{GHP} No words…that is so you.

24 Wednesday Jul 2013

Posted by Karen B. in Entertaining, Gardening, House and Home, Personal Information

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If you had to select images to describe who you are, what you’re all about, your dreams, your style, your passions, how would they look? What would be on the canvas? I was pondering this notion and decided it would be fun to pull together a host of images that I believe reflect my style, hobbies, interests, and dreams (big, big dreams). Vicki Archer of the always entertaining French Essence recently posted about ‘signature style’ where fashion is concerned.

Since I tend to obsess over homes and their surroundings, more than pencil skirts, {although I do love clothes and especially pencil skirts} these are images that inspire me, reflect my “favorite” design style, or at the very least make me sigh.

No words…

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No Words/Garden, Home and Party {source}

No Words/Garden, Home and Party

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No Words/GHP {source}

{photograph::Kim Christie}

Garden, Home and Party {source}

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Share with me…what would some of the images that your friends would look at and say, “that looks like you” look like.

{Home} Mother Hubbard and her cupboard

17 Wednesday Jul 2013

Posted by Karen B. in Collections & Accessories, House and Home

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china cupboard

During a recent email exchange I have with my dear friend Linda, (who lives on Bainbridge Island), she mentioned she had completely revamped her hutch that anchors her dining room. The hutch is a beautiful pine cupboard that they purchased for this room and it’s stunning.

She removed the Villory & Boch, Petite Fleur dishes she has had displayed for some time (to be stored elsewhere) and replaced them with a variety of items she rarely used due to less accessible storage. This got me to thinking about my own china cupboard and the creative ideas started flowing {Thanks for the inspiration, Linda}.

Before:

I really like the use of decorative serving pieces coupled with the practicality of items that are now super accessible and can be used more often as a result.

Linda’s style has evolved over time but she has, in the past decade or more, leaned towards a country-French influenced design style. Her hutch redo really captures that feel and look.

After:

My own china cupboard has gone through some rearranging. I used to store my crystal stemware in the upper half of my cupboard, but I use my crystal so seldom when we entertain (I now use some glassware I happen to love) so I purchased a couple quilted stemware storage boxes and boxed it up. This allows me to display some of the antique items I enjoy along with some practical serving pieces that are, like in Linda’s case, now accessible.

It wasn’t even a month later after Linda’s hutch redo when the talented Greet of Belgian Pearls did a post titled Cabinets of Curiosities and voila, a post idea was ~~born~~ borrowed. [Note: If you’ve never visited Greet’s site you’re in for a treat.] Greet’s post on cabinets talks a bit about the history of cabinets with display space.

{Belgian Pearls}

I especially like the collection of apothecary jars and botanic prints on the cabinet below.

{Belgian Pearls}

Another favorite blogger, Joan of For the Love of a House, has always inspired me with her creative display talents. Her reading room is probably one of my favorite rooms ever. Her talent for display always delights and inspires me.

{for the love of a house}

Joan also has a collection of hotel silver. She has some of it on display in this cupboard in their dining room…

I found Darryl Carter Design thanks to one of the blogs I visit. I find his style to be fresh but still traditional, something very appealing. The kitchen cupboard in the back is styled more than stacked with plates. They look like they are probably blue and white.

{Darryl Carter via Architectural Digest}

The built-in cupboard in the dining room has a similar display to the kitchen.

{Darryl Carter}

I realize the cupboard (below) is dressed for Christmas but it’s display is one of my favorites of all time…the ironstone and glass are fabulous, right?

{unknown}

Another Christmas decorated cupboard/hutch but I love the silver pieces mixed with white.

{Confessions of a Plate Addict}

…more blue and white in the cupboard on the wall at the end of the dining table.

{via Cote de Texas}

I absolutely love this cupboard, it would hold so much.

{Country Living}

no words necessary on the following image…

{Design Chic}

{Lonny Magazine ~ Jan/Feb 2013 :: Jessica Gorenson}

Do you have a favorite piece to store and display some of your treasures?

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{GHP} Happy Bastille Day

10 Wednesday Jul 2013

Posted by Karen B. in Antiques, Bastille Day, Decorating, House and Home

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Bastille Day - July 14

{Painting ~ Jacques Louis David, 1812}

I realize I’m taking liberties here, Napoleon may have been inspired by the storming of the Bastille, but he wasn’t exactly involved, but this painting is so fabulous and it certainly says “French” like little else. Besides I’m using this historic French holiday to share totally frivolous images of beautiful French rooms, gardens and anything else that strikes my fancy.

Bastille Day, the French national holiday, commemorates the storming of the Bastille, which took place on 14 July 1789 and marked the beginning of the French Revolution. The Bastille was a prison and a symbol of the absolute and arbitrary power of Louis the 16th’s Ancient Regime. By capturing this symbol, the people signaled that the king’s power was no longer absolute: power should be based on the Nation and be limited by a separation of powers.”
http://french.about.com/od/culture/a/bastille-day.htm

There are so many things about French culture that hold appeal. But for me, none quite like the influence on home decor. Since that is a favorite topic of mine, I’m here to share with you some images I’ve found that, for me, are symbolic of the ultimate French comfort and style.

One of my favorite French-inspired contributions is toile…

{Charles Faudree}

{Jane Moore}

{Home Bunch}

{Country Living}

Aiden Gray, below, incorporates a couple design styles but the room has the relaxed comfort of a French country home.

{Jane Moore}

{Splendid Sass}

{Vintage by Nina Uslow}

{Susanne Kasler}

Sprinkle a little French goodness in your day.

For all of my non-Francophile friends, July 14th is Bastille Day.

I’m home from Austin. I hope to have some pictures for you of the new house our son and family are tackling. It was built in 1971 (Barton Hills) and they will have work ahead of them, but it holds promise and has a killer view of Austin.

{Garden} A porch, atrium, courtyard, or outdoor room—a delight

05 Wednesday Jun 2013

Posted by Karen B. in House and Home, Outdoor living

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outdoor rooms

What better way to relax a home and the soul than to welcome the outdoors in? In a world that seems to move faster every day, fostering a strong indoor-outdoor connection is one way to take a deep breath. Living inside and out in an antidote to stress. (Country French/Fall Winter 2012 – Meredith Specials Magazine)

In Southern California it’s pretty easy, most of the year, to transition between outdoors and in with outdoor patio/porch space, courtyard, or atrium. Weather makes it not only desirable but doable as well.

I believe the trend toward making the outdoor space around our houses resemble and live like a room that you could expect to see inside a home, has hit the nation over the past 10 or 15 years, so it’s easy to get the materials and furnishings that make outdoor living a luxury most can afford.

I know spring has probably arrived for all of us by now (she was a little reluctant coming to the dance this year)! So, I am offering some outdoor living spaces where we can entertain friends, wind down after a long work week, sip something…

{5th and State}

Our backyard area under the trees (above)—we created this space because the trees offer shade pretty much all day long and it’s the coolest spot to sit on a hot day, besides, the grass needed more sun to thrive in this spot, the pea gravel never complains. We used pea gravel in place of concrete, it’s very comfortable to walk on and was a lot less money than concrete.

If money were no object…

{Andrew Skurman Associates, architect)

My friend Cayley has one of the best courtyards. It’s protected from wind on all sides and they have a beautiful fireplace and fountain to provide extra comfort and a relaxing vibe…

This is our atrium (below) taken this spring.

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{Kevin (son #2) and Sarah (DIL) bought a house that had this space (above) in place when they moved in, there are a couple of large Alder trees that provide shade and it’s always relaxing to sit there and visit. Sarah always has a bouquet of fresh flowers on the table, added ambiance and charm!

{Mark D. Sikes}

I love the star pendant lights on this porch (below).

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This barely qualifies as outdoors. Still, I love the fireplace and the high, beamed ceiling. It would be fun to sit in this outdoor room rain or shine.

{Amelia Handegan via Southern Accents (some years ago)…thanks, Kelly}

My favorite outdoor room, the porch that Meryl Streep sat on in the movie Out of Africa. I don’t think this porch was actually in Africa, but it’s beautiful with its bead board ceiling and the ceiling fan and shutters.

{Hooked on Houses}

As the British would say (if you’re still waiting for Spring’s arrival), stiff upper lip old girl, it will show up eventually.

♥

Linking to: Savvy Southern Style & StoneGable & Art @ Home

{Home} Wall Art

01 Saturday Jun 2013

Posted by Karen B. in Collections & Accessories, House and Home, Personal Information

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wall art

When it comes to art in our home I tend to buy what I like at that moment, over saving my money and buying that signed piece or original art hanging in the gallery. The reason for this is that I learned early in marriage that I have a tendency to tire of some of the art trends that come and go.

An example of this, and there are many (I just don’t recall the names of the artists that have flitted across my decorating radar over the years), is in 1982 when we moved home to California from Texas (where we were transferred 2 years earlier), “French Country” was a huge design trend. Not the kind of authentic, French country rooms we see today, but the kind I would call trend-of-the-decade, which various retailers then create accessories, art and furnishings for the consumer.

In the early 80’s this was the look! I had a version of this look in my home, maybe you did too. I loved it for a decade or more. (Maybe you still LOVE this style—I am not out to bash anyone’s personal taste, honest). The artist, living at the time in Orange County, that captured this French country look/style with his paintings was John Botz. I loved his work, still do, but for a signed and numbered print back then, the price tag was too steep for our budget. His work is wonderful in the right setting, but typical of my evolving style at the time, I would have since tired of his art for my home in it’s current English country, old world, traditional incarnation, and then been compelled to sell it at a consignment store, at a loss.

John Botz

About that time I began scouring antique shops and consignment stores for art I could afford. I’ve lived with most of what I purchased back then for a very long time and love all of it. As you will see, several pieces are old graphics I’ve framed. Mostly, the framing is the most important thing, it can be costly, but it can make even a simple newspaper page look really nice.

Those that have been reading my posts know I’m a confessed Anglophile…

I ordered this architectural print (below) from a frame shop and then the framer tea stained it to look old. I apologize for the glare on the glass, it really does look old when you see it in person.

The above painting is a favorite for a couple of reasons…it is a print on cardboard of The Skating Minister, originally painted by Sir Henry Raeburn, but it was a gift from my friend and long-time business partner, Wendy. She had an artist friend that could touch up a print with paint and create the illusion of an actual oil painting. Wendy “commissioned” her friend to paint this for me and I love it.

The print below was a gift from my Grandma. It’s titled “Steady Johnny, Steady” and depicts a grandfather and his grandson walking with their fishing rods. It always reminds me of the close relationship I enjoyed with my Grandma.

My readers have seen this (above)…the historic sailing vessel painting is from a frame store that sells art students art. It’s original, not signed, but a lovely painting and the best part, it’s very affordable! {Thank you, Gretchen—I still want you to paint an Union Jack on the mast for me!}

The pair of riders is probably the most expensive painting I own. I found it in an antique store in San Juan Capistrano. The only reason I was able to buy it is that they accepted layaway. It took a few more months of saving to have it framed, I think it was painted by a French painter and I never tire of looking at it {surprise}.

The above picture was in storage at the office where I work. They were thinking of pitching it…I rescued it and love it. It’s some kind of art poster but it almost looks like a glass painting in person.

Alison, over at The Polohouse always comes up with such fun topics for her Favorites on the First, and this was no different. Thanks, Alison.

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{Home} Furnishing a home over time

22 Wednesday May 2013

Posted by Karen B. in Decorating, House and Home

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“I believe in living in a house and letting it give you answers. You don’t have to put it all together at once.

Warning: Keep this post out of the hands of husbands who might use it to detain your progress with the decorating of your home.

When Mr. B and I bought our first house I wanted it furnished with what I thought, at the time, was our style. I wanted every room to be pretty and furnished. So, we searched and purchased, as our budget would allow, and had each of the 3 bedrooms and living areas “decorated” for living. Or so we thought. As time went by we realized we should have bought a single larger sofa since the two love seats didn’t really work with our family and entertaining needs. They took up space that could have offered additional seating beyond a two-person sofa. I settled for stuff I later regretted purchasing. Some of this was the inexperience of my 23 years and some was trying to blend our newlywed tastes. Note: Mr. B, a long time ago, decided to leave most of the design decisions to me. He’s such a wise man!

Anyway, I learned the hard way how to go about furnishing a home, which seems to have been my MO for many years. Once I figured out that when you move into a home, it’s advisable to let the house give you its clues about what you and the house need to do to create the comfort and livability that we all long for. It took me a couple of houses to realize that by holding off on purchasing ANYTHING that was a make-do piece, and that by saving my money and waiting for what my heart desired, was so much better.

So, I’m sharing rooms from my home and those that I drew inspiration from in decorating our house.

the foyer:

Our foyer isn’t large but the wall you see here separates it from the long entry hall.

the master bedroom:

The wall color will be changed this summer, should I go with a light color or the darker walls in the first bedroom above? Our bed is only about 8 years old, when we bought a new mattress and box spring we decided to switch to a queen from a king. I like the fact that the bed has side rails and doesn’t require a dust ruffle, which when we had a dust ruffle on our old bed, attracted dust bunnies and doggie hair. [This is a true confession moment]

the dining room:

The dining room in our home used to be the living room, for that story visit HERE. The dining room table is the very first dining room table we purchased in 1980. We had it refinished last year, but I still love the overall design. the Windsor chairs were bought 25 years ago from an antique store that imported them from Ipswich…I love that story being an Anglophile!

the guest room:

The story of how I finally got my blue and white guest room is HERE. This picture was taken before the small pillows had been changed to a RL blue and white stripe. The furnishings in this room have traveled with us for years. The nightstand on the right is an antique, the nightstand on the left (which I realize isn’t very visible) was from a consignment store.

the family room:

The Carol Glasser room [above our family room image] was the inspiration for the red and cream checked sofa. Our walls were red when I made this upholstery decision and now I would like a solid fabric sofa…I can be patient, that’s the point of this post.

the reading room:

The loveseat is one of the pair we first purchased. It’s been recovered and restyled but it’s a well-made sofa and has served us well. The other one was given to our oldest son for his first apartment, I believe he sold it on craigslist when he married. So that’s the tour, we haven’t purchased a piece of furniture in years, the decisions we made early on taught us to buy what we love…not an original idea but on that works.

Tell me, did you have a similar experience in furnishing your home or did you know immediately what you wanted/needed and voila!?

{Garden, Home and Party} Celebrating the season with a party!

15 Wednesday May 2013

Posted by Karen B. in Decorating, Entertaining, Flowers, House and Home

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Spring

Garden: Spring is truly magical, with the seemingly overnight transformation of our outdoor surroundings from austere to vibrant. I marvel at how quickly the yard can burst with color, including large doses of every shade of green. I’ve shared with you how work in my garden always makes me happy. I understand not everyone shares my enthusiasm, but those of you that delight in planting summer flowers or bulbs, understand the joy the warmer, longer days can bring the avid gardener.

I planted hydrangea in the urn to the left of the door, it’s the softest pink. Most of the flowers in the front yard are white or blue. Pink was my nod to the fresh innocence of spring. I’m such a dare devil with color, lol.

When the warm weather visits we spend a lot of time in our backyard. {Sorry about the glare on this image below, even though it was overcast, it was still very bright, one of the things I like best about spring}.

I know this spring has had issues…like snow in late April in some parts of the U.S., but when it’s perfect weather-wise, do you enjoy the great outdoors?

Home: Some of the steps I take around the house to seasonalize for spring:This time of year, with the addition of a few extra hours of daylight, the windows are open more often, the woolen throws are carefully stored and I put out some birds nests I’ve collected over the years. {I only take the ones that are vacated by the family of wren, sparrows and hummingbirds}. I’ve found most of them in our yard, and I love the intricate construction of each one.

I have a lot of roses in my garden, but surprisingly the ones that provide a constant source of flowers for cutting are the hardy, shrub Iceberg roses and my Eden climbing rose. I love bringing fresh flowers into our home all spring and summer.

I love the color of these orchids (above), a gift from a friend. They look like spring to me, along with the twig planter, it almost reminds me of a nest.

Fresh fruit is another way to give a room a touch of spring.

…and finally, I bring out my little bronze birds to remind me spring is in the air.

Party: I like to cook, I find it to be a creative outlet. Mr. B and I don’t usually eat large meals during the week. My work schedule facilitates simple menus for the weekday meal. By entertaining friends and family, I’m able to try new recipes with the added bonus of trying out new table settings (another passion). Spring swings the door wide open with possibilities and options for mixing things up in the table setting department.

I use this white planter (which you can barely see in this picture) outdoors when it’s not providing me with plenty of maiden- hair fern and ivy for a table arrangement. I buy small pots of seasonal flowers and plug them in where needed. It’s an inexpensive way to dress the table with natures best work.

So are you ready? Share some of your favorite ways to enjoy the season…

I’ll be eager to see what you’ve been up to.

Note: Due to my blog being hosted by WordPress.com, Inlinkz has you click on the icon below to insert your link. Sorry for the extra step. ~and~ a huge thank you to my friend Victoria “Restoring our 1890 Victorian” for helping me with this.

I’ll be linking up with Tracie at a Fishtail Cottage, stop by and say hi.

{Garden} Made with love – link party at Victoria’s

14 Tuesday May 2013

Posted by Karen B. in Family, Flowers, Gardening, Gardens, House and Home, Renovating

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Gardening

Victoria, over at Restoring our 1890 Victorian, really stumped with her Linky party theme, “Made with Love”. This isn’t because I haven’t put love into nearly everything I do, especially where family and friends are concerned, it’s that I wasn’t sure I had photographs that I could use to document this project “made with love”.

So at the risk of seeming to be in a landscape/garden rut, the most recent project that seemed viable to the topic, one that I knew I gave a lot of thought, energy and love to, was planning and planting the front yard of our youngest son, Kevin and his wife, Sarah.

I apologize for not taking “before” pictures of the jumble of ivy and juniper…the landscape was so grim it never occurred to me. This is the yard prior to the final removal of the odd shaped bushes and a struggling ornamental plum (the tree in this picture).

(above & below) the left side of the steps are a garden I planted late last year, we mirrored the style for the larger portion of the front yard. The Iceberg roses and Santa Barbara Daisies have doubled in size

The newlyweds recently purchased an older home. This older home had been owned by an elderly gentleman, whose wife had passed away some time before. When he passed, his children put the house on the market. The yard had been “maintained” by a mow, blow and go kind of guy. Salvageable shrubs had been hedged into misshapen boxes and other odd shapes not natural to the plant world. Many of the plants were overgrown beyond trimming to any effect.

(above) The plants with the white flowers are the Iceberg roses…they will put on a couple of feet of height over the summer. There will not be very much ground exposed once the grasses and other plants fill in.

(above) the green on the front of the house is the espaliered apple…it should be very happy in its new home.

The majority of the front yard is a slope that meets the sidewalk. It was covered in runaway ivy and low growing juniper and because the slope was neglected the two varieties married and intermingled into a mess, complete with spider webs and weeds.

(above) Sarah and her mom bought some slate stepping stones and we planted Thyme ground cover. Once that fills in she can cut thyme for cooking and enjoy a lush, green lawn of an herb that has a small purple flower, when in bloom.

Just before the wedding in December, Sarah’s mom paid her gardener to rip out the entire mess. I began planning for the new yard in February and with the help of Jose (my gardener extraordinaire) we installed the finished plant list in April.

Planning took some time since Sarah and Kevin wanted a California/Santa Barbara look. Translation: Olive trees, grasses, lavender, white Iceberg shrub roses, Penstemon and other perennials. The space at the front of the house was begging for something showy and structured. We selected an espaliered apple. We asked Jose to make sure the sprinklers were in good working order, since we didn’t want the hundreds of dollars in plant material to shrivel up in the upcoming warm weather. That ended up involving hours of work! He amended the soil and planted.

Next will be some work in the back yard, although we have worked on some areas already…Sarah recently re-planted the herb/vegetable garden we installed last year and the space under the trees has been an inviting respite from hot sun since they first moved in.

Any and all involvement has been made with love. ♥ Check out the linky party at Restoring our 1890 Victorian

I can guarantee, you will be entertained!

~and~ because this garden makes me happy I’m joining Ricki Jill at Art @ Home for her linky party ~and~ Fishtail Cottage for her Garden Party

{Home} Study, Library, Den…a name for a cozy corner?

24 Wednesday Apr 2013

Posted by Karen B. in Architectural elements, House and Home, Study/Office

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den, library, study

Things that Inspire recently did a post about studies and libraries and what the technical differences are. It was fun to read and to see the architectural detailing and furnishings that technically define each room as a den, library, study, etc. Be sure to visit Holly’s site, you will find plenty of beauty and inspiration.

Since a study, library or den, by most definitions, would be what I describe as my favorite room in the house, I thought I’d share some rooms that I’ve recently pinned and consider cozy and inviting.

Kelly, over at Talk of the House recently shared this room, furnished with black and white checked everything. I love this room because by using one pattern it feels like a ‘neutral’. It’s a relaxing room because of the black and white check.

The above room could be considered the ‘den’ since it screams cozy to me. The books, overstuffed sofa and Jack Russell terrier invite me in. But, since there are bookcases, I suppose I could accept a descriptive of ‘library’ just as easily and family room or den.

The room below would qualify as a study were it not for the fact that it might be a spot within a larger room, maybe a living room. I see an upholstered chair or sofa just to the right of the desk. I like the wall gallery above the desk, it gives definition to the space and adds interest, don’t you think?

The warm wood, antique books, hunt scene painting, fireplace and Persian rug are ingredients I consider essential components of a wonderful library and/or den. There’s a TV so I believe this would most probably qualify as a den. (Mark D. Sikes)

The room below is a favorite because I love being able to see what’s going on outside when I’m reading or working on the computer. The windows at ceiling level create a tree house ambiance. I could envision a nap in the alcove, after my work is finished, of course!

(Eric Taylor Photography}

Now this is a study! I love the French doors and and built-in bookcase.

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{Jennings & Gates: Notes from a Virginia Country House}

{Splendid Sass}

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Pottery Barn called this command center. Looks efficient, doesn’t it?

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A study with focus. I know I’d probably not get very much done here…I’d be daydreaming out the window a majority of the time, but I like the simplicity of the space.

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Another Mark D. Sikes design. I love the beams, the book cases, the view and the fireplace…this room seems to have it all (except a television, which might be a good thing).

{source}

Do you have a favorite cozy corner in your home? What do you call it?

{Home} Walk-in beauty and organization

17 Wednesday Apr 2013

Posted by Karen B. in Architectural elements, House and Home

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walk-in closets, walk-in pantry

I have had a walk-in pantry and a walk-in closet, once in my life, not in the same place. I would say that besides a breakfast room, a walk in closet is second on my dream house wish list. Would it be greedy to wish for a walk-in closet, walk-in pantry and a breakfast room? {As a very good friend used to say, “If you’re going to dream, dream big!”}

So while perusing the ultimate resource for stimulating ideas, Pinterest, I re-pinned a few and thought I share those that had me at the door to their splendor…

I might as well start with the most elaborate of the lot…I’m not sure I have that many pairs of shoes but it would be so nice to see all of your shoe choices with one glance.

I would definitely want a chest of drawers in the walk in closet…

{Design Chic}

This is small but I like the quasi vanity at the back of the closet.

{Dream House via Pinterest}

Lighting would be crucial, I love the idea of the glass doors keeping things orderly.

{Pinterest}

I know this is a man’s closet, but I like the layout and it would be nice to have my favorite design books at my fingertips.

{Design Chic}

A jewelry drawer would be fabulous!

{Better Homes and Gardens}

and finally, to decorate any blank wall in your walk-in closet you could do this…note: I think I have a Tiffany Bag hanging around, I’d have to ask Chanel and Hermes for a bag! lol

{Pinterest}

There is equal interest in a walk-in pantry for my kitchen, again, it doesn’t have to be huge, but boy, would it be nice…

I love the way this door looks like cabinetry in the kitchen but serves as the door to the walk-in pantry!

{Better Homes and Gardens}

A pantry behind a sliding door is very cool, it looks like the ‘fridge is in the pantry, not sure about that feature, wouldn’t that be inconvenient? Maybe its the back-up refrigerator.

{Design Chic}

This is something we didn’t add when we remodeled our kitchen, and I realize it’s a little off topic as far as walk-in pantries go, but maybe you can imagine this drawer would be located inside a walk-in pantry…{Griege}

Again, sliding doors, and as you can see this walk-in pantry doesn’t take much space…maybe if we add the breakfast room we can incorporate a space like this.

{Pinterest}

I’m not sure you can see it well in this image, but there’s a really great door on this pantry with leaded glass. The pantry is waiting for me to load it with all my stuff.

{Pinterest}

This one is so well accessorized, it almost looks like a small butler’s pantry.

{Pinterest}

Maybe if I had a bank of cupboards like this I wouldn’t need a walk-in pantry, although there would have to be solid doors, my pantry never seems view-worthy!

{Design Chic}

Do you have a walk-in closet and/or pantry? Do you consider it one of the major benefits of your home? [I think I know the answer to that last question, but I’d still love to hear from you]. ♥

I’m visiting the Wow us Wednesday linky party over at Savvy Southern Style.

Victoria is giving away a fabulous trowel for the garden enthusiasts, like me…HERE

Garden, Home & Party

~ My love of gardening, making home comfortable and entertaining friends and family.

Category Archives: House and Home

{GHP} No words…that is so you.

{Home} Mother Hubbard and her cupboard

{GHP} Happy Bastille Day

{Garden} A porch, atrium, courtyard, or outdoor room—a delight

{Home} Wall Art

{Home} Furnishing a home over time

{Garden, Home and Party} Celebrating the season with a party!

{Garden} Made with love – link party at Victoria’s

{Home} Study, Library, Den…a name for a cozy corner?

{Home} Walk-in beauty and organization