Colour me ready
Thank you all for your well wishes last week on Ryon and my cold symptoms. I think I had a flu fake out because after taking a long nap on Friday, I felt 5x better and the only thing nagging me was a sore throat. Amazing what a little sleep can do. That and some sunshine.
This weekend, my mind wasn't ready to be resting and relaxing. The sun was out in full force and the weather was warm, which means time for spring cleaning. In addition to getting a hair cut and my car washed, I did a smidgen of yard work at my parents' house. If that's not desperation for springtime, I don't know what is. I've had my fill of brown lawns, dead leaves, and grey skies and it'd be nice for some blues, greens, pinks, and yellows now. Which leads me to the bungalow this week, quite vanilla on the outside but a cacophony of colours on the inside. I know it's not most people's style and frankly not mine either (wallpaper and stone fireplace in the living room??) but you have to love the whimsy that went into this place. The fire engine red stove with the chalkboard paint range hood above it. And the bathrooms, hello beautiful bathtubs. All the rooms are big and bright, even though this little cottage is under 1,500 square feet but bonus feature, it has a guest house. Pretty darn perfect for spring, I'd say.
This weekend, my mind wasn't ready to be resting and relaxing. The sun was out in full force and the weather was warm, which means time for spring cleaning. In addition to getting a hair cut and my car washed, I did a smidgen of yard work at my parents' house. If that's not desperation for springtime, I don't know what is. I've had my fill of brown lawns, dead leaves, and grey skies and it'd be nice for some blues, greens, pinks, and yellows now. Which leads me to the bungalow this week, quite vanilla on the outside but a cacophony of colours on the inside. I know it's not most people's style and frankly not mine either (wallpaper and stone fireplace in the living room??) but you have to love the whimsy that went into this place. The fire engine red stove with the chalkboard paint range hood above it. And the bathrooms, hello beautiful bathtubs. All the rooms are big and bright, even though this little cottage is under 1,500 square feet but bonus feature, it has a guest house. Pretty darn perfect for spring, I'd say.
Wow!! You wouldn't think at first glance that the house is awesome from the outside, but the interior is actually quite something. I love that red stove and dining table.
ReplyDeletehmmm, not really my thing either, but it's a fun place. I'd love to visit the people who set it up like that. xo
ReplyDeleteGlad you are feeling better and even
ReplyDeleteenergized for some spring cleaning!
Again that house is lovely, totally
digging the bathroom and kitchen!
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What a perfectly sweet bangalow! I love the exterior.
ReplyDeletePS: Glad you're feeling better, Rooth. I too was down with cold/flu and still have a lingering sore throat. :(
The red stove is pretty cool and I love the idea of the little guest house. I could retreat there when I'm sick--or when someone else is. :)
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That backsplash in the kitchen is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhimsy is the best word to describe this sweet little place. Is that hood over the oven done in chalkboard paint?!?! I'm surprised at how much I enjoy it, but yeah, I'm unlikely to live there. Except those bathrooms. I could live in those!
ReplyDeleteThe bench at the dining room table is just so fabulous. It begs to be lingered upon with a glass of wine and a deck of cards and some good friends gathered around. xo
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous-gorgeous-gorgeous bungalow! I love it.
ReplyDeleteAnd so glad you don't have the flu for real.
glad you're feeling better!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're feeling better! The house is definitely whimsical, and I'm loving the chalkboard paint range hood. I would have so much fun with it, trying to make it snazzy every week haha!
ReplyDeleteI just adore small cottages like this. I think it's the perfect size and so smart adding the guest cottage to the back.
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Not really my style either but I have to say, that red stove would be welcome in any home of mine! Love the bathrooms, too. Nice find. :)
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you're feeling better, too! It's amazing what a little bit of good sleep/napping can do for the body.
I always love how cozy a bungalow is.
ReplyDeleteps glad your feeling better- its amazing what rest can do. :)
that little place is adorable, it definitely has a character!
ReplyDeleteglad you feel better! x
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Glad to hear you're feeling better! Finally made some time to make it back on the blog rounds for now. We're actually taking a quick trip to Dallas this weekend but we'll have to plan another trip when we have more time so we can get together!
ReplyDeletei am a sucker for wallpaper, so i love the walls in the living room - actually doing wallpaper sounds scary to me though. i am still recovering from my last cold/flu it seems to be one of those ones where you feel better, then worse, then better, then worse again. gah! so ready for spring! has your sister started complaining about the rain yet? because it's been raining pretty much since she moved here :/
ReplyDeleteGlad you are feeling better! I would love to have a guest house. Haha. And that kitchen is so cool!
ReplyDeleteYou are spot on with the description of this cottage (I love cottages). I never would have expected what was on the inside with what was on the outside. Talk about not judging a book by it's cover. ;)
ReplyDeleteI like it. It seems cozy which is definitely a plus.
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