Tartan Books and Staffordshire Dogs

Tartan Book Jackets and Staffordshire Dalmations! This photo made my morning. via

Meg Ryan's Great Farm Table in Loft Kitchen

This kitchen is in a NYC loft. Love the table and open cupboards. via A little country in the city is always a nice touch to soften the industrial pipes overhead.

Thank you to a reader ( francetaste ) for telling me this is the NYC loft belonging to Meg Ryan. I found the link so we can see inside! Here it is on Architectural Digest. Go inside Meg Ryan's New York City loft.

My Recent Instagram Posts

A screen shot of my recent Instagram posts. The first one is this morning's sunrise. Read more and see them individually here: @contentinacottage

An Amazing Picnic

One can only imagine what will be served at this stylish picnic. via

Mother Nature's Christmas Tree

No lights needed here. via

Carl Larsson Portrait

So very lovely.

My Eldest Daughter, Suzanne with Milk and Book, Carl Larsson, 1904. via

Small Electric AGA Cooker/Range

If you are fascinated by AGA cookers, as I am, here is an alternative version to consider.

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First discovered here. Read more about this renovated lake cottage in Canada here.

Beautiful Living Room Rug and Prints

Yes. I love the floor to ceiling windows, the wide board floors, the beautiful oriental rug and the framed antique animal prints. I'll bring my own furiture. via Google Images

Simple But Elegant Farm Table Setting

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Nice as pie, isn't it?

Big Farm Table in Kitchen

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I like this setup better than an island. This kitchen has plenty of counter space and really doesn't need one. I'm sure this big table doubles as one when needed.

My Front Door: Decorated

This is what I ended up with after fussing with a bow and not liking it anywhere on the wreath. It's real too.

Queen Elizabeth loses Best Friend

A little over a week ago, The Queen lost her oldest and best friend, Margaret Rhodes. Read the article here with many archival photos. I enjoyed seeing her during the Queen's 90th birthday celebrations this summer. 

White Kitchen with An Oriental Rug

I have always liked an oriental rug on the kitchen floor. I have two in my own kitchen, one in front of the sink and the other at the entrance from the vestibule. This one is perfect in front of the stove. via

Snowy Owl, Landing

So fabulous.

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The Perfect Cake

This made me smile today.

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Simple Christmas Decor

I like this. A lot. 

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Cozy Cats

This is how I feel right before I go to sleep in my cozy bed. Sweet dreams! via

Wink, wink! I like this gray cat too. via 

Bedroom with an Art Wall

So instead of a bedside table, this room has a bedbehind table. It is also interesting to see a free standing bed. It's all pretty wonderful, isn't it? via I spy inside solid shutters and outside louvered shutters too. Bright sun must be a problem here with glare to interfere with reading. I too have a bright sun, glare problem which I intend to deal with next year. I have decided old-fashioned roller shades will be fitted on all my windows if I can find them. Wish me luck. See you later. Enjoy this beautiful Sunday. xo

Beautiful Entrance with Grand Architectural Details

Simply wonderful. Sign me up. House in Vermont. Peter Pennoyer Architects. via Town and Country Magazine. Have a great weekend.

Two Inspiring Kitchens

I really like this sophisticated country kitchen.

This seems like a good idea but it would make me nervous having people watch me cook. Now if I were the sitter, watching someone else cook, this would be great.

View a slideshow of wonderful kitchens at Atlanta Homes Magazine.