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We've done our typical 4th of July decorating - adding flags everywhere.  It is such a small touch, but when sprinkled throughout, has such a big impact!  I absolutely love how festive it makes our home feel. The 4th of July Sale 25% off the 4th of July Collection in my store, use code : 4thSale > We've had some nice rain showers lately that have put my Annabelle hydrangeas on the ground, so I took the opportunity to bring some inside.  Emma took my photo while I added some flags to an arrangement : ) I put the hydrangea arrangement in our living room on the antique chest that houses our Christmas ornaments.   Cottage Stripe Pillows, $38-46 I love the combination of the flags + our antique ship painting.  It makes our living room feel like it belongs on Nantucket... for a moment.  Then I step outside to 95 degree weather and remember we live in Kansas!  Shop the 4th of July Sale for 25% off the entire collection >

I shared a tour of our bedroom a couple of years ago after our renovation and addition were complete.  It is a study in ivory, white and cream with classic wood furniture and brass fixtures.  Totally neutral like the rest of our house, which gives me the opportunity to add touches of color and accents each season. This season I added Cottage Stripe Pillows (Large 22" Square, $46)  + Whale Prints from my store. Our brass lantern is The Concord Lantern from Cape Code Lantern Co. finished in Antique Brass.  This is the Large size, but we have two of the smaller size hanging above our kitchen island.   We also have the wall mounted Concord Lantern on the exterior by the front door. We purchased this fixture almost 6 years ago when we moved back from Massachusetts.  It used to hang above our dining table!  When we bought it I knew it was a piece that I would take with us wherever we go. Our nighstands were custom made by D.R. Dimes.  More information...

Two years ago, I created a gallery of photos going up the staircase of our home.  It was quite a project- but it's one of our favorite spots in the entire house.  I made it by Gold Rub-n-buffing every random frame I owned.  They are different sizes and kinds of frames mixed in with my favorites that I carry in my store (restocking soon!). After getting sort of used to the photos that were there, I found myself not really noticing them anymore.  I decided to give the area some new life this season by grouping our favorite photos from beach and seaside vacations + paintings + sketches + new Whale Prints ($4-8) from my online collection . The Whales look best with the French Cream Mats for a tone on tone look. This post is sort of bad timing, because I'm currently out of my favorite Gold Leaf Frames, but they will be back next month! Nantucket Whale Print, $3-8 Whale Prints Whale Prints The photo on the left is of Emma when she was 2 in her Navy Gingham dress.  T...