White Country Collections

This white country cottage is full of the most beautiful mini collections.  I really like the collection of ceramic eggs, a mini collection of dogs, buttons and magazines as well as a collection of seltzer bottles, ironstone ale glasses and pitchers. There are so many mini collections throughout this pretty house! The dining room has a gorgeous kerosene lamp and a pretty spindle chair and the kitchen is featuring the owners collection of enamel ware plates and cups. What about the umbrellas in that amazing stand! Really a lovely cottage with so many great ideas to start your own collection. Myself, I collect ceramics and mercury glass. What do you collect in your home? 

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Shabby Kitchen

This is such a great example of a shabby kitchen. So many pretty elements here... beautiful collection of plates with a gorgeous butcher block with drawers below and a really pretty lamp beside (love that lamp!). I like how one cupboard in the kitchen is green for a pop of colour and then carried through with some of the accessories. What about the vintage blue cart with the little blue step stool beside it...so nice. Hope you are having a wonderful weekend! Here are a few other shabby homes.. one, two, three..

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Inspiration in White: Open Shelving

When I moved into my house the kitchen had already been renovated but if I was redoing it today I would put in lots of open shelves. I could show my collection of ceramics..(oh don't worry I have a lot displayed on open shelves in the dining room!!)..or ironstone (which I totally love....a new collection perhaps?). I think the look of open shelves gives such a relaxed feeling to a room and.....when shelves are filled with a vintage ironstone collection, as so many of these photos are, the effect of the different whites together is gorgeous!! 

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Linking with: Savvy Southern Style, No Minimalist Here, Timewashed, The 36th Avenue, A Delightsome Life, From My Front Porch to Yours, Shabby Art Boutique, French Country Cottage, Rooted in Thyme, Common Ground-Do, My Romantic Home, The Dedicated House, Mod Vintage Life, The Charm of Home, Redoux  

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Designer Home: Yvonne Koné

The home of accessories designer Yvonne Koné (her blog is so much fun) was recently featured in Est Magazine with pictures taken by the super talented photographer Line Klein. Her home feels so much like her accessories. So clean and spare but classic and refined. Her accessories are a beautiful quality and feel old and new at the same time....something that you would keep for years and never tire of...so beautiful..

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Linking with: Savvy Southern Style, No Minimalist Here, Timewashed, The 36th Avenue, A Delightsome Life, From My Front Porch to Yours, Shabby Art Boutique, French Country Cottage, Rooted in Thyme, Common Ground-Do, My Romantic Home, The Dedicated House, Mod Vintage Life, The Charm of Home, Redoux  

Inspiration in White: Vintage Doors and Shutters

There are so many ways to use old doors and shutters in a home...and they always look good no matter what you do with them from....leaning them against a wall to using them as a headboard or actually installing them on a window or in a doorway. I have used a shutter as a headboard and as a screen and I have an old Victorian door in my shop that I changed to a mirror (bottom picture). They add character to a modern space and look fantastic surrounded by other vintage pieces. Are there other ways you have used old doors and shutters?

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Schoolhouse Vintage

This restored 100 year old schoolhouse is full of gorgeous vintage style! From the moment you enter the home the pretty black and white tile leads you into wonderfully decorated space. The kitchen with a Smeg fridge (check out these Smeg fridges) and stove and has a white and grey painted floor and many wonderful little details...look at the little decorative iron piece over the top of the window. Such a creative replacement for a curtain valence!

For me one of the best pieces in this home is the gorgeous cabinet in the dining room.....oh so beautiful! It is such a large piece with such a small, simple base with a shabby finish...just perfect!

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Bright and Light Decor

This little bright apartment has such a great feeling to it with all of the pretty prints on the wall and the fresh light decor. Lots of pretty pastels throughout add a real warmth to the space. The kids rooms are adorable and feel just right for little ones. I am keeping my eye out for great kids rooms these days as one of my lovely clients is having a baby so I would like to have some ideas for the babies room. The little rag rugs throughout the apartment fit perfectly with the rest of the decor. A very sweet space for sure!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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Gustavian Beauty

On yesterdays post I showed one small portion of this incredible house. I have posted this same picture before on Tumblr and on Facebook and I finally found the entire home. It is so hard to describe this house....it is so spectacular in so many ways...kinda over the top....but if you look at each piece individually you see the most beautiful furniture, architecture and detail. I am in awe of all of these incredible pieces in one room...tooooo much! There is not one Mora clock but four...not one Gustavian mirror with gold trim but several. Each bench chair and table has wonderful detail...and then there is the ceiling....whew I am out of breath..Enjoy!!

Enjoy!

Trudy

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Inspiration in White: Daybeds

There is something so wonderful about daybeds because as it is an invitation to nap and I love to take naps! A cozy place to curl up with a book or to have a quick snooze with some lovely pillows and a little blanket could not be more perfect in a home. I really like the vintage daybeds in these photos but I also think that it looks good with a more modern twist as well. Daybeds make great replacements for couches as well and there are some good inexpensive options out there from Ikea and West Elm....or you could DYI one with pallets and mattresses. Really cute!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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Sweet Swedish Apartment

This little open air apartment in Sweden is so pretty. The whole living space is really in one room with a small bedroom and bathroom, but it is really well done. Pretty black and white touches with a lovely  modern kitchen and bright big windows that really open up the space in a great way. Just perfect for a single or young couple!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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