Open House Sunday

Oh My!!!!! A pink Spanish Bungalow!!!

 built 1928   1,524 square feet

I ran across this home the other day on Zillow and just fell in love.

This house might tempt me to sell mine and move in to this one.

This house has been totally redone and is staged to sell. 

They bought it last year for $85,000 and are now asking $329,000.

 An earlier photo on google maps shows it used to be white and very very run down.

 It's in the Lincoln Terrace neighborhood which is east of me - over by the medical community and the state capitol. This area of town has many beautiful homes, many many of them still to be fixed up.

 I just love that they chose to paint it pink. And just the perfect shade of pink too.

I'm going to have to do a drive by to see in person.

 I'm rather amazed that this house is staged all in shades of pink on the inside as well. 

The placement of furniture is not good in this room but I'm sure it was placed in a way to show off how much room there is. I love everything about this room except the unfortunate vent in the ceiling. I would have found a way to avoid that.

That's a new mantel. I wonder what the original looked like.

All the finishes in this house are very modern but feminine. 
So of course I like them even if they are more modern than I usually like.

 Odd placement of furniture...but we'll let it slide. 

Of course room needs a rug. But lets just focus on the house.

 I am not fond of the dining room light and it's hung too high but that's an easy fix. 

The dining room furniture is all wrong but I'm sure they were doing the best they could with what they had available.

 But imagine this room with a white tulip table or even this table but with white modern chairs.

 Looking at these photos made me remember when I first move into my own vintage cottage and I had so much open space. I truly need to get rid of things. I need more open space.

 Pretty little office.

 Always love when there are big french doors to another room.

Gosh! I'd love to decorate this house!

 Hall is same as mine but mine does not have all that storage. 

This house is only about 100 square feet bigger than mine.

 Ok, let's see what you think about the kitchen. I

 love the choices made but I don't know that I could live with them.

 That backsplash! Ok, it's pretty wonderful but I could not live with it. 
Nope...I'd need a white tile backsplash. 
Although I love how this mimics the Spanish vibe of the house.

 A young woman would love this though I think. 
I do like the appliances chosen.

 So fun..So pretty..but I just couldn't. 
Well, I could for a while but then I'd want it more neutral.

 Bedrooms do not have furniture in them.

 But this!!!! Oh...my I love this sooooo much. Except that toilet. That is the kind of toilet my bathrooms have and I hate them. I keep thinking they will get changed but so far it has not happened but it will...it will. 

But that tile!!!! Oh...my goodness that tile!!! It's looks like a birthday cake!

I'm in love. I had to look it up after I saw this and it's an

Annie Selke tile

Just scrumptious.

 Oh...how I love this tile.

 Yes all of it. Around the windows too. I want to redo my bathroom and when I do...

its going to have lots of tile.

little side porch - so sweet. I can imagine the weenies running out there to see what I am doing.

 A cedar pergola on back. Just right for this house.

 It's pretty on the backside. If I had this house I'd have fun planting cacti around it.

There is a house in my neighborhood that's yard is all cactus. 
I hate it.

It does not go with the house. 
The house is an English Tudor and it simply does not go. 
But this house would look nice with an arid landscape.

Looks like the house next door is Spanish in style too.

Good thing I can't afford to move...this one would be tempting. 

See full listing here.

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Open House Sunday

Sweet Spanish Cottage

built 1931

Ok, this cottage is wonderful. I love both the architecture and the way it's decorated and the gardens.

This home was built the same year as my own cottage.

It starts with a pretty front yard garden.

I love the detail of the porch.

The humor and style of this home begins on the front porch with an orange bench.

The purple front door opens to a stylish home.

I love the furniture choices made through this entire home.

Love the low sofa mixed with asian inspired stools for a coffee table.

Very pretty fireplace and I like the beams painted white.

Look at the shape of the arched doorway going into the dining room.

It mimics the shape of the porch. 

I adore that rug in the dining room mixed with a traditional table and white modern chairs.

That painting is fabulous too.

Notice the original sconces and light fixtures were kept in the home.

Love that.

One whole wall is a built in bookshelf in the living room. 

I love the way they've styled it. 

Interesting items and books.

The books are arranged according to color.

I love this look although I'd think it would be pretty hard to find the book you need. 

Another shot of the dining room. Notice the arches here.

I've never seen any like them. 

Look how thick the walls are!

It's not a very big room. But there is plenty of storage in the furniture pieces they have chosen.

This is probably the only room I'd want to make major changes too.

The gray cabinets are pretty but I'd rather have white just because this is a small galley kitchen and 

I'd want this room to be light and bright like the rest of the house.

I'd change out the tile too and do a solid surface for the counter tops.

Wouldn't take much to make this kitchen super pretty.

Black and white floor. I used to like these but after having lived with one...I'm not such a fan.

Now, look at the darling breakfast nook!

This is perfection except for that light fixture.

It needs a cute chandelier immediately. 

Nook in the hallway. The arch matches the doorways in the home.

This desk would have been where the phone was originally.

I'm assuming this is a middle bedroom turned sitting room.

Hallway includes a linen storage closet. I love those.

Serene simple master bedroom.

Love the drapes, rug and the blue bedspread.

Baby's room is simple but has everything a baby needs.

Ok, I'm crazy for this bathroom.

Love the original vanity.

Also love the arch over the tub. I like the choice of black and white toile and stripes in here.

Cute towels too. Pictures over the tub is a cute idea.

The yard is really special. Pea gravel patios abound.

Can't you just imagine the crunch as you walk through?

Love the big blue pot, purple flowers and orange tree.

A wonderful spot to dine outside. 

Only thing needed here are french doors from the house to the outside.

I'm surprised that has not been done.

How about this space?

I adore those outside sofa bed things with the canopy.

Wonderful wall fountain too!

Doesn't this cottage have so much going for it?

It's quaint, stylish and fun!

See the full listing here.

Hope you are having a great Sunday!

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