Nancy Meyers - One Kings Lane
Do you know Nancy Meyers? Chances are, her name is not ringing a bell....but her movies definitely will.
She is responsible for creating movies and characters we all know and love. But it is her movie interiors that I am obsessed with.
Like the Something's Gotta Give beach house that has gone viral on the blogosphere.
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| Something's Gotta Give via Hooked on Houses |
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| Something's Gotta Give via Hooked on Houses |
How about the 'It's Complicated' home.
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| It's Complicated via Hooked on Houses |
That's the movie that has the kitchen garden I have obsessed over for years.
Nancy has curated a sale for One Kings Lane and it starts today. Of course all we know about the sale is the wimpy preview. One Kings Lane, if you are reading this....give us a better preview than this.
It also starts @ 11 EST, another thing I will never understand. I won't be home and in front of my computer at 11 am on a Saturday morning. I have kids and errands to run, don't you?
Go buy up all the great stuff and come back and tell me all about it. I promise I will be happy for you.
One Room Challenge Linking Event
It was so nice to hear from so many of you in response to the One Room Challenge Linking Event. I know many of you have never participated in a link-up so I would like to offer some suggestions.
First, a quick thank you to all the bloggers who helped spread the word. I hope I didn't miss any of the posts...shoot me an email if I did and I will be happy to add you to the list.
Chinoiserie Chic
Classic Casual Home
Design Indungence
Design Post Interiors
The English Room
Fancy Free Me
5th & State
Classic Casual Home
Design Indungence
Design Post Interiors
The English Room
Fancy Free Me
5th & State
I'll talk about the button first. The purpose and use of the button is to help guide the readers to your room. Many people will come by and visit you on a day when your room may not be on your front page. If you place this button on your sidebar (treat it like an image) and link it to your post, then readers can click on it and get directed to your room.
Just copy and save this so you can place it on your blog.
Each week you can go in and 'edit' your original post to include updates. Here is an example.
Now let's talk about how to link up. If you have already done one of these, then you know how easy it is.
First, you need to have a published post. I would recommend that you come by on Wednesday, October 2nd and check out all the participants. I'm sure you will want to do that anyway. Look at how they laid out their plans, discussed their options and shared their ideas. This should give you some ideas for writing your post on your room. Publish it.
On Thursday, October 3rd come by and link your room post up.
This is what it will look like (I borrowed this from Kim). Click on the "Add your link".
Then you will see this. Two things to remember, you need your post URL, not your blog. To get your post URL, click on the title of your post and then copy that address.
Here is the URL from my ORC Finale last time. You can see how it is a specific URL.
The other thing to remember is that you want to title it....My Living Room Makeover...My Master Bath, etc.
By titling your specific room, you will give readers a clear way to follow your progress. People looking for living room ideas will want to check out the living rooms....and so on.
Next, you will see this. You are being given the choice to select the image from your post you would like displayed in the link.
You can also crop the image by clicking on the 'crop' under your selected image.
After this point, just click on the finishing choices. It really is self explanatory.
Here's the schedule of Link up's along with a suggested guideline.
October 3rd - Tell us your plan and show us your space.
October 10th - What did you accomplish or learn?
October 17th - Any great shopping tips or diy's you want to share?
October 24th - Did you need to make any changes to your plan? How's it going?
October 31st - Are you still with us? Are you happy/sad about any of your choices?
November 7th - You made it. Even if you are not totally finished, you are further than you were six weeks ago!
You may have noticed that you actually have two more weeks before you need to start showing some results. See, not so scary :)
I hope I have answered your questions and I really hope I see all of your rooms on Thursday, October 3rd. Now go tell your friends because it really is more fun when you have people encouraging you.
Blue and White on Display
I am always looking for ways to infuse more blue and white into my home. I have been drinking the blue tea, and I am hooked. I also think it is perfect for coastal, traditional and eclectic decor.
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| Donna Livingston Design, Rikki Snyder Photography |
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| McGill Design Group |
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| Marshall Morgan Erb Design |
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| Katherine Connell Interior Design |
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| Tracy Murdock |
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| Ornamentations Design |
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| Interior Archaelogy |
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| JMA Interior; Brantley Photography |
On Monday, I will be linking this post to Jennifer's Blue and White Bash.
I hope I'll see you and your blue and white post there. I have a feeling there will be a lot of pinning going on.
Have you sprinkled any blue and white around your home?
My Kitchen Tour & A Winner
I know most of you already toured my kitchen on Kim's blog. I wanted to publish this on my blog so I could have it as part of the "My Home" page above my header. Sorry for the repeat.
This is the space I will miss the most when we move. For eight years, we saved and dreamed about a renovation. This entire space is new construction on our existing home. We we're able to start from scratch and therefore were not confined to existing walls or plumbing.
When you enter our home, you can see straight back into the kitchen
The round kitchen table is in a half hexagon bay.
I recently bleached the table and painted the chairs....I was getting ready for you :).
Hopefully, I will have a tutorial on that soon. Isn't it funny how the tutorial can take longer than the project...well, not on this one, but it can.
Above the table hangs this wood carved chandelier. I found it on Ebay under "local pick up, only". That is the best way to get the killer deals...if you live close. It was $35.
One of the details I love and will do again, if I have the room, is to recess the refrigerator and freezer. They are tucked back and framed into the space between the hall closet and the kitchen.
We live in our kitchen and watch television in here, the most.
It was suggested to us that we have the seating on the island from an "L". Apparently, it is more conducive to conversation....I just like it.
Another recommendation that I have....if you have the space, is an 18" overhang for leg room.
The island has a hammered stainless steel sink.
I don't know the name of the granite. Unfortunately, around here, stone yards give some materials their own name....so you can't price compare.
The backsplash is a Carrara marble cut in subway and square shapes.
Glass tile that resembles the granite on the island was added above the range.
The countertops are a man made product (I don't know the name). It has chips of marble embedded into it.
My favorite feature is the ceiling.
These are not individual planks. It is a sheet product by Georgia-Pacific. Having 4 x 8 sheets installed by a professional will save you a lot in labor costs. My contractor installed this ceiling, but the design was mine. This entire ceiling went up in two days.
Thank you for letting me show off my kitchen, again.
And now the winner of the copper pot is
Congratulations, Sandy. If you don't know Sandy, she is about to take off on a European extravaganza....could be fun to watch on Instagram.
Thursday, I will be running a post about the One Room Challenge Linking Event. I have received a lot of questions by email and would like to answer them for everyone. Is there anything specific you would like me to cover?
Mid-century Modern Homes
Mid-century, the design period between approximately 1933 - 1965. This living style focused on creating homes with generous windows and open floor plans. Is it any wonder why people are restoring them? |
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Joseph Eichler was a California real estate developer known for creating mid-century tract housing. The 'Eichler Homes' have become popular again. One real estate company in Northern California gives updated reports on their 'Eichler Home' sales.
Steve Jobs credited his childhood mid-century home for giving him the inspiration for developing an aesthetic sensibility for modernism. I have a feeling Steve Jobs would have had a similar path had he lived in a basic ranch house.
How do you feel about Mid-century homes?