Clearly I have ADD

I really do think I have adult onset ADD I can't sit still , I am always doing and doing , project after project , this blog has been not only an outlet for me to share but a motivator as well , need things to post about after all, sometimes just daily , I rarely miss a day , many days I have multiple posts , sometimes I ramble sometimes I teach .

Often I am blown away by the kindness shown to me for the things I do , and who wouldn't appreciate that ? I do appreciate it as well .
Yesterday I was mentioned on the Canadian House and Home Blog as part of a list of Great Canadian Blogs , I am in very good company . I have been reading House and Home for as long as I have been in a home of my own , so 17 years now.
Thank you Trish for acknowledging me , it was so kind and such fun to read.

http://www.houseandhome.com/blogs/house-home-daily/design-news/great-canadian-blogs-volume-2

Go check out H&H blog , I am sure you will find great ideas and inspiration .

Design Porn

Well come on in and enjoy some beautiful photos from one of my favorite magazines Canadian House and Home . This is probably the most wonderful detail I have ever seen in a house , this was the former editors own kitchen , she had the cupola built in glass to raise the ceiling as the ceilings were unusually low , I believe 7 ft , she then had them wire in a chandelier , what a solution for a problem , sometimes problems are opportunities for gems like this, wouldn't you love this ?

I love the playful feeling of this dining room , nothing stuffy or pretentious here , just how I like a house to feel.

This rustic second home is so appealing , it is loft meets woods , I of course am drawn to the stripes and soft blues , anyone would feel comfortable here .

This green kitchen is from an issue many years ago , it always brought me back to admire all the careful details of this reno , the beadboard ceilings and painted cabinets , always classic.

These images are all from Canadian House and Home magazine , my favorite magazine for as long as I can remember . I believe my first issue had a white sofa on the cover it was probably 1993 is what I am guessing, since then I have been a faithful follower , learning all along the way , watching up and comers become stars in the Interior Design world .

I have baskets and baskets of issues , always great to look back to and wonderful sources of inspiration.

These are a few inspiring images I wanted to share with you .

The Editor has recently changed it was Cobi Ladner , with whom I share a similar design appreciation , for nantucket /hampton's classic style , the new editor does not share this same sense but seems to be much more focused on trends and high end , both of which turn me off to be truthful .

I hope the magazine will stay true to its roots , yet continue to show relaxed and attainable design, even so the costly designed homes that have graced their pages over the years have always inspired me , to come up with ideas brought on by the wonderful homes that they have been kind enough to share .