNDyzph_AvEFYCHqi0N951w1YhZuBj8rT8CzWOkHtEyX03uz8aFk/s400/ochre05-0410-de.jpg" width="440" /></a><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">The weather this weekend is expected to be </span></span>fabulous.  Finally good weather is coming our way.  <span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #ff6666;">Happy Easter!</span></span><span style="color: #ff6666;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">images from <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/washed-wood?click=pp">House Beautiful.</a> </span></div></div></div>

Ochre Owner's Abode

I loved the house of Harriet Maxwell Macdonald and Andrew Corrie, the creative talents behind Ochre, in this month's issue of House Bea...

4:21 AM

An unconventional beach house

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://bellevivir.blogspot.com/2009/06/kelly-wearstler.html">Kelly Wearstler</a> did it again. This time in a non-predictable <a href="http://www.pointclickhome.com/image/tid/5141?mag=PointClickHome&page=0">beach house</a> she designed for her family. "Ain't no boats sailing in this house" Every item and piece is a sculpture of its own. Many of them custom designed by Wearstler. I know this is not a house that it would be appealing to many people. Maybe because of being afraid of it's new and surprising design. That's exactly the reason I like it. I love it when designers proof that not everything is done and not everything is made equal in design.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFHUICsge-FnkIf0hfx0d1YeRY0krj4smi5X1PPM340A2EbeDI-UjkJxiDE934yR9IMmmDhl-hyh0ixr0-4xP6KXv8MvoIieb_UfnCv8eznAuNRl4jARc0qlEOQliDdfqB4xoInzPA_sc/s1600-h/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394315435233767058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFHUICsge-FnkIf0hfx0d1YeRY0krj4smi5X1PPM340A2EbeDI-UjkJxiDE934yR9IMmmDhl-hyh0ixr0-4xP6KXv8MvoIieb_UfnCv8eznAuNRl4jARc0qlEOQliDdfqB4xoInzPA_sc/s400/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-001.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 380px; width: 460px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjVBHsOaud_Gyq_Z6fpJUgYpo6pdFtuxApXEATxByIadsRqerPoi7xh4K6aiVL0jBvtqh9HBKD-YYE2UNVJ2wC7Y4IjbEfDZgD5smfAxA6IIHtWPnpPv45vJREZHiI59n5SN7mwABpYo/s1600-h/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394315090930688162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjVBHsOaud_Gyq_Z6fpJUgYpo6pdFtuxApXEATxByIadsRqerPoi7xh4K6aiVL0jBvtqh9HBKD-YYE2UNVJ2wC7Y4IjbEfDZgD5smfAxA6IIHtWPnpPv45vJREZHiI59n5SN7mwABpYo/s400/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-006.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 380px; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjC0-GLA-P9KnQVDBZs5W35_TQGOY3U1-VHWM_yGGD3bVudLepCyxDvXIl-Kcd6nKkd4Tz2oSzfbUWYqTAj78SN6ZPgC8vq-F0W37_Kpr1qplrMqGFWQBJmX4TEs_0iD-p03Ylib3QYs0/s1600-h/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394315092383992450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjC0-GLA-P9KnQVDBZs5W35_TQGOY3U1-VHWM_yGGD3bVudLepCyxDvXIl-Kcd6nKkd4Tz2oSzfbUWYqTAj78SN6ZPgC8vq-F0W37_Kpr1qplrMqGFWQBJmX4TEs_0iD-p03Ylib3QYs0/s400/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-004.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 540px; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I absolutely love the inter lacking design of this sculptural staircase.  Clever, the way Wearstler made of an often useless space into something stunning.  Would you guess this is bleached-walnut?</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBAbzrXUw0arTnsqNGrJp6eQeywZgKE6TRpfoSocnO9R_ol4uDq8zJN3DWMgd0j_X6oO-w0TpuRSKxCLmp6j2dVDwYYWMb5Xu5uXfRBtH_caAx5VBunkGsYXBkP4KB61FJE_WSWxqkrM/s1600-h/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-007.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394315082277822962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBAbzrXUw0arTnsqNGrJp6eQeywZgKE6TRpfoSocnO9R_ol4uDq8zJN3DWMgd0j_X6oO-w0TpuRSKxCLmp6j2dVDwYYWMb5Xu5uXfRBtH_caAx5VBunkGsYXBkP4KB61FJE_WSWxqkrM/s400/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-007.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 520px; width: 460px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4n1rdTmuXzYVhqyVTNI4NPSOrv6GID7boh_l6cNjtQImCIsswsZung8nlqxoCoUim8bp9dcYAnSHSvkp2eU-Fha93dn_-FdxGHLl4N0_wG90o_nuazjUfetzHTQzZP-nFMf14T49hLOc/s1600-h/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-008.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394315074933394162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4n1rdTmuXzYVhqyVTNI4NPSOrv6GID7boh_l6cNjtQImCIsswsZung8nlqxoCoUim8bp9dcYAnSHSvkp2eU-Fha93dn_-FdxGHLl4N0_wG90o_nuazjUfetzHTQzZP-nFMf14T49hLOc/s400/interior-design-MH1109-wearstler-008.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 540px; width: 460px;" /></a></div></div>

An unconventional beach house

Kelly Wearstler did it again. This time in a non-predictable beach house she designed for her family. "Ain't no boats sailing in ...

7:04 AM

Simply beautiful

Simply beautiful

When I have a beach house I definitely one a bed like this in the porch. I can imagine myself playing with my kids and my hubby in this spa...

6:41 AM

Vintage Bathing Suits

Vintage Bathing Suits

Love this for a summer home. Susan also has a very interesting blog here .

4:59 AM

Beautiful Living Room

Beautiful Living Room

5:57 AM

Cottage living

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuTIT5CvE44q04CKGqnN1zGPe88On9A5djN2GdcrLWW2wm7bhDkNpVrixNKA82hqyy0xCUl34UWAtp6m8RH_JHHsnRL4fxBj-U2uJ1lyzC4yXRwnuL8Ad_hcanpP9FcTswq5Kxqns5FQRD/s1600-h/wedblog4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="cottage design" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331792230079555538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuTIT5CvE44q04CKGqnN1zGPe88On9A5djN2GdcrLWW2wm7bhDkNpVrixNKA82hqyy0xCUl34UWAtp6m8RH_JHHsnRL4fxBj-U2uJ1lyzC4yXRwnuL8Ad_hcanpP9FcTswq5Kxqns5FQRD/s320/wedblog4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Beautiful huh? Good Monday.  I wish you a great week. There is  something about these country home images that make me feel so fresh and  alive by simply looking at them.  I could see myself enjoying long  happy family Sundays in a "Chalet" like one of these here.  A cottage  decorated with something old, something new, some wood, very comfortable  upholstered couches.  And a lot of kids running around.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoQ4dH3cMpZjmUchp6AS-kmC7nlXNwqMO2WCrP6nbblPZg0hlAvo_-CZFSgw8kQ7IY6cCZrVgdW2baJrk740X9Del5PE9aHuf7IlmoR1VlmqxZsyzC7r9fnAcIcnhKfLoxksJhgPzK9fs/s1600-h/ss_100162773.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331792228811000642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoQ4dH3cMpZjmUchp6AS-kmC7nlXNwqMO2WCrP6nbblPZg0hlAvo_-CZFSgw8kQ7IY6cCZrVgdW2baJrk740X9Del5PE9aHuf7IlmoR1VlmqxZsyzC7r9fnAcIcnhKfLoxksJhgPzK9fs/s320/ss_100162773.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWox3OeI_yv-jyEQcYZcZ6UHirNJzy-V3sy6AgAeNkJpypL-mOzy1V1MuEkErQkbxQs3O7mWvMgMPZYrHpGSKATQhZxqU3oK7LNd1ZpdVxIoE5lmmh0ERK9BT3FP52Y9mi1audgrv469yI/s1600-h/nature.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331792224892619202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWox3OeI_yv-jyEQcYZcZ6UHirNJzy-V3sy6AgAeNkJpypL-mOzy1V1MuEkErQkbxQs3O7mWvMgMPZYrHpGSKATQhZxqU3oK7LNd1ZpdVxIoE5lmmh0ERK9BT3FP52Y9mi1audgrv469yI/s320/nature.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZNMwx12TDwDVztORwVP4UacTItr6xLJR18nNT3J_tsf66c5aJW7lgmVQETid_G4lh2sSBKhhyphenhyphen8Be_rShobVe2g3oBbeIinQktOIYNCKThqDnQ1bV2b5XZBaaK7D6EQpnE_usKTlbQoiS/s1600-h/72.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331791849931422466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZNMwx12TDwDVztORwVP4UacTItr6xLJR18nNT3J_tsf66c5aJW7lgmVQETid_G4lh2sSBKhhyphenhyphen8Be_rShobVe2g3oBbeIinQktOIYNCKThqDnQ1bV2b5XZBaaK7D6EQpnE_usKTlbQoiS/s320/72.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 444px; width: 440px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNheECx-8BDgR19kJ17Cua-6MmJSvzSHOakym4dILl2rWThgjT2MxvW1PAcg6pd2bH8Ce2qa5ecPku64tEK1oxMcCZhe4VYlJOKv8BLhHhpK6cw3RrgR7nw8zQkR02Qmv6v9uLIbjqQVor/s1600-h/8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="cottage design" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331791850707539506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNheECx-8BDgR19kJ17Cua-6MmJSvzSHOakym4dILl2rWThgjT2MxvW1PAcg6pd2bH8Ce2qa5ecPku64tEK1oxMcCZhe4VYlJOKv8BLhHhpK6cw3RrgR7nw8zQkR02Qmv6v9uLIbjqQVor/s320/8.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 438px; width: 436px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUX7bFRD-qUYwbFjFZwBOa74jSbzGauQcXJhwxQJZU0j2lRniER2e_y39pZDtKMCppEXJwXDG04zf9uwcrj38iRhTQG_7AzrUzqYaEyy2hv-Y-vC-VajHvdNtLGAg-4rDsxWDu_A09oQ7/s1600-h/6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="cottage decor" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331791841819944082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUX7bFRD-qUYwbFjFZwBOa74jSbzGauQcXJhwxQJZU0j2lRniER2e_y39pZDtKMCppEXJwXDG04zf9uwcrj38iRhTQG_7AzrUzqYaEyy2hv-Y-vC-VajHvdNtLGAg-4rDsxWDu_A09oQ7/s320/6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 440px; width: 434px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">images from </span><a href="http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/" target="blank">Designs by Golum</a> and <a href="http://www.beachstudios.co.uk/locations" target="blank">Beach Studio</a>.</div><div id="refHTML"></div></div>

Cottage living

Beautiful huh? Good Monday. I wish you a great week. There is something about these country home images that make me feel so fresh and al...

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Pale Green

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Simplicity can be beautiful.  This house is an example of it.  The pale green mixed with the vintage accessories are just to die for.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFEPWZryUTfaZFogbMKYj8lUZYRZInZXie_yWMpqo-GVw7A-bGk1o5abr5UpKJko2zJyy2ujWaTzAJAAGfji-4nKAYjLCeK-GlzDGHlEJiBq4zw2Rbb7ry_a15xzPxI3DP-kEC3QNOeo/s1600-h/sea-shades-kitchen-l.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="green decor" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312498234275033314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFEPWZryUTfaZFogbMKYj8lUZYRZInZXie_yWMpqo-GVw7A-bGk1o5abr5UpKJko2zJyy2ujWaTzAJAAGfji-4nKAYjLCeK-GlzDGHlEJiBq4zw2Rbb7ry_a15xzPxI3DP-kEC3QNOeo/s400/sea-shades-kitchen-l.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 447px; width: 447px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQyPTHRkBEXXhOvT55W3RImL-jhdXjTrlMiTXn5VDVk_DHWb9oIqsORzG0pNUzT0WI8x__DBZfrOFvkQ0w6aw-FcwzJrZ5CiMVsnyT0nUuUDLV71lILhlr8HWJk8-T-3r43AzDVSqd0w/s1600-h/sea-shades-bedroom-l.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="green design" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312498227957060498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQyPTHRkBEXXhOvT55W3RImL-jhdXjTrlMiTXn5VDVk_DHWb9oIqsORzG0pNUzT0WI8x__DBZfrOFvkQ0w6aw-FcwzJrZ5CiMVsnyT0nUuUDLV71lILhlr8HWJk8-T-3r43AzDVSqd0w/s400/sea-shades-bedroom-l.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 443px; width: 443px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7qXvrjL1MXjViZLsym4DNW35aiTZiTjFHjKsWI5M5UykIlpKUwRax3UA0ZLHoAXkzX2iU0mCEegvHhw17X0VGIKU5VVXZMmerqyD0ul7kv1WfHOjGKko1aw4buxLtbQKXdH8fHHvhAM/s1600-h/sea-shades-accessories-l.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="kitchen, vintage decor" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312498221319935378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7qXvrjL1MXjViZLsym4DNW35aiTZiTjFHjKsWI5M5UykIlpKUwRax3UA0ZLHoAXkzX2iU0mCEegvHhw17X0VGIKU5VVXZMmerqyD0ul7kv1WfHOjGKko1aw4buxLtbQKXdH8fHHvhAM/s400/sea-shades-accessories-l.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 432px; width: 432px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrE8HCpvqb3nZ4ZzQH5rwiduPgToa6sHesGJ2cHUB8JHhAYzp1DlZqK9HCM5drJgqBEW9Ssv7BUeSGmzP8nIMGS_TgiHWC8m20MzVBWubvro1fm09iv9MURCFwWr_meRna8synS5o9TQ/s1600-h/1_5g.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312498215476903506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrE8HCpvqb3nZ4ZzQH5rwiduPgToa6sHesGJ2cHUB8JHhAYzp1DlZqK9HCM5drJgqBEW9Ssv7BUeSGmzP8nIMGS_TgiHWC8m20MzVBWubvro1fm09iv9MURCFwWr_meRna8synS5o9TQ/s400/1_5g.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 352px; width: 442px;" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 85%;">Top three images are from</span> <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.coastalliving.com/homes/decorating/colors-sea-00400000000903/page14.html" target="blank">Coastal Living</a>.  The last one from this fantastic <a href="http://desiretoinspire.blogspot.com/" target="blank">blog</a>.</span></div>

Pale Green

Simplicity can be beautiful. This house is an example of it. The pale green mixed with the vintage accessories are just to die for. Top th...

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