la feline blanche

If you ever just want to fantasize about some places to stay on vacations, go to Tasty Hotels, a site that showcases French photographer Alex Profit's hotel finds along with his photography of some of the locations.  This little cutey is La Feline Blanche in the little village of Saint Gervais at Mont-Blanc in France.  Don't you want to just cozy up here and enjoy the great design?  Again, there is nothing outrageously new about the design here, but the ability to edit and keep things tasteful is perfect.  The interiors were designed by Pierre Emanuel Martin and Stephane Garotin of Maison Hand.  

 

photos via tastyhotels.com

Some might look at this and only see the simplicity and think "boring," but look at the elements that run throughout and see how editing can not only be hard to do, but also can really bring a cohesive and peaceful feel.  In a boutique hotel that element is very important!  

Elements: White/cream/shades of grey

                 Repetitive horizontal lines

                 Handmade feel, i.e. lights over bed and paper lanterns

                 Cottage elements - shaker accents, wood, ladder, stools

 

photos via maison-hand.com, by Stephen Clement

historic austin

The images of this historic home in Austin caught my attention and turned me onto watching Tim Cuppett Architecture and stay up with whatever Tim is working on.  I think he did an exceptional job on this home.  There are details in it that actually look similar to my house, maybe that is why I like the design so much.  Hey, when you know your taste, you know your self....ha!

The other thing this homestead has in common with mine is that it has been moved and this one was moved twice in semi-recent history.  Apparently the updates after moving were not done well, so Cuppett had to renovate and do a better job of restoring and complimenting the original structure.

moroccan delight

photo via kismettile.com

This company I discovered one day during my trolling of the internet for resources and ideas, Kismet Tile is just amazing, if you ask me.  Tracy Reinberg is the owner and designer.  You can choose to do something like what she has in a large catalog of designs or she will also work with you to do something custom (for a bit higher price).  I initially was attracted to Kismet when I saw this kitchen pictured above somewhere and I love the blue and grey combo.  Also love the matte grey cabinets and molding.  I snagged a couple of the other patterns that I like from Kismet's site to show you some other ideas.  Kismet Tile can be used for floors or walls, indoor and some outdoor applications, residential and commercial installations.