Pretty bathrooms

I love this bathroom. And to think it was made from scratch - out of old things and found objects..! I love it even more.

If we manage to pull off this buying and selling feat, there are plans to turn a walk-in closet into a master bath at the little house. We already have the clawfoot tub and the vintage sink (not quite as lovely as this one, but an old beauty nonetheless).

This photo also captures a little bit of what I'd be going for. Less gritty, definitely, but with the same vintage vibe. I love all that white beadboard. I wish I could find the photo of the shower stall in this bathroom - it's just what we may have to end up doing if there is not enough room for a clawfoot tub (I have the magazine, but I can't seem to find a digital picture of it online).

Perhaps we'd have to go with something like Dehlia did in her tiny space:

Ah, my head is brimming with plans and ideas..!

But: I shouldn't get ahead of myself. We'll see how it all goes. We have to sell our house first. Again, fingers crossed. If you feel so inclined, send good, positive thoughts this way my friends.


(image: 1. zoe van de weile's bath taken by mackenzie stroh via design*sponge; 2. via better homes and gardens; via small cool on apartment therapy)

A little Etsy love, house news, and a goat

I recently acquired a couple of small beauties via Etsy and I wanted to share them with you because they are just so perfectly lovely and they make me smile every time I walk by them:

a sweet banner made of fabric remnants sewn together by wonderful Jill,

and a pretty lavender sachet made by beautiful Lotta.

As for the house news (and although I hesitate to announce this prematurely), we've finally decided to put it up for sale. I've talked about our desire to downsize and simplify before, and we may just have found a little house that will allow us to live a bit more simply and comfortably. Even though it was not an easy decision to make, I am looking forward to this new chapter in our lives - if the stars align and all that good stuff. (Fingers and toes duly crossed.) We shall see.

Lastly, I wanted to thank Tina - who doesn't have an Etsy store, but is one of those incredibly generous and lovely people that I've met in this blog world and become friends with, despite the distance and the odds.

On learning that Noah dreams of owning vast amounts of land and animals to go with it some day (I think that if he manages to accumulate acres at the rate he's accumulating Lego pieces, he has a good chance of living his dream), she emailed me some pictures of her mother-in-law's farm, including this one:

(Which, by the way, begs the question... could it be that Heather's missing goat is in Australia, not France, after all??)

So, a mixed bag of a post here, but I do hope this finds you and yours well and enjoying life, wherever you may be. All goats aside, there is quite a bit going on around here, so posting may be a little more sporadic than usual for a while.

(images: 1. & 2. me; 3. marie claire maison via mary ruffle; 4. tina)

It's here!!

Well, my friends, the magazine featuring our kitchen and bathroom has hit the stands - and our kitchen is on the cover!!! I'm pretty flattered. And happy. And frankly, I'm blushing a little. And-and... I'm rather speechless, actually.

Many thanks to associate editor Rachel Haugo for spotting our kitchen on Design Sponge and starting this amazing process; to writer Suzanne Morrisey for being such a pleasure to work with; and to Marie McCartan for writing such a kind introduction in the editor's letter. I'm incredibly grateful to you all. Thank you.

The magazine is called Kitchen+Bath Makeovers and it's a publication of Better Homes and Gardens... you know, in case you feel the urge to go out and buy it. (Just imagine: you'll get to see Brie's lovely photography in real life, which is, in and of itself, absolutely worth the money.)

My apologies to local folks, though - between Bill and I, we may have bought all the copies available in Greenville, SC.

Oh, I kid, I kid..! (Sort of.)

Here is a picture of the cover - I sure hope you get to at least take a little peek while you wait in line at the grocery store or sip coffee at the bookstore..!


(images: pictures of photographs by brie williams)