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Happy Monday y'all. Raise your hand if you could have used an extra day this weekend. Me too. And thanks to everyone for your ideas on the battle of the dying hydrangeas. I think I've found a solution which I'll share as soon as I get around to fixing it.

But for today, let's talk pretty bathrooms. I've had bathrooms on the brain lately, must be all of that potty training madness, so I thought we could ease into the week with some eye candy.


I like the idea of a his and her sink but with each side having a bit of its own personality. Especially since right now all we have is one his/her/her/her sink.


A large shower would be fun because this is a dream and why not have a large shower.


And of course a soaking tub with a view so I can look out at the ocean just beyond my pool.


In a master bath I like the idea of keeping everything white




and then adding some amazing fixtures




and marble. Some sort of marble.



The room will be bathed in natural light thanks to a skylight or two. (C'mon, that was a good Monday morning pun.)




And the cherry on top, some wonderful scones

Yes, it might be a lot of space for CoCo to clean. but he loves to stay busy. And since he makes his own organic cleaning solution, the whole place is left smelling like lavender. That CoCo, he's the best.

How about you? What does your dream bathroom look like?
And don't forget to come back on Wednesday to see how the bench turned out.

Find more great bathroom idea on my Pinterest board.

So going through my living room and dining room Pinterest boards made me realize that there is no way I could choose just one single style for either room. They are just too full of possibilities.


For the dining room we've got to have a big round table and super killer chairs. Duh.



I like the idea of books in the dining room. More of a library where they allow food, sort of.





OK, this one isn't a round table, but its good.


The living room, like the rest of the house will have tall ceilings, lots of beautiful moldings and big huge windows.







And many french doors out to the huge porch.

I don't think I even scratched the surface really. There is no way I could narrow it down. That's it, I'm just going to have to have several living rooms and dining rooms.

What about you? Do you have a style you dream about but don't have in your own home? Any feature you would add to a space if the sky was the limit? Want CoCo to make you a G&T for the afternoon?

Let's move inside my Pinterest dream house to the foyer, shall we? Foyers are one of my very favorite rooms, the room that says 'here's what you have to look forward to in this joint.' While I'm doing the most I can with the shoebox quaint foyer I have, I'm going big in chez Pinterest.


Fantastic wallpaper, check. I've got to have some 'bam' to go with my large and in charge front door right? Right.


A place to sit down and put on shoes, or throw my fabulous Gucci bags (this is a dream after all).


A console for CoCo to put the mail down when he comes in from finishing his yard work.


And big beautiful stairs.


 With a great railing.


Maybe curvy

or maybe straight. But either way they are going to be fabulous.

What would your dream foyer look like? Are you warm and cozy or more minimalist? Anyone else get giddy when they see a good foyer? Just me?

Hey sunshine! Did you have a good weekend? Spend anytime on Pinterest? I did (follow me here) and I actually had an occasion to search for something on one of my boards. It got me thinking - I pin like a mad woman, but how often do I ever really go back and look thru what I've pinned?

Not often enough is the answer. Why am I pinning all of these wonderful images if not to use them for inspiration/daydreaming.

So I've decided I'm going to use Pinterest to create my dream house and today I'm starting with the outside.

Something a bit farmhouse like is striking my fancy.


Or maybe cedar shake. Either way, I want lots of windows and a nice big front porch.


 Of course this frankenstein house is on a grand lot with a long winding path,



which takes you to a front door with some major presence





There is a courtyard in the back with a lovely pool


surrounded by perfectly manicured gardens that my tan house boy CoCo maintains.


Beyond will be an herb garden that would make Ina proud


and more hydrangeas that I can count.


There also needs to be a gate somewhere



And a carriage house/garage, for CoCo's apartment of course.



What about you? What would your Pinterest dream house look like?