Welcome Guests!

It's that time of year when many of us

look forward to traveling and 

visiting friends and

relatives.

Or

we look 

forward to receiving 

friends and relatives that we

haven't seen for a while.

Our guest room is ready :)

It's a cute room with lots of light

on the south west corner of the cottage.

The lamp on the left was my gr-grandmothers

This room is right off the living room

and right next to ours through 

that door on the left.

I know...but it locks!

What's neat about our little

cottage is that every 

bedroom (3) has two doors.

This is wonderful for air circulation 

both in the summer and winter

and every room except the

laundry room/back porch 

has a ceiling fan.

You need that here in Kansas

as it gets VERY hot.

When triple digit temperatures

are here...like now...

you really appreciate that air movement.

Yes we do have central air conditioning :) 

This pretty rose sign

hung above our

front porch

in the city. 

Never thought I'd see the 

day that sign would come down

 and end up in a farm cottage in the

country.

So glad it did!

Love the details on this 

vintage lamp

I bought in the small town 

near us.

This room looks out to the lilac 

grove that runs along 

the lane

to the cottage.

It also looks out onto the

Annabelle Hydrangea's

that grow along the front of the cottage.

I found this chair years ago at a garage sale

in the city. I meant to re-paint it

but I just can't bring myself to do it.

Maybe one day.

Above is a little hand made

Amish girls dress pinafore apron and cap

that I bought near the

Amish community not

far from us.

Even the hanger is hand made.

This is the Edwardian wedding sheet

I bought at the big 

Flea Market

not far from us this spring.

If we have company I will remove

this sheet which I just put

on top of a regular ruffled

sheet.

The pillow is a garage sale find.

Have you got your guest room ready?

I'm linking this week with Cielo

at

House In The Roses

for

Show Off Your Cottage Monday

I hope you have a WONDERFUL week!

Maura :)

Cottage Bedrooms

Cottage

What is it about the word 'COTTAGE' that we love?

I looked up the meaning of the word 'cottage' and depending on what you are looking for...here are are a few of the definitions.

COTTAGE HOME

A small, single storied house especially in the country.

(check)

COTTAGE STYLE

Exudes charm and comfort

(I think so)

COTTAGE BEDDING

Has comfort and warmth

(comfort yes... warmth...depends on the season!

 I think the word 'cottage' has different meanings for different people.

In my case...I live in a small single storied home in the country. Not everyone lives in such a small home or lives in the country...but yet to them their home is a 'cottage'.

These cottage style bedrooms EXUDE Charm and Comfort

don't you think? 

I'm seeing a pattern here in my choices of photo's.

It seems I really like white or light coloured bedding and light airy rooms!

(Our guest room)

I'm working on our guest bedroom. I haven't done a thing to it other than paint before we moved in, everything is what we had before and it's in here because it needed a place to go if I was going to keep it.

I've got to paint the wicker bench at the end of the bed and I'm trying to decide if I should paint some other things...like the natural pine and green dresser...the wicker and metal chair and the hardest decision to make is whether to paint that little vanity with mirror. It's dark oak. I'm REALLY having trouble with that one.

I WILL spray paint that floor lamp base next to the bed white. 

Anyway...I think I've asked before but I would REALLY like your imput on what you would do if it was YOUR room.

Don't be shy...just say what you think. Give me your ideas.

Here's a few more photo's of the room.

So there you have it.

I hope you've enjoyed looking at those first cottage bedrooms.

I look forward to seeing what your ideas are for our guest room and I hope you have a WONDERFUL Thursday.

Maura :)