Inspiration Board :: Bridge House

I'm drooling over this bathroom!

And this kitchen...

And this bedroom....

These photos are taken from Mountain Living Magazine's Bridge House in Telluride, CO....one of my all-time favorite spots on earth. I first skiied here in the mid-80's while I was in college....back before Telluride resembled anything remotely resort-ish. I climbed my first '14-er' (14,0000 foot mountain) in Telluride and also saw Shawn Colvin there at the Blue Grass Festival back in 1990...before she was anything or anyone famous. She was simply awesome....standing there alone on stage with only her guitar and singin' Steady On. I'll never forget that one. 

I've always been smitten with this posh mountain-y, ranch-y, hi-tech home-on-the-range look....lots of wood, stone, glass....ever since my Vail days when I first discovered it. Back then decorating was more along the lines of the Austrian mountain chalet. Now I'm seeing more of a modern twist to it....that I find ultra-cool, indeed! This house is just modern mountain, gorgeous rustic chic...all over the place!

And, below, this is why it's been referred to as the Bridge House....overlooking the San Sophia mountains. Not a bad view, huh! : D

Lake Camp Revamp

I mentioned a few posts back that we've had access to a little lake cabin just down the road from us. I also mentioned that I couldn't resist doing some of my own re-styling while I was there. After all, what are camps for anyway?  Hmmmm? 

This IS relaxing! Of course, it is. OK, it's the prerequisite TO relaxation....at least in my book. Relax...Re-style....Re-decorate....Revamp....it's all the same.

Now the fun part of the styling game is that you have to use what's already there....or whatever you might have on hand in the closet (or camper, in my case). No running out to T.J. Maxx and Target....or the nearest antiques mall. Oh no. This is the quickie cheap revamp of the camp. Rule #1:  Only use what you have on hand. So here we go...

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After:

This nook,  
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And before we leave the living area, I'll show you this nook on the other side of the couch and wood stove. I moved the rocking chair and side tables over here to hold bags and toys. This is also where we put the trundle bed for our son to snooze on...

Unfortunately, I don't have any before photos of the little bedrooms. Suffice it say, they didn't look like this. One bedroom had no bed at all. The other bedroom with the Victorian oak headboard was facing the other direction and had a blow-up mattress and swim floaty on it.

Daddy also moved the rope swing to a new location....

more swing out, more action! : D

Feeling Like Fall

We've been enjoying days of Indian Summer...temps even into the 80's for late September! It's been just too good to last. This weekend has ushered in the rainy cold and Fall is behaving more like its predictable self. I love this time of year, though, despite all the gray dreariness we have today. I especially love a Maine Autumn....when the sun shines into October blue skies, red crisp apples beg to be picked, evenings spent around an open campfire, out come the warm woolen mittens, long striped scarves, and bright stocking hats....simple pleasures become the Fall fare!

So to get ourselves prepped and pumped for this Fall season's fun, I thought I'd share some photos I took last October while we were still living the cozy camper life on our beautiful 40 acres of land....

Bring on a fabulous Fall! : D