✥ Reader Feature: Fabulous French Style Home ✥

Meet Des- she's the darling owner of Peeking thru the Sunflowers. Des blogs about her her vintage and antique finds, projects, and shares inspiring design photos. She has a beautiful home and I don't mind saying I am jealous of her gorgeous furnishings!!
I've asked her to share her living room, family room and her dining room with us today.

 

Here's a view into {what I believe} is her family room. I love the color scheme- and can you believe Des painted that gorgeous armoire herself? It turned out so beautifully!!

Notice her collection of canes in the antique galvanized container? Such a beautiful space- I love the color of this petite sofa and chair.
I looove this shot of her home! Tell me this pic isn't pin-able! SO pretty!

Here you can see into the living room. The two rooms flow beautifully! I love the sconces that you can see in the next room.

 You guys! Just look at this gorgeous space!

 Each detail Des adds is chosen thoughtfully- each piece of art and each accessory.

These pillows were made from some antique grain sacks she had grabbed awhile back. Everyone loves them some grain sacks- so I know you guys will like them as much as I do!

Beautiful architectural details...

 

The rooms flow one into the next downstairs. You can see the dining room in the corner of this pic.

The table was handmade- you can check out the details here. The chairs, however, are from Restoration Hardware.

The dining room is so beautiful and serene. The rooms all feel different and unique but also unified by similar color schemes and window treatments.

This French baker's table holds more vintage collectibles.

Des is one talented lady to compose such a beautiful space. I love all these details.

Thanks for sharing your beautiful home Des! I am humbled to share your space with my friends over here!

As a side note-

When you guys have homes this beautiful I honestly, not for the life of me, can figure out why you follow my lil' blog! It seems crazy to me that anyone would want to see how I decorate my rental condo- when they live somewhere like this!

 {You guys know who I'm talking about- my friends out there- whose homes are beyond gorgeous!} Well, thanks for following, thanks for showing an interest! I'll be back in a day or so with a new project. I hope you guys stop by, and tell Des hi for me!

xoxo

✥ Reader Feature: Fab-U-Lous Home {aTour} ✥

  I stinkin love this dining room- I mean, looove! The Restoration Hardware table, the lighting, the colors int he rug, the stenciled walls, the wainscotting- it basically rocks my world. I may or may not have pinned it to 2 categories in Pinterest!!
That's why I asked Amy from Casablanca to let me share her home tour with you all.




Amy lives in UT- like me! She has a new construction home- her "white house" and her blog documnets her journey to add personality to a blank slate.
It has already come a long way- and Amy has fantastic taste.

Here's a pic of her kitchen-I adore the colors in Amy's home. She's practically famous for these painted leather barstools. She has a great tutorial- and they looked amazing.

This pic was after Amy and her hubby trimmed out the soffit. Now scroll back up- and compare the two. It looks ridiculously awesome, right? It makes the kitchen look like a million mucks!

We're back in my favorite room. I know it's hard to top that kitchen- but there's just something about this dining room that is so super amazing!! Her's the post detailing all the hard work- the stenciling, the wainscotting, etc. Wait a minute- did a mention the coffered ceiling? You have to check it out- fo real!

Here's the post detailing the fun decor decisions for the room. I would totally copy it be inspired by it if I had the large room...or any dining room, at all! ;-)

Here's her beautiful living room. I love that fireplace and she did that abstract canvas art herself! I super love it!

Here's a couple of posts about her room- the paint color, Restoration Hardware sofa table knock off, lighting.

Here's a shot of her kitchenette makeover. It's a part of her newly finished basement {here and here and here}- Take a look at those awesome floors!! I love the herringbone design and that super saturated blue on the walls!

There's so many great spaces to chose from- so last but no least, I thought I'd throw in a few shots from Amy's master bath reveal. How much do you love that woodwork? The wood chandy over the tub was an INCREDIBLE lighting before and after!!

Is was Amy's special touch to do these plain front shutters. They can be opened top, bottom, or all the way. She also has a fun design in this master toilet reveal.

Wasn't Amy's home so fantastic!?! It is so gorgeous- and I love the colors! I've bookmarked a lot of the paint colors- I think they're totally perfect! There is plenty more home I didn't share with you today- and plenty more projects to check out- so stop by and tell her I sent you.

 Thanks Amy for letting us explore your home today! Thanks to the rest of you, for reading. What did you all think?

✥ Reader Feature: Beach Cottage Dining Room ✥

 I hope you guys had a great weekend! This week's feature is from Mary Ann over at Classic Casual Home. She's is a professional decorator, something you would have figured out on your own when you see her lovely spaces. 
 I could realistically share each and every room in her home for a feature- they are all that beautiful- and I second and third guessed my decision which one to pick for today!! I'll just have to invite her back for another round! ;-)

Maybe you remember her freaking ridiculously awesome kitchen she shared with us awhile back? Today she's going to share her dining room transformation.

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This is an "after" photo of our recently remodeled 1950's beach cottage dining room.

Here's what it looked like before, right after we bought the house.  

I wanted the window removed to have a feature wall.

 Plus, we live so close to each other on Lido Isle, you looked right into the neighbor's front door.

 The low opening to the dining room was slightly arched to raise it.  The door to the kitchen on the left was removed so that we could have a walk-in pantry (see here) on the other side.

Where the door used to be we created a small alcove.

 The alcove now houses a Napoleon III marble topped bookcase and an 

oil painting that we bought in Paris. 

Also, displayed is a painting that I love done by my cousin, 

Janice of the apartment where we lived in Paris.

The Louis Philippe commode above (behind the loveseat)
is in our current living room featured here.

My mother gave us the antique sconces that I had refurbished.  

They are sentimental as I remember them from my childhood hanging over the 

living room mantel and later in the dining room.

We moved the peak of the ceiling to center it more in the middle of the room and added a tongue and groove wood treatment.  The iron chandelier is from Circa Lighting by Suzanne Kasler. 

 I hand applied some gold to the quatrefoil design and added candle wax covers.

The original watercolor and ink shell engravings are from the antique book

"Conchology, the Natural History of Shells" by George Perry, London, 1811.

We have dinner here most nights.  I shouldn't admit this but you can eat here

 and also watch the television in the living room.  Anyone else watch television during dinner?

 Have a seat and join us for dinner!  I'll turn off the television.

Best Wishes,

Mary Ann

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What a great home- I love how Mary Ann saw the potential to bring the space to the next level, combined with her talent you get such a beautiful home! Her table dressed for spring knocks my socks off!!
Next, stop in and see Mary Ann's living room- all ready for summer. While you're there don't forget to ohh and ahh over her new wood and iron chandy! It's just perfect with those awesome vaulted ceilings!



Here's another glimpse into her home- it's her daughter's {and sometimes guest} room. I love how Mary Ann embraces color- her beach cottage is so cheery!!

Thanks, Mary Ann- for coming to visit today!
What do you guys think? Do you love that home as much as I do? Isn't Mary Ann a sweetheart?

[PS] I feature YOU GUYS  {my readers} every Monday! Do you have a room makeover- or maybe have a home tour you'd like to share? 

Drop me a email or shoot me a link. Let's see if we can work it out!!  xoxo