Showing posts with label cottage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cottage. Show all posts

Monday, May 5, 2014

Cottage Living Room Decorating Ideas 2012

Cottage Living Room Decorating

Cottage design is a colorful, comfortable look characterized by painted and decorated furniture with graceful lines.

The cottage style living room invites you to slouch on the couch, put your feet up and sit a spell. Furnishings are relaxed and unpretentious. Slipcovers and quilts can cover up upholstered furnishings that have seen better days; a pretty quilt also makes a great wall hanging for cottage style living rooms.















Monday, April 21, 2014

2013 Cottage Living Room Decorating Ideas

Cottage style decorating gives you a romantic feeling and sense of fresh flower gardens . It submit a soft and clean look that make you feel comfortable. Something as simple as white walls, lightweight, or even no window treatments, and plain cotton canvas slipcovers will put you well on your way to your very own cottage style living room. Now you have chances to create your own Cottage style by yourself . It is easy !!
Get inspired by this ideas . I hope that you will find it useful for you ... Enjoy it !!


A large sectional helps define the living room area in this open living and dining space. The mix of leather and linen upholstery turns a basic sectional into a statement.
Details count in this living room: Nailhead trim outlines the sectional, armchair, and ottoman, uniting the three unique pieces. Crisp white beams and window trim delineate the otherwise rustic space.


Small homes require a bit of creative thinking when it comes to carving out space. In this tiny living room, the homeowners created an office area by outfitting an unused closet with a built in desk and shelving. Concealing the workspace for visitors is as simple as closing the closet doors.
A rug defines the seating area in the living room, which is tightly drawn together for easy conversation.


In this living room, warm beige walls and neutral furnishings lend a simple backdrop for a collection of feminine fabrics and playful art prints.
The vintage space pays homage to its roots with reclaimed-wood pilasters, wide-plank wood floors, and original woodwork, but it gets a modern demeanor with splashes of lavender and pink, as well as chic silver accents and a lucite coffee table.


Inspired by a family painting showcased over the fireplace, this family room features upholstery in simple neutrals with staying power, while pillows and accessories splash color from the artwork around the room. The casual, relaxed setting fits a young, active family.


An oversize wicker box, mounted on wheels for easy maneuvering, makes a charming coffee table that doubles as a handy storage space for extra blankets and reading materials.
An eclectic grouping of flea market and antique finds give the living room a vintage vibe that's curated, not cluttered.


Decorating with neutrals allows for seamless transitions when decorating tastes change over time. Here, a pair of neutral sofas get a dose of character from camp blankets and a collection of plaid and flame stitch throw pillows.
All white walls and ceiling beams emphasize the living room's soaring height.


This cozy cottage living room came together with easy do it yourself projects.
Slipcovers breath new life into outdated chairs (one was simply sewn from a canvas drop cloth). Sunny punches of bright yellow energize the classic blue and white scheme and add modern graphic interest fashioned from white paint on yellow fabric.


A flower garden palette sets a cheerful tone in this casual living room.


Although the furniture in this cheerful cottage living room might look like a matched set, the sofa, chair, and table are actually individual pieces picked up over time and united with a little elbow grease and paint, plus newly covered cushions.


Soft pastels stay grown up in this beach inspired family room by trading cute trims and embellishments for tailored furnishings.

Saturday, December 29, 2012

My Perspective On Some Things

I was reading recently on the internet, the only place we can get news since we don't have or want a television. I rarely if ever have the radio on either, even in the car. I usually listen to my CDs of old music from the 60s, 70s and 80s. I try to live a quiet life centered around God. Trust me, I need a lot of work! But I live in the world and try not to be of the world. But this article just floored me.

A "civilized" European country is seeking euthanasia for minors and Alzheimers patients. This is what they are seeking: the law to be extended to minors if they are capable of discernment or affected by an incurable illness or suffering that we cannot alleviate. What child could make this decision?! Have we sunk this low that we would kill our children and older citizens? I'm astounded. I know of a professor at a leading university that advocates killing of children who are Downs even after they're born and have reached a certain age. What a sad commentary. I also shouldn't want to be standing near him when our Savior comes. I'll sometimes find myself weeping for what goes on in the world. That's why I try to not read much about it, keeping my life centered on good instead of evil.
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One of the little girls killed in Connecticut recently was a member of our Church. Her bishop in her ward is the son of a member of my ward. He—our ward member— called my hubby, a leader in our ward, to say he couldn't help with putting together our yearly widows and single ladies Christmas baskets because the little girl's family wants her buried in Utah and their bishop to travel with them to conduct the service. So the bishop called his dad (our ward member) and asked him to come help him get through the service. I imagine it's going to be a very tough day for everyone. Life is so fragile sometimes and we've cried over the tragedy but we have an eternal perspective that we'll all be reunited once again. Sometimes, that's all that can keep some of us going. Me? I'll just let the Lord decide when it's my time to leave this world. I wouldn't have it any other way.

I've heard people ask the eternal question: How come there's so much evil in the world? Well, we believe the Lord allows it to test us. How would we know what was good if we don't know evil? They're complete opposites! Now, don't get me wrong; I hate evil. But it's what we do in life that defines us, not the clothes, the cars, the big homes or celebrity. It's how we live our lives and the good we do. Again, don't get me wrong; I have a lot of repenting and work to do, but I'm trying my best to be a merciful, good person. It's my daily trial in life Trust. me. ;-)
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This is a hotel. Wouldn't you love to stay there?


Sweet and cozy kitchen.


A lovely large bedroom with old wood floors and the most gorgeous lace spread I've ever seen.


I have enough lamps in this house but if I could have one more, it would be like this one. Maybe I'll redo a shade on one. Hmmmm......


This has given me an idea. You can make little crowns with lace by using decoupage and paint and fit them to your kids' heads or add a piece of elastic at the back. I think I'll do one for Caroline and Juliette.


How would you like to have an exquisite bedroom such as this one? Fantastic!


Another quaint cottage with a turret.


This hydrangea is one hundred years old. My hubby saw this and said, "WOW!!"


Cute container for when clipping your roses.


Gorgeous decorated bottles with their very own holder.


Beautiful rose soaps.


Beautiful way to store your laces. I wish I had saved my old spools from laces now.


Talk about isolated! Your own house on your own teensy, tiny island. Going out for a loaf of bread or quart of milk takes on a whole new meaning. ;-)


These have the look of MacKenzie-Childs. I doubt they are as there are so many duplications being made now of their items, but these are still gorgeous.


A Mary Francis designer handbag. It's my favorite one and I'd buy it if it didn't cost almost $300. I think it's absolutely, gorgeously stunning!!!
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Tidbit:
Washington's Mount Rainier was named for a British soldier who fought against the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
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Sunday, February 6, 2011

A Beautiful Living Room/Dining Room

I told you there would be more, and this isn't even the last of it. She manages to do so much with so little it is truly amazing to me. She even dazzles with fabric wall art.

And look at the lovely valentine roses wreath this chick made. Just gorgeous.

This isn't her house but a friend's. Wouldn't you love to have a living and dining area like this one? Oooooh, how gorgeous and divine, just like a romantic cottage.

Another cuff I made and practicing close ups with my Canon. ;-)
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