Merry Christmas!

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My lovelies, wishing you a magical and blissful holiday! Have a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year!

Inside designer Jillian Harris's bright and magical holiday home!

See how interior designer Jillian Harris decorates her West Kelowna B.C. home for the holiday season!

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Photo credit: Jillian Harris

With a primarily white color palette in every room, this home is ideal for prepping for any occasions or holidays. Traditional holiday adornments, green garlands and cozy red textiles instantly conjures warmth and an air of festivity. Meanwhile, candles and twinkling lights evoke a dreamy and magical feel to this home. Bright, cheery and inspirational, what's not to love about this beautiful holiday home? Your thoughts?

Book review- Nora Murphy's Country House Style: Making Your Home A Country House!

A few weeks ago, I have received Nora Murphy's Country House Style: Making Your Home A Country House, another wonderful publication from Vendome Press. Thanks Meghan! In this lovely volume, Nora Murphy shows us how the elements of country house style can be applied in different ways and in different locations to striking, individual effect.

Let's check out some of the beautiful images you will find inside this book!

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I absolutely adore this gorgeous book! Among the six homes featured in this book is Nora Murphy's own residence, each of which expresses a unique take on the style, whether it's a house in the country, in the mountains, by the sea, in a village, in the city, or in the woods. Ranging from elegant country to English cottage country to vintage farmhouse country to French country, this volume offers multiple decorating ideas and solutions for every room.

In this publication, you will find high-quality photographs of warm, lived-in and beautifully layered interiors along with many useful tips to create your own charming and comfortable retreat. Engaging and inspiring, this delightful book shouldn't be missed! Highly recommended for all interior design enthusiast especially if you are a country house style fan!

Don't forget to get your copy here!

*I received  this book to review for free but the views and opinions expressed are entirely my own.

Inside a chic and rustic Vermont farmhouse during the holidays!

This 1920s Vermont farmhouse is given a makeover by Houston designer Cathy Chapman and Burlington, a Vermont-based architecture firm TruexCullins for a Texas couple. Updated with local stone, reclaimed materials and a soft palette, this Vermont home is transformed into a cozy retreat. Let's check it out!

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Photo credit: Annie Schlecter

Such a beautifully dressed holiday home, don't you think? A great blend of rustic elements and luxurious touches, this cabin feels effortlessly fresh, elegant and inviting. Christmas decor was kept to a minimum yet festive enough for the holidays. The bright and airy kitchen and the stone walls are particularly my favorite! I am truly inspired by this charming farmhouse, how about you, my lovelies? Are you a fan of his rustic chic decorating approach as well? What are your thoughts?

Book review- The Gardens of Bunny Mellon!

Recently, I have received another beautiful new publication from Vendome Press. Thanks Meghan! In The Gardens of Bunny Mellon authored by Linda Holden, you will get a glimpse of Rachel "Bunny" Mellon's gardens from her New York, Cape Cod, Nantucket, Antigua, and Upperville, Virginia homes that she designed herself. 

Some of the lovely images you will find inside this book!

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This book is absolutely gorgeous! With no formal training but the greatest passion in garden, Rachel "Bunny Mellon created not only breathtaking gardens for herself but also designed gardens for some of her dearest friends, including the Rose Garden and the East Garden at the White House, at the request of President Kennedy, and the gardens at both the Paris home and the château of couturier Hubert de Givenchy. All of these gardens are featured in this book along with Mellon’s own garden plans, sketches, and watercolors, as well as with archival photographs and specially commissioned photographs of Oak Spring, the Mellon estate in Upperville. 

In this publication, you find high-quality photographs of lavish gardens and extraordinary landscape designs. Engaging, inspiring and unforgettable, this book is perfect for anyone who loves gardening and landscaping.  

This stunning book shouldn't be missed. Highly recommended! 

Get your own copy here!

*I received  this book to review for free but the views and opinions expressed are entirely my own.