That's the pitter-patter of my widdle heart. Because today, I found out that there is a Restoration Hardware Clearance Center!!! For reals! There is one in Dawsonville, GA - about an hour north of my Best Girl in The World and one in San Marco, TX - which I think is near one of Lovey's routine stops.
Happy dance! Happy dance! Cheap lights for the Barbie Dream House!
3.22.2011
3.19.2011
Meant to....be?
Behold, the Clemson Pendant light from Restoration Hardware
Love. And the Clemson Classic Pendant. Love it even better.
Going in the Barbie Dream Kitchen? Not unless I become a Brazillionaire and fast. Guess I'll be stalking Overstock for a reasonable facsimile.
Love. And the Clemson Classic Pendant. Love it even better.
Going in the Barbie Dream Kitchen? Not unless I become a Brazillionaire and fast. Guess I'll be stalking Overstock for a reasonable facsimile.
3.06.2011
KBDH - Kitchen Edition
I've been putting a lot of thought into the Barbie Dream House. What do I want it to look like? What feel do I want it to have?
The first room I thought of was the kitchen. Heart of the home and all that. I've always envisioned a white kitchen with black countertops. Then I see an island with a beautiful Carrera marble top.
The kitchen in Something's Gotta Give has always been a favorite of mine:
Love the bookshelves built into the island. Love the lighting. Love the simple subway tile backsplash.
The Barefoot Contessa also has a similar kitchen:
Just not too crazy about the open shelving.
Through Google images, I ran across this kitchen.
It actually made me catch my breath! OK, so the counters are white and the island isn't black (but it is pretty dark), but the marble backsplash, simple cabinetry and some glass doors (not to mention the gorgeous floors). Sob! I definitely wouldn't turn down this combo.
Onto some others.
Hate the pot rack. Other than that, flawless.
Decorpad rocks! Love the industrial lights here and the farmhouse sink. Is that Carrera subway tile? Ah, yes.
Found this beauty via House Beautiful. What a great way to inject color into such a simple design. Love the furniture inspired cabinets. Love the subway tile.
I also found this kitchen via Decorpad:
&
But with these pendant lights instead:
Onyx shades. Onxy!
I'd love to have a butler's pantry to handle the overflow of serving pieces and small appliances that our current kitchen is lacking.
Now onto some details culled from the many hours spent looking at the *sold* Barbie Dream Houses.
Hide the sponges! Man, I hate sponges.
Pull out pot drawers. No more digging in the back of dark cabinets.
Fresh herbs on the countertop. I can almost smell the rosemary.
Spice drawer. Not entirely necessary, but it's a dream house, remember? Besides, I can relate to the labelmaker love. And love the cabinet hardware.
Then again, I love these classic pulls for the bottom cabinets
with these mercury glass (a minor obsession) knobs for the top cabinets
A girl can dream, can't she? Next up, the master bathroom.
The first room I thought of was the kitchen. Heart of the home and all that. I've always envisioned a white kitchen with black countertops. Then I see an island with a beautiful Carrera marble top.
The kitchen in Something's Gotta Give has always been a favorite of mine:
Love the bookshelves built into the island. Love the lighting. Love the simple subway tile backsplash.
The Barefoot Contessa also has a similar kitchen:
Just not too crazy about the open shelving.
Through Google images, I ran across this kitchen.
It actually made me catch my breath! OK, so the counters are white and the island isn't black (but it is pretty dark), but the marble backsplash, simple cabinetry and some glass doors (not to mention the gorgeous floors). Sob! I definitely wouldn't turn down this combo.
Onto some others.
Hate the pot rack. Other than that, flawless.
Decorpad rocks! Love the industrial lights here and the farmhouse sink. Is that Carrera subway tile? Ah, yes.
Found this beauty via House Beautiful. What a great way to inject color into such a simple design. Love the furniture inspired cabinets. Love the subway tile.
I also found this kitchen via Decorpad:
&
But with these pendant lights instead:
Onyx shades. Onxy!
I'd love to have a butler's pantry to handle the overflow of serving pieces and small appliances that our current kitchen is lacking.
Now onto some details culled from the many hours spent looking at the *sold* Barbie Dream Houses.
Hide the sponges! Man, I hate sponges.
Pull out pot drawers. No more digging in the back of dark cabinets.
Fresh herbs on the countertop. I can almost smell the rosemary.
Spice drawer. Not entirely necessary, but it's a dream house, remember? Besides, I can relate to the labelmaker love. And love the cabinet hardware.
Then again, I love these classic pulls for the bottom cabinets
with these mercury glass (a minor obsession) knobs for the top cabinets
A girl can dream, can't she? Next up, the master bathroom.
2.24.2011
Note To Self
It's a bad idea to watch the final launch of the space shuttle when you are crazy PMSing.
1.25.2011
We Pet The Puppy....Again
I have one thing to say to you, Charleston Homebuyers:
STOP
BUYING
MY
BARBIE
DREAM
HOUSE!!!!!
Seriously! I mean it! Lovey and I went to look at a beautiful marsh-front home last Saturday. Ahhhh. Beautiful. We called our realtor on Sunday and said we'd like to make an offer. At 9 Monday morning, we got the call that the home already had multiple offers on it. ARRRGGGGHHHHH! How?
Anyway, here are some pictures of the house where you will never visit me:
Here are the double front doors:
Here are the gorgeous stairs and the little foyer area I already had decorated with an antique buffet (yeah, Mom, the one I need to get out of your house). Maybe later.
To the left is the New Green Room:
which had its own private bath:
Nice, nice.
The kitchen was, of course, superb. And yes, the 6-burner gas range would cost a minimum of $5k. Look at that tilework, look at the cabinets!
The master bedroom was huge and had 3 windows facing the marsh as well as double french doors leading onto the deck. That door to the right goes to the bathroom, but let's get to The Closet, shall we?
Yeah, that wall to the right? Over 13 feet long. That's lots of hanging space. That little niche to the left? Let's picture it with floor-to-ceiling shoe shelves. I did. And there is even more hanging space behind me in the picture!!!
There are rooms upstairs ....blah, blah.....bedrooms....blah blah....bathroom.....we've seen enough of my Not House on the inside. Let's look at this:
Here are the back double decks. Which look out over this view:
The freaking view......
Not Our Freaking View though.
This Saturday, Lovey and I are going to look at two more Not Our Houses. With our luck, they'll be under contract by Thursday. Here's an idea for ya, realtors: want to sell your house reeeallll bad? Give me and my boy a call. If we like it, you are guaranteed a quick contact. For the low, low fee of $1,000 per viewing, natch.
STOP
BUYING
MY
BARBIE
DREAM
HOUSE!!!!!
Seriously! I mean it! Lovey and I went to look at a beautiful marsh-front home last Saturday. Ahhhh. Beautiful. We called our realtor on Sunday and said we'd like to make an offer. At 9 Monday morning, we got the call that the home already had multiple offers on it. ARRRGGGGHHHHH! How?
Anyway, here are some pictures of the house where you will never visit me:
Here are the double front doors:
Here are the gorgeous stairs and the little foyer area I already had decorated with an antique buffet (yeah, Mom, the one I need to get out of your house). Maybe later.
To the left is the New Green Room:
which had its own private bath:
Nice, nice.
The kitchen was, of course, superb. And yes, the 6-burner gas range would cost a minimum of $5k. Look at that tilework, look at the cabinets!
The master bedroom was huge and had 3 windows facing the marsh as well as double french doors leading onto the deck. That door to the right goes to the bathroom, but let's get to The Closet, shall we?
Yeah, that wall to the right? Over 13 feet long. That's lots of hanging space. That little niche to the left? Let's picture it with floor-to-ceiling shoe shelves. I did. And there is even more hanging space behind me in the picture!!!
There are rooms upstairs ....blah, blah.....bedrooms....blah blah....bathroom.....we've seen enough of my Not House on the inside. Let's look at this:
Here are the back double decks. Which look out over this view:
The freaking view......
Not Our Freaking View though.
This Saturday, Lovey and I are going to look at two more Not Our Houses. With our luck, they'll be under contract by Thursday. Here's an idea for ya, realtors: want to sell your house reeeallll bad? Give me and my boy a call. If we like it, you are guaranteed a quick contact. For the low, low fee of $1,000 per viewing, natch.
1.08.2011
How?
How do I not own this on video yet? Because I watch the heck out of it everytime it's on. A perfect scene from Beatiful Girls:
12.31.2010
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