~linen & ruffles~

Happy Tuesday!!

I'm so excited to show you some

linen & ruffles......

I've been having a lot of fun creating new designs, sewing them up & getting

things listed in Etsy!!

first up to show you is the "Emma"

chair slipcover

Emma is skirted and romantic in feel.....

she's made of 100% pure linen, and

is available in white, ivory, natural or oatmeal.

she has simple grosgrain ribbon ties in the back......

and oozes with shabby chic yummy-ness....

shabby, romantic and feminine~

you can find Emma here

~*~

Now I've got some new pillows to show you!

but before I show you the latest,

I need to introduce you to the person who

is making all this creative energy possible!!

Until I found her, I was so bogged down in sewing,

that the creative juices had just DRIED UP!

I don't want to sound negative.....my shoppe has been

a huge blessing......and I have LOVED making your items.....

but I was sewing pretty much 24x7.....which left very little time for anything else....like creating...

or grocery shopping, cleaning, decorating, gardening, cooking....*ahem*....

taking kids places....etc...etc....

so I had to change things up a bit and, I truly believe

an answer to both our prayers, I found Diane!

let's just say that Diane is a sewing super ninja.....

in fact, I am pretty certain all kinds of elves & such

come out the minute she starts to work!

she is an expert seamstress & is now using her

crazy super ninja sewing skills to sew up a storm

for me!!  YaY me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so I am looking forward to more time for creating,

blogging, decorating & everything else in life!

now let me show you a few more goodies that are newly

listed!

these are more along the lines of simple, french farmhouse style.....

Vintage French Lentilles Vertes Pillow Slip

 Vintage French Boulogne Postmark Pillow

I really love the graphic on this pillow.....

it's always fun going shopping for graphics!

Vintage French Journal de Paris Pillow

well, that's just a small sampling for you.....

it seems blogger won't let me add the rest of my pictures &

after messing with it for an hour.....I gotta give in for

today!

Grainsack pillows are up next.....

I've been procrastinating cutting them because they are so beautiful......but they are now on the chopping block ;)

Have a great week friends!

xo,

Shellagh

 

~french country living chair slipcover~

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

We are celebrating this day of romance,

here in the NW, with grey skies & rain......

Oh well....we did enjoy some sun last week,

so I guess we're due! :)

I recently created a new chair slipcover

 I thought I'd share with you!

It's available now in the

Ticking and Toile Linen Shoppe

I really tried to capture the essence

of french country living with

this slipcover ~ it's made with a natural

hopsack linen.... it has tons of yummy texture

it was made with all different chair styles in mind.....

just tie it on and voila!

It's not meant to be fussed over....

just easy & carefree.....

I've been scouring french books trying to

soak up the essence of french country

living ~

the french country look is so natural~

and of course utilizies lots of natural materials....linens, hemp, wood, plaster, travertine, and terra cotta......

all the light fabrics and colors really seem

to soothe the soul...

so this little guy is just a little bit of France

available for anyone out there wishing

to achieve the same carefree look.....

I hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day!

and a great week!!

xoxo,

Shellagh



~farmhouse love in Spain~

Happy Friday!

I am in love with this home in Malaga....
You're wondering what Malaga is huh?

well it's one of 8 provinces in Andalucia, Spain 

this home is nestled in the hills....

* sigh *

I need to move in.

no. really.

how about a little breakfast on the terrace?

in the sunshine?

can you feel it warming up your back?

can you smell the fresh air?

the birds....chirping in the trees?

let's go inside....

you can hang your bag on the little stand there.....

come on in ~ oh you like the terracotta floors?

the high gloss finish?

me too....

let's just leave the doors open ~

so we can feel the breeze & the wonderful fresh air...

mmmmmm........

cozy seating area.....curl up ~ read a book.....

take a little nap.....

enjoy the fire? huh? oh well.....moving right along ;)

let's look at the kitchen....

see what you think about the color.....

more high gloss floors.....

love the open shelves with the baskets...

and I do like the color!

just a little pop of green amid the neutrals....

it fits.

oh but my true love has got to be the

 beams......I seriously love them

seriously want them....

here.

and you know, I have a table very similar to that~

it's my desk....hmmmm.....it's kind of small....

maybe just small enough to fit in our kind of

small kitchen.....?

um....grey & cream.....love it.

would you like to see the master bedroom?

I think you do.... come with me...

although it is gorgeous outside....

we do have a fire going....

it adds to the major fabulous factor

of the room....don't ya think?

too much fabulous-ness to list....

the chair....love

the cabinet....oh yeah...

cozy rug....yup...

oh french doors to the balcony....

and the beams....

really?  so gorgeous....what would it be like to live here?

a fairy tale.....a dream....heaven on earth...

even the guest room is amazing & perfect.....

I LOVE all the cream & white & grey....

oh this is not news to you?

k....;)

Of course I am also loving the turqoise....

just a pop....is all ya need......

oh~ almost forgot to take you through the

master bath....

you might like it....

you might like the shower with the carved doorway....

you might like the flooring.....

is it terracotta? limestone? travertine?

looks like a mix of the 3....

I don't know what it is but I am loving it.

from this angle it looks like polished terracotta again...

maybe it is.

OK...can you seriously feel the breeze coming thru

the open doors and windows?

is the air so fresh & cool right after stepping out of the hot

tub or shower?

ahhhhhhhhh........

pssssssst........

 I really don't want to snap you out of this dream.....

this lovely day dream.....

on the sunny coast of Spain.....

but this is a warning....it's almost over.....

soak it in .... go back sit on the terrace on more time....

breathe deeply....soak in the sun.....

google it ~ save for a vacation.....

:)

Have a wonderful weekend friends!

xoxo,

Shellagh

{pictures from elmueble.com}



~victorian beauty & grainsacks....~

Happy Wednesday friends!

I came upon the most beautiful

Victorian home in San Francisco.......

I am loving so much about it!

like the settee for starters.....

love the upholstery with the 2 types of fabric....

and how cute is that little dress form in the entryway???

it's a lovely thought but I can already see one

in my home covered with 28 sweatshirts,

backpacks, bags, purses with a couple umbrellas

thrown on top!!

nevertheless ~ her's is quite beautiful ;)

cute dining room...adorable chairs....

all of them!

speaking of chairs....

my sweet hubby hung up all my chairs in our (well I

think he's thinking "his new mancave") garage...

he's waiting ever so patiently for me to get to them.....

{if you haven't a clue what I'm talking about

you can read about my chair fetish/extravaganza here}

so when it is time for me to tackle them they will

be waiting all nice like hanging on the wall....

where was I?

so many beautiful decorative details....love

all the frames & mirrors on the wall....

just a peek into her kitchen....

LOVE her son's room....

so many textures....

I really like the way she uses the vintage suitcases

for storage.  perfect.

And of course, I'm loving the grainsack pillows.....

which leads me to something a bit

exciting for the

Ticking and Toile Linen Shoppe

I have recently received this stack of

amazing

antique french grainsacks.....

which will very soon become

amazing

pillows & table runners for sale in

the shop!!!

I simply cannot get over how fabulous they are...

I can see now the great affection so many

decorators have for them!

Although I have always loved the look ~ I've just

never owned any for myself!

so these are on the agenda....

pure yumminess coming soon!!

and on another note.....

I was so fortunate to win 2 giveaways recently!!!!

wow!!!

this darling little pink toolkit

from Cierra's Tattered Elegance

she is such a sweetheart & her blog is really

fun!!! Please stop in and say hi!

and I also won (can you believe it??) a Home Goods gift card

from Cindy at My Romantic Home

and if you haven't been by her site

please stop over & peek!!

crazy huh??

Thank you Cindy & Cierra!!

Well I'm off to my work ~ and the SUN is OUT!!!!!!!!!!!

hold the phone! seriously!

:)

Have a great day!

xoxo,

Shellagh

{photos courtesy of Country Living}



~light & bright swedish loveliness~

hello there friends!

well, I'm back from my little vacation~

bet you thought I was never coming back, huh?

I don't know about you, but I was just

needing a major vacation from everything

and really really enjoyed it!!

To lighten & brighten your mid winter

{ok, so not exactly mid-winter......I'm an optimist :) }

life....I thought you would enjoy

these beautiful photos of

a darling swedish home....

This darling Swedish home is light & bright inside
and out!  Look at all the beautiful snow.....

I know all you mid-westerners are probably rolling
your eyes & saying "yeah right!" but in the NW we
rarely get snow & look forward to it on occasion.....

2 years ago we actually got 18 inches right during Christmas!
it was so wonderful!

of course everything around here closes down & all

the news stations preempt all tv programming if

we get any more than an inch!!

I am really loving the white table with the natural wood

chairs......I've seen a lot of tables similar to this, in blogland, and I really like the style.

I've wondered about the nordic style of decorating....

you know they use so much white & it snows so much there

.....I wonder if it just makes their homes so much brighter??

anyone out there from Sweden can shed some "light" on the

subject?? hee hee.

I do love it though!

I'm actually trying to redo this post....

I just posted it & went back to check it &

blogger erased all but the very first paragraph!

fabulous.  I'm sure if I had anything witty & cute to say the first time ~ it'll be long gone for the second time around!! ;)

so you'll simply have to suffer through & just look

at the pictures.....;)

when I blog I feel like I'm sitting on the sofa

thumbing through a fabulous magazine with a friend.

showing you pictures & commenting on what I love.

Ok...so love the wood & the wicker baskets mixed with

the white.  The dog is pretty darn cute too....

loving this room too.  the vintage fabrics mixed all around

with the pale wood is so gorgeous......yummy.

love the little splash of color in the painting as well.

more yummy linens....

purrrrrrrrrrr.......

I think I was going on about how I would love

to paint our downstairs a yummy white but

making myself wait.......to    s   t   a   r   t

another project until I   f   i   n   i   s   h   

current projects......

then I was saying something like

"how mature I must be getting to make such a decision &

wondering about how long that kind of thing might last...."

so yeah, spilling my ADD beans again to you all &

droning on about it...;)

are you all feeling like your home is rather

bare now?  after Christmas?

it definitely feels that way here! 

are you all chomping at the bit to start on new

projects or are you holding back?

me, I'm in the "holding back" mode....

not   q   u   i   t   e    that motivated yet....

I'll work into it.  just need a little more time.

then I'll kick back into crazy mode & get after it.

For now I'll enjoy your projects :)

Ok....really hoping when I hit post it actually does something

& doesn't come back w/ nothin'  

wish me luck!

xoxoxo,

Shellagh

{all photos courtesy of skona hem}