I gave a mini-tour of my parents home all decorated for the holidays and thought it would be fun to share pictures of what their pretty place looks like the other eleven months of the year.
I adore the creeping fig trained on the rise of their front steps. I also adore their extremely manicured landscaping…mine is dreadfully out out of control (as in forty some odd years of untamed growth…ew.)
I swoon over the grass cloth in the entry way and wish there were a place for a grandfather clock in our abode. As you’ll see, Mother has a fiery love for gorgeous antiques.
My grandmother’s baby grand piano is hands down my very favorite piece of Mother’s. If only I hadn’t been such a dreadful student in the years and years of piano lessons…
I love all of Mother’s blue transfer ware paired with the yellow and raspberry. It’s elegant, unexpected and down right happy.
The den is one of my favorite rooms in the house, and the nook above is one of my favorite vignettes. I’d love to carbon copy it in our place.
I envy this gigantic kitchen – so easy to work and move around in, and lovely to boot!
I regret that I couldn’t share the bedrooms today, but let me just tell you, it was nothing short of a miracle that I was able to get these pictures with six adults and three kids (and everyone’s junk) to contend with. Next time we visit I’ll photograph first before everyone’s had time to get to comfortable.
Have a grand day!
xoxo
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Lovely. I can tell where my BFF gets her style. Your mom's home is beautiful. Dotti is a beautiful lady— southern, sweet, classic! xoxo
Your parents home is beautiful. I love all the happy colors and that grasscloth!
-Shelley
Beautiful! Your mother has such a pretty style. Of course I love all her transferware. xo, Sherry
Your parent's home is just lovely. I can tell that she loves being a homemaker. It is warm, comfortable and friendly feeling.
I can see that it is a ranch. We are thinking of downsizing and moving to a ranch and I have been resistant to not having a 2nd story. This gives me hope that I can find one I like- xo Diana
What a gorgeous home! Good taste and style obviously runs in the family! :-)
Vanessa
Absolutely gorgeous! The colors are bright and happy and I would kill for that kitchen. What a pleasure it would be to have that space.
Thanks so much for sharing!
xo
Pat
thanks for the tour. a beautiful home!
I enjoyed the tour at Christmas and loved this tour too. They have a beautiful home with so many beautiful pieces. XO, Pinky
Your parents home is gorgous. I love all the colors, feels so warm and happy. Thanks for sharing. Happy to be a new follower.
i love the curb appeal! i wish i had space like that right outside the door for some plants. i just put some pots on my stairs, oh well.
Your parents have a lovely home! It looks like they have many treasures collected over time and that really makes a house a home!
I have certainly enjoyed my tour of your parents home. It's gorgeous!
So bright and happy.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Pretty home and see where you get good taste from. I love her breakfast room with the bench.
Pretty, pretty house filled with objects lovingly collected. So glad you shared it with us.
Your mom's home is beautiful. I love all of her transferware. Her living room color scheme of blue, yellow and cranberry is exactly what I want to do in my home. Thank you for sharing your mother's beautiful home. I am looking forward to seeing her bedrooms.
Your mother's home is absolutely beautiful. It was a very special treat to tour the living areas. I love the transferware and the blue, yellow and cranberry color scheme in the living room. All of her rooms are very elegant and classy. I can't wait to see the bedrooms. Love and blessings,
Debbie
What a beautiful home. Elegant yet so homey!! Visiting from Wow us Wednesday! :)
I adore the pink loveseats, so fun!
Your parents have a gorgeous home! Thanks for taking us along on the tour!
Thanks for the tour. Your mom must be pretty special. Do you ever think about moving home?
Mary @ Sea Quilts
I think about moving home every.single.day. :-) And I feel so fortunate that I get to visit a lot!
Such a pretty place. It looks so warm and inviting. Visiting from French Country Cottage. Hope you're having a grand evening. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
I can see where you get your good taste Amanda. Your mom's home is beautiful, so many things to love, but I'll single out the grasscloth – LOVE!
Thanks for sharing with us!
Gorgeous home! LOVE it all!
XO, Aimee
Fabulous home, thank for sharing with us!
XO