Holiday Wreaths

I spent my Saturday swooning over fabulously decorated homes during the Holiday Home Tour. Each home was unique and lovely. Unfortunately taking pictures was prohibited so I can't share what I saw but I can tell you that I was loving the front porches of each home. From the wreaths to the pots everything was done to perfection.

I am on the hunt for two perfect wreaths. We have a double front door so I need two wreaths. I searched a bit on Saturday after the tour but didn't find anything that I liked. I did see plain wreaths that I may buy and add to myself.

Here are a few I'm liking and would love to have hanging on my front doors.

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Have you started thinking about decor for the outside of your home? Do you have a certain theme you're sticking to?

I Need A Rug!

I recently have this urge to make sure my house looks like a picture from a House and Home magazine before this little baby arrives. I don't imagine the baby will judge us but in my head he or she will!

From painting to pot lights we have a lot to get done / I want done before April.

One of things on my list is a great rug for the family room. Our hardwood is a cedar ash colour, our sofa is brown leather, we have a red bookcase and well that's about it.

Here are a few rugs that I'm loving. Let me know what you think.



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West Elm / West Elm / Crate & Barrel / Ikea

 

 

 

Which rug is your favourite?

 

Basically the only thing holding me back from buying one of these beauties is how pricey they are. I need to get over the price and dive in!

 



Green & Blue Inspiration

How lovely and summery are green and blue. They're so fresh and warm if you ask me. When I came across these green and blue inspiration pictures I knew I had to feature them.

Our house is still a bit confused. I love our kitchen except for one big empty wall. Our great room needs some loving. One of my favourite hobbies is searching online, through magazines and in stores for inspiration. We haven't been in our house for a year yet and being that it's new we've been told to wait at least one year to paint. Waiting is killing me. Not that we know what colours we'd go with. That just means I always have my eyes open for inspiration.



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 I adore this shower curtain and the colours.

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I love this vignette and the shade of blue. It's such a warm piece. We have a few places in our home where this would look great. Definitely something to keep in mind.

Tell me, where do you get your home inspiration from? Any suggestions?

On a side note, tonight I'm off to +Design Series hosted by iYellow Wine Club at the Liberty Village West Elm store and I cannot wait. Is anyone else going?

This Wall Needs Some Love!

We are slowly turing our house into a home. Someone asked me recently if it's feeling like home yet and the answer is 100%, YES! Are there things we'd like to do to our house so it looks more finished and polish, of course.

One of things on the to-do list is tackle the big blank wall in the kitchen / dining area. Right now we have one lonely painting on it that we bought in Venice on our honeymoon.

I did a post a while back about doing a Plate Wall here and while I do love that idea, I also love this idea.

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How amazing would it be to frame my mom and grandmother's recipe. All three of them are amazing cooks and it would definitely add a personal and touch to our kitchen, the room we use most.

Would you do this? What do you think of this idea?

Who Doesn't Love A Good Wreath?

I for one have a big love obsession with gorgeous wreaths. Unfortunately, I have yet to find the perfect one to hang on my front door or anywhere in my home.

I thought this post would help inspire myself and any of you who are in the market for a fabulous wreath.

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What do you think? Are you a wreath person too? What's your favourite wreath?

Frame it!

I have a big love for gorgeous, unique and wonderful frames. I think they add a certain flare and warmth to a wall / space. The frame I bought at the Christie Antique Show for our Wedding DIY will be used in our home post December 10, 2011!

Here are some fabulous frames I found on Pinterest I thought I'd share with you. Let me know what you think!

I love them all but the first one is what I plan on doing with the wedding DIY frame!

Enjoy the Party,

Nicole :)

Fun Accent Pieces

As I drive past our house every day I think about fun pieces I want to add to make our house feel like a home. Isn't it so, we all want our homes to feel lived in and loved? I'm a big believer in this which I was my eyes are always open for fun, unique accent pieces.

Here are a few that I love:

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What type of accent pieces do you have incorporated into your home?

Enjoy the Party,

Nicole :)

Bathroom Lovin'

On Sunday Michael and I ventured out to finish our wedding registry. While it was all fun and good I was super indecisive it was embarrassing. I kept on asking Michael to scan something and then delete, scan delete scan delete - it was a weird game.

My big indecisiveness came when picking our bathroom accessories. I can't figure out what to do or what I want them to look like. I'm having an extra hard time because all 3 of our bathrooms are currently nails and wood which makes it hard to envision.

I've found these pictures to draw inspiration from. Let me know your thoughts on them.

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So what is your favourite and why?

Enjoy the Party,

Nicole

Entrance Ways

I have a big love for entrance ways and am constantly pondering what to do with mine. Side note, construction of our house has BEGUN! The hole is dug and the forming began yesterday! I'll be sure to give a picture update shortly. Ok, back to entrance ways.... I thought I'd show you some pictures from House and Home that I think are gorgeous.



Are these all not fabulous. Which is your favourite and why?

Enjoy the Party,

Nicole :)

House Excitment!

Michael and I JUST recently bought our first home and we couldn't be more excited. That said, all I think about now is how I want it to look. It's brand new house, they haven't dug a hole yet, so we have the luxury of picking everything!
I thought I'd highlight some rooms that I think are unique from Style at Home. I hope you become as inspired as me!

Which space is your favourite and why?

Enjoy the Party,

Nicole :)