Quaint and inviting.
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I really like the simplicity of the river rock path...
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... and the little moments like this one.
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Let's go inside.
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Welcome.
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Those windows!
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Alabaster House; how fitting.
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I love white painted floorboards.
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The attic loft in all its light-filled glory.
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The monolithic bath.
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Some would even say it glows.
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Doesn't a rustic kitchen like this one just make you
want to cook all day?
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And even better, eat too.
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I love the unpainted wood strip as runner on the stairs.
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You all know how much I enjoy a wood pile.
OMG, what IS this beautiful place?!?
ReplyDeleteSee, "rustic" + "espresso machine" = perfection. I mean, go rural, but why go crazy, am I right??
Exactly.
ReplyDeleteI want one!
ReplyDeleteOh my - thanks for the tour. it really is warm and inviting for an all white interior...
ReplyDeleteI love rustic kitchens - I would cook all day long..
Darryl Carter often uses wood piles in his interiors. I love them too..
hm...I really should redecorate at home...so much inspiration... ;o)
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