With fall swiftly approaching, we’re back in nesting mode around here. We’ve been living among piles of clothes, boxes, tools and drywall dust for the duration of our first six months of home ownership and while we’ve made a lot of progress, the summer largely halted any major renovation projects. We have a lot of rooms that are painted, but a lot of doors still waiting to be rehung, a room still wanting for flooring, a kitchen still desperately in need of gutting….you get the picture. At any rate, we’re now itching to get back at it and can’t wait to knock out a ton of projects this fall. To that end, I figured it was time to start rounding up some inspiration again.
I spied this cute cottage on Apartment Therapy and I just love the look and feel of these spaces. Warm, neutral and inviting with pops of interesting color and accessories and a great mix of old and new. While I think our final look will be slightly different, I want our home to feel like this one does when we’re all finished.
I am loving the layered neutrals, natural materials and bright little spot of aqua on the chair cushions. This is a room I could curl up and read a book in any day of the week.
Is that a teal lacquer desk that I spy? And I love the look of crisp black frames against the bright, neutral walls. A striped area rug that avoids being matchy-matchy? Love and love.
Crisp aqua and white paired with blonde wood floors and industrial galvanized chairs make this little dining space as cute as it is simple. I love how a little color and a few well placed accesories can go a long way.
I’m rounding up my favorite places to search for inspiration, too. Any suggestions? I’d love to know what sites you turn to for decor ideas!
{Photos from Apartment Therapy.}
I like the magazine sites like MyHomeIdeas.com or CountryLiving.com or ElleDecor.com .
MyHomeIdeas.com encompasses Southern, Coastal, and Cottage Livings as well as Southern Accents – they have tons of pictures!
Also, another great one is Canadian House and Home – http://www.houseandhome.com
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I love the warmth of the top two photos. The looks are very different than how my house is currently styled, but I may tuck them into my inspiration file for a future place.
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Gosh that is a gorgeous space. Completely my style (if I could create it without any limitations like budget and renting etc).
Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for sharing the links, Rachel! I am now deeply absorbed in scouring them all for ideas. ;-)
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