Beinvenue friends…and beinvenue SUMMER!  Today I am thrilled to hosting the “Spring Into Summer” Porches, Patios and Outdoor Spaces Blog Hop where twenty fabulous blogging friends and I are getting together to share ideas for decorating various outdoor areas for summer. You can find links to all of the beautiful blogs at the end of this post. After weeks of battling pollen and rain, my husband and I were finally able to get the porch cleaned up last weekend. I ended up doing some unexpected restyling of the porch which resulted in a refreshed look in my favorite French (vintage) cottage and garden style.  Come on up to the porch and take a look around! Read more

Hello friends and welcome back to my Pin Away Wednesday series! Summer is almost here, the sun is shining and flowers are in full bloom. All the color in nature is influencing my decorating and I find myself adding more bits of color into my overall neutral color scheme. While I enjoy seeing painted walls in bright colors in other people’s homes, I prefer to keep our walls neutral and incorporate color pop through decorative accents. Today I am sharing highlights from my Colorful Interiors Pinterest board. It is fun to pin beautiful rooms that may have a little more color than what I would personally want to live with but I think are stunning nonetheless. Enjoy all the pretty colors, and pin away! Read more