Pocketful of Blue

Sometimes I think it's fun to look at homes for sale in areas around where we live.   I know you guys understand that since you love houses and decorating and nesting like I do.  I happened upon this one in the charming small town of Granville, Ohio. To me, this is a quintessential cottage. I mean, look at that front porch and the gorgeous blooming hydrangeas. I love the old driveway with the two little lanes for the tires and grass in between. Isn't that a pretty front door?  It's even painted blue ~ I think that's a sign. Come on in and I'll show you around. Nice size living and dining rooms. The floors are beautiful and everything looks to be in very good condition. We could move right in. Upstairs, there are 3 cozy bedrooms. So cute how the bed is tucked in under the eaves in the room below. This bathroom is beautifully updated. I saved my favorite part for last so let...

I have something special to show you today. A long, long time ago (in a galaxy far, far away . . ha ha) I tore  this picture out of a furniture store advertising catalog. I thought this was just about the most dreamy house I had ever seen ~ it looks like something from a storybook. I haven't kept very many of the pictures that I had torn out of  magazines over the years, but I never threw this one away. So recently I was perusing the HOUZZ site and just happened to come across this house.  I immediately recognized it as the house I had torn out of that catalog so long ago. I was thrilled to see more photos of this house that is  appropriately named Happy Hollow. I love just about every detail on this house . . . arched portico stone columns  cottage style shutters large stone pathway even the rows of geraniums on the windowsills . . . what's not to love, right? . . . inviting c...