happy things

I just stumbled upon the house tour of Caitlin Van Horn of the beautiful Roost blog over at  Design*Sponge via tumblr during a search for the source of a photo I wanted to post. My point here is that I immediately had to scrap the old post I was working on and share this with you - if you haven't already seen it. I love everything about this house. There is just something about white + antique finds + summer. love it. check out the rest of the house here - the bathroom and kitchen are equally dreamy.

CABIN FEVER.

Perfect little get-away cabin spotted over at Marie Claire Maison (which I have been addicted to the last couple of days, clicking through house tour after glorious house tour).  Now all I need is a piece of land - preferably on a cliff overlooking the ocean or next to a beautiful river complete with requisite swimming hole.  

THE MARION HOUSE BOOK

Have you heard of this blog?  Well, I just happened upon it yesterday {thanks to Pinterest} and absolutely love it.  Emma lives in Toronto, Canada and has a series on her blog, The Marion House Book, called 'Hello Neighbour' where she visits and photographs different houses in her neighborhood.  What I love about it is that it has allowed her to branch out and meet more of her neighbors which is very cool - and something I wish we all did more of.  I am also blown away by the interiors of said neighbors - all very lovingly designed and beautiful {the amazing architecture doesn't hurt either}.  And, well, who doesn't like a good house tour?  It is probably my favorite source of inspiration.  I've selected a few photos to share, but you really must make your way over to The Marion House Book to look at the different posts. 

Isn't her photography stunning? I must say that a lot of my inspiration comes from all of you bloggers out there so thank you for sharing your passions and creativity!

HOUSE TOUR INSPIRATION

I just took a tour of the Brown's cottage novella via Apartment Therapy.  Located in Petaluma, CA and full of flea market finds, it inspires cups of tea and sewing projects.  Favorite room?  Their kitchen is the perfect blend of farmhouse and modern {coveting their bertoia chairs}.  Check out the whole house on Apartment Therapy.

HOUSE TOUR INSPIRATION

I love seeing how other people live - all of the little touches and details that are combined to make a home are so personal and telling.  Occasionally I head over to Apartment Therapy and browse the numerous house tours for inspiration.  Today I found one that I wanted to share - the bright and sunny San Francisco apartment of Emily and Meeko.  To see the entire slideshow click here.

You can just see the care that went into every little detail when putting this apartment together. I love that. I also am really starting to love the color yellow and definitely plan on incorporating it into my new space...