Country house style and a dream
Flipping through the June issue of Elle Decor I came across these photos which all happen to come from houses in upstate NY. That of course made me a little homesick (just a tiny bit!). I've always dreamed of having a little country house with rustic style and lots of land. I'll tuck these ideas away and for now just daydream.
Dreamy wash room.
I imagine bringing in fresh cut flowers from my garden and preparing them for beautiful arrangements. I would be wearing a flowy white dress and would leave my wide brimmed straw sun hat by the door.
library/get creative room.
What can we read or make today?
I asked my husband if he would please build this for me one day. A cozy niche in a field of wildflowers overlooking the castkills. Seems perfect.
Once upon a time, not so many years ago, in an old apple orchard
overlooking a pond, a young couple was given an 8x10 shed to call their own.
This wasn't going to be an ordinary shed. They put up insulation.
Then came the drywall.
They wired it for electric and added a fan for circulation.
They painted the walls soothing colors and added a big window for extra light.
The floor was washed with a coordinating blue. A platform was built to support a twin mattress which would act like a couch on rainy days and at night the two would squeeze in for a restful slumber under the first roof they could call their own. A few select pieces were added like a mini fridge, music, and a shining silver star.
They planted a little garden,
added an outdoor shower
and an outdoor 'kitchen'.
Their garden grew as the sunny days passed.
As the sun set and the twilight came upon them, they would sit in their chairs overlooking the pond listening to the crickets and frogs chatter. Deer would wander in the field across the water and the cool night air would settle in. Later they would build a fire, sit and watch the flames crackle and try to count the fireflies. This was the good life.