If there’s a little girl hidden inside you that secretly believes in fairy tales then you are going to love this post!
Here’s a gorgeous Shabby Chic Cottage that I came across in The New York Times recently. I’m sure a lot of you have seen it already but I couldn’t resist sharing it here because it certainly has me believing in fairy tales and happy endings all over again!
{photo credits: Trevor Tondro for The New York Times}
Once upon a time… there was a girl called Sandra who dreamed of living in a pretty little cottage by the stream. As she grew up, she got consumed by the usual ups and downs that life invariably brings but she never gave up on her dream.
One day she decided to renovate a 9 by 10 Ft. hunting cabin into a shabby chic haven. A place that she could escape to every time life made her craven.
The cabin was not perfect. It lacked a bathroom and a kitchenette, but this did not deter Sandra.
With a little ingenuity she decorated the cabin with salvaged finds and DIY creations. When the cottage was ready, it looked nothing less than a mansion.
In the art of creativity and design Sandra seems to be a master. In this gorgeous white cottage she now lives happily ever after.
THE END.
p.s I’m guest blogging on Inspired Design later today, do come and say hi to me there. See U!























55 comments:
I can't get enough of looking at this space. It's gorgeous!!!
I saw that cottage in the NY Times...so cute, no? Such a great idea, but I'd want to add a kitchen!
Absolutely delicious!
Besos desde España :)
These pictures are gorgeous! Have a awesome day xxx
Oh my LORD. This is the most gorgeous place ever. I so want to live init!
Amazing pictures!
That is such an amazing place...I am so in love.....I can't get enough of it!
Kisses darling and I am going to pop over to see your guest post:)
Have a great day,darling
Hi Persis,
I read the article in the New York Times, that somebody else had shown me.
Isn't it a dreamy little cottage.
I hope that your week is going well.
Hugs
Carolyn
Such a dreamy little place and I love that it's all in white. Just read your tea post, too, and left you a comment there :-) I'm following!
Thanks for your message! And for following, except I don't think it worked, would you try again? Do you want to trade buttons whilst we're at it - I'm grabbing yours now!
Oh wow! I'm in awe with that beautiful cottage. I really like that her bed is on another level. And I adore fairytales as you would know from that journal I made. I might put all the photos on my flickr.
Oh wow! What a beautiful cottage! It does look like something from a fairy tale! Its lovely! :)
its an absolutely lovely post... i wish i had a haven like this too...
Cute pics!
This place is beautiful! So enchanting!
What a cool hide away!
What a magical little place to escape!
I saw this too! It is amazing! It looks even prettier on your blog, Persis! XO!
Oh my so so magical!
That is very inspiring. I just love it.
such a happily ever after story!! :) Dreamy photos!!!
Thanks for stopping by today! <3
wow, it looks really small from the outside - I am really amazed that there is so much stuff inside..gorgeously decorated but do wonder where she pees:-)
Look at this place!! So gorgeous! Wouldn't you just love to escape here after a long, hard day? Add a few beers and I'll be there! :-)
Hi Persis...
This looks straight out of a Cinderella story!
Nice n airy n white!
The perfect abode where you can just not live but also be and grow!
Thanks for sharing!
Home is how you make it lovingly!:-)
I want that cottage, its like a fairytale. Love your blog by the way, he makes me feel like im in a fantasy land.
it is beautiful beyond words and it looks so peaceful :)
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Saw this in the paper as well...lots of creativity went into this one!
Oh how pretty! I hadn't seen this yet... SO gorgeous!
I love that you have show Sandy's gorgeous cottage! She is an amazing talent! Your poem is delightful:-)
Bella
What a great story, thanks for sharing. The shabby cabin is amazing! Love your blog.
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Hi Persis,
thanks for your so kind comment on my blog ! i add your button and link on my blog ! i like your blog too !
I had not seen these yet. These pictures are soooo beautiful. Love your blog too.Consider me your next follower. XX
/sigh
I kind of want my house to look like that <3
thanks so much for your lovely comment on my blog. & i love love this post. oh wow. so stunning! :D
you had me at "once upon a time". what a gorgeous post!!!!! thanks for stopping by my blog- i just adore yours...taking a button now :)
-kellie
Ohhhhh this is one of your best posts by far!! I regularly go through NYT and saw this one too...But somehow it looks better on your blog! :P :P :)
Hugs!
thanks for visiting my blog!!!! yours is absolutely beautiful. very visually inspiring!!
With every picture I was going 'ooohh' and 'awwww.' I love it! The photo with the book shelf tucked up next to ceiling and the chandelier!! Oh, the chandelier! I could go on and on and on......
XOXO
gorgeous photos!! <3
Great minds think alike!! I posted about this little cottage last week. Love the NYTimes home section.
This is amazing! I can't believe it really exists! So dream like and something for fairytales..
Hey I just saw your comment on my 4th of July Ebelskiver post! So sorry for my late response. Of course we can follow each other. I like your blog a lot!!
xoxo-Carrie
Thanks for commenting on my blog- now I can follow yours too!
I saw this in the NY Times and I was so impressed with the amazing vision and artistic design that went into renovating this "palace" of sorts. I want to live here.
I'm in love with this little cottage..I want one for myself too :)
And btw..your blog is on my blogroll now! Finally!!
Diana
Songs and Fairy Tales
what a dream. it's a playhouse big enough for me. what a retreat. kudos to sandra. thank you for sharing her with us. i will visit with her soon.
oxox
OMG, can I live here for the summer...absolutely LOVE it!
OMG this is SO PERFEC. LOVE IT.
i want something like this one day :(
nice blog
oh my goodness this house is adorable!! what a great post :)
LOVE IT!
x
This is beautiful, i want to live here forever! xx
This is beautiful, i want to live here forever! xx
This is beautiful, i want to live here forever! xx
Beautiful! WOW! ♥
This is just a DREAM. That girl has got it going on.I can just see me sitting out there in the woods having wine & a girly day.
Janice In Missouri
this little cottage is my kind of place to live! ^^ aww, so inviting feeling and beautiful decor.. although i'm not sure how good house this would be when here's - 25 or 30 degrees (centigrade) in Finland! :p
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