Hello and welcome to the Storybook Cottage Spring Home Tour Lovely Lavender. This inspiring hop was organized by my wonderful friend Marty of A Stroll Thru Life. If you are coming over from County Road 407 I am so glad that you are here. Cindy always has the best seasonal decor.
Kitchen Sneak Peek
The last two months have been so busy as we have been undertaking a kitchen renovation. Every Tuesday a post provides an update on our process. Since it is Tuesday, I can’t resist sharing a sneak peek.
Our gigantic hearth was once comprised of orange-toned brink. I am in LOVE with the German Schmear treatment that it received.
The Living Room
The other side of the hearth is located in our living room.
The makeover has made this once dark room beautifully bright!
Ready for more change we said goodbye to the bar cart. To fill the space until we find something new the tiger maple chest was brought in from the bedroom.
An antique Prince of Wales mirror pairs nicely with it.
Let’s head over to the formal dining area.
Spring Home Tour Lovely Lavender
Various shades of lavender have been brought in to celebrate spring.
It’s a favorite for both Mr. Decor and me as it was our wedding color.
Pastel eggs are scattered across the table.
Tulips, ornamental cabbage, and freesia make a lovely centerpiece.
A spring-inspired banner decorates the china cabinet.
Mrs. Duck was found at At Home. I gave her a wee Pantone color of the year makeover.
I hope you have enjoyed this year’s spring home tour.
Up next is RemodelaCasa. Cristina always has the best DIY projects!
Enjoy,
Laura
More Inspiring Spring Decor
Monday, March 7th
A Stroll Thru Life – Thrifty and Chic – Chalking Up Success – White Arrows Home – Pink Peppermint Design – Worthing Court
Tuesday, March 8th
Our Southern Home – Cuckoo4Design – Country Road 407 – Decor To Adore – RemodelaCasa – Calypso in the Country
Wednesday, March 9th
Whispering Pines Homestead – Up to Date Interiors – The Stonybrook House – DIY Beautify – Southern Home & Hospitality – Dimples and Tangles
Thursday, March 10th
CitrineLiving – Hymns and Verses – 11 Magnolia Lane – StoneGable – Southern Hospitality – This is our Bliss
Friday, March 11
Grace In My Space – Follow The Yellow Brick Home – Quarters One – My Wee Abode
Wow, Laura! How in the world you staged beauty among the beast of renovating is a mystery! I do hope you have photo to share of that in your renovation update. Your fireplace and cooking niche are gorgeous. I love the touches of lavender for spring.
This is beautiful! The kitchen is amazing and the German schemer is drop dead gorgeous!
Oh wow, your kitchen and fireplace brick schmear makeover are stunning. What a beautiful change. I can’t wait to see more of your kitchen makeover. I love your gorgeous Lavender in the dining room. Your floral centerpiece is smazing. I salute you for being able to pull off a tour during a renovation. Thanks tons for joining in this season, your home is always filled with beautiful diy and craft ideas you create for each season.
Your updates are looking so nice! I love the lightness of the hearth and cooking areas.
The brick makeover is like 1000% improvement…yes I meant 1000! How bright and pretty everything looks. How did you manage this in the middle of renos? You are like some sort of decorating conjurer! Presto and it all disappeared! Its magic. lol
Your spring lavender touches look so fresh and airy. Winter is gone at the Cottage now. Thank you for the beautiful tour! 🙂
First of all , your kitchen and fireplace already look gorgeous! I’ve always loved that German schmear treatment. So classic! Speaking of classic, lavender is just so perfect for spring. Such a pretty and festive table. Great hopping with you again!
Shelley
First off, your fireplace looks amazing! I’m sure it makes your rooms look much brighter! Love your spring table decorations too, lavender is always so pretty for spring!
I’m completely obsessed with your new stove area and fireplace. Looks stunning!
The German schmear on both spaces is just perfect! I love all the changes you’re bringing into your kitchen and I can’t wait to see more! 🙂
Laura…what a beautiful look you have with the German Schmear on your brick. Not only light and airy…but a good classic look. I bet you are asking yourself what took you so long to “change” the original orange/red brick. I know I will live with something I don’t like thinking I can’t make a change until budget, etc dictates a complete change. That was the case in my master bath that had a brown and tan travertine (tub surround) that I would sort of cringe at each time I looked at it. I kept thinking I would change it all one day when I would do a complete bath remodel. Then one day I had paint brush in hand that I had used to paint the bathroom wall and I slapped a coat of white paint on the tiled tub surround and “Ta Da….” I had a completely different look that I loved. BTW, I still l have not gotten to that complete bath remodel, but I CAN LIVE WITH THE TUB SURROUND NOW. LOL
Your Spring decor is beautiful and I adore your purple tulip flower arrangement. Looking forward to seeing your completed kitchen!!!
Kari
I LOVE ~LOVE ~LOVE how the brick came out…GORGEOUS!!! Lucky you to have that already. BIG improvement!!! Slow and steady will win the race!!!
I know you will find it all worth it and be so happy in the end. So far A++++
May I ask what color paint did you use in the living room? Is it the same in the dining? I painted my living and dining areas there same tan tone, which looks great in person but always looks yellowish in pictures. ugh!!!! i still have the hall ways and 2 bedrooms to do and I am questioning myself to go a bit darker.
Love the lavender touches throughout your home, Laura… and the fireplace looks amazing!
Congratulations , Laura! It looks just fabulous. Loads of work here. That lavender is so pretty — not ready for my ducks yet but you are getting me inspired. I especially love the rack with your copper in the kitchen. It’s beautiful, Laura.
Holy guacamole Laura! I cannot get over the huge difference the German Schmear made on that brick! I can hardly wait for the open house. Hope you have your wedding album out so we can see the lavender wedding. Everything looks so beautiful and so different! Gaaaahhh! Very excited for you. Love it!
Your kitchen looks amazing. That’s German schmear
Love, love, love the German smear! I have a brick wall I’m going to be doing that to! Your home looks so fresh and inviting for spring!
The light and white bricks make such a difference! All three rooms are looking so lovely. Lavendar and green go so well together and you are adding just enough.
Can’t wait for the whole kitchen revral!
But I miss the painting of birches over the mantel just a little….
Laura your kitchen makeover looks stunning from the little peek you gave, and you know that I love the fact we both have a double sided fireplace! Your lavender table is so sweet, love the duck! Happy Spring my friend!
Lavender/purple is my favorite color, too. Everything looks fantastic! Where did you get the lavender “rope” that you tied around Mrs. Duck’s neck?
Laura your home updates are incredible – that German shmear is so beautiful and brightens everything up so much! Amazing! Your lavender touches on your table are a breath of fresh air as well, so many pretty details! Happy Spring! xo
This is my first time to your site so the remodel is new to me and I have to chime in and say I also love the German shmear!!! I’m sure you’ll do a before and after post…I’d be curious to see the orang-ey brick. I bet the kitchen looked so different! I also love the stacked wood in the made-over fireplace. So happy to be on this hop and have discovered you. You may live in my neck of the woods? I live in a suburb of DFW in Tarrant County.
Beautiful colors! Can you tell me where you purchases your white and green floral painting over your fireplace? I am in love with it.
Laura, love the German schmear. It is really such a fresh look in the kitchen and living room.
Oh my goodness, Laura! Your hearth turned out soooo good! I can’t wait to see more of your kitchen!!!
Hi, Laura! Thanks for sharing your beautiful home! The German Schmear technique looks gorgeous! Please tell me where you got your slip covers for the living room chairs by the fireplace? I love the skirted part with what looks like box pleats…….exactly what I’m looking for!
Big TX Hugs!
Stephanie
Just popping back in to say I loved your tour so much I’m featuring it on Farmhouse Friday tomorrow. Thank you for linking up, supporting the party and just generally being so wonderful. Hope you’re enjoying your week.
Your kitchen is a dream! How gorgeous!! I love the purple in your dining room! Everything is so lovely!
Lovely lavender, Laura!!! We had lavender and purple along with light pink and darker pink in our wedding. They are still some of my favorite colors to decorate around the home. <3 I love how your kitchen and living room fireplace have turned out!!! What a difference and I know every time you walk into your home and see their bright white, it must just really lift your spirit. Bravo!
Thank you for a lovely tour and lavender is just a beautiful hue. Mrs. Duck is quite pretty in her bow and blossoms!
Happy spring hugs,
Barb 🙂
I always enjoy my visits to your beautiful home.
Amalia
xo
Oh wow! You’ve been busy! The kitchen and hearth german smear is stunning. I love the chest in the living room too and that cute little duck. Happy Spring Laura!
Laura,
I am literally squealing with delight over the brick transformation. I’ve always loved the original brick, but this is so European fabulous! Happy spring!