Headboards to Love!

While the mirrored bed above and silver headboard below are absolutely beautiful, there is nothing better than an upholstered headboard for lazy Sunday mornings reading the newspaper in bed.  Here's a few of my faves because of their shape, size, fabric, or just overall gorgeousness!

This bedroom below gets my vote for fabulousness - comfy, sultry, sexy and inviting! Don't you just want to crawl in that bed?

Want more fabulous headboards and beautiful bedrooms?  Of course you do!  Here's the link to all of these, sources, credits and more.

Nola pulled herself up to stand for the first time yesterday!  Oh boy, now the fun really begins!  Here's the photo Aimee sent!

Have a happy Friday all!

xoxo,

Millie

Nooks, Nooks, & More Nooks!

Nooks and niches are cozy spots to curl up with a good book....

 or sit and dine with beloved family and friends... 

to soak away the cares of the day...

or simply to find a sheltered spot to snooze the night away--sweet dreams guaranteed! 

Have a terrific weekend!

Here's Nola, the Cheerio Bandit!!

xoxo,

Millie

Sweet Sunny Spots

Around this time of year in New England it can get pretty damn cold out.  And right now its a really cold 7 degrees Fahrenheit.  When it's this cold outside you tend to look for the same sunny sweet spots in the house that the cat and dog love to curl up in to soak up the warmth.  Move over Kitty and Fido!  

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Here's a few of my faves:

Maybe it's a good idea to just stay in bed today!

photo: Maz Wanger

Nola bullying her friend Henry with a teething biscuit.

Stay in the patches of sunlight today and be warm!

xoxo,

Millie

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Tidings of Joy

 It's Nola's First Christmas!  

Jechonias Thayer House Christmas Tour, Part 5

A view today of the breakfast room, kitchen, pantry, and upstairs back hall of the Jechonias Thayer House 2012 Christmas Tour decorated by the oh-so-talented members of the Gardener's Guild of Braintree, Massachusetts.  To see earlier posts  on this charming house tour, click Part 4, Part 3, Part 2, Part 1 and/or Exterior & Mudroom

Now I love gilded and sparkly bling as much as the next gal, but I also adore the use of natural materials as was used in the breakfast room.  I'm also a sucker for anything with burlap or pinecones...and don't even get me started on grapevine!

Gardener's Guild of Braintree

The use of omegranates, lemons, pinecones, and fresh greens continued into the Kitchen and Pantry as well. 

I love the birch bark pots on either side of the punch bowl.  Speaking of punch isn't it decorated beautfiully?  And yes, those are soapstone counters!  Love!

The room smelled wonderful too!  Wish I had gottne a photo of the amazing gingerbread house display, but the kitchen was soooo crowded I'm lucky to have gotten the shots I did!

The Kitchen Pantry was the sweetest little space restored beautifully and outfitted for the holiday with perfection! I couldn't get a shot of the entire space due to the crowds.  It was similar to the Butler's Pantry below- except the upper shelves were open. If you missed the Butler's Pantry, check it out here

On the window wall was this little drying rack decorated with towels and fresh greens.  Perfect!

Last, but certainly not least, is the upstairs hall and back staircase.  So charming and New England = lots of ideas to decorate your own sweet casa!

Next time, a look at the gift-wrapping room which was a huge hit on the tour and then the cozy family room and its beautiful tree.

It's always absolutely amazed me how as parents we can spend a small fortune on toys for the little cherubs and all they want to play with is the box it came in.  The same holds true with a piece of ribbon.  Give a baby a ribbon to play with (supervised of course!) and watch the fun begin!   Get your daily dose of Nola right here!

Hope your weekend was fantastic!

xoxo,

Millie