52 Weeks of Floor Plans --- Week 13!

The last few weeks I've been reminiscing about my time in Tuscany. I loved the place I stayed in, and have since been thinking of ways to incorporate it into my designs. The villa was on a hill, with the entrance on the higher end. The bedrooms were on the lower level, with 1 of 2 bathrooms. All rooms had great views. It was small, and quaint, and almost perfect in my eyes. But....if it were up to me, I would open the walls between the upper and lower levels, like I did in my design below. I would also have the great room in the lower level to connect the two floors and make it more inviting.

I'm hoping to venture back overseas soon, hopefully to Ireland and Scotland (ideally before my passport expires in 2016.) Maybe the little cottages there will inspire me as much as Italy!

I'm kind of loving this modern sectional for the great room...

Grey. Sectional. Sofa. Living Space. Spacious. Minimalist. Home. Decor. Design. Interior.

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And the idea of concrete walls...

what to do with the lovely kolkata concrete wall?

Concrete walls add a great industrial, yet easily rustic feel with the right accents. I need to just buy land and start building little cottages already.

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52 Weeks of Floor Plans --- Week 21!

Week 21! I have a cozy bedroom now, and love its quaint size, so I stemmed this weeks design with the simplicity of the room. The only change I would make to my current space would be to switch the window wall (I only sleep on my right side, so I would love it if the sunrise would be conveniently positioned to wake me in the morning. I love this wall color and the retro couch. And I'm a sucker for orange/ peach roses. Source A clean color scheme with eclectic accents for the kitchen. Source This deep blue with white trim and light wood are very serene and relaxing (and there is a chevron blanket which makes me like this space even more!) Source Chevron! Source I would love a walk in closet, even if a small one. Source Simple and clean counters, dark cabinetry. Source Walk in shower with glass tile & a simple bench. Source Small but beautiful powder room. Source

Traveling & Life

My last post for my 52 weeks of floor plans conveniently coincided with a vacation I'd been anticipating all year. I took 10 days off work - something I rarely do! July 2nd I went on an adventure down south to places I had never been, with people I had never met but have long connections with! I saw amazing views along the way... Somewhere in North Carolina.... I was able to cross "The Biltmore Estate" off my bucket list & visited Asheville, NC. And my cousin's corny joke, "It's a little small....they could have built more" We then continued to South Carolina for a family reunion on the 4th! And finally, my favorite part of the trip, the Smokey Mountains. (Cosby, Tennessee) We stayed at a secluded log cabin on the top of a mountain with our own private road and 35 acres with trails on the property. I sadly saw no bears, but heard them in the woods around us in the early hours of the morning. I spent m...

52 Weeks of Floor Plans --- Week 50!

I love the exterior of this place! It would be perfect with the rear of the house facing a small lake so I could wake up and go kayaking before starting my days! Source Maybe a lake and deck like this... Source I found this galley kitchen with a great decorative floor tile, simple white subway tile, and wood counter-tops. Source Another great tile! Source And finally this beautiful light blue faded shower tile! Source

...Designing My Own Path...

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