Happy Sunday Lovelies, Do you ever take a drive to other neighborhoods to look at the different houses? When you are on trips, do you find yourself taking the long route so you can explore ? We do this pretty often and honestly, I love it. One of my favorite pastimes is taking a peek at someone else's home. Don't get me wrong, I am A-OK with my house and I'm very grateful for all that I have. It's not that I want these homes for my own. It's something quite different than that. It's an appreciation for the way that homes are built. The different styles, landscaping, and details added by the homeowners. It's almost like going to an art gallery. My eyes take in every small detail and it inspires me to be creative with my own home. After all, I can create my own masterpiece. Lately I have been fixated on the traditional style home... Traditional Exterior design by San Francisco Architect Heydt Designs I think that the paint choices, white moulding, pitched roofs, and porches are what get me. Of course the impeccable landscaping does help. They are seriously beautiful places to live. Traditional Exterior design by Minneapolis Architect TEA2 Architects Traditional Exterior design by Other Metro Windows And Doors TruStile Doors White Picket fences and flowers only add more charm *sigh* Traditional Exterior design by Other Metro Architect Christian Gladu Design Having one lakeside really couldn't hurt... Traditional Exterior design by Portland Maine Architect Whitten Architects The traditional home doesn't even have to be on a grand scale to get me gawking... Traditional Exterior design by Atlanta Architect Soorikian Architecture Photos via Small, quaint cottages will do just fine. And now without further ado... The winner of my Pottery Barn $20 gift card giveaway is.... Aubrey Laine! Congratulations! I will be contacting you via email so I can get that mailed out to you. Thank you to everyone who participated in my very first giveaway. I wish I could send everyone a card. But don't worry, there will be more giveaways to come :-) Have a beautiful day!
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So it's not completely done yet, but I'd say it's definitely 90% there and I could not love it any more! Mike has done such an amazing job. Seriously, he's exceeded any and all of my expectations! Here's the before: Well, not completely "before" as he'd already started putting up the board and batten. But, this used to be Maddie's nursery (hence the pink). :) Next up was painting! A big thanks to the Clarke's for being such amazing friends to help us out! Us :) And... It's done!!! I just adore it. The colors (gray and white) are so calming and fresh. His new little bookcase :) And drapes and a rug! The pink chair will get recovered. Soon. :) I know I've said it before, but I have to say it again: I love it! I can not wait (seriously, just thinking of it makes me cry) to bring our baby boy home to his room!
Good morning to all of you. I wanted to start today by talking a bit about Milo and Mitzy and blogging in general. Ive been asked a lot about blogging lately so I thought that I would share my thoughts. I dont want to sound like I am blowing my own trumpet here because I certainly am not, but I couldn't be prouder of Milo and Mitzy right now. It is at the best place that it has ever been at due to the hard work that I have put in. The daily reader numbers are the highest that they have ever been and the opportunities that the blog is giving me just blows me away. In saying that, I am in a bit of a hard place. The blog is my number one, yet I feel that other social media platforms are slowly taking over such as Instagram. I love Instagram and am working hard on Milo and Mitzys Instagram feed but the blog will always be number one. My goal for Milo and Mitzys blog is to have the feel of an online magazine. I call it a design and lifestyle blog. I cover mostly design and interiors, a bit of kids, a bit foodie and most recently a bit of my own home. People ask me how to run a successful blog. And actually, I don't know really. I am still learning to. I google, I YouTube, I talk to people. My biggest thing is just, fake it until you make it. Meaning, making it feel professional. Make it seem like you know what you are doing. I'm very particular on the images that I post on my blog, hence the reason I am hesitant to post my own photographs. I want the blog to look professional. Sometimes I get emails from creatives who are doing amazing things but their product has been photographed on their kitchen table by a phone. I just cant put those sorts of images on the blog as I then lose that professionalism. There are so many blogs and social media feeds in New Zealand that yes, it is a very competitive market. Being based in Hawkes Bay has its advantages but it also means that I miss out on launch events etc in Auckland where most are held. You want to be the first off the mark to advertise these new products so the fact that I am not out and about attending events does mean I miss the boat their a bit. Milo and Mitzy has given me many opportunities which I am very grateful for. I am working on some new things at the moment which I am excited to share and I am continuing to work with new and established businesses which is really what drives me and why I love doing this. Right enough from me... sheesh, whats got into me? I don't reall share my voice too much on here about personal things. Onto what we all love, some gorgeous home inspiration. This gorgeous Australian home belongs to stylist Julia of Show Pony Interiors which featured recently in Adore Magazine. Julia has applied her love of cool tones and classic aesthetics to renovate this Edwardian home in Metro Melbourne. See more of the home tour here. Amy x
