The Polaroid Portrait

These Polaroid portraits by Jen Altman are ethereally beautiful.



Her home was recently featured on Design Sponge. My two favorite parts? Her dining room and the "wall of love."



[that back wall is stunning. so are the chairs. and the light fixture. and the table.]



[jen made this for her daughters for when they start missing their friends and family. such a great idea!]

Check out the full gallery here...

From the Netherlands

I recently stumbled onto the site of Hotze Eisma, and got lost -- beautiful photography of character-filled spaces. Did you catch the photo plates in set 5? Molto bella. Check out the entire portfolio when you've got some time to wander!

[All images Hotze Eisma]

As quick as you can say "Don Draper"...

...is about how long it would take to convince me to take up residence in this beauty...

Open floor plan, walls of windows, lush surroundings, travertine and steel fireplace -- superb, oui?

[images from dwell.com]

Beachside

I wouldn't mind a getaway to this beach house over the long weekend! There's nothing like sweeping views of water and mountains...plus the surroundings of a California ranch that has been beautifully remodeled using eco-friendly practices...

[images from Dwell]

Hope your weekend is a good one!

Cabin Fever

Even though our Thanksgiving was wonderful, we did have a little bit of Cabin Fever going on by the end of last week...all three of mine have colds, but my younger was one sick little fella, so we did not do much the whole weekend. I took advantage of all our time around the house, and caught up on the growing stack of magazines on my side table [since I now get in bed at 8:30 there isn't a lot of time for my nightly magazine read/show watching!]. I just finished the September Cookie [I'm also trying to savor this magazine...can't believe it will be no more...], where they featured this beautiful cabin...I'd move-in in a heartbeat!

[See the full slideshow here]