Vintage English Cottage Decor Inspiration: Blue shutters in england

July 22, 2013

A home in Camden, England to
rent for shoots and stuff.
I want the illuminated drapery so badly
I'd trade my lil' ballet slippers for it.

Isn't this place spare and zen?

Linen, hide, grainsack,
chunky knits...a quartet of lovely.
Loving how weathered the floors are.
No fuss.

I've strung rosaries round everything in our home for years,
yet above the tub seems genius.
Which reminds me.

As a teen occasionally bored in church,
my friend Cairena taught me to skim the hymnal
and simply add the words in the bathtub
to song titles...
HOW GREAT THOU ART in the bathtub.
JESUS LOVES ME in the bathtub.
HE LIVES in the bathtub.

While this place might bore the devil
out of some of you, I hear choirs of angels.

What a heavenly breeze this spare place
would be to scrub clean, yes?


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17 comments

  1. KarenaJuly 22, 2013 at 7:49 PM

    Oh Michele That illuminated drapery is stunning! Love it!!

    xoxo
    Karena
    2013 Designer Series and Giveaway!

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  2. Julie Taylor and Danni GreenwaltJuly 22, 2013 at 10:18 PM

    I love the blue shutter and the simple feel...

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  3. AnciJuly 23, 2013 at 12:28 AM

    It's so nice ! I will save it for inspiering my new home in the future :)

    XO
    Anci

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  4. tinajoJuly 23, 2013 at 1:00 AM

    That drapery is so clever and beautiful - wow! :-)

    http://tinajoathome.com/

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  5. I Dream OfJuly 23, 2013 at 8:36 AM

    Looks like the perfect place to retreat and be quiet. I'd have to surrender a lot of my worldly goods to be in such a spare spot - but somehow I think I might not mind. Hope that there is an equally beautiful and peaceful place in your heart today. XOXO

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  6. Woodside ParkJuly 23, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    It's totally dreamy! Look at all that light!! Totally crushing on those floors. And those yummy shutters :) Great find, my friend.
    xo
    Loi

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  7. Acquired ObjectsJuly 23, 2013 at 9:40 AM

    Fairy lights as drapery...LOVE IT! As for the rosaries I have them everywhere in my studio and home. I just love those simple little beads and crosses! Love worn floors and wish I had the nerve to try it since mantaining woods floors is work!

    XXX
    Debra~

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  8. Leslie HarrisJuly 23, 2013 at 3:27 PM

    I love that first shot. I want to read next to the illuminated drapery!
    Very cool and peaceful place.

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  9. Vannessa@LuxuriaJuly 23, 2013 at 3:59 PM

    Wow! Gorgeous! Looks very Mediterranean than Camden, England ;-) I love that illuminated drape also.

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  10. therelishedroostJuly 23, 2013 at 4:21 PM

    So cool!! I love it!
    Best,
    Karolyn

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  11. LeslieJuly 23, 2013 at 6:15 PM

    So pretty Michele. The absence of clutter makes way for clear thinking and allows us to focus on each beautiful piece of decor:) I am looking for a shutter like the one above.. Love that look!

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  12. AnonymousJuly 23, 2013 at 9:22 PM

    So absolutely gorgeous!!! I want that illuminated drapery too...badly...

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  13. Teresa Hatfield ~ Splendid SassJuly 24, 2013 at 7:53 PM

    So much beautiful here, Michele.
    I hope that all is well with you, sweet lady.
    Teresa
    xoxo

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  14. Amy ChalmersJuly 25, 2013 at 7:10 AM

    lovely inspiration~spare and sublime!

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  15. micheleJuly 25, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    i think i need to make my own fairy drapery with white lights and hang it in my spare lil' music room. :)

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  16. Veronica RothJuly 25, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    I think it's just beautiful and restful Michele. The perfect place for me. :)

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  17. Decor de ProvenceJuly 25, 2013 at 9:21 PM

    This home is my cup of tea... love everything about it! Hope all is well!

    much love,
    Des

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