{blog love} this week i love…

Here are some of my favorite posts from this past week…so much inspiration and so many pretty pictures, I had a hard time  narrowing them down!

Design & Decor:

• Wing chairs – {Material Girls} – loving the orange + pale blue color combo
• Amazing homes in Houston – {La Dolce Vita} – I can’t get over the huge spaces, arched windows, use of stone and marble, and wide plank flooring (and the 8th picture down with green shutters is now on my dream home list)
• Celia Domenech living room – {La Dolce Vita} – such a beautifully cozy, laid-back living room in grays & blues (plus a zebra print of course)
• Jane Coslick beachy portfolio – {Blueprint Bliss} – that kitchen with turquoise appliances is amazing!…love all the white paneled ceilings too
• Totally glam and gray townhouse – {La Dolce Vita} – I mean wow…the dark grays, the mirrors, the archways, that kitchen!
• Gorgeous Venice (Italy) rental of that Design on a Dime gal – {The Stamford Wife} – loved the symmetry in the living room, the kitchen, and the lace wall!
• Sofa swoonage – {Haven & Home}
• Jen & Joey’s Design Dilemma – {This Young House} – what a creative plan for such a huge room (and I love the pops of green)!
• Eleanor’s Nursery – {Making It Lovely} – love all the pink!
• David Coote’s white interiors – {pure style home}
• Perfect paint color round-up – {This Young House} – this is a must-bookmark list of great interior paint colors!!!
• Beautiful bathroom transformation – {Velvet & Linen} – I can’t get enough of their work!
• Beachy & bright home – {pure style home}
• Incredible bedroom makeover – {design*sponge} – loving the tree mural wall!
• Jaw dropping kitchen – {urban grace interiors} – she does it again…I love EVERYTHING she designs!
• Beautiful Atlanta home – {Things That Inspire}

Recipes:

• Rhubarb & Strawberry Compote with Aged Balsmaic & Ricotta – {design*sponge}
• Homemade Marshmallows – {Smitten Kitchen} – you will spend hours looking at mouth-watering recipes on this site!
• Pear & Walnut Green Salad – {What’s Kookin’ in Kara’s Kitchen}
• Cupcake Roundup – {Creature Comforts}
• Homemade Rocky Road Ice Cream – {What’s Kookin’ in Kara’s Kitchen}

Projects & Crafts:

• Silhouettes on fun backgrounds – {elements of style} – I love the chevron background!
• Industrial rolling coat rack – {design*sponge} – just might have to do this for Husband’s National Guard uniforms in the basement!
• Rope knot trivets – {design*sponge}
• Old window fix-up – {door sixteen} – this girl has some serious restoration skills!
• Ruffly headband tutorial – {Heart of Light} – definitely doing this one…maybe this weekend?

HAPPY WEEKEND!

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