Lucy's Lounge at Tutti Chic

Just About There........

 Almost there putting the finishing touches on Christmas decor~How about all of you? xo

We Interupt Our Christmas Decorating For A Tile Break........

Okay...So I haven't finished decorating yet (blaming the knee that was just operated on) so I haven't been able to post pics of the  christmas decor yet. Our winter project this year will be re-doing the kids bathroom. The only "kid" here is our grandaughter now that our older children have moved out & are starting their own lives. Bittersweet for us & so exciting for them. Since Gabby doesn't really doesn't seem to mind what I do in her bathroom (I'm SO glad she doesn't want a hot pink or purple or some other funky colored teenage bathroom) I thought we'd do it over & incorporate lots of white subway tile. I am GAGA over this tile (that's been around for ages by the way) & dates as far back as 1904, the year New York City's first white-walled underground transit stations were christened.. These tightly grouted 3x6 tiles have made a huge comeback today. Take a peek at some of the prettiest bathrooms I saw while surfing the net. So many awesome ideas can be found while doing a little research on the computer.

Okay I threw in a kitchen to look at just for fun... 

 
My Favorite~Crisp & Clean.

Loving the subway tile in this kitchen!

Photo from Country Living~gorgeous! 
 Isnt' this so cool?  New York subway system~  

I'll be back soon with Christmas Decor! Have a wonderful weekend! xo

 

It's A Process........

 

 Busy here at home decorating for the holidays & donating boxes of Christmas  decor to my daughter who has just sent up house with her fiance. Every year I get more simplisitic in my decorating. Gone is the pink Christmas tree & all the other frilly things that were part of other Christmases. This year it's a fresh green tree with lot's of silver & mercury glass with touches of  tiffany blue here & there. Lot's of white & lot's of burlap & lot's of religious statuary. I am so inspired by Jean D'arc magazine that is now in english! The decor is so vintage fresh with lots of white & silver & touches of gentle hues. In the last few months my whole house has changed to reflect this look. I'll be back with photos of my holiday decorating this week~for now have fun decorating your own beautiful homes & order yourself a copy of this wonderful magazine here or here . My dear friends Roberta & Ruth stock this wonderful magazine & you'll have it in no time if you order now! xo

New Holiday Edition is FABulous! 

Thanksgiving Blessings........

 Thank you all so much for the private emails & the blog comments on my recent knee surgery. All went well & I'm hobbling around without crutches!

Wishes for you all to have the most wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday with family & friends! xoxo

A Little Blog Break......

A little blog break coming up here to recuperate from knee surgery tomorrow (friday) at the crack of dawn. Seriously.... I have to be outta here by 5 am tomorrow morning! I'm okay about surgery this time since I've been thru it already( last year on the other knee.)  I have to tell you that the anxiety we feel is so much worse than the actual event! Piece of cake....but just in case I get nervous I am going to think of this image......

Laughter is truly the BEST medicine......
 

Fall Beautiful Fall....

Have a wonderful weekend my friends! xo

Baby Love........

We are going to be grandparents again in march with the birth of a little girl!  Of course I'll be helping out with the baby if my daughter decides she wants to go back to work. Now that we have two whole bedrooms freed up, I'm thinking of re-doing one of them just for our new little grandaughter, to make her feel right at home when she is here. Indulge me a bit while I post some gorgeous baby rooms....

Love the pink & brown for bedding!

 All the rooms I love seem to be for twins! You get the idea~just take a crib away! Love this!

 To white? I think it's stunning but impractical....

Oops! Getting ahead of myself...the baby isn't even born yet & I'm fast forwarding to little girl's room! Loooove this...filing this one for future consideration!

 
What do you think about black & white?

  This is enchanting isn't it? I'm going to make this my next painting project! Now I just have to find a cradle....babies use this for what a few months? It's been a while I don't remember! Whatever I decide it will be a guest nursery filled with love for baby Gianna.... xo
 
   
 
   

   
 
   

A MUST SEE.....Fifi T.V!

If you haven't already been to fabulous fifi's blog to catch a clip of fifi t.v. you've been missing out! Take a moment & click on the screen to see fifi & co. strolling in lavender fields or getting together to enjoy a delicious fifi made meal! Leave a comment  on her blog & let her know what you think of her clip~

Enjoy some fall & halloween snaps I dug out of the tutti chic archives~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  
  
 

Fabulous Fall.....

Hope you are all enjoying Fall as much as I am friends! xo

It's Weird....

It's getting strange around here. Our youngest moved out & after so many years of so much activity & noise in our home it's kind of quiet & kind of weird! The only one here with hubby & I is Gabby our 15 year old grandaughter & before we know it her 4 years of highschool will be over & done with & she'll be off to college! Then what?? Just hubby & I? I don't know if after all these years of so much commotion with raising kids & a grandchild & all their activities & sports we ran around for, we'll be able to stand having time on our hands! For now, it's bittersweet having the last one move out & plan a wedding & follow her own path in life. She's just down the street & I've already cooked every meal for her & her fiance Mike & hand delivered them. Do I think they may starve on their own? My husband just shakes his head & laughs. It's hard letting go....

Have a wonderful weekend my blog friends! xo