Celebrity House Monday.......Halle Berry

Could you......

 Halle Berry's simple Mediterranean-style home in Beverly Hills.

 This sweet little hideaway is very small by Hollywood standards

 but I can completely understand the appeal.



yes......a hideaway

Old world charm....

very inviting...
wide plank wood floors

hand carved stone fireplace...
                                if only I were a fly on the wall

small but all that you need kitchen......
                                            stainless and wood

dramatic staircase....
                         custom iron work

         classic.....

the tub......

one of a kind views....

french doors & simplicity

how do your flowers grow.....



Yes I could....

This is one of the sweetest homes I have ever seen.

  I love the simplicity and elegance combined with a rustic feel.

I want to be barefoot in this house.........  

photos from hooked on houses

Do you ever ......

Are you feelin it?

Do you ever.....

Long for Simplicity?

Perhaps on the island of Ibiza...in the Mediterranean??



                             

                  White washed....



..Unaffected

lighting as the jewelry...

a View like non other..

I do.....




Images from 1st option





Turquoise.....

What is your favorite color? 

 

Mine happens to be the color Turquoise.

It reminds me of sitting on a beach
 with my toes submerged in the white sand
 lying back and soaking up the warm
 sun that my skin cannot seem to get enough of
 and dreamily starring out at a beautiful turquoise ocean.

                                   We all need a bit of turquoise in our lives and in our homes.  So, while scanning the Internet for beautiful pictures of how the color turquoise can be a fabulous addition to our home decor,  I came across this.......................................

James Michael Howard








 A hot summer day
 taking a nap on this bed
cool and inviting

The glass bottles on the mantel
easy..

Beautiful

This space was designed by Jim Howard.  I am so excited for the person who actually gets to live there and I couldn't help but think, I guess they share my love for the color turquoise.  

Now that we are all inspired..

  lets add our favorite colors to the places in which we live. 

We should all be able to come home at the end of the day

find a place to sit and relax our bones

unwind, look around

and find comfort in the things we surround ourselves with.

Design Happens---Love this

     Design Happens

This is a link to hgtv.  They have some great ideas.

Now hopefully this will give everyone some ideas...........

Celebrity Homes Monday; Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban

           OK, so here we are again for celebrity homes Monday. 

 Today we get to check out Nicole Kidman /Keith Urbans 4-bedroom home in Nashville that was just sold for $2.36 million.

Features in the house include five and a half baths, public areas opening to a covered terrace, a pool, a spa, and a three-car garage, according to listing information. The house is 8,715 square feet.



Nashville, Tenn


 



Earth Tones.

Cozy Kitchen

 Relaxing...

Don't we all want to live here?

His and Hers

I personally love this home.

  This home actually speaks to me....... You know when you see that something that is just so You, and you have that feeling that all in the world is right, and that there is peace, and it does exist, and you can almost touch the calmness, see the tranquility............ ahhhh, 

 and that's when I know

Its time to get out the paint





Rich in color

I am all about change.  I love to redo, paint and move the furniture around.  I have become discontent with the ordinary and am constantly trying to content myself with life by creating projects. 

Mr. Mike may come home from work to find any number of things thrown out onto the lawn ie;  carpet, walls (really!!), furniture, doors,  paneling, and what ever else was just wrong at the time.

Mr. Mike would just shake his head and wonders now what has she done?  Just so everyone understands Mr. Mike, he is always concerned when I start a project.  He wonders just what he will be involved in, why wasn't he consulted, how much will this cost him, and course the dreaded--What Am I Going To Have To FIX?

I consider myself to be somewhat talented in my creativity (no really).  I can see how to improve the ordinary, and make it extraordinary! -How cliche-  I know

This bathroom vanity was bought when we moved into our home.  I have lived with it for almost 7 years. You could say its nice, its serves its purpose or who cares what it looks like. Well, have I found a product for you.

MINWAX Gel Stain!    This is the best stain ever because it comes with the shiny top coat added into the stain.

I bought the stain at Home Depot for about $12.  This stain will last you forever.  I used a color called Brazilian Rosewood---sounds exotic doesn't it--- 

I started brushing it on in very straight strokes.  I used enough on the brush to stroke from the center of each row and out to both edges.  It was very easy and I am sure you really couldn't mess it up. 

  My somewhat ordinary vanity turned into this.  So rich in color!!

 

                                                                Happy Staining.

Celebrity Home Monday - Ben Stiller

Today i was browsing many different blogs.  The ones that i looked at seemed to all have the same types of themes--crafts, kids stuff, parties etc.  I am just at a point in my life when i want something more to look at.
So,  what do i love, what am i interested in?   Easy answer.  - if any of you know me even a little you will have guessed it----Homes
 I love homes!!  small homes,
BIG HOMES,   MeDiUm HomEs,    fancy homes,   plain homes,  elegant homes,  rundown homes,  fixer upper homes,  celebrity homes,  log homes,  trailer homes,  like i said any home!! 

I enjoy simply walking into a home and looking at the structure, design, furnishings, rooms and thinking about what i would do different or keep the same.

This is my kind of fun! 

So, today i have decided to start a column simply called -Celebrity Home Mondays.-  Every Monday i will feature a Celebrity's Home.  I am so excited to look at these homes with you!   So, lets get started shall we?  whoo-hoo!

                        Ben Stiller's Home


Located on almost an acre of land, the estate has 10 bedrooms, 11 baths, really stunning kitchens, a pool, outdoor dining and living areas, grassy yards and a romantic fountain. The main house is a 1929 authentic Spanish house that has been totally restored to mint condition. The second house is a stunning Mediterranean redefined with from contemporary point of view. If that’s not enough space, you also get a one bedroom guesthouse. This home was for-sale at a mere price of $12million. 
Would you pay $12 million for this house?  if not, what would you pay?  Take a look and let me know.

                  I love the Spanish influence, the brick pavers and the whole feel of this place.

      I love this heavy door.  This is one of those doors that you are just dying to take a peek behind.

                                                      Absolutely Beautiful from the start!

                                                                Very welcoming.

                                             Look at the cool tiles on the rises of the stairs.

Love this living room with the ceiling beams and archway.

                                                                        Another look

Cool beams, cool table, cool color, just a cool room.   

                                I love the dark wood and tile contrast with the while cabinets

                                                                         The Sink

                 The Window       

                                                               LACANCHE  Stove

                                                           Glass-front cabinets

                                                     Very Cozy-More beautiful wood

                                                                     Theatre Room

                                                The "Bens" Bedroom  Very relaxing colors

  The Fireplace!  

                                                                     The Bathtub!

                                                                              Vanity

                                       Not sure I love this, but I love the doors out to the patio

                                             Does this make you want to go fishing?   Nope.

  Now Kellie, if you can't say something nice...   

                                                         Pretty soft colored tile

               OK, Love Love this place.  I would love one just like it.  Relax and read a book

       Outside living at its best            

                                                                      That's my pool

                                                       My favorite shade of Blue

                                                        The perfect luncheon spot

                                                                            Beautiful

                                             The more I see this home the more I fall in love

                                                         Nice and cozy by the fire.

                                                            This is a very special Home

Makes me long for beautiful summer nights

I think this is a very special house.  I love all the color and the Spanish charm.

This definitely feels like some place I could live.

Photos from HomeSource, Jonah Wilson, The Real Estalker