I really like this striped floor. It's simple and graphic, a little bit more of a modern take on the checkered floor pattern. I love the little pop of red on the low cupboard in the back. They balance out well.

I like this idea of a smaller area covered with wall paper. Use a little trim to create a border... Nice.

I like the dark grey with the white wainscotting and the crown molding. It makes a nice balance.

Great light grey color on the walls. The room is sparse, but nice. Also, still deciding if I like the ying-yang-ed lamps on the sides. Great or odd?

A great room for a ton of reasons- the transform above the doorway on the right, the mix of whites and dark woods, but I really love the stairs. A great mix of wood and paint, perhaps the great compromise of pur marraige.

Not a fan of this one either. It just seems too modern and cold, not the cozy and homey nook I want.

How great is this door?! Not only is it dutch, which is awesome on its own accord, but I love the texture and the hinges.

All this time we've been talking about rooftop terraces, but never even realizing the option of a rooftop house!

So great! Unless you have kids... and then it's a horrible idea.

Note from years later- I cannot imagine how much it would suck to dust this bathroom all the time. 

Totally simple quilt that is gorgeous.

Love the red color with the black accents. You don't have to paint the walls to have a great room.

Another Old House I Love

We just don't build them like this anymore.

Typically you see the black and white checkered floor, but the gray is quite nice, too. Less bold and distracting, but still attractive.

I want to do this. Note to self: do this. The stenciled the words to a song important to them. Do "The Luckiest."

I'm loving this built-in. I think our bookcase would look great painted black on the inside with white details and a bold punch of color on the sides. If we did red we could put it in L's room for his toys and books like this family has done.

Dave is not a fan of the toile wallpaper, but I love it. It's whimsical and I love the blues and I think it could be paired pretty well with some simpler sizable pieces. Would be nice in a bathroom or a girl's room, or a nook. Ooh, or the inside of a closet! Why does no one wallpaper their closets? Other than the fact that no one would ever really see it and it's an unnecessary expense?

When I first saved this photo I loved the indoor shutters. Every since I saw them in Europe as a kid I have loved them. But now, with a baby learning to crawl and on the verge of destroying everything we own, all I see is wreckage. Good idea for people without kids. Or just older kids.
And this room is totally girly, but I love it.

I'm also battling back and forth on this one, too. I love the window, all chipped and rugged, but where is the line for this style? At what point is it a beautiful pairing of worn pieces and at what point is it just junky? I want to live with beautiful things around me, not things I made to look decrepit.
And I love the top part of that sink, with its slope and basin, but am hating the bare pipes.

Awesome idea for a playhouse- the gypsy caravan. It's adorable and not a complete eyesore to have in your backyard. And what kid doesn't like pretending to be a gypsy?

I'm still debating about this one. It seems visually off, but I love the idea of collecting old drawers and repurposing them into one piece. Maybe if it wasn't painted white and there were less open white shelves... Instead of combining the old and modern to compliment each other, they look glaring side by side.

In the Midway house, my parents has this old window frame that they turned into a picture frame. Good idea. Also good- turning it into a mirror.

I love:
1. This shade of blue, paired with all the whites on the dresser.
2. The chair. Not only is the shape itself nice, but I like the bold wide stripes that make it a little more modern.
Here's my question: do the woods have to match? Does it bother me that one is dark and the other is light? And does it bother me that light wood even exists? Because I have to admit that it looks good here... Better than a walnut would be. And why do I always want to paint everything white, grey, or walnut stained?

I have long been a fan of the apron sink, but I have never seen a metal one. The patina on this thing is gorgeous. So, I'm guessing the plus sides to a metal sink are: easier to clean (you won't get those black marks that happen on the white porcelain type ones)... That's all I can think of, but that's a big plus. I'm wondering if this is just always cold and uncomfortable when you lean on it to wash dishes...

Another good example of the recessed beds for a shared kid's bedroom. I love the curtains on a rod, the inside bookshelf and reading light, and the cubbies on the outside. It's like camp, but classier and at home.
Also, that's a pretty sweet door in the background.