Today is cold and drizzly here in Asheville, and I am fighting a lingering cold that just refuses to move out of my chest. So I will spend a lot of time curled up in front of our wood burning firepla...
Put simply: Ive been busy with work, house negotiations, getting ready to move, and life in general... Funny how life doesnt give you a breather as you add new things to it. Part of me almost expects...
This lovely crochet garland by beautiful Tina. Because when I look at it, I think not only of Tina, halfway across the world in Australia, but also of Allison, following her dreams, and just like all...
Busy hands working outside, building a snow fort,trekking up and down the yard delivering shredded iceto be shaped into bricks with an old metal pan.Busy hands working inside, hanging a new set of pr...
...that after I met with my first paid client, he wrote me a check for the design consult and included a single dollar bill with it for me to frame (as Vintage Simples first step into the world)?Such...
Little bits and pieces of some of the things that have been inspiring me lately...I hope fall is treating you all well.(images: 1. workstead, 2. twig hutchinsons home, photograph by polly wreford, 3....
Well, the wall with interior windows is finally done...and I couldnt be happier. It really does look lovely, and the photos hardly do it justice.Our friend David* was kind enough to come help us fini...
Remember how our master is upstairs and its a little bit funky the way most attic expansions can be? Funky in a charming way..? (But, you know, funky nonetheless...?)As you come up the stairs to the ...
No deep thoughts here today. Just lovely photos by Anna Kern of a gorgeous little home in southern Sweden.I love the vintage posters paired with the subtle colors on the walls and the punchy tones of...
I was tagged (a long while back, I admit) by two wonderful women, Lotta and Charlotta, whom I admire deeply and who are a constant source of inspiration to me.I was supposed to open my first folder, ...
This summer has hit me pretty hard. Ive been a little blue, and I havent been able to shake the feeling off too easily. The heat and humidity have been downright unbearable.Which brings me to these b...
Friends of ours are having their second baby this fall. And theyre also in the process of buying a brownstone - a new home for their growing family and their dreams of finally putting down roots in a...
Ive been absent. So very, very absent from this little space. I know. But life has been incredibly busy - in the best of ways. So... where do I start?The hydrangeas are in full bloom. We have corn an...
I love this bathroom. And to think it was made from scratch - out of old things and found objects..! I love it even more.If we manage to pull off this buying and selling feat, there are plans to turn...
I recently acquired a couple of small beauties via Etsy and I wanted to share them with you because they are just so perfectly lovely and they make me smile every time I walk by them:a sweet banner m...
Well, my friends, the magazine featuring our kitchen and bathroom has hit the stands - and our kitchen is on the cover!!! Im pretty flattered. And happy. And frankly, Im blushing a little. And-and......
Ive been dreaming of going away. Just for a little while. Ive been fantasizing about having a little cabin tucked away somewhere beautiful, where life would just naturally take a slower pace. A place...
Much has happened in the last few weeks. Ive reconnected with my brother after a long stretch of silence and that has been wonderful - in fact he came to visit, which was even more wonderful. There h...
I've been spending some time thinking, dreaming, living - simply being. I've been a little bit absent from the blog world, but I'm still here...I've been embracing quiet time to myself instead, playi...
Remember the post about VINTAGE I wrote a while ago..? I keep coming back to it for many reasons, but one of the most inspiring things about Johanna's space to me is the use of interior windows throu...
Lovely Kate of the wonderful and oftentimes hilarious (seriously - check this post out) The Goodie Life asked me to participate in this series - and I said, why of course. Just like that.When you hav...
If Noah could still fit in the sizes available, I'd dress him in nothing but. These are all homegrown and handcrafted in the United States, made of organic 100% cotton, and accent fabrics are vintage...
Sure, this house has a lot of the usual attributes that generally make me happy in a home: the white walls, the rough-hewn wood, the use of natural materials left exposed, and the beautiful tension b...
To all, for your kind and encouraging words - I've been overwhelmed in the best of ways this last week and I appreciate each and every one of your thoughtful comments. So a big thank you to all of yo...
I blush. And I'm so happy. And so nervous. Will you take a peek here..? And let me know what you think..? Thanks so much, Grace and Amy A.!
Remember this post..? Well, I ordered this handmade pillow from Liane at enhabiten... I think it's the perfect companion for our quilt in the spare bedroom, don't you?They're calling for snow here to...
My little boy's room.My little boy who will be going to first grade this fall.My little guy who is learning how to spell words and write proud, deliberate numbers...He who collects leaves, and rocks,...
Lovely Leah at Apartment Therapy surprised me by posting our little bi-fold door project here. Go take a look, if you feel so inclined, and check out the other two great DIY ideas for door updates. Y...
I have been tagged, at different times, by different wonderful women. Generally speaking, I shy away from these because... Oh, I don't know. They make me slightly uncomfortable, truth be told. But, I...
Since I started blogging last year, I've come to know some pretty spectacular and ridiculously talented women. And as we've slowly become friends, I've tried to purchase a little something from each ...
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