Cozy in Connecticut

This Noroton Harbor home in Connecticut featured in the fall issue of New England Home was designed by Nancé J. Vigneau and photographed by Laura Moss. The bedroom is so cozy and serene...I want to snuggle up in that bed and stare off at the pretty blue ceiling! The dining room is beautiful too, love those star light fixtures! To see more of this waterfront home, head over here!

Ashlee Raubach & Caitlin Wilson

More orange and turquoise goodness today compliments of the incredibly talented (and super sweet) photographer Ashlee Raubach. Over the course of the year she's become one of my absolute favorite photographers. (Just follow her blog, and see my posts here and here and you'll immediately see why!) I was so excited to her photos of this fresh and vibrant space by interior designer Caitlin Wilson. She really captures the beauty in the details, don't you think?? The mix of colors and patterns is fantastic here...the Celerie Kemble fabrics make my heart ache! Caitlin also has a blog called Caitlin Wilson Design: Style Files just loaded with great info and beautiful eye candy. Trust me, we need to following these talented ladies!

Michael Robinson

Holy smokes, how spectacular is this kitchen?! So beautifully photographed by Michael Robinson and designed by Andy Villasana for The Lawrence Group out of St. Louis, I spotted it on Desire to Inspire when Kim was featuring the photographer. I'm just dying over the lighting in the 2nd image. Of course the tile is breathtaking, and oh my gosh that arch. You just don't see this stuff in real life! Thank heavens for the internet!

Turquoise & Orange with Tobi Fairley

Gosh you guys, thank you all so much for the kind birthday wishes!! Your comments just made my day. I had a great weekend celebrating, and still have more left to do this week! I love stretching out my birthday! :)

When I first saw these rooms designed by the always-inspiring Tobi Fairley in Traditional Home, it felt nothing short of a fabulous early birthday gift. Photographed by Nancy Nolan, this bedroom and sunroom were part of an eco-friendly charity showhouse in Arkansas. While Tobi has never been shy to pair turquoise with orange, I'm just loving how vibrant and cheery it is here. It's awesome to know she used a mix of new and recycled furnishings (behold the magic of low-VOC paints!) and organic fabrics. I've been drooling over that aqua Rubie Green fabric forever, it's just perfect here on the sofa and draperies! To read all about the rooms, head over here!

30! (and a winner & some favorites!)

So today's the big day....my 30th birthday! I thought I'd share with you guys one of the rooms that inspired me to start this blog three years ago. I had seen this home while stalking Apartment Therapy's Fall Colors contest, and back then I'd never seen anything like it! One day when I wanted to go look at it again, it took me forever to find it. That's when I realized maybe I should start a blog to collect fabulous rooms, make them easier to find, and seriously, imagine the thrill of seeing turquoise room after turquoise room! Never in a million years did I think I'd have so many readers, meet so many people who love turquoise as much as I do. Thank you all so much for your comments every day, for inspiring me with your rooms and projects, and for sharing all of your amazing blogs with me. 30 is going to be the best year yet, and so much of that is because of you!

And with that, time to announce the winner of my giveaway! *Drumroll please!*

Carly of Grown Up Lady Me

Lucky girl! So now I'm turning off the computer and going to celebrate the rest of the day. In fact, I think I'll take tomorrow off too. (It's actually C's and my anniversary!!) So I'll see guys back here on Monday! I'll leave you with some more all-time favorite photos from Carla Ten Eyck Photography that I discovered on mimi and meg a year ago. I love them as much now as I did then! Ooh la la!

Bridgehampton Beauty

When I get to peek inside a home in the Hamptons, I know it's going to be a good day. And to think most aren't even filled with my favorite color, as this shingle-style home in Bridgehampton is! The home and its owner Todd Rome, president of Blue Star Jets, were recently profiled in 27east. Although their primary residence is a townhouse on the Upper East Side, Todd and his wife Vanessa (who decorated the home) and their 4 children spend their summers here. I think my favorite room is the kitchen...those lanterns are so cool! You can read more and see all the pictures of this fabulous home here!

Let the countdown begin...today is the last day to enter my giveaway before I turn 30! I'll announce the lucky winner tomorrow morning! Good luck!

Colorful Victorian Home

One of my favorite homes from October's issue of 25 Beautiful Homes was this colorful Victorian in York photographed by Jeremy Phillips. That hand-glazed tile in the kitchen is incredible, it really swings the bland scale way over in the other direction. And the guest bedroom...so much to love there. You already know how I live for canopy beds, but throw in some bold turquoise wallpaper and I'm a total goner. I'm loving the fabric on the chair, pillows and valance too. Pampered guests, I'd say!

Only a couple days until I turn 30, which means only a couple days left to enter my giveaway!

The Ultimate Luxury

It's no wonder this bathroom designed by Barbara Heath and photographed by Erica George Dines was named the Grand Prize Winner in Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles 21st Annual Bath Contest. My eyes were immediately drawn to the beautiful custom built vanity inspired by an antique buffet. Oh, and those stunning Murano glass lamps. So fancy! I'd love to sit back in that tub and stare off at those pretty blue ceilings!

Jessica Thomas

I was delighted to discover the colorful world of stylist Jessica Thomas through The Newlywed Diaries. I guess it's not much of a discovery, since I've already seen and loved so much of her work in a ton of magazines. I love knowing who the talent behind all the beauty is! Check out her portfolio and I know you'll recognize a bunch more photographs!

Have a great weekend everyone! There's still time to be entered in my giveaway!