SOUTHERN LIVING IDEA HOUSE 2019

You guys are the best.....thanks for the love with my nieces shower!  

I'm sitting here right now and every muscle in my body aches.  If you watch my instastories then you might have seen I am working out at a new place!

Bach [pronounced Batch] Fitness is right down the street near my house....and y'all this is not your watered down version.   It's a H.I.I.T. class [high intensity interval training] and it kicks my butt.

In a good way.  

I worked with a trainer for about 15 years [I got a good deal since I worked at a gym] and when the recession hit I had to give it up.  This class is very weights driven and y'all I have to say this.....cardio is great for weight loss but if you want to change the shape of your body the only way to do that is using weights.

Just saying. 

If you are on Instagram then you might have seen some of the pictures of the 2019 Southern Living Idea House.

It was designed by the talented Heather Chadduck and built by Riverside Homes on Crane Island.... an island within an island which is situated on the western shores of Amelia Island.

I have always adored the "Low Country" look having grown up in the south.  Here is what I did....gathered as many pictures as I could on Instagram from Southern Living and Heather.....along with a few from the opening party to share with you!

This was the first image I saw and it kinda took my breath away.....

I love Heathers use of beige and cream.....as you know....having just completed the One Room Challenge I have a new appreciation for that combination!

This fabric below is from Heathers own line and I have tried to use it many times but so far nada....but I am not giving up!

I have been seeing a lot of painted trim lately and almost did it in my sisters house.  Wish I had now....

Yes please to this hallway.....

Upstairs hallway.....

These floors...Love!

How much love can I give this dining/game area?  Stripes....yes.  Gallery wall.....yes!

That sofa and how they upholstered it is fantastic!  With the birds and the stripe rug.....whoa mama....

So there you have it!  It's pretty huh....I think so.  I am sure it will be in their magazine soon!

If you were thinking you wish you knew more about me....hahaha....I was featured on Style Blueprint  as a designer crush!  The article was written by my good friend Lisa Mowry who I met the first time I was ever published so we go way back......

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SOUTHERN LIVING HOUSE

Thanks to everyone who commented on my oh so tiny ORC reveal.  Even though I did not complete the project in the time frame....I am still happy with what we managed to accomplish during the busy summer months.  

Yesterday the coffee table was painted and from what Kristen and my client have told me it looks great.  Hopefully I will have updates next Wednesday of that reveal and the bookshelves.

On to other things.....yesterday I had put a quart of white chalk paint in my car just in case Kristen wanted to use it.  

I think you know where this is going.  After driving all over Atlanta on appointments and such......I was pulling in my neighborhood around 4:30 pm.  For some reason I looked over towards the passenger seat and saw that cardboard box with the paint in it had slid sideways off the seat and was on it's side.

You know that feeling where in the way tiny back of your mind you kinda remember that the lid was not that tight on the can....

Yeah....I pulled in the driveway and knew what would be waiting for me.  Hopped out.... ran around and opened the door to white paint all over the place.  Not really sure when it happened.

Crikey.

OK....it might not look that bad but I had the idea of taking my hose to clean it up.  Mistake.  I made it worse.  Plus my hose wouldn't reach [omen] so I backed my car in and was standing on a ledge [single narrow driveway stones up the side] with the door half open [as far as it would go] using one hand to prop myself up and one hand to manipulate the hose.  


It was like an Olympic event.....that failed miserably.  Freaking white paint went flying everywhere......screw the car....I was just hoping that it would not get on my new jeans.  Priorities people.


98 degrees....I was sweating like a contestant on the biggest loser during the first workout.  AND seriously cussing like that was a sport also.


For crying out loud.  My life.


Let's just move on here.
The Southern Living house in Senoia Georgia.  
I know y'all have see pictures.  Just the other day Rene from Cottage and Vine posted the ones from online.  I thought the Tracery did a wonderful job.  That is one talented bunch there.


Here are some of the pictures I took...

I am always taking pictures of pretty flowering containers like I might actually plant some.  To be honest I bought some ferns for my front porch and they are still in the black plastic containers sitting there.

These were the pillows on the porch, but I noticed in Rene's shots that they were not the same.  Can't fool me...what an eye.

The mantel...loving that little ducky.

Herringbone fireplace.  Yum.

Open shelving in the kitchen  WHO doesn't have shelves in their kitchen these days.  We are all big into display now :)

Want in the worst way.

Funny how certain things catch my eye....I had a house full of beautiful things and I hone in on this teapot.

The dining room....of course I was loving all of the white.

Shoot...I am just going to copy this...why should I sit around and try to think of anything better...

This room was hands down my favorite.....

I am going to copy this also....expect to see.

Just call me a thief.

Laundry room.

Dark green and gray.  Likey.

Vignette.

Master.  Gray and coral.  Loved all of the white walls everywhere with black rods and white curtains.

Sitting area.

Beautiful art work over the chest.  I am sure you can find out the source on the SL website.

The sheets are so cute with that Duralee pillow fabric.

Master bath.

Ceiling in the closet.

Rug....from Ballards.  Very pretty.  Indoor /outdoor

There has been some talk about baskets on blogs lately [Emily Clark did a good post ] ...so good for containing clutter...and adding texture to a room.  Also for filling holes under tables etc.

Little area at the top of the stairs.  Ikea chairs and table!

Pretty gallery and buffalo check fabric.

The other guest room.  Ikea furniture.  The addition of old found objects helped to take the "sheen" off though!

I am a sucker for an old sign.

Guest bath downstairs.


You can read more about how they moved the house and added on to it at Southern Living.  Also Rhoda From Southern Hospitality did a great post and her pictures are MUCH better than mine!!!  They told us no pictures when we were there...but I took them anyway just waiting for someone to say stop.


I might just have to do a count of every "trend" in this house.  Hmmmmm.


While we are on the subject of paint colors....what we weren't?  Well we are now.  Kristy Swain from Hyphen Interiors asked a bunch of bloggers to  speak up on their favorite greige paint colors.  You can go here to start with part one...but keep reading for part 2 and 3!  


After you read those click here to read some of her popular post!  Remember....she is the one who painted a chair!


Another week down.....
I guess I will go see the damage in my car now.


Accident Prone Sherika

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