Living with kids

2 October 2013

I love the blog Design Mom despite the fact that I don’t have kids because I find Gabrielle Blair to be an extremely compelling person. My favorite column on her site is “Living with Kids,” where thoughtful interviews with moms are paired with home tours. The most recent feature was so good I had to share a snippet here. This home is by far more minimalist and modern than the ones I’m usually drawn to, and the color palette is much more muted, but for some reason it really struck me — I stared at several images for minutes each, just taking in every detail. It’s clean and cozy — a tough combination — and it’s curated in the best way, where everything seems meaningful and treasured, not styled. Of course, the beautiful architecture and copious fireplaces don’t hurt. All in all, it seems just right as we transition into fall.

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playroom

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master-bathroom

You can see the whole feature here, and I highly recommend you do! I had way too many favorites to post here.

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October 2, 2013 10:24 am

My all time favorite blog column!! I wrote my own post a few months ago raving about Living With Kids, I just cannot get enough of it and I look forward to seeing the post in my feedly each Tuesday!

cassie
October 2, 2013 11:27 am

love this cute family! cup of joe wrote about their annual summer vacation here: http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2013/07/family-vacation-idea-positano.html and i’ve since followed the mother on instagram. adoooorable kids, and super cute home also!

ZOE
October 2, 2013 12:08 pm

I live in London, within a mile or so of this house (in quite a small flat) and this is literally my DREAM HOME. Thank you for sharing. I will be taking much inspiration.

October 5, 2013 2:54 am

You’re right… it’s gorgeous. Perfect and practical. I could imagine myself living there in a heartbeat. Thanks for sharing Em, I popped over to the site, and happily pinned away!

Em
October 7, 2013 1:55 pm

@Zoe So jealous!! It looks like an amazing neighborhood!

@Cassie Thanks for the link! Love it!

Mary
October 8, 2013 9:25 pm

oh, I love this! Thanks for sharing!