Wednesday, July 13, 2011

exposing my bare *** envy





        Many of you out there in Blogland may have picked up on my desire to live near the coast.
I dream of outdoor living year round and listening to the
sounds of the sea. 


Enter:  the outdoor shower. 
(Who doesn't love the idea of ushering in each new day with a little exposure?)





Coastal Living






Jane Coslick Designs & Restorations






Coastal Living






Martha Stewart






Southern Living







The Carneros Inn
Napa Valley

Baring it all, 
*Jackie

Friday, July 8, 2011

Blog Envy Party





blog envy party
july 2011



What are the rules? 
#1:  Be good.  You can link your dirty little blog somewhere else. 
#2:  Be sure to visit your fellow blogger’s links and show them some LOVE! 
#3:  Show us what you got! 
#4:  Take a look around House Envy* and become a follower if you like what you see. 


Thanks for joining in on the fun!  Looking forward to being green with envy!


Jackie



Thursday, June 30, 2011

stars, stripes and betsy ross







"America is best described by one word-- freedom."     
 Dwight D. Eisenhower






I often have dreams of living in a house EXACTLY like this one. 
On the Fourth of July, I would gleefully watch the festively decorated bicycles parade by my front porch. 

I would be sipping an ice cold {insert favorite summer cocktail}
Ahhhh.......
ok, I'm back.   

...or maybe we could gather around on this front porch during the fireworks. 
{insert my dog, Maxwell, below or your dog if you want to play along}



Pottery Barn



*swoon*
Hello beautiful flag.

Pottery Barn

Well, we can all count our lucky stars (50 of them, in fact) that the red, white and blue color pallette is not exclusively for
Independence Day.

 
Coastal Living



Absolutely beautiful. 
Don't you love how the blue of the ocean becomes part of this AWESOME room?

Coastal Living






Southern Living






Pottery Barn






Pottery Barn

living free!
(Thanks to many brave men and women!) 
  
*Jackie


Wednesday, June 29, 2011

a girl has to party





Today I am linking up with Sarah at Modern Country Style to show off our newly updated kitchen!  
 Stop on over and share one of your Kitchen Favorites!
  


Monday, June 27, 2011

***

It’s easy being green


  
Sorry Kermit.  

Mr. Kermit the Frog


 Using eco-friendly products and recycling items from home is SUPER easy. 

**Bonus...it could make your project less expensive.


You may remember during our Kitchen Reveal when I showed how we recycled our kitchen cabinets. 

(It's still hard to believe they are the same doors!)



It has inspired me to look around at other ways to be green.   

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Look at all these great Eco-friendly ideas!


I am loving the bamboo and the skylights. 
Sunset







Recycled tile in a beautiful blue.






Lovely clerestory windows allow this house to be cool without air conditioning. 
What's a clerestory window?
Pronounced....CLEAR STORY...
A clerestory is a high wall with a band of narrow windows along the very top. The clerestory wall usually rises above adjoining roofs.

Coastal Living






How in love are you with this surfboard island?

Coastal Living






Beautiful vintage doors help to create a seperate pantry area.
L-O-V-E. 

Cooking Light







Eco-friendly corrugated siding.  Awesome. 
  







Recycled shutters.  *swoon*.
Coastal Living







I must have this door!  E-N-V-Y!  Yes, I feel it.  This beautiful door was found in a salvage yard. 
*Note to self:  Visit more salvage yards.   

Sunset








Check out this untreated wood ceiling. 
Simply stunning. 







Looking into living more green and eco-friendly,
*Jackie




Wednesday, June 22, 2011


map*envy

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go..."
— Dr. Seuss “Oh, the Places You'll Go!”

 
  

dwell studio


 

elle decor



pottery barn




kelly mcguill




pottery barn






http://www.michelevarian.com/





pottery barn





wisteria

*Jackie

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

envy in the house 



We interrupt today’s post to bring you a special announcement. 

House Envy
is being featured over on  
Yes, you heard me correctly!  Ms. Roeshel, the incredibly talented and world renowned DIYer,  has featured our little old kitchen remodel on her super AWESOME blog today!



The DIY Show Off



We will now return you to your regularly scheduled post that is (more than likely) about my continued House Envy.