Summer Home Tour
Hey all! Today I’m sharing a little updated summer home tour, along with 23 other fab bloggers, since you know, I change things around about every 5 minutes. True story. There are actually a few things in these photos that have been swapped in the 3 days since I shot them…I know it’s a problem…
C’mon in anyway!
Pardon our dust, we under construction at the moment, but I’ll get more to that later, just ignore our lovely building permit stuck in the window…and focus on my pretty window boxes instead :)
Keeping it real over here, or just real lazy because I totally didn’t notice the sign in there when I was shooting these photos.
We’ll start in the front entry where I display my collection/obsession of old oars.
You’ll notice a new rug in the kitchen and a few brighter blue accessories for summer.
I love having a big basket of fresh fruits and veggies out on the counter all summer to trick my kids into grabbing healthy snacks, bonus – they look pretty too.
Please make special note of the mint and basil plants that I have successfully kept alive for 1 whole month, pretty much a new world record for me.
I just debuted my new living room paint color and tile this week so if you missed that post you can check it out here for more details.
I updated my bookshelves with a some navy spray painted accessories and this cute $3 old tackle box I found at a vintage store.
I’m really loving having more color in here, especially for summer!
If you hang out here often, you will notice my beloved plate wall is gone! The Mr. actually hated it, like hated it!? So weird right? He puts up with a lot of crazy from me, I mean I have a pair of skis hanging on my wall and he doesn’t say a word, but for some reason the plates drove him nuts. So, because I love him dearly I took them down and filled in the 2 million nail holes in my wall. I actually love the old windows hanging here anyways.
I’m currently working on my master bedroom redo and you can check out more details of that ongoing project here.
My daughter’s room also got a new bright and summery makeover recently and I kind of think it’s my fave room in the house.
I’ll end the tour by swinging back outside to our current messy construction project I mentioned…
It used to look like this…
but now it looks like this…
in anticipation of our new sunroom!! Can’t wait to have this finished up, I’m dreaming of curling up in there with a good book already, but in the meantime I’ll just enjoy the view and ignore the mess…which is typically how I roll :)
If you are looking for more summer decor and home inspiration please check out these other lovely ladies’ homes. Really some of the most gorgeous homes in blogland, get ready to pin your heart out!
Finding Silver Pennies | Town and Country Living | Migonis Home
Tuesday
Craftberry Bush | The Hankful House | Life on Virginia Street | So Much Better with Age
Wednesday
House by Hoff | Everyday Enchanting | Maison de Pax | Wicks Nest
Thursday
My Creative Days | Ella Claire | The Happy Housie | Rooms FOR Rent | The Lily Pad Cottage
Friday
Bliss at Home | Southern State of Mind | Designed Decor | The Woodgrain Cottage | 3 Little Greenwoods | Just A Girl and Her Blog | City FarmhouseÂ
Stunning Kelly, as always! So magazine worthy! I love your kitchen!!! Happy Summer! Jen
Your home is stunning and that view!!! Can’t wait to see how the sunroom turns out! LOVE all the beachy touches!
HOW HOW HOW do I even decide what to comment on? Seriously STUNNING!!!! I want to come over and visit and walk through each room with you. You have such great taste! I’m so excited for your sunroom makeover!!!!
Wow! what a view! You are so lucky to wake up to that every morning :)
Thanks Kristin, we are totally blessed!
Kelly, I know I say this all the time but you have some view!!! So peaceful and relaxing. Love what you have done with house for the summer. Can’t wait to get decorating again, very soon!!!!
Cynthia
Thanks so much Cynthia, I always appreciate your lovely comments. Thanks for always reading :)
Hi Kelly! I’m just loving your summer home tour. It completely inspired me and I got right to work on my own home. I especially love the plants you have scattered all over your home-soooo love that, but I am alittle plant obsessed over here tho. Lol! One question, where did you get those cute salt and pepper jars in your kitchen? I love those! Thanks!
Hi Clarissa they were from HomeGoods and only $3 a piece! I love them too, although my kids like to play with them :)
Hi Kelly,
It goes without saying your house is fab. Utterly stunning. Seen as your sharing please pass on how you managed to keep the herbs alive. They are a serious thorn in my side!! :-)
ha ha I have no idea!!! Water and sunshine, water and sunshine and good vibes :) ps they are still alive!
I drooling over your window boxes! Did you make them???
Hi Rebecca! I didn’t my builder did, but I don’t think they would be too difficult. Just regular old boxes with some prefabbed corbels all stained the same color.
Kelly, Kelly, Kelly. Your home tours never disappoint, always inspire, and are simply gorgeous! I just love your style, girl! ;)
Thanks so much April!
What an exceptional and beautiful home! Totally magazine worthy and this post is getting marked as home decorating ideas! Thanks for sharing with us … Hope you’re getting some summer weather now. Enjoy the process for the new sunroom addition … Can’t wait to see how it turns out.
As always, I thoroughly love your posts/blog.
Thanks so much Natalie! I am so excited to start decorating the sunroom I’ll be sharing some of my selections too, I’m itching to get started :)
Kelly, do you remember when you were just starting out and I was one of your first fans? I want to take some of the credit in discovering your awesomeness mkay? so so beautiful….all of it! xo
yes and I was in awe that you would even hop over to my little ole blog, thanks so much for always supporting me, my sweet talented friend! Can’t wait to see you in person next week!!!
ok, that settles it, I’m MOVING IN!!! HA HA, I loved it all!!! And totally noticed the pillow, AND I believe the ticking stripe pillow and the navy with white polka dots, because I’ve been eyeing those ones from H&M too!! Love it all Kelly, seriously just stunning!! XO ~Bre
deal, let’s do a house swap :)
Your home is absolutely beautiful! I love using the vintage windows on the wall, super idea!
That was a thoughtful thing to take down your plates for the love of your husband.
Have a beautiful day!!
Thanks Janet, I figure he doesn’t ask for much ha :)
Sooooooo gorgeous! I LOVE every bit of your home. I’m so glad to hear you have an oar obsession too! That sunroom is going to be gorgeous with spectacular views. I’m actually finishing up our sunroom and can’t wait to share soon on the blog. x
Oh can’t wait to see, having a sunroom is such a dream!
I love your beautiful home but I can’t get past the beautiful doormat at the front door. Is it a mat or a rug? and where did you get it?
Hey Gayle it’s actually a rug from TJ Maxx. Since our front porch is covered it doesn’t really get wet so it works ok there :)
kelly, your home is gorgeous and it’s such a real treat to stop by and visit. i am sure that sunroom will be just as fabulous as the other rooms in the house. happy summer
Thanks Laura! Hoping to see you at Haven again this year!
I love your home and the bonus is you not only have a lovely view you live close to your folks! That is wonderful. Wish my daughter lived closer :-( Can’t wait to see what you do with your sun room.
It is a nice perk :)