Blogspot - Recipe Scratch Rusia

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...

Our Kitchen Details I've been meaning to write this post since we moved into our new kitchen last summer.  Sorry : )  I often get emails asking about the details of our design and I thought it would be easier if I had one nice post to direct everyone with questions.  When we were designing the kitchen (and the rest of the house), I remember being very overwhelmed by all of the decisions to be made.   All of the decisions.  We often look around at our kitchen now and say, there were probably one thousand decisions made in this one room.   Thankfully, I don't have any regrets when it comes to our kitchen (or the rest of the house).  I'm glad we splurged where we did, and I'm glad we saved where we could.  I absolutely love this kitchen.  I love that the finishes are polished enough to feel elegant, but the warmth makes it feel little country-cottagey, too.  It is a breeze to work in efficiently.  It feels cozy on a Sunday morning, b...