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Style Crush – Lauren Liess

I love a good interior design book.  They’re great resources when you’re in the market for some inspiration, and they make pretty décor when stacked and piled around the house.  It’s a win-win.

One of my absolute favorites is Habitat by Lauren Liess.  I refer to it time and time again.

Lauren’s style is such a gorgeous combination of warmth, texture, and nature.  Traditional with a dash of the unexpected to keep it fresh and interesting.  If you’re not familiar with her work, here’s just a hint of what you’ve been missing…

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Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

Who doesn’t love a chocolate chip cookie?

It’s a classic.

I mean if there’s a little black dress of the cookie world, it’s the chocolate chip cookie, right?

What if I told you I kind of have a pretty great chocolate chip cookie recipe?

I’m not going to tell you they’re the best ever (although others may have…just sayin’), but I will tell you they’re pretty amazing.  Like sit-and-eat-the-whole-two-and-half -dozen-at-one-time kind of amazing.

Not that I’ve ever done that of course. 😉

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Bookshelves and a Little Wine

“Fill your house with stacks of books, in all the crannies and all the nooks.” – Dr. Seuss

I have never met a bookshelf I didn’t like.

Never ever.

You neither?

There’s a reason we’re all friends. 🙂

So big is my love of bookshelves, that I’ve always dreamed of having my own little library somewhere in my house, but our house is pretty small, so shortly after we moved in Jordan gave me the next best thing and built those amazing wall to wall bookshelves in the living room you always see.

We drew a concept out on paper and then made some adjustments.

And then we taped it all out with blue painters tape on the wall to get a feel for how it would look in the room.

And then we made a few more adjustments.

And then he started building it in sections out in the garage.

And we primed and painted…and painted some more.

And we muscled each section into the house and installed them against the wall.

And then we painted some more.

And then finally I got to fill those shelves!  It was a pretty great day. 😀

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Casual Summer Living Room

“Be faithful to your own taste because nothing you really like is ever out of style.” – Billy Baldwin

What comes to mind when you think of summer?

My mind usually goes straight to the lake first – I am a Michigan girl after all. Sandy beaches, dark blue water, lush green grass, beautiful sunsets.  But even more than that it’s the feeling of long slow days, dinners cooked on the grill, backyard conversations around a bonfire, and not taking anything in life too seriously.

That’s how I wanted my house to feel too.  Casual, not overdone, slightly unpolished.

And neutral, neutral, neutral.

Shocking.  I know.

I just can’t help myself.

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Seven Finds to Refresh a Room for Summer – High and Low

How about a little high-low fun today?

I had a number of you tell me you enjoyed these posts way back when…and since it’s been a while since we’ve done one…and since I aim to please…

Let’s go shopping, shall we?

No matter whether you want to splurge or save, I searched and shopped my way through the internet last night to round up a great collection of awesome décor to bring a little summer flair to your home this season.

A little bit beachy.

Kind of casual.

A touch rustic.

Pleasantly neutral.

Perfectly summer.

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Simply Vintage Summer Mantel

You know how the New Year rolls around and everyone picks a word to describe or represent or inspire what they want to focus on/improve on for the upcoming year?

I didn’t do that.

I’ve never done that.

For the record, I think it’s a great idea – it’s just that I’m too lazy/too much of an over-thinker to make that kind of commitment 😉

But…

If I had picked a word – I think maybe my word would have been simplify.

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Summer Saturday Ramblings

Happy Saturday!

It’s been a while. And I’ve had some time off this week so my chores are all caught up (ok, that’s not really true – but most…ok…some of my chores are caught up).  And I’m avoiding the chores I still have to do (there. are. just. too. many), so I thought I’d pop in and chat a bit today and share a few things that I’m loving for summer.

Summer is here, friends!  It’s that time of year when the humidity kicks in to overdrive so that your skin never really feels like it dries after a shower.  Which can make getting into your jeans something of an Olympic sport – complete with high kicks, squats, and lots of jumping up and down.  Please tell me I’m not the only one who experiences this.

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