Crushing on...

I was organizing my photos tonight and found these pics from our trip to Boston last summer.

Oh, and a photo of our (formerly a) kitten, Ollie.

Did my heart good, it did...

Don't photos of your family just make you swoon?

Design Victorian House Dormer Addition

This Victorian house in California Style Hippie reform efforts to provide more natural light and improve the flow of space to suit the modern lifestyle. Bilingual story mode shapes in the heart of a residence permit and to combine the two levels of public space living accommodation marked on the floor, and private sleeping quarters is at a higher level. Dormers were added to the roof space more functional and spectacular views of the landscape. Built-scale butcher-block and the bridge was built to save the existing attic floor boards. Designed by Architects Casper Mork-Ulnes.

Design Variety Living Space House Partially

A modern building with the massive construction of partial linking by bridges and enclosed courtyard to reach clear distinctions darkroom with varying levels of privacy. The garden and yard to enjoy the wilderness of lava rock fantasy, so that the open dialogue between the modern home and its landscape is real and creates a wonderful feeling. Almost everywhere in the house has little outdoor patio. Designed by architecture Spades.

Cool Attic Spaces Design Ideas

Most attics live and die without ever having their own identity. Although planned, can be used. The attic can be transformed into an office or living room. It can act as your study or simply a room where you can relax. If you are an artist, the room may be an ideal place to reflect. It's basically the solitude of the rest of the house that makes it a great success. If you've played with the idea of what to do with your attic a look at the pictures below. You can apply cold theme in the room (the room like a car) or the use of colors to give a feeling rusty used, vintage age. Whatever you choose, the place was a bad smell will not be the same.

Welcome to your next stop on the Parade of Homes!

I was so honoured when Andy at Poppies at Play asked me to be involved in her Parade of Homes Tour. There are some very beautiful homes being featured, and I hope my little house can keep up! Be sure to scroll all the way to the end of the post so you can be directed to the next house on the parade.

Let the tour begin!

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Welcome to our home!

We live in a back-split bunglaow/rancher which we built in the summer of 2006. It is the fifth house we built, and much of it was done by us. We don't shy away from DIY projects, which is a good thing since our budget doesn't usually allow us to hire out that which we can do ourselves.

I hope you enjoy the tour. It is always a work in progress as we think up new ways to improve and make the most of our living space, both inside and out.

Our Kitchen:

Dining Area:

Living Room:

Master Bedroom:

Main Bathroom:

Reading Nook:

Laundry Area:

Sophie's Playhouse:
(full tour is here)

Our Pool area:

http://restyledhome.blogspot.com/2007/07/keeping-coolby-pool.html

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Thanks for stopping by and, again, thanks to Andy at Poppies at Play for hosting this fun tour!

Now, allow me to direct you to the next stop on the tour:

House of Smiths.

Family Matters...Modern Family

How can I adore a character so much when she looks like this:

Maybe because she says stuff like this:

"You be the wind in his back, not the spit in his face.' ...It's gorgeous in Spanish."

and this:

" I'm Colombian. I know a fake crime scene when I see one."

And my favourite male character:

He makes me spit out my drink with his wanna be the cool dad ways.

Phil-isms, if you will:

"Trust me, I had plenty of fun in my time. Then, I met your mom."

and this:

"You never want your kids to see you scared. You want to be that rock that they grab a hold of in a stormy sea. Actually, a rock would sink. So a floating rock."

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Never watched it before? 

Gasp!!

You don't know what you're missing!

 

I. Never. Miss. It.

 

And it's on tonight!! (ABC)

Design Inspiration and Design Tips of Home Gym

If you are health conscious, having a gym membership can prove to be a worthy investment. But if you are disciplined and self motivated having a home-gym is a decision you will always be proud of.

The burning question is where to start from? Here are some quick tips to consider once you are decided on having your own personal workout place.

Home Gym Design Tips

1) Think of a gym and one visualises a big room with full length mirrors and all sorts of training equipments combined with an open space for aerobic/yoga sessions. It might be true in case of commercial gyms but when it is home-gyms spaces do not have to be huge. A small spare room in your house or basement can be a great place to get started.

2) When you purchase equipments, make sure they are safe, compact and versatile. As you will mostly be working out alone you should make sure that you are investing in the right type of equipments. It is also essential to not try and cram the space with too much equipment. Keep it minimal. Keep it simple.

3) While setting up, you might as well get an accessory rack where you can place your small gadgets making them in turn easily reachable. You can also consider getting a small fridge to keep your energy drinks and water bottles.

4) Place a full length mirror on one of the walls. It gives a feeling of roominess plus you can keep a check on all your fitness moves. And it can be a source of motivation as well.

5) And lastly, having a great collection of music to listen to while you work out can make it a more enjoyable experience. Consider plugging in a music system if you can. It is a great catalyst and stress buster.

Home Gym Design Inspiration

All pictures below are not of ‘home-gyms’ but you can pick up some ideas from here.

Gorgeous Home

The Selby since its inception in 2008 has been display off fantastic homes of artists and entrepreneurs. Todd Selby, the someone of this website is a multi faceted personality with an interest in a difference of activities. Todd’s first photoshoot received a very overwhelming response after which he was approached by several big ad company’s for collaboration. He has worked with Ad Giants such as Nike, style guru Vogue, Paris and many more.

Look closely at all pictures and you will realise that the vibes unique to every artist’s concern is retained in the photographs. Todd is a great story teller and maybe thats why people who look through his pictures see instantly connected. The concern featured here belongs to a gallerist Sarah Cottier and her partner, Ashley Barber photographer and gallery director.

Delpha Super Stylish Bathrooms

Delpha brings a assemblage of ultra stylish bathroom interiors for you. The designs are inspired by nature, pop culture, baroque and cityfied interiors.

Each bath area runs on a bicentric theme where the fixtures and accessories are thoughtfully arranged. Most of the designs sport brightly coloured walls with rich ingest of textures. Some walls have mosaic tiles which are same jewels studded in a luxurious haven of purity. Going by the images, it looks as though this Delpha assemblage is targeting the wealth end of the market meant for grouping selection to pay the extra dollar.