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  • What I hope for my readers and for all keepers of the nest, is that they embrace their homes with their heart and all of the passion that it holds. I want them to know that they can decorate on a limited budget by seeing things in new ways; by rescuing the broken and transforming the ugly. I hope that they flaunt their favorite color and decorate their life with it. I hope that their homes feel like one giant hug that welcomes them each and every time they walk through their front door. More than anything I want everyone to have their own home-sweet-home dream come true! xo, Kim

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June 18, 2009

On A Mission

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I still love my knitty things ...

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And I still love my green table ...

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And I still love my green mirror ...

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And I still love my orange lampshade and needlepoint pillows ...

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And I still love my floral paintings ...

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BUT the sofa in the granny room has to go.  The time has come and its' little life here at Daisy Cottage is, I'm afraid, done.

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There are rumblings that it isn't comfortable - actually I've heard through the grapevine that it is VERY uncomfortable and some even say that it is quite UGLY, right Shannon?

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So I am on a mission to find a thrift store sofa that is comfy AND granny-cute. That shouldn't be too hard to find, right?

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Wish me luck!  ;-)

Love,

Kim

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June 16, 2009

What Can I Say?

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I love the early evening sun.


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And I love YOU.



Thank you SO much for your sweet comments over at Houzz. As always you are so kind, so generous, and my heart feels like it is going to overflow... thank you!


What can I say other than I am so thankful that YOU are part of our home. And you are. 


Each and every one of you.

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Love always,

Kim


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June 15, 2009

Grab Your Purse!

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Grab your purse and come with me to Houzz.com.  Pretty please?

Because I am so honored to be featured over there today and I'd love it if you'd stop by too!  This site is FILLED with inspiration and great photos of all different kinds of decorating styles.  The Washington Post says "It's the Flickr of design idea sites."  Cool, right?  Almost as cool as my little vintage butterfly.  ;-)

Anywho - I hope you visit Houzz.com and guess what? I was able to pick out something for you! If you leave a comment at their site in the post where I am featured, you will have the chance to win this from Anthropologie!  Thank you Adi and Houzz.com!

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I hope you like it!  Isn't it cute?

Okay, now where are my keys???

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xo,
Kim

*edited to add that you have until June 21st to leave a comment over at Houzz for the Anthropologie giveaway.  :-)

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June 14, 2009

I Hope ...

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I hope that when the day is done, and you are able to sit down in your favorite spot and simply be ...that you sigh with deep content and feel with all of your heart that there truly is NO PLACE LIKE HOME.

And if you are not there now - I hope that you soon will be.

That's what I want for each of you - more than you know.


Love,

Me


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June 12, 2009

One Woman's China Cabinet

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My mother taught me all the right things when I was growing up. 

Unfortunately, being her rebellious daughter, I did not always retain what she taught me. Actually, the only thing that I seem to have consistently retained is water.

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Among the many things that Mom taught me, was that everything had a place and things should be kept there in a neat and orderly fashion.


Welcome to my china cabinet. 

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While I find the way that I store my china to be somewhat orderly, I'm afraid Mom would disagree. 

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Cups and saucers haphazardly sit on top of each other and plates are SO not stacked according to size. And sets? Well, there are NO sets.

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And you know what?

EVERY time I open my china cabinet I LOVE what I see.

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I see possibilities.  I see playful mixes of pattern and color and that makes sense to me.  My favorite kind of "order". 

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I can set the table in whatever mood I choose and whatever pleases my eye at the moment. 

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And when a new china treasure, which of course you and I know the new treasure is usually a VINTAGE thrifted treasure, comes home to Daisy Cottage, it is easy to introduce it to its new china family by simply popping it in the cabinet and letting them all hang out together.  :-)

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I'm sorry Mom.  You tried.  You really did.  You know I love you.

But I sure do love my unorderly china cabinet too.  At least I can close the door, right?

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Love,

Kim

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  • "I would like to let you know what a joy it is to wake up each morning and read your delightful blog. I always feel as if you are speaking directly to me. Since I was diagnosed with an immune disease a year ago I wanted only to read positive and very inspiring blogs and your blog was the first I found. I think maybe the good Lord meant for me to find your blog and since then it has been nothing but smiles all around. I have tried very hard to stay positive about this disease and very up beat. I know that there is no cure and I have accepted this, but reading things with a positive message and filled with so much love helps. This is where you come in and I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart and to let you know how very much you and Miss Maggie are loved." ~ Grace

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  • "Oh my! I have just stepped into heaven. A nostalgic, magic, getaway place where folk love one another and life is sweet. Kim, you will probably never know just how many hearts you have touched with your site. " ~ Francesca

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  • "I visited my friends with their tasteful beige homes and sometimes questioned if there was anyone else in this world who loved the things I did. Then I found Daisy Cottage and a whole community of other women who shop the side of the road, paint their furniture fun colors, and aren't afraid to fill their homes with touches of whimsy and fun. What a relief! We aren't alone! I'm not alone. Thanks for all your inspiration and for confidently sharing your home and the idea that we can have fun with our decorating. I never get tired of visiting here Kim." ~ Kathy

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  • "That hankie is like you and your blog Kim. In the middle of all of the other beautiful hankies, it's the one that stands out and makes you feel at home." ~ Rue

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  • "Sigh.... between your music, red and yellow mellow feeling and wonderful writing I just feel so calm. What would I do without you in the morning with my cup of coffee." ~ Jeanette

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  • "My eyes have been opened to a world I never knew existed. Such vibrant creativity, such caring community: it literally takes my breath away. After so much loneliness and isolation it is overwhelming to me that such a world even exists. In time I hope to be able to fill my garden of life with lovely, loving friends instead of the weeds of loneliness. Until that time lace tablecloths will come out of storage, music and lovely scents will fill the air of this home. And I shall visit the Daisy Cottage when I feel despair raise its dark, obscuring head, for I know from experience, that it is ever lurking behind that next bout of pain and weakness. Your kind and generous response has strengthened my resolve, you have helped me more than you will ever know, my new-found friend." ~ Lenna

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  • "Your blog has helped me start to see the beauty in life again." ~ Joy

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  • "Thank you for your wonderful blog. I have been "lurking" but had to share with you how much you have helped me embrace the fun of decorating. I came to your blog looking for pictures to inspire me as I redecorate my house with cottage style. Today I was so tangled up in doing it "right" that it was really depressing me. I visited your blog again for some fresh ideas and came away realizing that there is no "right." Just me being me and enjoying my home! I am laying here in bed with tears in my eyes - tears of happiness that it is okay to be me and let that shine through in my house and what I wear and what I make with my hands. You are God's gift to me today and I thank Him and you." ~ Anne

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