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If this crisp, white bathroom is wrong, I don't want to be right.

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I'm totally inspired by this room by Emily Henderson. It's so good.

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I'm in love with this cool nursery. And the whole townhouse, for that matter.

(We have that rocker too and I love it, but why oh why didn't I order it in the white leather???)

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A happy room for your Monday morning!

Hope your weekend was fantastic and you're ready for the week, friends.

xoxo

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As a matter of fact, I love it so much it's the inspiration for our new kitchen.

Pictures to come (soon, I hope!)

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This kitchen by Jessica Helgerson Interior Design took my breath away. See more here. 

(And remember this magical place? It's Jessica's home!)

Rooms I love {and some ramblings about the weekend}

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Good morning, lovelies! How was your weekend?

Ours was pretty fantastic, if I do say so myself. My parents came to town. We grilled out, played in the pool, stayed up watching Olympics and chatting, danced to Motown during breakfast, smothered Michael with love and attention, went to visit our house-to-be and poked around a little bit (I hope the neighbors weren't watching - but we couldn't resist!), had a really fun evening with good friends, went to worship together on Sunday morning, and lunch with friends Sunday afternoon. 

Pretty standard for our life lately, and I LOVE it!! Blessings, blessings everywhere. 

My heart is overflowing with thankfulness.

On another note, last night I made a couple of surprising discoveries. 

Michael has two new molars (so that's why he's been especially "challenging" lately!),

and there is a teeny little lizard living in our bedroom. Well, there was a teeny little lizard living in our bedroom. 

I took lots of pictures, and toyed with the idea of letting him stay since he was probably controlling the bug population in our home. Ultimately, when I imagined him scampering across my face in the still of the night, I decided he had to go and my sweet hubby kindly released him into the wild. Texas. So many little critters. 

(I have this uneasy feeling that the cute little lizard was the first of many, 

and that there are lots of less-cute things to come.)

Finally, I came across this room on pinterest this morning and fell right in love.

Oh, the things my son would do to this room.

(Off the top of my head: build some sort of structure he could climb to get at those animal heads mounted on the wall, 

get his head stuck in the beautiful bedframe, put marks and stains of unknown origin all over the snowy white linens, 

mash crayons into the cowhide rug....)

Happy Monday! xoxo

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Cute in the very best way.

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This little "Garden Studio" is the perfect guest house.

See more, and the house that goes with it, here.

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Rue magazine via Nina Garcia's Pinterest

Are you on Pinterest? (You can find me here.)

You really should follow Nina Garcia's 'Interiors' board. 

I don't want to state the obvious, but her taste is seriously impeccable. 

(On a related note, I can't wait for the next season of Project Runway!!)

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This rooftop terrace (spotted on Abbey Goes Design Scouting) makes my heart race!

There is something so magical about a summer garden floating high above the city.

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In a few short weeks we will leave Boston and move back to Texas for good. 

We've been in temporary housing since March, and although it has been wonderful (really!), 

I can't wait to settle into a home of our own again.

I've been thinking a lot about how I want our next home to feel. Warm. Gracious. Welcoming.

I think that's why this photo speaks to me (and why I've been on a little bit of a foyer kick lately.)

Everything about it says 'welcome home'.

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Good morning, friends! I hope your weekend was fantastic. 

Michael and I have been reveling in all the sunshine and time with loved ones here in Austin. And there's more to come! Tomorrow we head to the lake for a reunion with several close friends from college. 

I can't wait!!

I've got some packing to do, so I'll leave you with this happy little foyer. 

Isn't that orange door good?

xoxo

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dehn bloom design via pink wallpaper

Isn't this little corner fantastic? 

The windows! The sun! That desk!

It's like it was made for quiet and sipping coffee and getting creative. 

I hope you are re-energized and ready to tackle another week, friends!

Happy Monday! xoxo

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Three bright and beautiful kitchens for you today. Because I can't pick just one. 

Aren't they lovely?

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I've had a crush on this one for a long time now.

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Now that's a kitchen.

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Because it's time to start eating outside again!

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