Welcome and thanks so much for stopping by!
I'm thrilled to be part of the 2015 Summer Home Tour hosted by
Marty @ A Stroll Thru Life ~ a BIG thank you to Marty for all her work organizing
30 bloggers to share our homes all week!
If you're stopping by from Jennifer's @ Dimples and Tangles thank you, she has a way
with color and always creates the most cheerful, vibrant home!
If you're new here I live in Denver with Mr. Simple, our son and fur babies in a
little cottage built in 1938. One of my favorite things about our large lot and the gardens
are the abundance of flowers always in bloom, I love bringing them inside for summer!
Our front flagstone patio is a favorite spot for taking a quick break,
we like to chill and entertain on our back deck.
First up, our living room ~ if you're a regular around here you know I love the challenge
of mixing Craigslist and thrifting finds into our decor to create a collected style.
Pillows are hands down my favorite accessory for changing up our home, I chose
this fun combination to coordinate with a recent score!
These vintage wingback chairs were a steal and a bit of a diversion
from my usual neutral background, but they fit perfectly in our bay window,
so I went for it hoping I'd be able to come up with a way to coordinate the
rest of our rooms with the coral and green. I had no idea how much I'd love the
fresh bright look for summer!
I use all of our plants ~ hosta leaves, branches from trees and shrubs, anything!
This oversized mirror was another fun find!
I recently decided to change up our dining room, and started by giving my hutch,
formerly Annie Sloan Gray Linen, a new look in high gloss white and changed out
the hardware. Check it out here, I bet you won't recognize it. :)
(Rustoleum Protective Enamel is my go to paint for high gloss - more details to come about the update.)
For summer I reupholstered my chair seats for in a fun bright to compliment the
living room. I'm still tweaking the dining room, I'm not 100% sure of the ginger jars,
I may have gone overboard, and the mirror was one I moved from another room,
and the jury is still out. :)
Our floor plan is very open and although I don't like matchy, I do like the rooms to flow,
new summer pillows bringing in coral and green were a simple refresh for our family
room. Never underestimate the bargain solids at Ikea, and of course, Homegoods!
To give our bookcases a lighter look I turned all the books around - super easy!
I brought out a collection of white vases for the vignette on our coffee table.
I had some leftover watercolors I made for my nephew's wedding last summer
and framed one to add interest to our bookcase.
On to the kitchen ~ the chalkboard got our traditional Summer Bucket List,
and surprise, more flowers! Columbines are our state flower.
I put together a new vignette for the counter using more white pottery and a hob nail
vase. I love bringing herbs in to display in the kitchen.
We're still loving our painted tile, cabinets, chandeliers, DIY hood, and formica island (gasp!).
You can see our complete kitchen update here.
Thanks so much for stopping by our tour, I hope you have the BEST summer!!
If you'd like to keep up with the never ending projects around our little cottage you can
follow along on:
Next up on the tour is Kim from Tidbits and Twine, I can't wait to see her
gorgeous home decked out for summer!
Monday - June 8th
Thrifty Decor Chick
Our Southern Home
Making Home Base
Hymns & Verses
Bliss @ Home
DIY Showoff
Wednesday - June 10th
City Farmhouse
Driven By Decor
SG Style
Decor To Adore
Desire Empire
Thursday - June 11th
A Thoughtful Place
Monica Wants It
Rain On A Tin Roof
Charming In Charlotte
Remodelando la Casa
Dimples & Tangles
A Thoughtful Place
Monica Wants It
Rain On A Tin Roof
Charming In Charlotte
Remodelando la Casa
Dimples & Tangles
Friday - June 12th
Simple Details
Tidbits & Twine
Design Post Interiors
Designing On The Side
Peaceful Home Decor
Talk Of The House
Simple Details
Tidbits & Twine
Design Post Interiors
Designing On The Side
Peaceful Home Decor
Talk Of The House
