Dream House

Watching Father of the Bride is the first time I can remember falling in love with houses. And its still a classic favorite...

image from mme.chang

from nana'spic

Beautiful House and History

While on our weekend trip (last weekend) we stopped at The Cass House which I drool over every time I see it (a whole three times).

It faces the Pacific Ocean right across the street and the gardens are always in full bloom for the season.


Originally it was the home of Captain James Cass who sailed the Atlantic 31 times before he was even 19. He also named the city Cayucos which means canoe in the language of the Indians who occupied the area.

image from casshouseinn.com

image from casshouseinn.com

The house was built in 1867 and was fully restored in 2007 into the Inn & Restaurant it is today.

image from casshouseinn.com

It is such a peaceful and beautiful place. I would love to stay there one day.

I love this house by Nancy Lendved

One of my all time favorite pictures that inspires me.

Have you ever moved into a house? Well of course you have, even if it wasn't technically your house. But have you ever moved A HOUSE?? I sure haven't.
Check out this amaaaaaazing 4,000sq ft home was moved onto an old cotton farm surrounded with 50 acres of wonderfulness. (dream) This house was once featured on design sponge and I've been dreaming of it ever since. And its for sale, here! If your have half a million dollars and want to live in Winterville (outside of Athens, Georgia) then you could be a quaint lil country peach! (said with a southern accent of course)

The house at the new ground site, all in pieces.

All in one piece.

The colors in the house are beautiful, it makes all the antiques look a little bit more fresh. It inspires me to use yellow. I love that it has curtains over the cypress french doors that came from New Orleans. The rug grounds (no pun intended... ok maybe it was) this whole room together I think. Is that from anthropologie?

Dining room/library. A friend of the owner custom made these book cases to look as if they were original to the house. Could have fooled me. The ladder makes this, I think.
Its like beauty and the beast, anyone feel me?

Gorgeous porch view.


Hand scalloped trim! Wow.

Look at the ceiling... so cool.

Cutest little guest house with its own vintage stove. I love all the colors including the orange stairs and yellow cabinets.

I don't know about you but something about this house make me want to eat some pie on the front porch while someone plays a harmonica.

Pictures found at the homes own website OwnBigOldHouse, and at OnlineAthens.

Going Dutch

from beachbungalow8

I come across such a delicious house on one of my favorite blogs, Beachbungalow 8, and was in awww of the Dutch door on this great beach home. I've always loved dutch doors and really want to put one in my house, to replace to kitchen door that goes to the back yard.

from beachbungalow8


I love how bright and cheery this turquoise store front door is...

image from sheaireland at flickr

This dark wood door leads to a CLOSET... how crazy is that? Maybe so you can stare at all your wonderful cloths but the dog can't get into you shoes? =)

image from JELD-WEN Architecture

This next picture of Michelle's amazing cottage home is so dreamy. It makes me want to eat little sandwiches cut into little triangles, drink lemonade with mint leaves in it and read a classic book on a quilt under the shade a big birch tree. *sigh*

image found at the wonderful blog site of Michelle at velvet&linen

image found at costalliving.com

I love the light sage color with the classic black and white.

image found at www.eddieross.com

It looks like Hansel & Gretel might live through this rounded top door.

Soft & Beachy

How cool is that door handle? And awesome window above the door.

I know this about the doors, but LOOK at the blue and tan floors... its painted. So awesome.

photo found at countryliving.com

photo found at aparmenttherapy.com

If anyone has made their own dutch door, even has one they purchased... I would LOOOOVE to see it.