Just what I needed…

Monday 10 September 2012

First and foremost, I need a little of this….

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To get over this:

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Have you ever been glad to see a Monday morning? Well I certainly am today! My Friday evening kicked off with meeting up with a very sick-looking husband at the train station to walk home together. Little did we know of the chaos that would ensue! He got progressively greener the closer we got to home and by the early hours of Saturday morning, we figured he had a very nasty case of food poisoning. Not. Fun. But several servings of dry toast and plain pasta later, he’s feeling much better (although chicken is firmly off the menu for the foreseeable future… for both of us)!

Thank goodness for Monday! Let’s start how we mean to go on with this classic cottage I found on my internet travels. And let me tell you, it was just what I needed to get over the stress that was the weekend! I had to start off with the exterior because it’s definitely my favourite! I’m also loving the near-to-perfect kitchen (proving that marble and white subway tiles go together like cheese and crackers), the neutral colour scheme paired with small doses of bright colours, the beautiful fabric patterns, the colours, the wall finishes, the layers and layers and layers!

Thoughts?

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Residential Design by Heydt Designs, Interior Design by Benjamin Dhong Interiors, Photography by David Duncan Livingston. All images via

15 comments

  1. I love the details. the stool with the deer (?) legs. brilliant!!

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  2. I love the exterior and the garden... and the kitchen... and that upstairs hallway... a lovely home! Have a great week, Meghan!

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  3. Oh poor hubby, poor you... thank goodness you're through it now!

    Beautiful home! I've seen that kitchen before, it's divine, I love the light, and the corner booth. Well the entire house is amazing. x

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  4. I wish I was as excited for Monday as you! Glad to hear he's doing better. Food poisoning is the worst.

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  5. Aww, I'm glad he's feeling better now. Food poisoning is never ever good and especially not on the weekend!

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  6. The pops of yellow in this home make me :-) So sorry to hear about the bad chicken and sickly weekend. Hope the new week brings good things!

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  7. Oh so pretty! That's just what I needed too. Love the pops of yellow.

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  8. It's just a smidge too traditional for my taste, but that kitchen is perfection. Love subway tiles and white marble together, especially with pops of yellow!
    Sorry your husband got food poisoning! That's absolutely the worst. Hope he's feeling much better now!

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  9. Great minds think alike!!! I love this, love it and love it. This is exactly what I would take as a cue for designing my own home one day. No really, I love it. Oh wait, I already said that.

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  10. It's a very pretty & modern cottage. The decor is clean and pleasant.

    Hope your husband is feeling much better. Happy Monday.

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  11. Love that kitchen and guest room. Beautiful! Thanks. Amy x

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  12. I just pinned pretty much all of these pics. What an absolutely dreamy place to live!!
    Oh my gosh, NOTHING is suckier than food poisoning! Glad your poor hubby is feeling better!

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  13. Hope your husband is feeling much better - food poisoning can be the worst. The house - love the banquette and those amazing chairs with the dual fabric. Overall - the infusion of the soft turquoise is amazing!

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  14. The kitchen is perfect. Subway tile, marble and white cabinets = dreamy! Love the yellow pop of color. And I would love to have a covered porch like that, with a porch swing of course...

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  15. this house is perfection! and yes - marble and subway tile go together perfectly. we clearly have the same taste - love it. i'm so sorry to hear about your sick weekend :( I'm glad your husband is feeling better and that for once monday was something to look forward to!

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