Welcome Home Giuliana Rancic

While quickly scrolling through my Facebook feed I spotted a welcoming living room on Traditional Home's wall and knew I needed to find out who lived in this space! Turns out it is the home of E! News always friendly host Giuliana Rancic and her husband Bill. The article is beautifully written and chronicles the couples recent battle with Giuliana's breast cancer diagnosis, struggles with IVF and the joyful birth of their son, Duke. With this new house the couple wanted (some might say NEEDED) a calm space to call home.

 Enter Interior Designer Lonni Paul who created serenity throughout the house by using minimal colors and a palette of Ivory, Gray and Blues.

The layout creates an easy and relaxed flow from one room to the next!

Hickory Chair designs some of the most beautiful consoles and this one is no exception. Look at that profile in the photo below, perfection!

 The Belgian Roll Arm U Chaise Sectional from Restoration Hardware would be the place to drop down in after a long day. Doesn't it look so comfy and friends it is from RH which means you can have it too!

Phillip Jeffries grasscloth always makes a statement of warmth with texture. A perfect pairing for the bedroom.

 Yes this could be the MOST adorable baby's room. I love the mature but playful color combination of the space.

 I daydream of year round warmth and an outdoor entertaining space like this one! Check out the turned leg on the Restoration Hardware table, so pretty!

Congrats to Lonni Paul on a gorgeously designed house, it truly feels like a place anyone would love coming home too! May it be a house full of happy memories for this new family!

To see more of this home tour pop over to Traditional Home 

(images via Traditional Home, photographer Michael Garland)

S+H Construction and the 120yr old house

When I came across this incredible house on S+H Construction's Facebook page I just knew I had to share it. Not only is this house quintessential New England it is 120 years old, that's right 120 YEARS OLD! S+H took on the interior and exterior construction with Charles Myers Architects focusing on the architectural details.

Imagine coming home to this? The house resides on one of the more historic streets in Cambridge!

Courtney Taylor of Taylor Interior Design worked her magic on the interiors and the results are spectacular! Seeing the strong colored rooms like the dining room mixed with the serene colors of the living room make me want to pack my bags and move right in. Well since I don't think the homeowners would appreciate me turning up on their doorstep with my luggage we will just have to peek through the windows....err I mean these photos! Enjoy

I am a sucker for really great built-ins! Move out the drum set and this could be my office!

Congratulations to S+H Construction, they have been recognized by the Cambridge Historical Commission for their restoration of this home! To see even more photos from this gorgeous home jump over here!

(images S+H Construction, exterior images Eric Roth, interior images Nat Rae)

Industrial + French = Style Love

Gorgeous, Edgy, Serene what other words are there to describe such a house? House Beautiful recently featured Amy Neunsinger's Laurel Canyon Home and its one of those houses where I can immediately see myself "at home". Maybe it is the spacious, sun filled rooms or the way the shabby white decor contrasts the hard lines of an exposed ceiling, regardless it is so inviting! She describes the house as Southern France meets industrial, have you ever heard of such a fantastic mix? Take the tour below, I bet you will fall in love too.....

while tearing down tiles in the former bathroom, a rustic concrete wall was exposed and is now the anchor to a lovely dining room!

to DIE for double patio doors - let the light in!

The contrast is extreme with sharp metal & nail head coffee tables, metal framed windows and the softness of a white sofas.

a sliding barn door paired with a metal track combine the rustic and industrial seamlessly

a mirror backed bookcase give the room depth in an unassuming way

Above is the fantastic office space Amy uses for her online invitation & greetings company, Cocodot. If you are a card and invitation lover like me you will want to ck out this site, it is a great way to personalize stationary in a "do it yourself" kind of way!

(images from House Beautiful)