in my dreams, i live here: a cabin in vermont.

abigail-ahern

abigail ahern. i haven’t been dreaming nearly enough lately. dreaming of wonderful places to live beyond san francisco. this city is amazing, but in my dreams, i live lots of other places. this week i’m dreaming again and this time i think i’ll live in vermont. mind you, i’ve never been to vermont, but i imagine being tucked away in a modern cottage... 
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good reads: things i love.

things-i-love-BY-MEGAN-MORTON

In her book Things I Love, Australian interiors stylist extraordinaire Megan Morton inspires us by example, sharing her infectious enthusiasm for the houses, people and design she loves. But Things I Love is also full of wonderfully practical tips –- from how to fold those pesky fitted sheets (gah!), to how to clean a vintage painting you’ve picked up at a flea market.... 
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serenity now.

house-number-15-blog

home for sale on Stadshem, via emmas design blogg. i’m just home from a long weekend away which was so wonderful. you know how when you leave town and go on holiday, the prospect of it is just so exciting? sleeping in a new place, with new adventures ahead. and then, after a week or so, maybe even less than that, you have a hankering for something a bit more familiar.... 
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a belgian dwelling.

open-estate-stairs

when i went to antwerp, belgium a few years ago, i couldn’t help but notice the neoclassical influence in the architecture there. i was given a tour of the Cogels-Osylei neighborhood with gorgeous old gothic homes, once sitting in ruin, that had been restored to their original beauty by a community of locals artisans in the city who banded together to save them, and... 
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roughing it.

outdoor-patio

christine ralph’s lakeside home. happy friday readers! i am actually taking the day off today. i’m up in sonoma county with my family celebrating my mum’s birthday. we’re staying in a great house, it even has an airstream in the backyard, which is where i’ll be sleeping tonight. i think it’ll be a little like camping — fun! so, today,... 
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