"A Bohemian Cottage" for rent......

This was the second worst.... no third worst of all the cottage I have restored. It turned out to be one of my most favorite (really they are ALL my favorites because they are all different)  I restored it EXACTLY like I wanted to and created special "outdoor rooms' and inspiration spots that ooze happy thoughts and hours of peaceful pondering....................
 I replaced ugly hollow stained door with magnificent antique doors from a cottage that the owners REFUSED to save(their loss- my gain) and furnished it with one- of- a- kind very special pieces. I sold it furnished to a wonderful person and we know you will love it as much as we both do when you rent it for your vacation.
 http://www.mermaidcottages.com/  is the renting agent.

When I bought it in 2005.................. WOW it was ugly.............









 My friends thought I had lost my mind for sure on this one....
   This was the kitchen before.........


the kitchen after

the front of the cottage before.........





 the front after it was restored.........

I named it "A Bohemian Cottage " because it felt just like one to me


the front bedroom walls were rough plywood painted with blue grey trim with metal windows and how about that window treatment!!!!

AFTER

new floors..and new white walls....   great old doors... ...and no tacky valances and cool  stuff..





I just had to do it...............a zebra front door..love the old planter and side walk and curved wall



this was the front of the house when I bought it

Always a picket fence................

I think anyone who rents this cottage from Mermaid Cottages mermaidcottages.com will have a wonderful time....

the breakfast room

back bedroom

back bedroom

the inside "pondering" throne in the front room

the living room

the front bedroom off the front porch






the back porch with a "bed room".. a room the size of a bed  behind the shutters...a great place to hide from the world...



the inspiration room.twin beds made from driftwood..



the Gazebo just made for "Pondering" (salvage old porches gingerbread with antique windows)

This was the place in the shades where my kitties and I hung out and did some serious pondering.... 

the outdoor space... antique bricks salvaged from the Old Crow Distillery

 outdoor curtains and old windows in the fence(for the kitties to come and go) I am not much on privacy fences .. Better for visiting with the neighbors..(close the curtains if you want privacy)

chandelier looks old but isn't  (feels old)

Curtains everywhere  even on the front porch ....

front screen porch with curved walls

 The black kitty  in this photo moved  away with me..But now Mr. Freckles  live here and his eyes are the same color as the cottage..Beach house Blue http://www.janecoslickcottagecollection.com/

french door that go to the  inspiration room with tybee shells for knobs

old and beautiful (didn't even  paint  most of the old doors)

front screen porch looking into front bedroom





OK this chair is outside now on the front porch. Mr Freckles is sitting  there waiting for his " Fancy Feast". He showed up when I moved  so be sure to give him some love and treats!!!!

 ENJOY...... maybe we will run into each other .. (I'm the one on the pink bike pedaling fast as the wind.)