Quarters One: our military quarters

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August 23, 2016

Dreaming of a Sunroom

Our sun room at Lost Cay Cottage.

A sunroom in a house is the like icing on a cake...
with sprinkles.

A space full of light that allows you to enjoy the outside, literally twenty-four-seven, unencumbered by the elements. We have a sunroom at Lost Cay Cottage. It's where we curl up on the sofa, have coffee in the morning, read a book in the afternoon, and have a glass of prosecco and chat in the evening. All year long. It is, by far, my favorite room in either house!

We don't have the luxury of a sunroom here at Quarters One and that's ok, I'm still working on the one we do have.

I'll share my coastal inspired mood board with you...

A little about the elements I'm dreaming of.
First things first, wall color! It always amazes me what a difference it can make. Although I have Revere Pewter (Ben Moore) on my board, our room is Jubilee (Sherwin Williams) both have the soothing effect I crave!

Lighting...I love this chandelier from Arhaus. It will hang in our sunroom...one day!

Chatelet Chandelier from Arhaus

While chandeliers rule, lamps are just as important. They can make or break the mood, even if the mood is just to read a good book in the waning light.

Fielding Floor Lamp

A white comfy slipcovered sofa...and yes you can...are generally easy to clean and so easy to mix and match. We have 4 of them and I wouldn't trade a one!

Baldwin Slipcovered Sofa from Arhaus

Upholstered chairs...one or two for the company who will want to join you! I love slipcovered swivel chairs so these are on.my.list!

Keely Slipcovered swivel chairs from Crate and Barrel.

Versatile coffee table...a pair of these rattan ottoman coffee tables are perfect to lay your coffee, your book, or your feet!

Ottoman from Cymax.com

The distressed side table is a great extra space and can easily be moved where needed. You can find something similar just about anywhere.

A mirror...reflects light and always opens up a room. Find a similar style from the inspiration board here. Our mirror, made of chipped corbels, also has a definite beach cottage vibe.

A pop of color is always fun. Art work and pillows are a great way to incorporate color in an neutral room. I love a hint of whimsy!

The pillow on my board is from Arhaus and the artwork is "Shake No. 3" from art.com.

And neither last nor least..a comfy rug...a sunroom should say take your shoes off and enjoy..wiggle your toes and shake off your troubles...

I'll keep you updated on our sunroom progress...thank you for reading!

With Gratitude,

Shand

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October 4, 2015

Fall Through an Instagram Filter

Ahh, fall...what can be said that hasn't already been said about the wonders of this season?

There are so many fabulous blogs on fall decorating I've really enjoyed perusing as many as I can find. I thought I would share our fall decor through the filter of Instagram...just because I'm digging that look.
And this is basically how our weather has been lately...a little gray, a little understated.

I was able to scrape up some bittersweet vines that I stored ~~carelessly~~ thoughtfully on the garage floor...even though it's very delicate it's held up surprisingly well! I found this chandelier at La Bella Luce it reminded me of a photo I saw on Pinterest last year that I was determined to recreate.

Here's the original photo below...do you remember it?

This new living room set up really opened up our small space, why didn't I do this two years ago??

Here is my public service announcement for adopting a shelter dog...if you have a loving heart you will get ten fold in return. This is Olive, she blends right in.

Hydrangeas in a dough bowl was another Pinterest inspired project...

Here is the original photo from StoneGable...

The blue grey of this heirloom pumpkin nearly matches my kitchen walls, I wish I could have captured it better.

'Til next time...

July 13, 2015

My Paris Apartment, Reveal

So, maybe it's not quite a Paris apartment but I desperately wanted a change in our chateau and painting the dining room seemed like the obvious solution....that's a stretch but it's all I've got!

From Sherwin Williams Backdrop to Sherwin Williams Alabaster here is final product.

I love, love the change! Even though Alabaster is a cool shade I really like it as a palette for all of my warm colors.

If you missed my last blog about the dining room you can find it here!

(On a side note, some other whites I considered were Swiss Coffee, Steamed Milk, and White Dove.)

'Til next time!

January 31, 2015

Happy Winter!

I hope you've had a cozy and warm January! Where have I been?! I've been preparing for my New Year's resolutions...which I don't actually make until my February first birthday....but more about that in another post.
So, I'm not sure if I am lazy or creative but I thought, as I was putting away our holiday pretties, that I might leave some out to celebrate winter.
Do you decorate for winter or is it just too much like Christmas?
Here's a few pics to give you an idea of what I mean...

I love this silver punch bowl with real pine cones covered in "snow"!
(Um, yes, that is the Thanksgiving pumpkin still lurking around...)

I left these on the headboards, too. I just love the ribbon!

And here in the kitchen as well. It's a sweet touch of winter.

A jar of wintergreen mints in the powder room and a vintage stitched snowman.

I took the ribbon and greenery off of the chandelier but I'm leaving the lights up all year. They make me happy in the late, drab afternoons and they will be awesome in the spring and summer. I have them on timers so they aren't on all day and night.

Not too much, right?

Here are some of my favorite winter Pinterest photos...