laurie's charming cottage

After the idea of sharing pictures of my friend Laurie's home came to me the other day, I knew I had to follow through.  Her lovely little beach cottage is only a few houses down from mine on the island and it is a constant inspiration.  She is truly one of those people with a natural talent for design.  Every inch of her home is just perfect.  She pays attention to every corner, every little detail.  It is one of those homes that is completely stunning and simultaneously welcoming, where you feel right at home.  She also happens to be an artist, so she has a totally inspirational little studio space upstairs.  I am sure you are going to love Laurie's home as much as I do!  So, here you go...

Thanks, Laurie for letting us share!

the beach house

I have had lots of people ask to see more pictures of the actual beach house, so I pulled up some old ones that I already had.  A few things have changed here and there (like the mirror being replaced by this big sign), but on the whole this is what it looks like at this very moment.  Take a look around and stay for a while...  Shall I make us some tea?

Tosca Radigonda's gorgeous home and photography

Tosca Radigonda is a familiar name for many photography enthusiasts. She specializes in photography of babies, children, and mother's, but she's also done work for Martha Stewart and Real Simple, among others. She started her career with hopes of being a fashion photographer, but quickly found her niche photographing babies. I was lucky enough, however, to find a few inspiring lifestyle and interior images of Tosca's.

A project for Blueprint...so pretty!

Via the wonderful Snippet and Ink... (the little girl 2nd row from the bottom- thanks Kathryn ;)

via Real Simple

and look...the photographers awesome Austin home!

Love the Polaroid wall...





Images via Martha Stewart