The Inn at Perry Cabin

So I was sorting through my internet favorites this morning, trying to clear out some of the old useless links so my favorites list isn’t so long. I had a link entitled “Kiwi Collection – pretty places” so of course I had to check out the site to figure out exactly what I was talking about. Well to make a long story short, the Kiwi Collection is a site where you can search through the world most luxurious hotels and resorts. And I flagged a image of one of the hotels, come to find out it was for The Inn at Perry Cabin on St. Michael’s Island. It exudes a relaxed but upscale (Chesapeake) beachy vibe. And of course, I couldn’t help but dream of one day owning a place similar to it (but maybe a teeny bit smaller) on the beach where I could escape on long weekends and sit in the front yard in my Adirondack chair with a cup of coffee or tea, just gazing at the water. But don’t worry, you can come and visit.

Kitchen

So I was thinking about what to do with my kitchen floor whenever the time comes to redo it. One of the contractors who I got an estimate from for painting said that laminate flooring would be the best in my kitchen not only because it’s easier to clean, but also because it would be better on my back and legs if I’m standing a lot. And when I cook, I do stand a lot and my lower back pays for it (even though I have laminate now).

So I thought I would look up some images of how smaller kitchens look with black and white tiled floors. And I came across these pictures from Newman and Wolen which look GREAT and also include a lot of the other elements that I want in my kitchen. And I like how the floor doesn’t scream black and white tile. I think it makes it more understated this way. And they incorporated some of the vintage elements into it such as pendant lighting. And they used white cupboards with glass fronts and subway tile as the backsplash.
I originally was inspired by Molly’s kitchen in “You, Me, and Dupree” but wasn’t sold on the flooring until now.
Now I just have to wait until the timing is right to redo my kitchen and hope that I still love this idea as much as I do now.

Rug

So I think it’s time to update.

I believe when we last left off I was complaining about Ballard. Well my ottoman came and I cancelled my rug. But I really liked the rug I ‘bought’ from them but I just didn’t want to have to wait so long for it, especially for how much it cost. So after doing some research I tried to use multiple discounts to ‘buy’ the rug again. Btu I wasn’t allowed to combine multiple offers. So I ultimately bought a rug from Overstock and I LOVE IT! (it's more subdued than the picture here)

I wasn’t sure how the coloring was going to be since it seemed like the comments from people how bought the same rug varied. But I decided due to the price and extra 9% discount I could get, I would go for it and just pay the $2.95 shipping and return it if I had to. Well I purchased it last Thursday and it was waiting on my front steps on Monday. I brought it inside and tried to gently remove the wrapping since I might have to return it but I eventually just cut off the plastic and slightly unrolled it and it’s great! Samson loves it too. He already started to claw at it so I had to roll it back up so he wouldn’t ruin the 2 foot section that was unrolled. Now I’m just waiting on someone to come by my house so I can have help unrolling it and laying it out. And tonight on the way home I think I’m going to get Samson a new scratcher toy so he will play with it instead of my rug.

And I also made some tablecloths and had my summer tablescape completed. I’ve moved onto my fall set up now but am still working on a centerpiece.

I’ll post in progress pictures sometime.