moving...

i've decided to move to a new blog...
one that is more personal and one that will be easier to keep up with :)

i would love for you to join me there
http://www.1058lookout.blogspot.com/

escape {part one}

last weekend, mom, sister & i escaped to charleston for a 3 day weekend of perfection

the weekend was filled with delicious food, a carriage tour, warm weather,

plantations & gardens, walking & shopping,

and most importantly escaping reality & catching up

disappearance

oops... didn't mean to take such an extended break from blogging

work has been busy

life has been tiring

and i've been traveling

i've been to nashville and charleston in the past month and had a blast!

best buds since 3rd grade - not the best picture but the only one i have from my visit to nashville

beautiful charleston

coming in april : : consistant blogging!



picnik & southport

i love editinig with picnik on my photos...

i also love a day in southport with mom & sister

{sisterly love after coffee}

{delicious lunch at Moore Street Market}

{eclectic mix of chairs, artwork, antiques, etc for browsing at market}

{a trip over new oak island bridge}

come back soon momma & sister!

a modern surprise

before Christmas, when mom, sister & i visited ashville

i picked up the latest carolina home & garden which featured modern homes and elements

i dont tend to love modern homes but i do like some modern elements here & there

but this little modern space tucked back in the woods and built over a stream did catch my eye

Sculptor Dave Taylor's home in Black Mountain, NC

He envisioned the main living space as a bridge, encased in glass to create the sense of being outdoors. “The house gets narrower and taller right where the stream is, so you feel like you’re spanning the waters,” Larson (architect) notes. To amplify the immediacy of the streambed — and satisfy Taylor’s desire to view it — three rectangles of double-pane, half-inch tempered glass are inset into the bamboo-clad floor.

i love that you can look below the living room and see the stream of water and

this fireplace is also one of my favorite features

but the best part of the interior of this home would have to be the red kitchen...

mixed with ghost chairs and the antique victrola which acts as a liquor cabinet

this modern beauty definitely caught my eye...

i could live above water instead of beside it :)

i broke my spending hiatus and some recent additions...

i had to go out for a few things for work yesterday

and i came home with two things for me

this mirror

which will soon be a chalkboard with painted frame

 and this herb grow kit... which says it is guaranteed to grow

we will see how it goes...

and this pillow recently arrived

and i love the pops of color it has

i can't decide whether to keep it in the bedroom or living room

and another recent addition

beautiful tulips, my favorite flowers from the husband

i love that they brighten up the kitchen since its been a dreary couple days

i'm ready for spring & brighter colors all over!

little red cabin

i love a cabin in the mountains or a cottage by the sea

the feeling upon walking in is so cozy and intimate

and something that makes me feel immediately at ease

this little red cabin was featured in carolina home & garden last year but i've just stumbled across this image

perfect for a valentines getway weekend

i love the combination of red, pine flooring & rustic headboard