Another favorite little home is Diana Heard’s California cottage. It has many fine French items married to more rustic ones. Diana’s style is very personal and ever so cozy. Come take a look.
My favorite homes are always those where homeowners have succeeded in making interiors look uniquely personal and welcoming in spite of limited budgets. Case in point: this North Carolina home where, with her artist eye and feminine touch, Cindy Redman brings home the charm of French Country to her small cottage.
Rene’s lovely little Seattle home is not fancy or spacious but it exudes charm and comfort. It is in fact a small apartment that embodies Rene’s decorating ingenuity (on a budget) and her take of French country style, which includes a little romance (of course!) and a touch of shabby.
It has been several months since I moved to beautiful Stonington Borough, the most charming little village only 4 miles away from Mystic, CT and 8 miles from the Rhode Island border. The house I rented is lovely but it came furnished and the rooms were painted in a variety of colors. This post is about how I updated the interior and ‘beautified’ the exterior, hence the before and after photos. Come on in!
I realize that this post is about promoting SURFSIDE STYLE, my latest book, but it’s also more than just that. It’s about escaping to the peaceful, relaxed and fun lifestyle of living by the water and to virtually getting away from our current reality, even for a moment. The book features 12 very different homes, each with its very own flavor and style inspired by the calm and rhythm of living in harmony with the water. Take a look at this sampling and you might just find the answer to your dream coastal setting. Surfside Style is now available on Amazon. Enjoy!