Beautiful makeover from House Beautiful

A million kudos to Michelle at Ten June for sharing her faves from the latest issue of House Beautiful. I was enthralled with the pictures of the 1940s Suburban house makeover from North Carolina, so I headed over to House Beautiful to peruse them for myself.

The double pedestal sink is BANANAS! 

The upholstery on the chairs is  perfect, and I love the round table! 

How cheery is the yellow? And how fun are those stools? And can we talk about the floor? Amazeballs!

I'm having a love affair with grey bedrooms. The muted, calm tones are accentuated with the bright turquoise bedside lamps and fresh flowers.

Can we talk about coming home to this every day? I adore this wallpaper. And brown and navy blue is a surprisingly sophisticated colour combination. 

Swoon-inducing, right? Click here to read the full interview with Lindsey Coral Harper who designed this space. Looking at these gorgeously designed spaces is making me a tad jealous for my own place. 

Fall Porch Decor

Fall is just around the corner, and I am slightly obsessed with seasonal porch decorating. There's something so home-y and inviting about a wonderfully bright and textured entry to your home. The vibrant colours of fall make me want to snuggle up with a good book and a tea. 

Here's what my friend and I did at my parent's house last year:

After browsing through the interwebs, however, I have an itch to try something new! Maybe something like this:

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Or something artistic like this:

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Or something rustic and country like this:

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I'm feeling super inspired with all of these lovely photos. There are so many different ways to decorate your porch for fall, but they all leave me with warm and fuzzy feelings!

hittin' the books

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Today is my first day of Teachers College! I'll be hitting the books and learning about what I love the most (besides fashion, beauty and interior design). If only I could look as glamourous as this lady does while doing it. I love new beginnings- they're a chance to prove to yourself that you have grown as an individual, and this new beginning is one of the most exciting ones I've ever encountered! 

Until later lovelies, 

Detox for your Senses

My best friends (holla M!) know about my obsession with all things white. A pure white colour palate in a space is not only timeless, but is also so refreshing. Not only does it clear your mind from all the hustle and bustle in our daily lives, but it just feels so serene and peaceful. Add to the white backdrop small pops of colour, inject freshness with cut flowers, and warm up the space with different textures and patterns, and you have the perfect recipe for utter bliss. 

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I'm all moved in to my new place- not sure how I like it yet. Hopefully time will tell... in the meantime, have a good weekend, lovelies! 

a pop of posies

These awe-inspiring lovelies are brought to you courtesy of Pinterest. Seriously, I know I keep talking about it, but it is ADDICTING! Love how all these images have flowers (some in a non-descript way), but they are all my focus is drawn to. Flowers complete a space if you ask me!

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Feast on all the gorgeous images your eyes can handle with me on Pinterest! Have you recently used flowers to complete a space? And who would have thought that a stack of suitcases could make a surprisingly cute and chic bedside table? 

Pink Azaleas

You probably know about my obsession with Bee from Atlantic-Pacific by now. Check out my latest Polyvore creation featuring one of my pictures here. I used the colour as inspiration for the outfit and accessories!

Pink Azaleas by pinkazaleas featuring wool coats

In Bloom

Some random pictures of the seasonal blooms in my backyard ... this is why I love gardening!

I made this assorted pot for my sister's front porch.

Pots I made for our backyard.

Vibrant coleus

 

I love summer for the vibrant colours and the beauty of every single flower. In fact, I have a great idea for a post later this week- but you'll just have to wait and see! :) Have you done any gardening lately? Find any random/beautiful flowers? Do share!