Drool-worthy historic houses by the sea: Completely Coastal.
10 Simple Ideas for a Welcoming Home: The Blessed Nest.
Got neighbors who stop by more often than you’d like? Try putting one of these murals on your garage (funny!): CalFinder Remodeling blog.
Would you live in an abandoned mental hospital? A roundup of repurposed old buildings: Fast Company.
An architect’s clever solution for his tiny apartment in Hong Kong (he even finds room for a hammock!): Planet Green.
Pics of Britain’s narrowest house, which is only 6 feet wide: Daily Mail.
A Vintage Pie Safe gets a makeover: A Beach Cottage.
A “manifesto” for better blog-party etiquette: Serenity Now.
Rachel Ashwell is selling her shabby chic cottage in Malibu: Casa Sugar.
Chick, Chick, Hooray (you know spring is coming when…): Heather Bullard.
Wayne Newton’s Casa de Shenendoah headed for foreclosure: Celebrity Digs HQ.
4 Decorating Lessons from Anthropologie: The Inspired Room.
CalFinder, Completely Coastal, Heather Bullard, and A Beach Cottage are sponsors of my blog. Thanks for visiting them!
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I love the hansel house…cute, cute, cute!
Cool links, thanks!
.-= Jenny´s last blog ..Links I Like: 5th Edition =-.
You give a great week end round up!
xo xo
.-= Visual Vamp´s last blog ..Sister Act =-.
Great links, Julia! I’m planning a drive up the coast in May that will include a day in Carmel so I can finally see those Hansel and Gretel houses in person. Off to Melissa’s anthro post now… not sure how I missed that!
.-= Tracy @ Comfort&Luxury´s last blog ..What’s Up, Up There? =-.
Aww, thanks for linking to my blog today!
How fun! I’ll be checking out these other links…..
Hope you have a great weekend!
Blessings,
Stacey
.-= Stacey @ The Blessed Nest´s last blog ..Paint & Fabric & Paint, Oh My! =-.
Hey Julia, thanks for the links and for including my Anthropologie post in it! Love these round ups and OH MY how I love that house you posted at the top!
Happy weekend!!
Thanks so much for the shout-out, Julia.
I appreciate it more than you know!
.-= Amanda @ Serenity Now´s last blog ..Erin Go Bragh, Or As Far Back as Ancestry.com Will Take Me =-.
Great links. Loved Rachell Ashwell’s shabby cottage. I’d take it in a heartbeat. Have to throw some colorful rugs, pillows and curtains around though. I’d just wither with all that white:)
.-= Becky @ Farmgirl Paints´s last blog ..The bigger picture =-.
Oh, I LOVE the blessed nest “10 things” post! Now I have two most favorite blogs. Thanks for introducing me!
I used to live in Monteray, CA and went to Carmel often. The town is absolutely adorable. The shops and restaurants make you want to stay forever. It was so full of tourists though, I don’t think I’d want to live there.
That Green Home was fascinating. I wanted to see more! How cool was that? A bit ultra modern for my tastes, and I’m sure we’d just throw our junk behind all those cool sliding walls, but still what a fantastic idea.
.-= Mom in High Heels´s last blog ..Who do you think you are? =-.
Thanks for sharing these great links, Julia! I am clicking on over to them… now.
.-= Trisha´s last blog ..Vespa’s mud bath =-.
Loved the anthropologie post, thanks for a great link roundup! I have to say I don’t think I could live in an old mental hospital (or the jail they are renovating as condos in my town currently). My rational mind says “no problem” but the little hairs on the back of my neck say different. There is just something about it that gives me the creeps.
.-= Hip Hip Gin Gin´s last blog ..Happy Friday! =-.
Loved the links…Carmel is so dreamy!
Location, location, location..it must be the reason for the price tag on Rachel Ashwells cottage because I don’t see any thing else that merits the asking price. I also wonder if the sq. footage might be a mistake. It seems the 1783 sq. ft. would seem a little small to house 4 beds and 4 baths. Just curious….my middle name when it comes to houses!
.-= Pat´s last blog ..FRIDAY FAVorite =-.
Love the links. I saw the Rachel Ashwell house for $2 million. It’s smaller than my 3 bedroom, 2 bath and has 4 and 4, so how small are they? That is an old house, wonder where she is going now. Anyway, how hard is it to decorate all white? There is not even a curtain on those windows.
Loved the Carmel and other links. You have the best blog, I just love it.
Hi Julia
Guess I’m hooked on houses.
I spend large parts of my holidays looking at and admiring houses and homes.
Stately homes on the grand scale or small thatched cottages.
For beautiful houses I love to visit the Cotswalds or Dorset but there is great vernacular architecture everywhere.
I’ve spent hours looking at the local houses when I’ve taken holidays in France and imagined living in some of the properties.
.-= Keith Davis´s last blog ..A helping hand… =-.
thanks for the links lovey!
.-= Annie@A View on Design´s last blog ..The USA has it all… =-.
I had no time to do a weekly roundup this week as I was somewhat MIA in blogland for the past few days. Glad I made time this morning to read yours. Worked through most of the links and my fave is the manifesto. Exploring more now…
Thanks, Julia! Marija
.-= Marija´s last blog ..A Different Kind of Beauty =-.
Just in case anybody would be interested, there is book, “Cottages by the Sea”, which feature these cottages: http://www.amazon.com/Cottages-Handmade-Carmel-Americas-Community/dp/0789304953/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268594351&sr=1-1 (Amazon) and also:
“Sea Captains’ Houses and Rose-Covered Cottages: The Architectural Heritage of Nantucket Island” (also Amazon).
Both books were available at my library:)
I haven’t seen any of them yet, but I’ll be checking them out
Don’t know if I’d want to live in an abandoned mental hospital. There was an episode of House Hunters where one of the houses a couple looked at used to be a funeral parlour. I can’t remember if they chose that one or not.
Kelly
.-= DesignTies´s last blog ..The real & official kitchen makeover post =-.
Julia,
Many thanks for the chicks link. Why do I love chicks so much? LOVE THEM!
Submarine pics?
.-= angela | the painted house´s last blog ..Eight =-.
Great links!!!
.-= Stephanie´s last blog ..found my meme, Find your balance Friday, are ya in? =-.
Thank you so much, Julia!!! What a wonderful surprise this was!
.-= Maya @ Completely Coastal´s last blog ..HGTV Dream Homes =-.
Thanks for these, Julia. I love how a person’s link-love collections give us an insight into what they enjoy and how their creative brain operates! I’d seen a few of these already, and this is an incentive to get some housework and writing tasks done so I can have a wee link surf during my next coffee break.
Thanks Julia–Great links!
>Love the coastal homes.
>>The mental hospital re-dos are interesting, but I don’t know if I could live in one. Maybe if the former energy was cleared out. I’m already crazy enough.
>>>Awesome Hong Kong efficiency apartment. Amazing what he did with only 300 square feet!
Where have you been?? I just fell onto your site and I’m hooked – line and sinker!
Who wouldn’t love to tour houses in the comfort of ones home. Your photos are beautifully done. It’s fun to see how the designers have decorated them and what is ‘in’ today. I wanted ideas on Nantucket style and I found a few. Thanks ever so much for your dedication to this project. Keep up the great job and I will be forever hooked!!
C.A.B.
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