Beach House on the Brain.

A big thanks goes out to Karey at Makin Ink for adding my little ole blog on Kirtsy.

THANK YOU!!!!! Have a great weekend! Heidi

Image via Coastal Living.

Image via Coastal Living.

Image via Pottery Barn.

Image via House Beautiful.

Image via Dovecote.

Sorry I can't come to the phone right now, I am drooling over these kitchens.

I have a fondness for beautiful kitchens. Maybe it is because you are creating in this room something to please your other senses and if done correctly you can please all of them. In this one room of your house if decorated to your taste it can be pleasing to your eyes, have music playing or loved ones talking and it is pleasing to your ears, have something cooking and create something fabulous to eat that is pleasing to your taste and smell. All that is left is touch.

Enjoy, Heidi

Sorry I don't have the origin of this image.

I am crazy about the black windows against the cream walls.

Shame on me I don't have the origins of this image, but I just had to share it.

This is a perfect example of how to pull off a kitchen with soaring ceilings.


Bad girl, I don't know where this one came from either.


Again, no idea where the image came from. I am not taking credit for it. If anyone knows please tell me. This is why I have not posted these images, I don't know who created them. Sorry.
This putty/oatmeal is becoming one of my favorite colors.

Image via Kristen Buckingham.

Image via Velvet and Linen. One of my favorite blogs, amazing talent and taste. Check out the library ladder in the kitchen.

I am ready to take the plunge.

Even though summer does not start for a few more weeks, I think it is safe to say that if feels like summer and it is here. All I can think about is plunging myself into a cool abyss of blue water. Enjoy, Heidi

Image Trousedale.

Image via 100 Layer Cake

Sorry no origin on this fab image.

Image via Terry Pommett.

Image via Architectural Digest.

Image via Kathryn Ireland.



Image via Cote Maison




Image via Phoebe Howard.

Image via Paul Costello.

sorry no origin on this image.

Image via Point Click Home.

Image via Point Click Home.

Image via Elle Decor.

Some pearls for you, some pearls for me.

All images via New Resolution.

Fire Places..

I have a thing for fireplaces. They seem to draw me near them like a invisible force, even if it is not cold outside and a fake one is turned on in a restaurant. I confess, I am a closet pyro. I love fire, the colors in the flames, the smell of burning wood and the way everyone looks beautiful in the glow of it's light. It is a very romantic element. Enjoy, Heidi

Image via Southern Accents.
Image via Cottage Living.

Image via Western Interiors.

You red my mind.

I created this ad for my business a few years ago and to this day it still inspires me. I found the second image last week and it reminded me of my ad. Then I browsed through my image files and found D' Ette Cole's image, which I am totally crazy about and am a huge fan of. All of the images seem to have a something in common. Enjoy, Heidi

Image via The Nesting Co.

Image via Southern Accents.

Image via Etta Industry.

Ebony and Ivory living together in perfect harmony.

When I post, I usually either share the latest find or, like I did in this post, I combine what a lot of my images have in common. I will never get tired of Black and White. What inspires you to post? Enjoy, Heidi

This is the most fabulous house I have seen in black and white.

Image via Coastal Living.

Image via House Beautiful.

Image via Farrow & Ball.

Image via Forbes.


This one is not black and white, but it is close enough.

Image via Horchow.



I don't have the reference to this image.

I am sure I own the magazine it came out of, it looks so familiar, it might be House Beautiful.

Image via Harlequin.

Image via Grant K. Gibson.

Image via Better Homes and Gardens.

Let go of the Drama.

Image via We Heart It.

Huka Lodge Part 2.

The Owners Cottage was already perfection in my book, but then the Huka Lodge went ahead and created Alan Pye Cottage, this time with color. It looks like they matched the wall color perfectly with the Waikato River that runs next to it. Enjoy, Heidi

All images via Hulka Lodge.