A Twist on a Farmhouse Kitchen

As I have shared before, I am a huge fan of Sarah Richardson. I was watching Sarah 101 this morning and was blown away by the gorgeous kitchen she designed for one of her high school friends, who lives out in the country.
I knew I had to share it with you all. You're welcome!

I love white kitchens number one, but I LOVE how she added the barn wood to the island. I LOVE the shelving next to the stove top. I LOVE the herringbone pattern of the white tile back splash,  and I LOVE the colors. If I was going to be nit picky, the only thing I am not crazy about was the lighting above the island. But other than that, I LOVE LOVE this kitchen! Did I happen to say I LOVE it?
Oh, by the way.... HGTV if I was ever to be blessed by you reading my blog... why the heck would you air a new season of Sarah 101 on a Monday morning?? It's 5:30 am here for me on PST! Thank goodness for DVR's!! And maybe I have missed the promos for it on your station but the only way I heard about it was from liking Sarah Richardson of Facebook, and reading one of her posts. What's up with that HGTV?? Sarah's shows are one of the best shows you have in my opinion!
To see more of Sarah's rooms, visit HGTV.ca.

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House and Home Idea House

I have to say that I have come across some pretty amazing "Idea" houses lately. Today, House and Home has released the pictures of their idea home in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
The 2012 Princess Margaret Showhome is a part of the Princess Margaret Cancer Center Sweepstakes. Some lucky winner will call this 6500 sq ft. modern farmhouse home. It was designed by Lynda Reeves and her design team.

Wouldn't you love to win this house? The inside is beautiful, but I am just as in love with the exterior!
See more pictures on the House and Home website or on the Sweepstakes page.
And for some more pictures, you can visit these blogs, Rambling Renovators or Design Maze to name a couple. These lucky bloggers  got to attend a showing of the home.

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2012 Southern Living Idea House

If you are on Pinterest or follow a lot of design blogs, then I am sure you've come across some of these pictures already. I just had to share them anyways because I am so in love with everyone of these rooms!
This is the 2012 Southern Living Idea House. They renovated a historic farmhouse in Senoia, Georgia and used Tracery Interiors as the  interior designer.
Let's start the tour, shall we.....

Okay, this house had me at the curb! How stinkin' gorgeous!

LOVE the plaid chair, the crackled dresser, and extra-large wide planking.

Again, the planking and gallery wall is great!

I love the neutral colors in the living room, and all the natural textures added. It looks so inviting and cozy.

I love a white kitchen, as you may know. I love how they added the dark counters to make such a striking contrast to the cabinets.

I love the painted plaid wall. That is such a great touch to the room.

Again, loving the neutrals, and that buffalo check fabric.

I have been eyeing these benches from Ballard Designs for quite awhile now. LOVE.

Well...isn't that a great home? There are so many inspirational ideas for me to add around my house from this. What is your favorite room?
You can see more pictures of the house here, and they even have a resource guide to all the products they used. So cool!

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