Tuesday, November 3, 2009

my happy place: maria's home

maria and her handy husband are an inspiration.  they have taken a lovely, historic home and made it truly lovely, while honoring the home's originality....it's original story, which is so beautiful you may just cry.  I am not sure how I first discovered maria's pretty blog, vintage simple...actually, I think dear barb is to blame for that, and I am so happy she did.  maria's kindness radiates through her words and her love for her home, reminds me to appreciate what I have.  

I am so happy to show you what she has created...






the only issue I see with vintage simple is that the homes she features rarely measure up to the one she and her husband created.  Thank you maria for your constant inspiration and for showing me what can happen when you truly love a house.  xo mrs. french

15 comments:

charissa said...

what a soothing home atmosphere! that would be such a haven

knack said...

this is such a great house......and maria is the coolest! I loved seeing this here today.......

xo

nkp said...

All of the above...so, so very true. The only thing that rivals this beautiful home is the lady behind it all. The light in these photos is simply amazing...warm, inviting, just so darn pretty!

Thanks for sharing this little dose of happiness!

pamwares said...

simply beautiful and inviting!

susan said so said...

so peaceful and soothing; thanks for sharing!

xox,
Susan

confessionsofasineater.blogspot.com

blue moss said...

her house is so amazing....
and she is the nicest girl...
so fun to find her at bliss :)
michelle

Pesky Cat Designs said...

Oh my goodness, it's absolutely beautiful!! A dream home!

Myra - twigs and honey said...

I just found your blog and am so happy I did... I love everything!! You find the most beautiful things in the world to blog about. :)

Hello Lindello said...

Beautiful. I love all the soft greys.

vintage simple said...

Traci...! Such a beautiful surprise to find this here - you are too kind. And your lovely words... I'm actually a little bit choked up as I write this. Thank you. You are a sweet, and most generous person, and I am just so very grateful to have crossed paths with you... Thank you for this...

love,
-maria

Alyssa said...

simply beautiful :)

denise said...

Maria is fantastic! Not only has she created a beautiful home and blog, she's just the sweetest and most charming person ever. Cheers to Maria!

Jill said...

i think maria's house is lovely! so calm and pretty. and she is a lovely person as well.

Suzanne : : S.HOPtalk said...

Me too...I'm always in awe of everything she does to her lovely home. She has such a great eye and I love that so much of what they do is DIY. A true inspiration.

Splendid Willow said...

Beautiful x 2! The home and the owner! It is always wonderful to find & meet genuine people with a true passion. With that comes such good energy that just needs to be spread around! OX, Monika.