it seems only fitting, right?

that this vintage loving mama, would send her child to a school that is vintage infused.

maybe it was the Pinterest inspired wreath on the door that first caught my eye.

or the old doors with original doorknobs.

or the cast iron bench with perfectly weathered wood and adorable little pillows.

no, no, maybe it was the old furniture they used for the sign-in area.

as if that wasn’t enough, when i walked through the door of the classroom…

i was greeted with old original chalkboards with old wood trim.

and burlap(!)

lots and lots of burlap! (how could we go wrong?)

then the little kid vintage furniture hit me,

lot and lots of vintage kid school furniture. (i nearly fainted)

but, then i noticed something more.

something beyond the old doors, burlap, and vintage furniture.

i noticed the creativity happening.

the wonderful way, in which, the school was teaching the kids,

how to learn all the things around them in the world.

there were no worksheets.

or sit-down-and-listen-to-this-lesson kind of activities.

nope. not at all.

it was all just old fashioned fun.

hands on learning.

with real life tools,

and real life experiences.

so, the children can learn and grow,

and see how things work,

or hear how they sound,

and play while doing it.

so, while i love all the vintage stuff this little schoolhouse has.

i really love the experience it gives my son.

and the message it is teaching him about the world we live in.

of course, it also helps that it has one of the best teachers ever! (we love you Mrs. W) and one of the best preschool directors ever (you, too, Mrs. R)

so, if you’re looking for a cute, creative, vintage, hands-on-learning, fun preschool….go check out this one in Old Towne Orange.

and hey, tell them the furniture finder sent ya! 😉

there was something about this house that took me back.

back into time. a time in which i’ve never lived, but have dreamed of experiencing.

when things seemed a bit more simple.

and life wasn’t as fussy.

when families ate together around the table.

and children played with toys that were carefully made by a craftsman.

when making a pot of hot water took longer than pushing a few buttons on a machine.

now, don’t get me wrong when i say the word simple. i don’t at all mean it to be plain.

it’s a life, a world, filled with richness.

and beauty all around.

it doesn’t hold a monetary value.

but a value that fills up the soul.

like a few hours of solitude under the shade of a tree.

i long for these things. these simple pleasures in life.

where the squeak of an old door means you have a visitor, instead of something that needs fixing.

where neighbors randomly drop by to give you some giant spools because they know you’re crafty and can repurpose them into something great (and yes, this actually happened while i was there. it was awesome and so are those!).

yup. it’s the simple things that make my heart skip a beat.

and help me to just sit back and enjoy the view.

as simple as it may be.

(thank you, R family for giving me a glimpse into your home and your lives. what a beautiful life it is, full of blessings and goodness!)

hi all.

what a day today has been. met with a new design client, lots of errands, fabric store research, and then it ended with an impromptu late afternoon trip to the beach and dinner on the pier with my parents and little boy. we’re pretending summer isn’t over.

not too shabby for one day. i’ll take it. and then i was half asleep cuddling with my littlest boy tonight when i realized i hadn’t put this post together yet (just keepin’ it real).

so….here is part 3 of the big yellow. (here’s part 1 and part 2, in case you missed them). i’m going to let the pictures do the talking tonight, since my brain is half asleep. 😉 keep in mind, there are still projects that need to get done upstairs, but it looks gorgeous even when it’s, ‘under construction.’

we’ll start with the upstairs living room. enjoy!

there’s a sweet little guest room off of the living room.

don’t ya just wanna take a nap here?!

now onto the master….

i’d take a nap in this room, too!

clearly, i need to go to bed.

night night, friends! xo

alrighty, are you ready to see the inside of this beaut?

come on in. (and in case you missed  part 1, here it is.)

i have admired this house for as long as i can remember.

but the first time i saw the inside (in its past life as a rental), i was quite disappointed.

it had eighties contemporary cabinets, with a ton of stainless steel and the largest wolf range you ever did see. (i wish i would have taken before pics!)

now, it’s back to its roots.

it has gorgeous custom cabinets,

with the most amazing vintage inspired pulls.

and the cutest refurbished old stove.

the backsplash is honeycomb carerra marble, which goes beautifully with the carerra marble countertops.

and that sink! (someday i shall have a Shaw)

no detail was left untouched.

even the outlet covers are swoon worthy.

and wait till you see the dining room.

fancy, huh?! look at that chandelier.

the house actually came with a beautiful chandelier, but the scale was a little small. so, my neighbor found a larger version of the old one and re-hung the pervious chandelier upstairs in one of the bedrooms.

it is so elegant, and casts the most beautiful sparkle across the house.

the fireplace was also restored using carerra marble.

the living room is right off of the dining room.

it has the most amazing chair (or at least i think so, but i kinda love furniture).

look at the fabric!

it’s a crochet pattern on top of a linen fabric.

i’ve never seen anything like it. i can’t even imagine how long it must have taken the person who made that fabric. it’s a true work of art and it goes great with the other textiles in the room.

which my neighbor made! yup, the pillows and the drapes were all done by her. (that’s pretty impressive, if you ask me.)

she has a great eye for detail and design. she found this beautiful armoire to house the tv (it’s in the bottom cabinets) at a local antique store in the circle. i wish i could remember the details she told me about it, but it’s old. really, really old. and from Europe.

ya, know what else is old in this house?

the floors. the original floors were in pretty bad shape, so the homeowners had them replaced with these old barn wood planks. they are stunning in person!

so is the collection of law books in the office next to the living room. (i bet you can guess what the man of the house does for a living?) 😉

next week, i’ll take you upstairs and show you the rest of this historic gem. (since i took 5,543,339 pictures and i figured this would be the worlds longest post if i kept on going!)

thanks for stopping by!

xo