Places I Would Love to Visit

I love to travel, I love seeing architecture and I really love seeing other cultures and how people live. Here are a few places I think are amazing and that I wish I could just jump on a plane and be there tomorrow.

Eguisheim, Alsace, France

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Santorini, Greece- one place I really want to visit!

Brugge, Belgium

No idea where this is but looks secluded and beautiful.Some island where its nice and warm all year round. I could spend a month here, maybe even 2!This looks like its pretty close to my Home, and it's beautiful. I want to see and visit and experience all these places but when it comes down to it there really is no place like home.

Where is YOUR Phone?

What do you do when you can't find your cell phone and you don't have a land line?

Go to this website!!!

WheresMyCellPhone.com

This has got to be one of the coolest ideas EVER. And it's free, unless you want to donate and buy the kid a beer. (thanks Cheers & Rock'n'Roll for posting about this)

How About a Visitor?

"The test of a home is whether it makes the visitor feel at ease."
-Phillippa Tristam

I just like the feel of these rooms.

Cozy and green

Causal, relaxing retreat.

Black trim is sharp

I like these sofas. And the sharp gray and white contrast.

Cozy and intimate and family times.

New Art Love

A few select people know that I love to paint. Now for those of you who don't know this it's because I don't tell very many people, the main reason being I'm not good at painting, at all. I promise. I want to be, trust me, I long to be as good as these artists that I admire. So since I'm not I just pretent and attempt to be.

This originally started when I had left over acrylic paints from a project in college. I didn't want to throw out these paints because they were $5 a tube and in college that was huge! So instead of throwing them out I bought some canvas and brushes and thus began my love with "tyring" to paint. Maybe one day I will post some of my creations. I actually finished one a few weeks ago that I am extremely impressed with (I guess practice is making me better).

The best part and the main reason I have kept with this little passion is that I have found painting to be very therapeutic for me. It doesn't matter what kind of day I had or what is going on in my life when I sit down to paint I create, I relax and I connect with myself. As cheesy as that sounds I have discovered a hobby that I love and that I hope to continue doing (and maybe I'll become famous because I got that good, I can dream right?).

I recently discovered these painting are by artist, Timothy Sorsdahl.

I love his use of color and simplicity, I am planning on using some of his work as inspiration for my next masterpiece!

Through my experience with painting I have also gained a renewed appreciation for how truly talented these artist are!!! People, art is not as easy to create as it may look.

I love mixing colors and seeing how they translate to my blank canvas. Some are bright and vibrant and some are matte and dull.

Nice and Inviting

This house captured my attention as I was searching through houses this week. The yellow reminds me of my parents house and I was intrigued with the 3 story window wall section. I also thought the house had great curb appeal and enough architectural details without being overdone.

I love all the windows, and I could handle having a pool in my backyard.

I like the feel the open stairs give.

If you know me you know i crave the sun, I especially love huge windows that let in the sun and provide an amazing view.

I love the open floorplan but that this house still has a separate family room area for the real lounging to occur.

For My Mom

Has anyone else had the craziest week ever this week? Well I have! Ahhhh, so my posts have been short and quick without much time. I've also been rearranging my files onto an external hard drive (which I'm very excited about, ya know tech gadgets). This week I have been focusing on architecture. I am so obsessed with buildings I love their history, the way they work with their landscape and just the beauty of someone else's creativity (and I get a little jealous cause I wish I was more creative) So I have a few pictures from Coastal Living I snagged these because my mom loves lighthouses and would leave tomorrow if she got the chance to live in one! Now this isn't a real lighthouse but I think my mom would love it. I don't think my mom is a daily reader of my blog but I'll for sure give her a call and tell her I dedicated a whole post for her today, so she better read it. haha. And maybe its my way of saying thanks mom for waking up at 2am when I called last night and just needed someone to talk to, you are the best mom!!!!

I would move tomorrow to if it meant I had this view EVERYDAY. Ah. Love.
I'm imaging my mom here with my cute dogs sitting with her. But really love the porthole window, architectural details, double vault ceiling and wood ceiling.

So beautiful!

Welcome Home

I love this cottage inspired house. I love the cedar shakes and the semi-domed entrance. I want this house.