...Designing My Own Path...

The 25th design conveniently on the 25th day of December! Since it's Christmas, only fitting to design Santa's cottage! A central fireplace with hearths in every room.  Simple & Cozy. I love the simple decorations of Christmas, and am hoping to celebrate Christmas 2015 with some of these ideas! Popcorn and Cranberry strung for the tree! Source Burlap for a rustic feel.... Source Cinnamon Candles... Source Homemade Ornaments! Source Source Source Source Source Tree Topper! Source Hope you all have a Very Merry Christmas & get the opportunity to cherish the day with family & friends!

This week, I traveled to the  Christkindl market in Mifflinburg, PA.   I highly recommend taking the trip - great crafts and amazing food! Even some entertainment! The best part was exploring a cute town with historical houses with amazing features.  Beautiful exterior of a local log home.  One of the shops was inside a beautiful old home, which had an amazing fireplace.  It was large enough to walk into the space, and even included doors to keep it concealed when not in use. Motivated me to design a plan with the intention of fireplaces just like these! Inspiration for this week's design - amazing original fireplaces with doors to hide the hearth.  Source Source Source

I was thinking that a simple cape cod facade would be a deceiving exterior.  I love the simplicity of these quaint homes, and to allow for more space, I incorporated a split level design in the rear of the home.   So simple, yet so beautiful. Source To carry out the cozy feel, I would use decorative accent chairs.  Here are a few of my favorites. Source Source Source Source Source

 I could sketch floor plans all day.  I would be happy with a stack of sketchbooks, pencils, and sharpies.  I could sit outside during a warm summer day in an awesome backyard with a hanging hammock and some lights in the trees. I could easily get lost in this awesome hanging chair. Source Awesome hanging fire pit.  Source Source I love playing ping pong, and want an outdoor table one day for entertainment for summer gatherings. Source And now for the floor plan... This week I opted not to drag out the big PC, and just sketch out the floor plan and use my Chromebook (absolutely love my Chromebook - great size, great prize.) Updated image... Would love these floors... Source To me, a simple kitchen is a great space to create.  As a cooking nut, the clean white plates and accessories are perfect for presenting gourmet meals.  I'm thinking a galley style kitchen- long and narrow with lots of windows for natural light to pour