Guest/Gear Room

As some of you know, we chose to make what could have been a decent guest room into a gear room: a place where all of our outdoor gear and whatnot could be happily organized and ready for action at any given moment. The gear is both mine and my husbands, but to be honest, the obsession to organize is all me :) Hence, the heavy duty shelving and Rubbermaid tubs.....

However, I'm thinking there might be a way to make this room both a gear AND a guest room. Considering most of our guests have similar tastes as us, they probably wouldn't mind sleeping amongst skis and tents too much....

And I LOVE this simple style, which could take up one side of the room while the gear stays on the other side: (photo from http://www.sfgirlbybay.com/ and http://www.purlsoho.com/purl)

Now if I could only track down a sustainable crop treated log for a side table...........

Danish Simplicity + Sheepskin Throw

Happy Monday!

I've been seeing this corner-room trend a lot lately -- the simple Danish-style chair with a thick, cozy sheepskin square gently placed "just so."

And I'm loving it.

(realsimple.com)

I'm thinking IKEA might be the place to start...........

Ciao!

SB

Could our attic look like this someday??

Pretty please?

(I'm at a total loss for who/where to attribute this photo too --- yikes!)

I "heart" Nooks

Ever since I was a little kid, I've always loved little nooks, places you can curl up and nap, read a book, or just plain think; windowsills holding your favorite few books and a flower from the market, or a still life on a dresser that makes you smile each time you catch a glance. I still find myself seeking out this special spots, and now of course, creating them in our home.

Here's a few I wouldn't mind having in my house:

(from Anthropologie.com)

(from housebeautiful.com)

I have a crush on.....

http://cocokelley.blogspot.com/

If you have any interest in design, style, and creating a beautiful world to live in, you MUST MUST MUST check out this fave blog.

Not only does the lovely and talented Cassandra have a serious talent for all things fabulous, but she makes great design and style attainable; I haunt her blog daily and could only hope to be able to one day whip up the kind of inspiration boards and ideas she makes look easy.

But until that happens, I am thrilled to pieces to let you know that she will be helping me transition our home to the next stage!! I'll be keeping the details under wraps for now while we hammer out the last few things, but I WILL tell you that it's sure to be fabulous. And of course there will be pictures! And perhaps some champagne.....

Cheers!
Shanti

Take one LAST look!

Soon our Kirkland Hacienda will be a Cozy Natural Hideaway :)

Guest Bathroom: part 1

I couldn't take it anymore: the dark green shadowy box that is our guest bathroom was SCREAMING for light, fresh color, and a whole new look.

So, I tore out the old baudy light fixture, had ian remove the toilet tank, put a couple fresh coats of trim paint on and got the first layer of primer on the walls!! I feel better already :)

Here are the "Before Pix":

I still have one more layer of primer to go, but in the meantime I've started to think of what I want this bathroom to look like. For now, here's what's inspiring me: (it's kind of an organic, eco-hotel chic. all pix from Pottery Barn)

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