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Home › Decor › Shabby Creek Cottage Summer Home Tour

Shabby Creek Cottage Summer Home Tour

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By Janine Waite · Published on May 27, 2015
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Shabby Creek Cottage Summer Home Tour
Hello there, I hope you are having a nice Wednesday! I’m sure Lucy’s home over at Craftberry Bush is amazing. I would like to welcome you to our little abode over here in the San Francisco Bay Area. I’m so excited to be taking part in Gina’s, The Shabby Creek Cottage Summer Home Tour. Summer is such a wonderful time of year, the longer days, the warm nights sitting outdoors on our back patio. It is a time when our days are lazier, and our schedule is somewhat looser. I feel this season inspires a lighter look and, of course, a more tropical feel. This year I added some summer splashes of color, and I have enjoyed making some changes in our living spaces. So, come along and see the town that our family calls home. Enjoy the lovely photos taken by our talented friend and colleague,  Daidri Smythe. Take an inside peek at our quintessential ranch style house in Northern California!
We live in a quaint area, and we love how beautiful it is when cruise around the surrounding towns on the weekend. The weather is nice most of the year, and we get plenty of sunshine!
Bicycling is popular in our neighborhood and on the weekends you’ll find the streets filled with tons of bikers! Of course, I have a sweet mint green California Cruiser bike that has a cute basket on the front.
Photo: Daidri Smythe
Here is our craftsman style front porch, which I love to decorate with the seasons. So, come on in or rest a bit on our comfy outdoor chairs…
Photo: Daidri Smythe
If you are interested in updating your home for the summer, an easy way to achieve this is to change out your pillows, add some fresh or silk flowers and decorate with a few small decor touches. In our entertainment center, the silk flowers got a new summery green vase that quickly transformed it! Recently, our living room had more of a darker look, and I changed the furniture to all white. You can view that post here: Living Room
I just love our new summer pillows, and I’m pleased how they brighten up our living room sofa. They add such a nice fresh look. Here is the link if you would like to order your own Pottery Barn Pillows. The rug is a Pier 1 Imports rug. I searched all over the web and in stores and finally found the perfect one for our space. It is so bright and cheerful, and I couldn’t be happier with my choice!
Adding flowers to your home is the easiest and happiest way to decorate for the summer season. The Calla Lily flower is from our yard, and the leaves are from our Bird of Paradise plant. The simplicity and beauty of this arrangement has a tropical feel. In the background is our Crate and Barrel sofa, which I am so pleased with. The white slipcover material stays clean and is washable. If you would like to view our post about it, here is the link: Harborside sofa
I love to bring fresh flowers in from our garden. These roses are from our new rose bushes, and I adore their lovely scent. The votives are from the Seattle company, GlassyBaby. Each candle holder is unique and hand-blown! They are so beautiful in the home and make the best gifts for special friends!
Photo: Daidri Smythe
Photo: Daidri Smythe
Photo: Daidri Smythe
Photo: Daidri Smythe
Photo: Daidri Smythe
These fun drinking glasses are from Painted Fox, and I love that they are numbered. It will be so nice to assign a daily glass to each of my kids this summer. Hopefully, our kitchen will not be filled with tons of drinking glasses! Everyone knows that we are trying to conserve water in California, so the less dishwashing, the better!
Photo: Daidri Smythe
Photo: Daidri Smythe
It’s been fun playing around with different looks for our table setting. I wanted something fresh, and lemon themed and these Williams-Sonoma Citrus Bowls are just perfect. I found the fun Crate and Barrel Margarita glasses and had to add them to the table decor! And finally, I just adore these World Market green plates they are the best compliment to the citrus bowls. I wanted to change it up a bit, and so I added a cream tablecloth to give our table a lighter look!
Photo: Daidri Smythe
We recently overhauled our family room. Previously it mostly stored furniture and miscellaneous decor. My vision was to create a room that our children could do their homework, games, movies and crafts in. It now is a cheerful and inviting room and is always filled with friends and activities. The Ikea table is topped with a special order glass that protects it from all my kid’s shenanigans! Hooray for room transformations that work!
I love our Pottery Barn Kid’s bookshelves. I wanted a little more color and fun in the room, so I added some fun paper to the back of the shelves. We’ll be featuring this project on our next post, so stay tuned.
Photo: Daidri Smythe
Photo: Daidri Smythe
Photo: Daidri Smythe
I just changed up our pillows for the summer. I would love to try another bedspread, but just haven’t found the right one for the room!
Photo: Daidri Smythe
Photo: Daidri Smythe
I hope you enjoyed our summer tour, and we sure have enjoyed hosting you! Please feel free to take a peek at the rest of our blog and then hop on over to Ella Claire Inspired for the next tour!
Cheers,
You can find all the homes on the tour below:
Monday, May 25th
The Shabby Creek Cottage
The Nester
The Inspired Room
City Farmhouse
In My Own Style
Tuesday, May 26th
Rooms for Rent
East Egg Style
Thistlewood
Decor Adventures
House no 124
Finding Home
Wednesday, May 27th
Craftberry Bush
Happy Happy Nester
Ella Claire
Funky Junk Interiors
Organizing Made Fun
Thursday, May 28th
My Fabuless Life
Addisons Wonderland
Liz Marie Blog
Charles & Hudson
Sawdust & Embryos
Friday, May 29th
Jones Design Co.
The Shabby Nest
Haneen’s Haven
Jeanne Oliver
All Things Thrifty
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  1. Laura @ Top This Top That

    May 27, 2015 at 2:37 pm

    what an absolutely fun and happy home you have. i love all your bright colors. I also do the # on the glasses thing. dishes and washing clothes get a tad bit out of control during the summer months.

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    • Janine Waite

      June 24, 2015 at 11:28 pm

      Thanks so much Laura! Sorry for my late reply, life got crazy after the tour! I hope you are having a wonderful summer. Btw, thanks for reposting this!

  2. Lisa @ Texas Decor

    May 27, 2015 at 3:03 pm

    Such a pretty home, J!!! Your kitchen is still one of my favorites and I love those numbered drinking glasses! Your backyard is such a nice place to relax with a book and enjoy that perfect Cali weather. 🙂

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    • Janine Waite

      June 24, 2015 at 11:29 pm

      Thanks Lisa! Sorry for the late reply, I'm about a month behind on everything!!! Are you having a nice summer?

  3. Funky Junk Interiors

    May 27, 2015 at 3:32 pm

    I verbally said WOW. Such a beautiful tour! The colour just brings your home to life… even your outdoor space is so amazing. Thanks for the wonderful tour!

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    • Janine Waite

      June 24, 2015 at 11:30 pm

      Thanks so much! I loved your tour too! I'm just catching up on stuff, so sorry for the late response! You're so sweet to stop by for a visit!

  4. Nitka Design

    May 27, 2015 at 7:51 pm

    What a fantastic home:-)
    Greetings:-)

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    • Janine Waite

      June 24, 2015 at 11:30 pm

      Thanks so much for the lovely and kind comment!

  5. Marci

    May 28, 2015 at 5:09 pm

    Gorgeous tour J! I love the little pops of color! Turquoise! Pink! Green!

    Reply
    • Janine Waite

      June 24, 2015 at 11:32 pm

      You're so sweet Marci! You're such an amazing blogging partner! I'm so lucky to have ya, girlfriend!

  6. Hip Little Squares

    May 30, 2015 at 7:21 pm

    Your home is absolutely stunning, Janine! Thanks for sharing it with us. 🙂

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    • Janine Waite

      June 24, 2015 at 11:31 pm

      Ah, thanks so much! You're so sweet to visit the blog and write such a sweet comment! Sorry for my late reply, I'm totally a month behind on life!

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