INCREDIBLE Designer & BLOG....

A couple of nights ago I was perusing some of my favorite blogs and stumbled across the most incredible designer...Brooke, from Giannetti Home. Am I the only person in blogland that didn't know about her amazing blog, Velvet and Linen? Not only is it informative but it has the most scrumptious pics of her designs and her home....OMG, her home is stunningly gorgeous...it has the most fabulous layout with that beachy cottagey feel I love! I hoping to use her home as inspiration for decorating my new home....I have collected many of the elements she has incorporated into her home such as columns, hooked rugs, tole chandeliers, corbels (perhaps not as big as hers) etc...however, I will add my own touch as well! Here are some pics of her home but I would encourage you to check out her blog at http://brookegiannetti.typepad.com/...you won't be disappointed.

Such a sweet bathroom...I'm not into wall paper but I think this pic could change my mind!

I wish my laundry room looked like this.....

I think I've died and gone to decorators heaven! Hope your having a great day...we're suppose to get a heavy ice storm tonight...I think winter has come early to Virginia! I love SNOW but not ICE!

It's Beginning to Look ALOT Like Christmas!

It's a winter Wonderland here in Virginia...initially they were forecasting 1 to 3 inches but as of today they've changed it to get 5 to 8 inches....YIPPEE, I love SNOW. It really gets you in the Christmas spirit...perhaps I'll put up the Christmas tree today! Here are some pics...not really good but its brrrr chilly outside!
I went to an auction last night and here is a sneak peek of what they had to offer...I'll update you on the outcome of the auction later on this weekend....I'm off to go get the Christmas tree out of the barn...hope your having a great weekend!

Dear Santa...

I believe I've been a good girl ALL year soooooo will you PLEASE bring me this... Look at the base....AWESOME!

She's on Ebay right now with 5 days to go and it's already up to $200.00...come on Santa, I'm worth it...REALLY! Oh, how I soooo love dress forms...and barkcloth drapes, hooked rugs, rose oil paintings, tole chandeliers, chippy furniture and so on, and so on...Okay, I think you've got it...I have a problem....Okay, admitting that you have a problem is the first step...LOL! Have a great DAY!

Inspiration....

Who or what gives you decorating inspiration? I know, I know....magazines, books, blogs, and websites are ever so helpful in giving us ideas or as I say, gives me my fix! Yes, like you, I'm addicted to decorating magazines (it's taboo to throw any magazine away in my house...I have Country Living magazines that date back to 1995...yes, I know I have a problem...lol) however they just seem to temporarily fill my thirst for decorating. Nothing, my friends, compares to the inspiration that comes from one of my BFFs. Beth, my BFF and business partner, is the quintessential queen of decorating!! Her home is simply gorgeous....and what amazes me the most is no room remains the same....not little changes either, typically rooms have different furniture and decor! Take a look her home...I guarantee it will not look like this next week...I can hardly wait to visit!
Thank you Beth for sharing your gorgeous home with us! Love YA! Hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving!