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things I like this week
1. We are leaning towards a cream body paint for our new home with putty windows and trim. This is my favorite inspiration pic. The dark sconces look great with this combination.Benjamin Moore color...
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spring amaryllis in the garden
We happened upon a red spring garden the other day! A color that Northerners do not associate with spring, we have been noticing red amaryllis (hippeastrum) popping up in gardens around town. This...
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things I like this week
1. Ballard Designs has striped sheets that are perfect for summer. I like the ties on the duvet.2. The grey wallpaper stripes in this foyer paired with a white painted staircase and sharp black...
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beach day and a beautiful rooftop bar in Savannah
We headed to the beach after our morning tea yesterday. Just the two of us, our kids are scattered in Colorado, NYC and Savannah. We love the natural beauty of Hunting Island Beach. It is unique...
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not your average hardware store
There are not many shopping choices in a small town. We have Savannah, Bluffton and Charleston nearby so we can head in those directions when needed. But the local hardware store in Beaufort has been...
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things I like this week
1. We have six Boston ferns at the rental house we are staying in. They are very easy to care for, I just water every other day with the hose and fertilize once a month. The two that get some direct...
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heading to the mountains
Hi everyone! Dry Falls, Nantahala National ForestNot much blogging lately due to some changes over here. After moving south in January and having almost completed a coastal house design for our lot on...
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We are excited that beautiful Highlands, NC will be our home! Take a look.....Highlands is a special place, come visit us to see for yourself!
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mountain porches
design by Francie HargroveHighlands and its sister town, Cashiers, are both known for their beautiful mountain homes. Of course, most have covered decks or porches to capture the pretty views.The...
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packing up
Hi everyone! Just checking in before we get very busy with the move to our mountain cottage. I will get back to blogging once we make the move and are settling in. It will be interesting to see how...
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Good morning from the mountains!
Sunrise this morning....We are emerging from the unpacking exhaustion/no internet twilight zone! We had a whirlwind week of unpacking and then headed to Atlanta for a wedding and are now back in the...
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a postcard mountain view
View of Hampton Lake while having a drink on the lawn before dinner at High Hampton last night.Thanks for visiting!Cindy
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around town
Hi everyone! Daisies at the Bank of America, HighlandsWe are finally feeling somewhat settled in our mountain cottage. I have unpacked most of the second load the movers brought last week. There are...
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Atlanta Botanical Garden
I spent the last few days visiting friends in Atlanta in perfect summer weather, no humidity! Kind of amazing at this time of year. We visited the Atlanta Botanical Garden which is fantastic... large,...
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the garden this morning and other stuff
Hi everyone! I am still absent in the blogging world. Moving into a house and making it a home are much more time consuming than I would have thought. Even if it is a cottage! I finally have finished...
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Cashiers Designer Showhouse 2014
Can you imagine sitting on your porch with your morning cup of coffee or tea and enjoying this view? The setting of the Cashiers Historical Society Showhouse 2014 is just spectacular!The porches and...
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our cottage kitchen
Hi everyone!I thought I would share our little kitchen today. We really like the size of it. Plenty of cabinetry for a small kitchen. I even have one empty drawer which is crazy because our last house...
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our cottage kitchen dining area
Hi everyone!I posted pics of the kitchen in the mountain cottage we recently moved into yesterday. Here is the adjacent dining area. A dining bench and pillows finally arrived this week. The table is...
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Satulah Mountain hike
An easily accessed hike from downtown Highlands is to the top of Satulah Mountain. It is an inclined climb through a winding neighborhood first before you arrive at the trailhead at the top.One of my...
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cottage kitchen walls
One more post about our cottage kitchen. We looked into adding sconces next to the sink, it won't work in this kitchen, wiring is too difficult and also the space needed for the upper cabinet door to...
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