SUMMER TOUR - TAKE TWO...

Welcome back 

to the

 Red, White and Blue

 Summer at the Cottage.

Before we enter today, 

let's linger a little longer 

on the 

front porch and...

...discuss the merits of

 highlighting a piece, 

or an idea, 

in our decor 

that is special to us.

Somtimes

 when I am immersed in Pinterest,

 my mind gets jumbled 

from all the excellent ideas and 

I tend to get confused about 

what I want to concentrate on.

 Picking 

just one important piece 

can make decisions 

less tedious 

than they need to be.

When Havenly inspired me

 to share my ideas 

about this very subject, 

I thought it

 a fitting format for

 my post today.

Havenly 

is an online interior design solution. 

 They feature qualified, 

vetted designers 

that are just a click away, and 

a style survey so

 that you can match up with 

a designer based on your 

particular style.

There is a link 

that will take you to

 an "ideas" page

 where you can see 

what the designers have put in place

 to make it easy for you to

  understand certain concepts, 

that could get you 

inspired and excited,

 about a new project 

in your home.

 They also offer a list of 

curated products 

that will help make your dream 

a reality 

and all from the comfort of 

your own easy chair. 

 Here are some links 

that will introduce you to 

Havenly:

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In my post today, 

I will try to convey 

how keeping in mind 

one particular concept can 

easily turn a house into a home.

 My special piece

 of importance to me is 

my Cottage herself.

  I think of her

 as a very special friend. 

 She always offers 

a welcoming spirit 

and place of warmth. 

 She knows that is of

 the most importance to me and

 she never lets me down. 

 Therefore, 

I try to do

 what I think would make her happy and,

 in turn, 

that makes me happy.

When you first enter 

the Cottage, 

you would immediately notice 

that she must love 

the color blue and

 probably has a 

whimsical nature.

 That tells you a 

little something 

about the both of us.

Step into her parlor...

The highlight of this room 

is the victorian settee 

and three matching chairs.

 They were passed on to me

 from my mother 

and I love them as much as she did.

 They also represent the era 

in which the Cottage was built and 

we had them recovered 

in our well loved shade of blue.

 The Cottage is quite fond 

of a patriotic lifestyle 

and has been since 1879.

This time of year 

is perfect for her 

to show her 

true colors.

The Sitting Room...

The Sitting Room 

is where we spend 

the majority of our time 

and we have tried 

to make it as comfortable as possible.

  This is where my collection of 

pillows usually appear 

along with our family photographs.

We have carried 

the color blue 

into this room 

as well.

It is also the room 

that Kai 

does the things 

that are most important 

to him.

Thank you

 for your visit today. 

 I hope you enjoyed 

the true colors 

of our Cottage 

and will return next week

 for 

Take Three of the Summer Tour.

My thanks to

 Gillian and Havenly 

for the idea for this post.

 I hope it has given you 

something to think about.

 It's always a good thing 

to take into consideration 

just one special piece,

 or idea,

 that you love 

and let it shine.

 It could change 

your whole way 

of looking at 

the way you decorate.

...Judy...

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