Spanish Architecture

Growing up in Southern California I've been surrounded by colonial Spanish architecture my whole life. Missions and pueblos abound. White and off-white stucco walls, dark wood exposed beams, rust-red tiles roofs, and brightly painted tiles. Beautiful. It feels like home.

White Door

I find myself being drawn more and more to white design looks. I love the light, the brightness, the clean feeling. The detailing on this door is beautiful, but not distracting. Gorgeous.

Nest Rest

Ok, this is the coolest thing EVER. It's like a grown up tree house/book nook/Sara's secret hideaway.

{via Black*Eiffel}

A penny for your countertop?

These guys were inspired by the floor of the The Standard Grill in New York and decided to refinish their countertop in pennies.

Clever, surprising, functional and very cool.

Just a hint of wallpaper

I love the idea of wall paper, but in practice, I often find that it overwhelms the room. Give the choice I'd usually go for clean, light colored walls to make the space feel airy and bright.

However, I love this idea of doing one small wall in wallpaper, particulary at the end of the hallway.... Enough to give it character, but not so much that the space feels closed in.

This especially works because the background color of the wallpaper matches the paint of the hallway.

{via Abbey Goes Design Scouting}