Hi Friends!  Happy Wednesday!  Is anyone besides me feeling like time is flying by?  How can February have only 5 days left…thanks to Leap Year we get an extra day this month.  Hooray!

Mr. B. with Winnie, our rescue that thinks she’s a lap dog.  

This will be a short post but I wanted to take the time to wish Mr. B. a Happy Anniversary.  This past 43 {gulp} years have been fun.  Hope we can enjoy another twenty or more.

One of the truths of a successful marriage is a little compromise, even when home decor is the topic. Today I want to share rooms that convey (to me) a certain masculine feel. No surprise, a few are Ralph Lauren. This is for you Mr. B. ♥

The heart of the house.  I love art and unexpected furniture in a kitchen.  This is a favorite room with the side table, lamps, ironstone tureens and equestrian paintings.  {sigh}

Navy wall with white trim?!  A timeless look. I’ll have to take the leap and paint a room in a dark color such as navy or black one day.

A touch of black, you know how I’m drawn to that!

Grasscloth wallpaper, black bookcase dotted with blue and white porcelain and a spectacular side chair adorned in zebra, who could ask for anything more?

A room that has a masculine quality yet seems inviting.

A room with the perfect touches of feminine (chandelier) and masculine (antlers) and old (fireplace surround, detailed ceiling trim) and new (modern art over the fireplace), a winning combination in my book.

…and at the end of the day, who wouldn’t sleep well in this dark, well appointed, bedroom?

This is me, waiting for Mr. B to get home from a busy day at the office! (yeah, right) doesn’t everyone stand around in their strapless gown? 🙂

I imagine this room as a getaway second residence in the mountains.  Daydreaming here.

Thanks to my readers for indulging me in these little daydreams; and to Mr. B. for making 43 fun and happy.