pin it forward; what home means to me

that lovely and talented victoria, otherwise known as sfgirlbybay, has done it again.
she's joined with pinterest, (a new web site that allows you to bookmark your favorites images on the web and keep them on a pin board.)  it's also where I'm having way too much fun lately!
together they've created a new blogger mashup, "pin it forward,"
with the theme; what home means to me..

first and foremost my home means... family.  wherever they are (and right now, that's coast to coast) it's where my heart and home is....they ground me, inspire me and wrap me in love

1. family, 2. Untitled, 3. camping on the cape, 4. The Portland Teso Family, 

5. wee!, 6. Nor'wester 08, 7. ollie amongst the violets, 8. bo, 9. Captain Monsoon

next up.. my home means,  being near the water and having some element of garden to play in.

1. nauset inlet, 2. spring has sprung, 3. oregon coast, 4. 28 days, 5. tickled pickle 6. Life of Love

finally,  i can then feel at home and ready to add the details....
it means;  simplicity to me, with whites and grays;  they calm me.
windows, doors, and lots of light spilling in; it fulfills my need to be connected to the outdoors.
collections, only in limited amounts and books.. stacks and stacks!

all of the photos above and more are on my home inspiration board at pinterest (including their links)
take a little visit over there...i know you'll become addicted too.

thank you  mariah from size to small for passing the pin to me.

be sure to visit all the lovely pin it forward posts going each day
i'm passing this on to http://thatsaturday.com/  go have another inspiring visit.

photo by nymphobrainiac
  
thanks for visiting today 
sue 

ps;  i hope you'll share some of your inspiration with me

monday's brainstorm ~

the outdoor shower

photo by Lee Abbamonte

my love affair with water should come as no surprise.

living on Cape Cod, where the beach and lakes are so close by,  an outdoor shower is almost a necessity.  Ok, maybe not a necessity but a definite help.   then there is just the plain incredibly wonderful feeling of an outdoor shower.

it's been almost two years in this home without one.

folks,  I am on a mission !

pretty sure I have the location picked out and now it's on to the design.

should I start with my absolute dream shower..because this would be it

i love the idea of being surrounded by gardens ..but I'd rather not have any roof overhead

photo from urban homestead

building a separate house for the shower... that's a bit out of the question

  seen on Houzz by new york architect Richard Bubnowski Design LLC

ah, no..while it's unique...I just don't think I could do a tree house shower

i love the privacy and cozy feeling amy has created in her shower

flickr photo by onbradstreet, Amy has more shower photos on her photostream

this is a photo of the shower at our last home.  it was the first one we built,  it was large enough to have an area to keep your clothes dry and a bench.  it also had a lovely tree for a canopy.  this time I think I'd like something that looks a little less rustic.

flickr photo by nymphbrainiac

 a good book i've been reading for inspiration and practical advice..is available from Amazon

The Outdoor Shower book 

do you have any monday brainstorms cooking? come share with us....

Happy Monday All

Sue

a little monday inspiration

today my head is on wood floors for the bedroom

i thought i'd share some photos where i'm finding inspiration this week

 

Scandinavian summer house in Australia (bonus finding this lamp too)

photo from emma's design blog

along with the floors this hanging blue fireplace is tugging at me

 Scandinavian summer cottage design

 traditional bedroom design by new york architect SchappacherWhite Ltd.

a whole wall of chalkboard, think of how many 'to do lists' you can write!

traditional kitchen design by new york architect SchappacherWhite Ltd.

photo of guest bedroom from my brewster home

floor I painted from my last house

it really does help to share these ideas.  after putting them all together, all of them show white or light floors...i think i better head that way in my plans.

 

Happy Monday Everyone

Sue

blog it forward..inspiration

It all started one day on Twitter. The usual fun tweets were happening when Victoria sfgirbybay and Ez of creature comforts, started chatting about what inspires each of them to blog and how lovely it would be to have a community of bloggers share their inspiration with each other. All of a sudden BING..an idle chat turned into 300 creative bloggers joining together to share what inspires them and Blog it forward was born. Now that is a TWEET! It was quite amazing to watch this progression. I knew then I wanted to be a part of this inspiring community.

Snippet & Ink has passed it on to me to share where I find inspiration...and... well...you see it's still winter here in the Northeast and I'm such a spring ....

Pdx garden photos by chris teso 

Pdx Garden by Chris Teso

and summer girl

Shawme Pond, Sandwich, MA

my inspiration is hiding somewhere... it's hazy and not quite in focus.

I really do think I'm going to need help finding it again...


Well you've come to the right place! Hi there...It's me Kim, aka ethanollie. You may or may not know, I have a pretty special connection to solsticehome,  I'm her daughter and number one fan. And while she may need a little help finding her inspiration, I feel like my cup runneth over. It seems no matter where I turn, there is something, somewhere that sparks a longing to find....

something old and beautiful

or tattered and torn

Yep, there is nothing like the thrill of the hunt to get my creative juices flowing. There's just something about the prospect of rescuing a little piece of history, that gets this night owl up before the birds, and sometimes in freezing temperatures. I'm pretty sure there has never been a time when visiting some place like this

the Sandwich Flea

hasn't led to something like this

my studio after a visit to the Sandwich Flea

And it never ceases to amaze me just how much my creative spirit is taunted and teased into new endeavors by the souls of these treasures.

Okay, Mom, feeling inspired yet?

Why yes, my sweet girl,  I think it's coming back into focus for me.
If you mean when something as compelling as a view into the past

turns into an obsession to see what more there is to discover from it...

in my studio

and after woo-hoo days like this

it invariably leads me to discover the beauty and inspiration that I always seem to treasure from the simplest find.

solsticehome

Thank you Kim, aka ethanollie  for joining in today. You always seem to know how to give me a big nudge. By the way...the next Flea is less than two week away...The race is on!

Big thank you to Victoria sfgirlbybay,  quite the woman... pulling together this monumental task. 

Tomorrow head over to Sonyamac for her inspiration and find even more inspiring stories here

Happy Tuesday all

Sue

ps; I can always use more inspiration, share some with me in comments ...thank you

Linking this post to The Inspired Room, come along...

searching

Tomorrow it's my turn to join the Blog it forward mashup.

Three hundred creative blogger's joining together to tell what inspires us.


Oh man,  have I been searching for that inspiration...

Here's part of the journey in photos from my some of my flickr favorites

Enjoy the photos....I'm certainly enjoying adventure

me on sandwich boardwalk   photo by nymphobrainiac

ice landings    photo by spezoids

 

Hill   photo by lisa teso

Juxt   photo by nymphobrainiac 

White flower    photo by lisa teso

 ...   photo by ethanollie

You know what the best part is?  All of the above wonderful photo's are from my amazing family members.

Talk about inspiration help!!!

Stop by tomorrow to find out if I've managed to find the inspiration I'm desperately looking for.

Today make sure to stop over at  Blog it forward for todays list of bloggers sharing their inspiration.

Have an inspiring Monday

Sue

ps...feel free to leave me a comment,  i'd love to hear from you <3