Top 10 Posts of 2013

As 2013 comes to a close it's fun to look back at what's happened over the year. I thought it'd be fun to share my top posts of this year.

Looking back, I see I was definitely not very consistent in posting and hope to improve on that this year.

Starting with #10:

How to Paint Straight Lines on a Textured Wall

#9: Pottery Barn's Emily  & Merritt Line

#8: A Preteen Hangout Room Reveal

#7-3 (in no particular order) My "A Look Behind the Curtains with..." series

Linda from Calling It Home

 Melaine from My Sweet Savannah

Marianne from Marianne Simon Design

Sherry from Design Indulgence

Jill from Forever Cottage

Thanks again ladies for being apart of this fun series. I hope to add more in 2014.

#2 The 8 can Taco Soup

and #1 My Holiday House tour

A huge thank you to everyone that has visited my blog, written a comment, and followed me this year!

Happy New Year! Cheers!

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Ticking Stripe

One of my all time favorite fabrics is ticking stripe. Just love it. I love it in almost any color but my favorite is in blue.

I have blue ticking stripe pillows in my living room and ticking stripe slipcovers on my dining room chairs. I NEVER get sick of this fabric. It reminds me of one of my grandfather's. I was young when he passed along, but my memory of him is him wearing ticking stripe overalls or a hat with ticking stripe. Maybe that's why I like it so much, because it's so familiar. I love how it makes a space feel casual and relaxed.

Here are some great examples of ticking stripe.

You can see sources and more examples on my Pinterest board. {here}

Now you can't imagine how happy I was to see a whole bunch of new stripe goodness in Pottery Barn's new spring line.



Pottery Barn



I am hoping to be redoing our master bedroom soon, and I will be purchasing a few of the above items. So excited!

 

So do you have a love for ticking stripe as well?

 

 







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CALIFORNIA DREAMING AND COTTAGE LIVING

TODAY WE STOPPED OFF IN RALEIGH TO HAVE LUNCH WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY AFTER VISITING AT MY SISTER'S IN CHARLOTTE.
ONE OF OUR FRIENDS BROUGHT UP HER FAVORITE VACATION SPOT….THE SAN DIEGO AREA, AND ESPECIALLY LA JOLLA. IVE NEVER BEEN TO THIS PART OF CA….BUT OF COURSE I HAVE THE VISUAL OF THE CLASSIC BUNGALOW FROM TOP GUN WHERE TOM CRUISE'S CHIC LIVED….SUCH AN AWESOME SPOT!
THANKS TO PINTEREST, I HAVE COLLECTED IMAGES OF MY CALIFORNIA BUNGALOW THAT I WOULD LOVE TO VISIT…..I SEE AN ADORABLE COTTAGE, LOTS OF NEUTRALS, AND UNFORTUNATELY, A HIGH PRICE TAG…..CHECK IT OUT!

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