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SECOND CHANCES to Enjoy Hello Lovely Stories & Quotes
Need ideas for kitchen calming spruce ups? SEE THIS.
In our last fixer, I sampled a ton of white paint colors before arriving at BM OC-151, and I do a deep dive into that bright white in THIS.
Take a trip to Provence and virtually enjoy this chateau which inspired me to seek paint colors capturing the interiors.
Love a classic Stockholm apartment? Let’s peek inside a few in THIS.
Explore the ingredients for capturing European country style in THIS.
What’s your idea of a tranquil bedroom retreat? Does it feature old world style:
or is it a mix of modern, classic and coastal? We explored tranquil bedroom retreats HERE.
This is digging in 2021’s archives…
As much as I can, I’m trying to share peeks of our progress at the Georgian. I showed you where we are in our bedroom, sitting room, and bath renovation HERE, and we’ll be customizing our walk-in closet in the coming weeks. Hope it goes smoothly so I can get reveal posts created for the whole suite!
The design elements I chose for the bath are classic, coastal, traditional ingredients that will hopefully still feel relevant years from now. When you’re doing all the work yourself, you do NOT want to think about changes in the near future!
I have been navigating a chapter of grief from real problems you can’t throw money at and watch disappear. I shared a collection of quotes about despair here. While I’m not suffering from depression, growing pains of spiritual and personal transformation are very real and weigh on my heart, joining it with so many others across the land.
Incredibly Romantic Country French Kitchen Tour
If French country style and romantic Old World charm float your boat, then these pale country French paint colors may appeal!
My own kitchen still needs some final finishing touches so I’m taking my time before doing a big reveal. Those take thought, styling, energy, and clean clothes, and my wardrobe is covered in paint at the moment as I update our family room.
I went with cooler colors in our kitchen, but I love a wondrous warm French country look too!
How about you? Does your kitchen reflect you and your favorite color? Is it green?
Love neutrals?
I fell in love with Finding Lovely’s kitchen, and the kitchen tour shares ideas to get the look.
I shared the before afters of our former home HERE…
Good gracious, once I discovered Belgian linen a couple of decades ago, it was GAME OVER!
I try to gather the names of specific paint colors designers love to share with you. Find a bunch of ideas for neutrals in THIS.
And I’m always flirting with the idea of introducing bits of pink – if you love it, SEE THIS.
There’s always an occasion, and there are always new options for budget-friendly finds:
Design books are one of my indulgences, and if you love American style, I bet you’ll find something in THIS.
I’m a summer girl, so while I love spring, it can still be a brutal season in my neck of the woods (hail storms, snow, tornadoes and strong winds that compel me to search ‘noise cancelling headphones’ on Amazon).
So I tend to jump ahead often in my posts….anticipating summer…anticipating the holidays, etc. But my favorite posts are TIMELESS. It’s why I love Belgian design:
and everything my friend Greet does (SEE HER HOME in THIS where I dare to suggest we can approach this look for our own humble homes by studying what is working in hers.)
Cozy kitchens are also a favorite here (and I know I always seem to post ten times as many kitchens as say living rooms or dining rooms, but they are the living room for so many of us!). Find tips for adding coziness HERE.
Speaking of the UK, there was a season where Cotswold cottages would not move from my consciousness!
Escape to the wonder of them HERE.
What is it about those couple of centuries old stone cottages and cozy interiors!?! They always convince me I could live in a tiny space as long as I have a big comfy bed:
and a few of my favorite belongings:
That was my breakfast nook years ago, and our dining room in the Georgian looks like this:
In case you missed this oldie but goodie about Reese Witherspoon’s house in HOME AGAIN, take it for a spin HERE.
Whether you’re a brand new friend or an old one to Hello Lovely, thanks for reading this random assemblage of stories old and new!
Wait Until You See What Lone Fox Did With Ikea Bookshelves
I love a good DIY and I’m always up for a brilliant Ikea hack, so this is doubly awesome:
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Peace to you right where you are.
-michele
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I loved this collection of stories old and new, Michelle! You are always an inspiration. I wish you more joy and less sadness in the coming days!
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A wonderful wish – thank you so much. 🙂