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