Kennebunkport Vacation Home Tour

It seems strange to still be writing about the summer when fall seems to be looming in the air.  But I wanted to share one last post about our summer trip to Kennebunkport.  We stayed in a fabulous little cottage with a channel bay view on one side and an ocean view on the other.  It's on Gooch's beach in it's own little neighborhood of houses.  This was our fifth year going to Kennebunkport with the kids so it's become our family summer tradition.  It's one summer trip we look forward to because we know we can relax and expect the same familiarity in the shops and restaurants year after year. 

 

Guest bedroom:  

 

Kitchen:

 

Living Room:

 

 

Master:

 

Ocean view from Master upstairs

Kid's Room:  

 

 

Channel view 

 

Porch (we spent most nights out here!)

 

 
In the mornings and evenings, the kids love to take walks on the beach when dogs are allowed to play...and every so often, we catch a glimpse of Barbara Bush walking with her dogs too! 

Babs in the evening with casual secret service in lime green. 

Vivsters after a swim

 

Me and the kids before dinner!

 

 

Ahhh, now we'll have to relive the vacation for another year through the pictures.  Today, we have Vivi's Kindergarten orientation for school.  School starts for us on Monday! 

(Visit some previous posts for more on Kennebunkport:

 

Shopping: Spaces |  Americana |  Antiques on Nine |  Pallian and Company 

Restaurants: White Barn Inn  | Earth at Hidden Pond |  The Tides Beach Club

Local: Kennebunkport Bound  |  H.B. Provisions  |  More Spaces   

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Monkey See Monkey Do!

Monkey See Monkey Do
What's that saying?  Copy cats are the best form of flattery? 
I have a serious girl crush on Emily Henderson's style.  And I have fallen in love with her master bedroom colors.  So much so, that I'm stealing them for myself. 

My wanna-be-bff' Em, used the Sherwin Williams' SW6510 Loyal Blue color for her office because it matched the headboard from her master bedroom (and the sofa from her living room...). 

 



Courtesy Emily Henderson

I love the jewel tone of the blue so much so I have decided to paint our guest bedroom in the same color.   I'm going use the Emily Henderson Master Bedroom as my inspiration...I got the paint on Sunday and I've managed to get half the room painted.  The paint is so dark that it's going to need a good two coats.  Right now, it's a bright Smurf blue....it'll need another soaking before those nice deep blue jeweled tones start showing through.  Here's where I am right now...



Color Palatte, Photo by Vivid Hue Home

During my selection in the paint store I acted like there was a decision to make here but really I went in there on a mission to purchase exactly the SW 6510 Loyal Blue in Flat. 



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Smurf-tastic room after coat number one.  The color will saturate a bit more after coat number two. 
I have been brainstorming my makeover for this room for quite awhile.  I wanted a blue and white theme of some sort.  I envisioned navy walls with white accessory side table accents. 

Recently, I found a turquoise and lime green chenille bedspread at  Antiques on the Farmington for $45 bucks.   I fell in love with it immediately and it was in great shape so I knew I had to use it somewhere in my home, just wasn't certain where.  I didn't originally intend to share these rough iPhone photos with the world...but here are some of my initial thoughts for this room. 

I could see this chenille with hot pinks, ikat, navy blue and kelly green against the SW6510 Loyal Blue backdrop.  Yes.  Always lots of colors.   My mind is like a bad skittles night mare.  (Ignore the lack of styling in this photo!)

Here's the other direction I considered taking for this room.  A nice Ikat white and navy.  I had wanted to use this AND the chenille throw but when I put the two together, it was just entirely too much.  Now the walls are smurf blue and that would just be over the top.  I think the chenille green and blue will win out in this room.  Specially with the Emily Henderson inspiration. 


Here are the Emily bedroom photos that are driving my madness.  I am not suggesting my room will look anything like hers when this project is complete but I love the colors she's used.  The electric plush pink is over the top.  It melts my heart every time I see it:

 

Emily Henderson Bedroom Photos Courtesy of Apartment Therapy

I've got a long way to go on this little project but thought I'd start keeping you posted. 

Also, remember that little mudroom makeover?  It's still in progress too...I like to start multiple things all at once and finish none of them (kidding).  I do appreciate all of the feedback on the nail head ribbon trim...

I measured the room to order the ribbon the other day and I came up with some whacked out calculations that would have required me to order 666.6 yards of trim.  I don't know if I was more scared by the COST that that amount of trim would have set me back or the fact that the sign of the devil was trying to indicate this was a failure of a project but I backed off from the order immediately!  Then recalculated and figured out I was WAY off.  I decided to try my numbers again for another day and so I STILL have to order that trim (and started to paint the guest bedroom in the meantime). 

Can you believe school is still not out here in Connecticut?  One more week! 

PS- Thanks to Bridget Otto at The Oregonian for featuring "Jack's Room" | Vivid Hue Home in her Color Monday feature on June 10 2013 (along with Emily Henderson's Living Room Reveal).

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Kurby's Bungalow House Tour

As you know, I was just in Atlanta visiting my precious new nephew, Townes.  He's only a month old and he's got the best little baby nursery ever.   Ha, only on a home decor blog would you lead with a newborn baby's nursery design.  He's also a really calm and mellow tempered dude.  He's so cool and already has the best big bro in the world. 

 

While I was in Atlanta, I snapped some photos of my sister Kurby's house.  She lives in Grant park in an adorable neighborhood and recently renovated their bungalow style house to allow for an extra room for the baby and also move their family room closer to the kitchen.  I promise to find my "before" pictures and re post them so you can drool over the difference, but for now, I'm just showing you the "after."  Sort of random, but I love her house and you can still appreciate the style! 

 (You may recall the Christmas mantle photos that I posted here). 

 

 

 

The Entryway- a few tidbits- the painting is a family heirloom (husband's side), she picked up the console from Home Goods and we got those adorable rabbits from our trip to Scott's Antique Market that weekend!  Prior to the renovation, the "entryway" didn't exist.  Guests would walk into the front door directly into the family/tv room which was a very large room.   Now it's the entryway AND the nursery (divided into two nicely structured rooms).

 

 

 

 

The family room- This amazing painting by Antoinette Wysocki now hangs in the family room and is a major focal point in the room.  (Remember my story about my Antoinette Wysocki here).   I wish I had taken more photos of the family room.  My favorite thing is that it is now attached to the kitchen (before it was in a completely separate room).  Much more social and familial environment.   Below is a view from the family room back into the kitchen.  The pitchers and glassware above is from Brett's husband's grandmother.  I tried to sneak it into my luggage on my way back to Connecticut but no such luck.  (And to think, her in laws had this stuff set aside into a "yard sale" pile!  HORROR)

 

 

  
Master Bedroom-  Yes, there is an amazing fireplace in the master bedroom and there are two Hollywood regency style chairs sitting in front.  I love the Jonathan Adler pillow and the mirrored table.  Kurby is going to kill me for showing her bed this way--ha ha (only because it's wrinkled) but we were trying to get out the door this day and I knew if I didn't snap a photo of the bed I may never get one this trip.  Love the "A" monogram pillows and the lattice headboard.  You can see the Wayne Pate print in the background through the mirror on the fireplace. 

 

 

 

 

 

Jude's room, age four- This is one of the hippest cowboy themed rooms around.  Dwell Studio bedding and the Eames styled rocker.  Kurby styled the dresser top with Toy Story and vintage themed posters (etsy) and bobble heads.  This house has so much natural character.  Jude also has a fireplace in his room and an original stained glass window.  Absolutely love this.  The portraits are from 1970's of Jude's dad and uncle when they were little boys.  Classic that they are now in his room (Though I don't think they ever actually looked like that, ha!).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Vestibule- This is the little section between the foyer and the baby's nursery.  It's got sort of a blue hue to it.  The photos were taken by our cousin's husband (excellent photographer)!  The table is a find from Scott's Antique Market.  The little tray is Versace and pays homage to Kurby's high school days when she used to work at Versace in Tyson's Corner, Virginia...we knew we'd find a place for that Versace china someday. 

 

 

 

The Nursery Don't forget to check out the photos of the nursery here. 

The Porch - If you didn't see Kurby's Porch in Better Homes and Garden, then check it out here (PS, I call my sister Kurby but her real name is Brett, ha!)

 

I promise to post before photos (just as soon as I locate them).  Ya'll will be impressed with what a great job Kurby and M did on the renovation of this house.  It's truly worthy of another Better Homes and Garden article...The Porch has already been in there once (check it out here). 

Forgive my photo quality.  I took my "good" Canon camera with me and Kurby and I talked about having a fun photo shoot one day while I was visiting.  Of course we got side tracked taking care of the baby, taking Jude to daycare, making a trip to Scott's, and just plain ole being sister and socializing the day away.  So I snapped these photos with my iphone. 

I still have more to post from my wonderful visit to Atlanta (hello, Scott's, Parker Kennedy, Dorothy!!!)

All of that is yet to come!

xoxox
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