I think this home is timeless

Have you seen this home?  I bet you have.  I saved the images PB (pre-blogging), so all I have 

is the homeowner's name is Jocie.  I believe they are shopowners.  If you know please do tell.

(thanks, Brandi  probably Design Sponge  I thought so)

(and from another reader: Julie, I also have long adored these inspirational pictures from homeowner, Jocie Sinauer. She is the owner of Red Chair Antiques in New Hampshire. The following is her website: Red Chair Antiques)

Can we just talk about the picture above?  That light, the pitcher collection, the wonky candles, the French chairs, and the perfect gray-blue walls.  Oh, and the fireplace!

I love how much seating there is...and the variety of lighting.

Don't you think this home is beyond trends?  Yes, beachy and Frenchie and gray are "in" (I hate that word)...but I think you could look at this in 20 years and it wouldn't look dated.

I mean....love!!

put an antique rug down here and this bath could be from any era.

Just a little warm and lovely eye candy for you.  All the best, Julie

I hope you can dance like the man in the back right this weekend.  He is about my favorite thing in the world.

this kitchen inspired me.

Do you remember this kitchen from House Beautiful?

It is small and quaint, but chock full of yumminess.  Two images from Cottage Living sparked my use of the Walker Zanger tile and the see-through over the stove, but this kitchen ignited my love of limestone countertops.

(Let's do analyze above, shall we?:  the mirror, the shelving without brackets (that rebar ain't cheap), and I do love the small TV...it is just a cozy space.  A chef's kitchen.

I love the art on the shelves and the mix of materials.  This helps to make the kitchen warm.

But I really loved this shot--the softness (and neutralness) of limestone counters.

No, they are not perfect (and many designers will tell you to "never" recommend these to a client).  And I get that.  If you love super-clean spaces...it is not for you.

After almost a year of being here you will find a few red wine stains we forgot to clean before we crashed into bed.  But it is worth the price of beauty.

(There is a price, people.  Can we say Jimmy Choo.)

Loved that HB kitchen so much we got another slab for the boys' bath.

(Again, behind on my crockpot recipes.  I have learned I am definitely not a food blogger, thank goodness.)

Go & tell someone they are beautiful today.....Julie

images via Brad Crosby

wallpaper wednesday & recipe

So yesterday I had such a blast going to ADAC with Sherry and Ally.  We were like kids in a candy store looking at fabric from Lulu DK (my favorite), Celerie Kemble, Oscar de la Renta and Designers Guild.

(my favorite wallpaper find of the day was "Rugosa" above by Designers Guild.)

Before we met Ally, Sherry was kind enough to show me some of her favorite, tucked-away resources.  We were so in love with what we found there we couldn't even talk  (the only time this happened the entire day.)

A set of six vintage vinyl chairs

A brass coffee table from Paris.

2 stout, cream lamps with glass bases.

what unique chairs!

this huge, heavy (and pricey) Parisian mirror

and more wallpaper....

"Serena" by Manuel Canovas

"Opera" by Cole & Son

and "Rugosa Garden" by Designers Guild

I would LOVE to use Rugosa in our hallway.  Our entire home is so white, which I love, but having a dark and romantic hallway would be so fun.

And here is the recipe for meatloaf from Southern Living (I am a day behind in my recipes.  How did that lady who used the crockpot everyday for a year do it?!

2 lb ground round

1 (1 oz) envelope dry onion soup mix

1 cup (4 oz) shredded sharp cheddar cheese

3/4 cup fine, dry breadcrumbs

1 large egg

1 Tbsp Worch. sauce

1 cup ketchup, divided

1 Tbsp light brown sugar

1 tsp yellow mustard

1.  Combine first 6 ingredients, 1/2 cup ketchup, and 1/4 cup water; shape mixture into an 8 x 4 inch loaf.  Line bottom and sides of a 4-quart oval shaped slow cooker with aluminum foil, allowing 2 inches to extend over sides.  Lightly grease foil.  Place loaf in slow cooker.

2.  Stir together brown sugar, mustard, and remaining 1/2 cup ketchup; spread over top of loaf.  Cover and cook on LOW 5-6 hours or until a meat thermometer registers 160 degrees.  Lift loaf from slow cooker, using foil sides as handles.  Let stand 10 minutes before serving.  NOTE:  You may also prepare in a 5-qt slow cooker.  Cover and cook on LOW 3 1/2 hours or until a meat thermometer registers 160 degrees.

Have a good one!  Julie