Inspiration fills the home of Butter Wakefield and that is why she is todays House Crush Again. Joyful colors fill the home of this award winning garden designer. Flower Magazine featured her home decorated for Christmas last year, and it is packed with charm, creativity and inspiration. The happiest shades of green, aqua, pink and orange…
House Crush today is all about my own renovations—Oh, how I love a good project! I was thinking of doing ‘before and afters’ of my renovations but finding the before on a few of them has been a problem….I’ll keep working on that one. Have a little peek at a few of my projects that…
Anyone else need a little vacation form life right now? How about St. Simons Island, Georgia. Let’s take a visual vacation to that happy little island via a few House Crushes. I think all of these homes have the It factor going for them. They exude charm and a feeling of place. Most of them…
It’s all about the charm with this House Crush. Nestled into the side of a mountain this cottage is almost totally hidden from view. The owners and renovators of this beautiful home have done a wonderful job of preserving the Old Highlands charm. Stone, cedar shakes, lush gardens and a plethora of porches—yes, please! I…
Copper lanterns, a copper tented awning and stone walls—today’s House Crush simply exudes charm. Nestled on top of a hill this cream colored house crush is surrounded by boxwood, ivy and hollies. The architect, J. Ryan Duffey, did a wonderful job on the remodel of this home and took great care and consideration of the…
STOP the car…I found it! I am still loving this house on St Simons Island, Georgia. Friends and locals all thought it was on East Beach. I looked for days, and even ask yardmen and builders—nothing. Then while looking for real estate, you know me, there it was right in front of me. This charmer…
Wouldn’t you just love to come home here! The transformation was amazing—from Swiss Chalet look-a-like to Highlands charmer—welcome. How would you like to drive on asphalt all the way to the front door? That was the how we first saw the house—no garden at all. The trick was to remove all of the asphalt after…