Gina Luker of The Shabby Creek Cottage is one of the most inspiring people in all of blogland! You're probably already aware of her fantastic DIY blog chock-full of creative ways to eat, make and decorate. And I'm sure you've seen glimpses of her beautiful home bursting with turquoise accents, clever ideas and charming farmhouse style throughout. Her living room is one of my favorite spaces...what's not to love about the relaxed, layered look combined with all the pretty color! I know if I were ... View Post
DAG Design
What's better than having a pool in your backyard? Having a fabulous pool house to go along with it! Interior designer Cara Fineman of DAG Design, a firm focusing on residential interior design projects throughout the Greater Boston area, created this fun space for a family with two active young boys. Wanting to make the most of their large backyard and existing pool, they turned to the Wellesley-based designer as well as builder Ben Chirco of Chirco Land Development in Hopkinton, MA to add this ... View Post
Blue Ladder Studio
This Juno Beach, Florida home designed by Stacy Szuhy of Blue Ladder Studio, a full-service interior design firm based out of Cleveland, Ohio, stopped me dead in my tracks! The serene sea-inspired palette immediately won me over, but the fantastic mix of textures, shimmery details and stunning custom elements give the home a beachy chic vibe I adore. The light and airy open floor plan kitchen and dining area has to be my favorite space. I mean, what's not to love about the wall and island?! ... View Post
Villa Helios – Turks and Caicos
I'm sorry to have been MIA lately, we've been super busy with spring break! A big snowstorm came our way here in Minnesota this week dumping almost a foot of new snow on us, and to top it all off, now we're talking record cold temps. NOT cool. This is why I've been spending way too much time perusing vacation rentals daydreaming of a warm, turquoise-filled getaway. One of the gems I discovered was Villa Helios of Long Bay Beach Club in Turks and Caicos. The sleek luxury oceanfront villa uses ... View Post
Dream Beach House Tour – Day Three
Here we are on the final day of our tour of this Figure Eight Island beach house designed by Lindsey Cheek of Gathered, a design firm and boutique in Wilmington, North Carolina. (See Day One and Day Two). With minimal furnishings and a soothing ocean-inspired color palette, the designer let the incredible surroundings take center stage in the master bedroom (painted Benjamin Moore Palladium Blue HC-144). Your eyes wander straight to the ocean view! Can you even imagine waking up to that?! *Sigh* ... View Post
Dream Beach House Tour – Day Two
Our tour of this dream beach house designed by Lindsey Cheek of Gathered continues! (Go here if you missed the living and dining room.) There's no denying the Wilmington, North Carolina-based interior designer was inspired by the Figure Eight Island home's stunning water views. The crisp, bright gourmet kitchen makes the most of the beach view while splashes of turquoise perfectly complement it. The addition of natural texture only adds to the coastal vibe! What's most inspiring to me is that ... View Post
Dream Beach House Tour – Day One
I'm so excited to be sharing this incredible beach house on Figure Eight Island designed by Lindsey Cheek of Gathered–a full-service interior design firm and lifestyle shop in Wilmington, North Carolina. The dream home is filled with so many beautiful and inspiring details captured by Mille Holloman and Amanda Holloman, I've decided to spread the tour over several posts starting with the colorful and collected living room and dining room. The home sits in a unique spot on the island where there ... View Post
Heather Scott Home & Design
This Fort Worth, Texas home designed by Heather Scott Home & Design has it all! The Georgian-style manor was designed with balance and proportion but furnished with a lighthearted and happy color scheme that I adore. Intricate architectural details and playful prints throughout give the home (captured beautifully by Nancy Nolan) a sophisticated yet fresh, upbeat vibe. The media room above is absolutely gorgeous and one of my favorite spaces. The built-in unit backed with turquoise grasscloth ... View Post