May 23, 2016 Beach Homes

Celebrate Summer Home Tour

Today I’m taking part in a “celebrate summer home tour” – created by Julie Blanner. I’m featuring some rooms of my home that I’ve filled up with flowers…my favorite way to add a little color all year long, but especially in the summer.

Lately it’s been unseasonably cold here in Connecticut, so most of these photos are from last spring and summer. The temps are supposed to heat up and stay up this week, so I’m hoping to finally fill up our front stoop pots with some fresh ferns and some boxwood topiaries this year.

I’m also planning to visit the Farmer’s Market and pick up some more fresh flowers there. Of course, once it really warms up, I’ll have my hydrangeas to pick and snip all summer long. Right now we’re on the tail end of the lilacs, (I’ve placed them in little vases all over) but hopefully the rest our landscaping flowers won’t be too far behind.

FOYER

sunburst mirror

silhouettes // blue and white ginger jar // rug // tray

POWDER ROOM

mirror // wallpaper

KITCHEN

wall paint color

window fabric // ginger jars // light fixture

KITCHEN

blue and white jars // bowl // orchid // brass hardware

living room

painting // lumbar pillows // wall paint // ceiling paint // hurricane candle

dining room

blue and white jars // vase // mirror // wallpaper

home office

wall paint

vase // lamp // pillow

guest room

lamp // candle // bedding

I hope you’ll continue on this warm weather house tour by stopping by Boxwood Avenue and Finding Home Farms. Thanks for including me Julie!

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May 18, 2016 home tours

Blogger Home Tours: Lauren Nelson

This month’s blogger home tour features Lauren Nelson’s chic and sunny Manhattan apartment.

Lauren and I have had a social media friendship through our respective blogs for years – going back to when Lauren lived in Chicago.

Now that Lauren’s close by in New York City, I’m sure we’ll get to meet in person one day soon!

Until we do, it’s always fun to get a glimpse of another blogger’s abode, especially one that I admire so much.

And, as you can see, Lauren’s home is super stylish.

I love that Lauren used our zhush.com monogram shams as part of her fabulous bed set up! As for all of Lauren’s other design sources, including that beautiful pale blue paint color, you can find everything listed and linked over on Lauren’s blog.

Thanks for sharing these fab photos of your home Lauren (all taken by Alexandra Wolf Photography).

PS: I’ve got another great looking pale blue paint color for you right here!