Good Morning, Sunshine!

Did you ever have one of those days when nothing, absolutely nothing you do works out? Well, I had one of those days yesterday! Which is why there was no post from me – I was too busy making a mess of everything I touched, from the coffee I spilled down my shirt to the photos I could not get formatted to save my life. But today is another day! I woke up feeling refreshed and excited to get to work, and the sun is starting to peek out after the endless rain we’ve been having here. I have a bunch of fun things to share with you today, including a book review that I think you will really like, so stay tuned for that :)

First I wanted to share these photos, which come from the home tour of florist Nicolette Owen. Nicolette’s home tour ran on Design*Sponge back in March, but somehow I missed it and this is too good to miss! I love her collection of cloud photos (above); this is a wonderful diy art idea to steal, don’t you think? You could make a similar collection using photographs of water, sand, doors, the views through windows; pretty much anything with a unifying theme and/or color.

Kitchens can sometimes be a bit plain and lifeless, no? But being a florist, it’s only natural that Nicolette has filled her home with flowers and plants, and I love the way she has brought her kitchen to life with little vases of flowers everywhere, potted plants, pine cones, sprouts on the window ledge and mirrors. I can just imagine Nicolette puttering around in here, humming while she fixes something to eat.

Oh, how I love this bedroom, let me count the ways… it’s simple, yes, but the dramatic plant hung over the bed like a trophy, sparkly Moroccan bedspread and vintage globe add so much personality. In fact, one of the things I love most about Nicolette’s home is that looking at each room, you get a real sense of who she is. Every little touch obviously comes right from her heart.

To see the rest of the photos of Nicolette’s home, check out this post on Design*Sponge

I’ll be back in a few with a book review!

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