A Visit To the Country....

I went to the country to visit my good friend . She needs my help finding  some great area rugs for her living room and dining room  and some help  creating a wonderful outdoor room by the pond.
 Sometimes a two  hour drive in my Jeep with as good book on tape is like a mini  vacation. It  rejuvenates the spirit and renews the soul.
The Julie Ann Farms and the beautiful lakes  that her Dad built were my destination this day...................
It is a pecan farm that she and her brother now share  It is so beautiful with all its pecan trees and man made lakes used for irrigation . This years crop is getting ...

ready to harvest

how cool to have a farm named after you

I am crazy about this barn!

beautiful farm house

the cute boat house on one of the lakes

the outdoor space serious pondering.. I  LOVE my job!!!!

her talented friend and carpenter made this light

the great bridges to the gazebo  in the middle of one of the lakes

"fairy tale" like... with the water all around with the quite sounds of the night

Its like being on  top of the wedding cake  ..swinging

my friend was a school teacher for years..this was my surprise when I arrived

I love the front door (remind you of anything)

love this (she may need my drum coffee table for her den)

her grandson's room

her Mom's old lamp that she painted red

she loves this gingham check

great grandmother's lamp

pillows made from her father and her Uncle Bill's ties

her pup..I am so missing not having a dog

We had fun together playing "catch up" and now I am off to ponder and shop for rugs .

 

 

Funky Vintage Cowgirl Style..Is Calling.....

I got an email from my friend and client in Colorado last night and I decided it may be time for a visit . I did her  house a few years ago and I did and a 'Jane Coslick Happy Place' above the garage and away from the main living spaces.(In Case I ever needed to run away)
This space has some of my favorite FFF's (funky fabulous finds)   and a great Lee Industries  sofa with the perfect size bench seat cushion for watching the world drift by. The view of Sleeping Giant Mountain is breathe taking and so are the sunsets and cool nights and great fires we build.
It is such a contrast to the beach but the Elk river runs by so I still get my water fix.....
When I started the project....
I decided that turquoise being both a beach and a mountain color, would be the thread of color that was woven thru the house.

the master bedroom

Pine Cone Hill Linens and a fur rug add a magic spell to this room

matching turquoise chandeliers hang in the hallways  

art and more art and more chandelier's

My MOST Favorite chair that rocks to perfection.
I had it covered in my old cowhide(never could
 work that thing into my beach house).

My hide out.. One large room complete with red flannel cowgirl  pjs that
matched the room...tee hee!

vintage funky cowgirl style

the walls and floors are beautiful antique wood
with an over sized rusty tin  American flag and some old gas sign letters
 

soft linens and cosy comforters and a touch of burlap on the bolsters and euro
on antique  turquoise daybeds

breakfast...poker/  ...homework.. laughter all happen here!



the mirror over the sink is made from old yellow rulers and the counter tops are galvanized

cow hide nail head swivel bars , vintage cowboy movie posters, skulls and horns everything works great with the Elmira Stove works retro appliances

the amazing builder promised me a beautiful front  door
made especially for the house out of the recycled wood and  I love it!!!
HAMILTON CONSTRUCTION OF STEAMBOAT..
Mr, Carey Hamilton ..you are the best.....

My nest....and "the best bargain in the world" lamp that hold my sun glasses
until I return again!!!

the   'bricks and lace" cowgirl style

I almost couldn't part with this table when I bought it in Charleston SC.
I wanted it for myself at the the beach.

In the main house, I decided that all the dark wood needed some southern softening.. so thick red linen slip covered sofas  became the focus of the room.



on my "had to have" list .. hallway light at top of the stairwell
 

the view of Sleeping giant mountain

I found  this cool funky door at Habersham antiques Galley in Savannah
 When I shipped it out to Steamboat they all laughed and made fun...
UNTIL it was hung!!!


I need to call and see if "my" room is available.........

PS. Don't forget the Giveaway...I am loving the comments about what each of you love about your home. Focus on what you love not what needs doing....it will all get done one day!!!!

My 500th Post.. Giveaway

I cant believe this is my 500th post on blogger. It is an amazing experience and so I am doing "500th POST Giveaway" of the  Collection of Jane Coslick Colors and a stripe throw pillow that just happen to have 4 of these colors.
Color is good for the soul..and  happy colors are good for the spirit!

I ran across this letter today and decided to post it for this special occasion. I love my clients and I always learn a bit from each of them.

Here is a  letter I wrote  to my first offical client. ( She ran across it several years ago and gave it back to me to read)

I was never a big fan of orange but my client loved it.... and look at me now.. I even love pink and orange together!!!

 The "horse" refers to a iron carousel horse that I wanted to put in the family room that was outside on her deck. At first she thought I was crazy, then she decided maybe it was an interesting thing to add  to the space... it made the room fantanstic!!!

In design, being open to new/different ideas is what makes rooms and homes unique and special. It's not about doing a room around  "what is in"( like grey walls or linen headboards), It's  about doing a  room for the person that is going to be using it everyday and enjoying it every minute.
I guess it is more of that " thinking outside the box" thing.


My give away pillow fabric.....pinks and orange greens and a touch  of blue and turquoise

An example of the fabric used on a standard sham on a twin bed..with a cottage collection  shutter head board and a different fish cut out painted Tybee Tan.( we named it that way..Every had a spray tan or used self tanning and you turn out orange?) Trust me... that is something you  would  hate!!!!

 The Giveaway...............pillow cover with zipper and collection of  Colors  ENJOY!!!

the cottage collection colors in the fabric

 Drop me  your thougths on what you love about your house  by 5 pm EST on the  10th of October.  At that time I will draw the winner of the  " The 500th Post  Giveaway."

Happy Colors!!!!

New Project in Ardsley Park

I have worked on this wonderful house ( Did a Christmas gift fluff on  the living room) in the past and now it is time for a updating.....
I love being a Birthday present or a wedding present especially when it is a  surprise!

beautiful original windows

A tiny but cozy screen porch

I love this arbor

and the back yard deck and swing

Pottery barn outdoor curtains are great and last a long time

the path from the back yard to the  front.....



We will be shopping for rugs and a  headboard and front foyer piece and fun fabrics . We have a budget but that just makes it more interesting .The client wants a new island in the kitchen and a black and white theme for the space.
We have two great Bellamy pieces of art to work with and so I will share the  finished photos when it is complete.....
We painted the guestroom a shade of purple/grape . Ben Moore 1447 Amethyst Sky . Her bed linens, the softest shade of aqua ( Anthropologie)  look SO great with it.
Painted the master bed room and office Ben Moore White Water 2120-60. The two colors look great next to each other as you enter the hallway.
Stay tuned!!!.