this "little" cottage is where i'm at. the lady of the house is my muse; she has influenced me in every way. her husband is from france and her home, art, and tastes are heavily influenced by europe. when i was pregnant with cate (and beyond) i taught her kids piano lessons and helped her around the house, where i would discover things like hand knitted stuffed animals, and miniature french tea sets, and a gorgeous collection of children's books, and wonderful art and bronze acorns and gorgeous french platters with fruit on them and the most lovely holiday decorations not to be found here in the u.s.of.a. nothing delights me more than every so often when i receive an email from the lady of the house asking me to care for this straight-out-of-a-story-book-home-and-the-enclosed-delightful-children for a week or so. i happily oblige. after all, who could say no to four real fireplaces, a beautiful gourmet kitchen, and floor to ceiling library book cases that require a rolling ladder? not i. so if my posts are sparce, it is because i am catching up on all my story book reading...
You live a charmed life Kelly! I love the way you write, and that nursery is divine. It's so cute to see the kid's wet hair after a bath (in what I assume) in a fabulous tub.
Posted by: Katie | January 13, 2007 at 03:09 PM
jealous.
Posted by: mandee | January 13, 2007 at 03:22 PM
so cute. one day i want to see the whole thing!
Posted by: grodenberg | January 13, 2007 at 03:25 PM
ahhh, fresh out of the tub ahe?
Posted by: Stephanie A Nielson | January 13, 2007 at 04:58 PM
sounds wonderful! so jealous of the library. one day, one day...
Posted by: Natalie | January 13, 2007 at 05:34 PM
ah yes, oh, that that could be my life! at least you get it for a bit! lucky you!
Posted by: kristi livingstone | January 13, 2007 at 06:42 PM
oh so yummy
Posted by: coco | January 13, 2007 at 10:06 PM
the house is so beautiful.
Posted by: shirls | January 14, 2007 at 02:56 AM
Please, more pics . . .can we see more?!
Posted by: Berta | January 14, 2007 at 11:56 AM
yep. so jealous.
Posted by: sarah | January 14, 2007 at 12:43 PM
love that bottom picture, wish i was currled up at the foot of that chair.
Posted by: ashley | January 14, 2007 at 06:30 PM
happy for you and very pleased to be able to live vicariously through you. The home is stunning. Definitely a place to be inspired. Enjoy!
Posted by: dragonflydreamer | January 23, 2007 at 09:47 AM
How funny I found this post deep in your archives. You know Stephanie!! We went to high school together and now live in the same ward. Isn't she wonderful? Her home makes me swoon every time I am there. And wow - her cooking. Some of my all-time best recipes are hers. Multi-talented, lovely Stephanie. Funny, what a small world it is.
I am so excited for knitting 101 next Thursday night. Learning has been on my to-do list for YEARS!
Posted by: gina | January 23, 2010 at 04:03 PM