Little cottages, warm cottages, cozy cottages, country cottages… Just the suggestion evokes thoughts of a warm hearth, warm woolen sweaters and a mug of tea. Who can resist the charm of the cottage style? And you won’t be disappointed with this lovely cottage we’re featuring today! Its owner, my friend Annamarie doesn’t have a blog, but she enjoys looking at her lovely cottage from the house in the roses, and has invited everyone over. So go ahead and knock on her door - she knows that we are coming...
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Show Off Your Cottage Monday
Welcome to "SHOW OFF YOUR COTTAGE MONDAY", a blog party I host at the beginning of each week to celebrate the things we love about our homes and how we live.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Imagining Spring
This year, winter has been endless and relentless in its fury. I am trapped—trapped in a winter wonderland that I just don’t like, or wish to be in. So what is one to do in days like this? Dream away!
And so, on a particularly super cold day in the middle of winter (and with more snow is the forecast), I start to fantasize about warm and sunny days and al fresco dining... so although it is cold—bitterly cold, I grab a favorite vintage tablecloth and other sweet lovelies, and out I go to the garden...
No body is around to join me; not even the birds (they’re probably laughing about me from their cozy little places), but setting up this little table gives me enough resources (for now) to bear yet another winter storm...



I adore my garden. I love embellishing it with all sorts of pretty and whimsical things and often get so prickly with thoughts of spring around this time of year. You can imagine how thrilled I was when this company "here" contacted me and offered to design a garden sign for the house in the roses... Perfect timing I say! They told me they would make a sign that would fit the personality of my garden perfectly, but I never ever imagined being this pretty... or this magical!

BuildASign is a company in Texas that makes beautiful enamel signs. You can choose a house number sign or a name sign or whatever you want. How fun is that? Oh, and don’t forget to tell them I sent you! Who knows... they might offer you a great deal too!


Can't wait for the climbers to fill in over our fence and walls this summer
with tons of pink New Dawn Roses...
I'm joining Susan and her Tablescape Thursday!Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Long Weekend joy!
To all my readers here in the states, did you all have a lovely long weekend? Oh I did! Aren’t long weekends marvelous? My Monday was perfect! Breakfast with dear friends at our favorite coffee house in our lovely downtown, a beautiful sun filled day (although cold-cold) and a little bit of shopping delight. Then I finished the day with tidying our nest. I so enjoy arranging and rearranging things around my home. That’s one of my favorite thing to do ever! ;)

and then there are whites as fluffy meringue cakes, and heavenly rooms and furnishings kissed with cotton candy pink!









The first picture comes straight from our very own The house in the roses, the second from City Cottage, the third one from A beach cottage, the fourth from My shabby streamside studio and the rests from all over the Internet!
Thank you for being an inspiration!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Show Off Your Cottage Monday
Welcome to "SHOW OFF YOUR COTTAGE MONDAY", a blog party I host at the beginning of each week to celebrate the things we love about our homes and how we live.
Today I have a surprise I know you all are going to love... Theresa, from Time Worm Interiors has kindly opened the doors of her amazing studio to us--a beautiful inspirational space to create and just be. So, are you ready for the tour? I know you are. Come in, and stay a while, but be aware... you could get lost in there for hours! ;) Enjoy!










I know you all have something worth of celebrating this week, and perhaps there is more than just one blessing to celebrate about. So would you mind taking us to your lovely cottage and show us? You’re welcome to link, but please be kind and don’t forget to respect blog etiquette by linking back to the house in the roses ;) Thank you
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