pool house

when i spotted this pool house in the april issue of atlanta homes magazine, immediately thought several things:

1. WHAT the what?? this is a pool house?

2.  this is the prettiest pool house i have ever laid eyes on.

3.  i'm insanely jealous of whoever lives here, but i secretly wished they were my friend 

or close relative, so i could come over and enjoy it.

4. and by "enjoy it" i mean "live in it for a year...or two".

have a look...and i dare you not to feel a tinge of jealously.

 architecture by henry sprott long and associates.

 ummm...hmmm. jealous yet?

 interior design by phoebe howard.

i really love the flooring choices...the herringbone slate in the living area and these pebble stones in the bathroom are textural, classic and beautiful.

schumacher's "chenoneau" at the windows.

i love the orkley island chair...rustic yet refined.

the textures are really beautiful.

i love how the slight curve at the top of the armoire is repeated in the lantern.

the grey blue painted panels are a nice touch in the kitchen, 

and the lanterns add a casual flair.

oh, and right now, the foundary has some great

aluminum side tables on sale for between $75-139.

they are under the tab "posh home accents".

here are a few:

happy shopping!

pretty pools

can you believe it is labor day weekend?

here in the west, the mornings and evenings

are already dramatically cooler than 

they were a few weeks ago.

autumn is on her way.

(no pun intended)

we will be spending the weekend soaking up as much sun as we can 

and swimming as often as we can before the pool 

closes for the winter.

i have to admit,

until recently, the thought of having a 

pool never appealed to me. 
i spent one summer as

a lifeguard, and the maintenence involved in 

caring for a pool seemed overwhelming. now that i 

am a little bit older, and have 3 kids and a husband, 
the thought of maintaining a pool doesn't seem so daunting.
of course, if i DID have a pool, 
i would want it to look like one of these...

can you blame me?
have a great weekend.
and enjoy those pools before they close!