Bright Beach House

Such a pretty beach house with wonderful neutrals and brights from Coastal Living. Beachy feeling with a mix of wonderful fabrics on the headboard in the bedroom, stripes in the living room and dining room and super cute fabric in yellow on the chairs in the breakfast nook...very adventurous. All natural sisal carpets throughout and natural wood on the ceiling are the perfect compliment to the colours in the house. Of course what a view from the the sun room and what a view of the house .....talk about curb appeal!

Photographer: Tria Giovan

Linking with Savvy Southern Style, French Country Cottage, My Romantic Home, A Delightsome Life, The Dedicated House, The Charm of Home

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Trudy

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via Coastal Living

Best of Neutrals

Another gorgeous home from House Beautiful all done up in dark neutral shades against white. I love the look of this which is always sophisticated and easy. This look never goes out of style and remains a classic over the years. Modern yet cozy it is a winner for sure. Loving the heavy marble counter on the island in the kitchen and the lovely chaise longue in the family room and bedroom. Of course an outdoor shower is always a wonderful addition to an outdoor space as well.

photos: JONNY VALIANT

Linking with Savvy Southern Style, French Country Cottage, My Romantic Home, A Delightsome Life, The Dedicated House, The Charm of Home

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Trudy

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via: House Beautiful

photos: JONNY VALIANT

Natural Home

This house in Sonoma has the most wonderful natural elements....stone fireplace, wood walls and vintage wood furniture. Super modern with tall windows and and a superb open kitchen all in greys, taupe and white. The best part is the amazing covered table outdoors with the big stone fireplace that repeats the same stone as the one in the living room. Also love the mirrored shelves in the bathroom giving the room reflection and space...beautiful!

Photos: DAVID TSAY

linking with: A Delightsome Life, My Romantic Home

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Trudy

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via: House Beautiful

Naturally Modern

Another great spread in Vogue Living magazine featuring a converted 70's style home. Done with all natural materials the outdoors and indoors blend seamlessly with large open doors and windows. Lots of natural and stained woods are used in this stylish modern home, as well as concrete on the floors and stone in the bathroom. Don't you just love that bathroom sink!! Of course there is the amazing twig chandelier in the dining room...really so many fantastic elements in this house...

photos: SHANE BLUE

Linking with Savvy Southern Style, French Country Cottage, My Romantic Home, Common Ground Do

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Trudy

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via: Vogue Living

Barefoot in the Barn

This gorgeous barn is that of... the one and only Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten. Don't you love her recipes! She makes everything look so easy....It has an amazing kitchen, a wonderful dining space and cozy bedrooms. This is a really great place to entertain, where guests can linger in front of the fire or out on the amazing covered terrace and if they are lucky, perhaps stay the night in this guest space and short walk from the main house. Wonderful neutral tones throughout the barn give it an earthy feel and what about those fantastic ceilings...

Linking with Savvy Southern Style, French Country Cottage, My Romantic Home, Common Ground Do

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Trudy

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 Via: House Beautiful

Photos: Simon Upton

Layered Home with Pottery Barn

This is the gorgeous home of Pottery Barn Executive VP Monica Bhargava. Layers of textiles and decor fill each room brought in from her travels around the world and of course from Pottery Barn! I find it such an original space! Great mix of caramel colour with black and white throughout the home creates a unified theme but an incredible mix of pictures, lamps and home accessories keeps the eye moving from table to table, couch to chair. I just love the mix of lamps used in one space..not small lamps..really great oversized lamps! Finally take a look at the layered rugs in each room....Monica is a brave mixer of prints....check the zebra rug over the Persian rug. Perfect!

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Linking with: Savvy Southern Style, No Minimalist Here, Timewashed, The 36th Avenue, A Delightsome Life, From My Front Porch to Yours, Shabby Art Boutique, French Country Cottage, Rooted in Thyme, Common Ground-Do, My Romantic Home, The Dedicated House, Mod Vintage Life, The Charm of Home, Redoux      

via: House Beautiful

photos: VICTORIA PEARSON - Check out her site as she shoots amazing interiors!

White & Light

This is one of those amazing homes that feels so light and yet so cozy. It is modern with concrete floors, thin furniture and two toned white walls (which I think are so amazing!!) and wonderful touches of vintage here and there.  The pillows in the master bedroom are cute with the strings tied together...and the kids room is super fun as well. The owner of this home is a photographer and she says she often uses it for photo shoots..so it is a great family and work space. Really gorgeous details throughout!

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Trudy

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Easy California

This is a lovely beach home in California. Wonderful whites, blues and neutral colours. Rattan with wood and stone...the perfect mix of easy natural materials that create an comfortable, cozy environment. I really love the red and white bedroom! The views are really incredible.....ahh yes I will keep posting summer homes all winter just to remind me that spring will come!!

Enjoy!

Trudy

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 Linking with: Savvy Southern Style, No Minimalist Here, Timewashed, The 36th Avenue, A Delightsome Life, From My Front Porch to Yours, Shabby Art Boutique, French Country Cottage, Rooted in Thyme, Common Ground-Do, My Romantic Home, The Dedicated House, Mod Vintage Life, The Charm of Home, Redoux     

Via: House Beautiful

Stylish Dreamy Home

One of my wonderful followers sent me a heads up about this fantastic home from Houzz....thanks Lisa! She was so right when she said this home is glorious....a really special place. This couple took six years to renovate and it was worth the effort. Some of the details I love...well to start the hanging lamp and ladder in the dining room. Aren't they fantastic? Also we have a glimpse of the garden table turned desk just off the sitting room. I would love a table like that! The birch railing and the numbers on the stairs are so great. Love these kind of little additions that make a home special....and of course the porch with curtains and a daybed. I could go on and on but I am having company for supper, it is three in the afternoon and I have not started cooking or preparing my table. Yikes! Enjoy your evening!

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Linking with: Savvy Southern Style, No Minimalist Here, Timewashed, The 36th Avenue, A Delightsome Life, From My Front Porch to Yours, Shabby Art Boutique, French Country Cottage, Rooted in Thyme, Common Ground-Do, My Romantic Home, The Dedicated House, Mod Vintage Life, The Charm of Home, Redoux     

via: Houzz

Mansion with Character

This old mansion in Krakow Poland has been renovated to showcase the best of it's beautiful features. The open feeling with all of the wood beams makes each angle interesting and the rooms so unique. Even the crisscross of the railings on the second floor blend in with the movement of the beams...so clever. In the kitchen I love the use of the metal bars on the ceiling.. a really nice use of repetition on the crisscross in the house. The pale, natural fabrics and reflective tile and lighting really gives this home such character. Don't you love the bathroom in this house? Really well done...

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Linking with: Savvy Southern Style, No Minimalist Here, Timewashed, The 36th Avenue, A Delightsome Life, From My Front Porch to Yours, Shabby Art Boutique, French Country Cottage, Rooted in Thyme, Common Ground-Do, My Romantic Home, The Dedicated House, Mod Vintage Life, The Charm of Home, Redoux     

via: Weranda