My stay at The White House - Hill Country TX Style!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrew19DSo1Qg8VM1igygnUkEi3gfD8iz11T1USVeDKgVOVIMFrKsu3tV3IphnvmN55ouqjaPUk-oOzZn0IHavxglH2UKaNDvBLmQf5LHrdgeeKQyTZ5BIm_raRg0sKZJHEcxELIYleLHI/s1600-h/texas+060+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361854038855005250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrew19DSo1Qg8VM1igygnUkEi3gfD8iz11T1USVeDKgVOVIMFrKsu3tV3IphnvmN55ouqjaPUk-oOzZn0IHavxglH2UKaNDvBLmQf5LHrdgeeKQyTZ5BIm_raRg0sKZJHEcxELIYleLHI/s640/texas+060+(2).jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I've just returned from 11 days in Texas and if I was a free lance magazine scout I'd be calling Country Living right now to tell them about <a href="http://www.absolutecharm.com/WhiteHsMain.html"><strong>The White House</strong></a><strong> in Fredericksburg!</strong> <span style="color:#cc0000;">(this cottage is available to rent - I don't receive any form of payment for this recommendation - I just think it's a great place to stay)</span> It's a two bedroom cottage with painted white floors throughout and a restrained neutral palette with black accents. All the exterior and interior doors were painted black - this is the front door. As soon as my best friend and I entered we started clicking away with our cameras. We decided it's got to be one of three options - either (1) the owner is a talented designer, (2) is not a designer and is naturally talented or (3) hired a talented designer.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAPxa8iPv1Rj3ZCMkW6Jl-3IxELApHAdQoy1Hq8swCosLHW2IO0wUYoD0O5WtvxNJnQDKSvzojTKXX0GzhpbnuL2hFNM4WctJ-zGSFM4x9pyAs3j31sanNJ46Zkj1SI5s8hD_ep4Wt6c/s1600-h/texas+026+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361853529573437650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAPxa8iPv1Rj3ZCMkW6Jl-3IxELApHAdQoy1Hq8swCosLHW2IO0wUYoD0O5WtvxNJnQDKSvzojTKXX0GzhpbnuL2hFNM4WctJ-zGSFM4x9pyAs3j31sanNJ46Zkj1SI5s8hD_ep4Wt6c/s640/texas+026+(2).jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Everywhere you looked there was something pleasing to the eye. The living room centered around white slipcovers paired with a fun zebra ottoman and a ticking stripe bergere chair which was so comfortable. I peaked under the slipcovers and found a disparate mix of fabrics - a great reminder of the power of slipcovers to unify a look.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28Lny6QplP_R924ZsBxoBF_rDqg4o-fwLmYZRkta4MGgchPeKFSNLoxcwgO9SUT7oaVRpbU8eJIPSvCigo-RL5SVgdc05Oe_O8L0WEetdFfsE1obRPYKqy4jGS_k-jC64_b1YI4yLMwM/s1600-h/texas+024+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361853074220342754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28Lny6QplP_R924ZsBxoBF_rDqg4o-fwLmYZRkta4MGgchPeKFSNLoxcwgO9SUT7oaVRpbU8eJIPSvCigo-RL5SVgdc05Oe_O8L0WEetdFfsE1obRPYKqy4jGS_k-jC64_b1YI4yLMwM/s640/texas+024+(2).jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>The cottage was filled with seagrass and sisal, keeping everything light and casual.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2L0wrk6Qhv2kaC15EZGF_Dt56h4Ge9b_nRir_ST-_a3eIm_d2_9g3djPqjWttwhAm8TuAyepFlypt6MxT8iKs8Z61VnFurcUG3mUAFubX8v-7DOaXY06qJuMNx0AmDNwasuXlgwPrNE/s1600-h/texas+033+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361852758635501218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2L0wrk6Qhv2kaC15EZGF_Dt56h4Ge9b_nRir_ST-_a3eIm_d2_9g3djPqjWttwhAm8TuAyepFlypt6MxT8iKs8Z61VnFurcUG3mUAFubX8v-7DOaXY06qJuMNx0AmDNwasuXlgwPrNE/s640/texas+033+(2).jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-McCNNRY0vNgu2Nb4BsMyv_A8TEbvNl2OCq0HQsAJErHwDIuBge-ITRI-e2O6DzjgrfB7y-qgiPBbTNurXP7ENiDA2cBWwLPztlVclpIplfqdAJZUrcGVL65DOhc2PzDO3kFuXFTkEy0/s1600-h/texas+061+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361851882855740002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-McCNNRY0vNgu2Nb4BsMyv_A8TEbvNl2OCq0HQsAJErHwDIuBge-ITRI-e2O6DzjgrfB7y-qgiPBbTNurXP7ENiDA2cBWwLPztlVclpIplfqdAJZUrcGVL65DOhc2PzDO3kFuXFTkEy0/s640/texas+061+(2).jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Isn't this shelving really interesting? Love the turned detailing. I'm not usually a fan of dolls on display but who was I to temporarily relocate her for this photo? - she stayed happily perched.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkV_8Zu0f3J3IkpqlVs8v-jivz4K86rFL0kTZaW4thCNYc6_2LhSxC2VrmcBiudbFGoPna8TRt0DwaAGCEdQpiKrJWpXWWrLWXlb-x6D6W95Lt8-1lY4j7SGe0IGEGXQJQASDf3L-DRDs/s1600-h/texas+034r.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361851673807602066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkV_8Zu0f3J3IkpqlVs8v-jivz4K86rFL0kTZaW4thCNYc6_2LhSxC2VrmcBiudbFGoPna8TRt0DwaAGCEdQpiKrJWpXWWrLWXlb-x6D6W95Lt8-1lY4j7SGe0IGEGXQJQASDf3L-DRDs/s640/texas+034r.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>One of my favorite spots in the cottage. You see it as soon as you walk through the front door. This oversized mirror visually expands the space and is a great backdrop for the very unique black metal table.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPGainoxOHq8e7dSA29AB6oxKFRULxHo4823SifGTL1wjYBtNvJ19BqZYmQzgPVUwlHMjpL9FJW2Y_p8G0k7mDVSOQDcUlQwLIkBtOCJOHhu6qsy94B-AtzJXk-kwVi-ycNpcGqbCyOE/s1600-h/texas+052+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361851403135214418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPGainoxOHq8e7dSA29AB6oxKFRULxHo4823SifGTL1wjYBtNvJ19BqZYmQzgPVUwlHMjpL9FJW2Y_p8G0k7mDVSOQDcUlQwLIkBtOCJOHhu6qsy94B-AtzJXk-kwVi-ycNpcGqbCyOE/s640/texas+052+(2).jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Have you ever come across wonderful frames sans glass for great prices? I've often seen these at estate sales and thrift stores but thought, once I paid for glass, the savings would be gone. Love how the empty frame is used to "frame" these two prints. Notice what's in the trough table - <span style="color:#cc0000;">interior design magazines</span> (international to boot)!! Behind the white doors is a closet housing the flat screen tv.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBaKUAAtQoWlvQwgGOZCcogIOo1ZDbTgxlNAriNG5gh4Y6iPdyGR9ul62GHFBggikpCu7Iy9uBWhohcKTtXkoLegwwdSng3t_lndV7JTSMM79DDdM_u1ntzp9K2xcyoRvtb4MXqAGdnc/s1600-h/texas+053+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361851165083923698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBaKUAAtQoWlvQwgGOZCcogIOo1ZDbTgxlNAriNG5gh4Y6iPdyGR9ul62GHFBggikpCu7Iy9uBWhohcKTtXkoLegwwdSng3t_lndV7JTSMM79DDdM_u1ntzp9K2xcyoRvtb4MXqAGdnc/s640/texas+053+(2).jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzHHXIFGXTzsbgpr-yLoC0DsmLKks2NO89lBsjgwZIW4iOfEpxCoH3ma2tcmca5t0R_5GnKO-y6E0bQHWq1aYuXv-HvTBl4DsC3YA8S8a4igbQ_PnwGZXAmsTQbfLjitqLLz__Ek2-G0/s1600-h/texas+029+r.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361850910129600130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzHHXIFGXTzsbgpr-yLoC0DsmLKks2NO89lBsjgwZIW4iOfEpxCoH3ma2tcmca5t0R_5GnKO-y6E0bQHWq1aYuXv-HvTBl4DsC3YA8S8a4igbQ_PnwGZXAmsTQbfLjitqLLz__Ek2-G0/s640/texas+029+r.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Vintage lighting fixture in the living room. It has amazing detail.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif7rhzWkZCo8c9LCtmWNd17ROXjHb8VMv1oDuj9UOvKqyfVn-Gxl5QgHPTGxhewiDZE9C4j8_gljRf6kzxlrhT72973P-0uKgEHGt1lyxEdTjNzlHQybH2RprxY2GwK_zePYUOBDz-EW8/s1600-h/texas+031+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361847577738861570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif7rhzWkZCo8c9LCtmWNd17ROXjHb8VMv1oDuj9UOvKqyfVn-Gxl5QgHPTGxhewiDZE9C4j8_gljRf6kzxlrhT72973P-0uKgEHGt1lyxEdTjNzlHQybH2RprxY2GwK_zePYUOBDz-EW8/s640/texas+031+(2).jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Another very stylish and practical idea - a narrow, wire shelf for face cloths. I'm on the hunt for one of these after seeing this one. </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44GNt53Z31WKeOEG-lSWxBynXRCSCvYmHG6vyNq6M9veqYk9WuJqeXuc0rv6xzQ1CqBdzEvV7kPw5S7F3qVKzGOXFWgv0xGMNs6cjtc_9R8mDJ9y_p958NyCE3ZsKsgcnLSsnKgvzVqs/s1600-h/texas+030+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361847336351666210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44GNt53Z31WKeOEG-lSWxBynXRCSCvYmHG6vyNq6M9veqYk9WuJqeXuc0rv6xzQ1CqBdzEvV7kPw5S7F3qVKzGOXFWgv0xGMNs6cjtc_9R8mDJ9y_p958NyCE3ZsKsgcnLSsnKgvzVqs/s640/texas+030+(2).jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Here's the bedroom I stayed in - featuring black, white and yellow. Love the frame-on-frame here!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7P58iqvPbrfLwg6a_S7Y59Kdyogpsd2bwDgwidEc7HkWcJOe49AxIEdCVFBSj2pEXffFCPDtrdASfL8Y_aOd4R3-PuQqynQGTJ56thN4LtTp5NKHwR-J1alTQ8l1HUcnNfbmzMoTktnw/s1600-h/texas+072+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361847124151216386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7P58iqvPbrfLwg6a_S7Y59Kdyogpsd2bwDgwidEc7HkWcJOe49AxIEdCVFBSj2pEXffFCPDtrdASfL8Y_aOd4R3-PuQqynQGTJ56thN4LtTp5NKHwR-J1alTQ8l1HUcnNfbmzMoTktnw/s640/texas+072+(2).jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VKsZYpSED0jAFU77qTZ-iaI3hjD7BF8ErRHFC_P3Fn4K9eN7-BOI3cyjPcMY3WmRMfjRsgv22YSYSGEE_nDIMWzdwx5x7T0HiJH4KnSiYaL7sVzrntQj1ZjvZ7gi7Say2YkkE2W8TA8/s1600-h/texas+055+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361846945504027826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VKsZYpSED0jAFU77qTZ-iaI3hjD7BF8ErRHFC_P3Fn4K9eN7-BOI3cyjPcMY3WmRMfjRsgv22YSYSGEE_nDIMWzdwx5x7T0HiJH4KnSiYaL7sVzrntQj1ZjvZ7gi7Say2YkkE2W8TA8/s640/texas+055+(2).jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> The cottage is full of little touches that make the space. The painted armoire is crowned by a straw satchel and interesting bird cage.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH66npuXc4x8cEtCBPz7xtCrBG-jhR2DGrpr5t0RMCyQTYZWvngOe7OSm1yGCCpMwND9KVfn6WUr9k-Dh50A_BopSIaqc1v9Cojr57ZNapmdfvyVzOvTPrQ-DZbAW8EdMNc3lVXAAQJI0/s1600-h/texas+077+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361846610186795570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH66npuXc4x8cEtCBPz7xtCrBG-jhR2DGrpr5t0RMCyQTYZWvngOe7OSm1yGCCpMwND9KVfn6WUr9k-Dh50A_BopSIaqc1v9Cojr57ZNapmdfvyVzOvTPrQ-DZbAW8EdMNc3lVXAAQJI0/s640/texas+077+(2).jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> These two pics are from the second bedroom which featured soft blue & white bedding (which I forgot to take a picture of!) Love the little blue jar added to the cross bars on this bamboo bedside table.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVKXe1fM2vAB8bcg87hLR3UAbPThqNAkcqRuRfx42QEAgVtrRaAPKWJqfpMl5mZW6IpJI8zV6SII5Ntt3ayS3UM3_Y_arb69__EL3LnXjkqmGIX7yR1IP0at2HdRYSFA-IgFYbrdof5U/s1600-h/texas+076+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361846439660097330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVKXe1fM2vAB8bcg87hLR3UAbPThqNAkcqRuRfx42QEAgVtrRaAPKWJqfpMl5mZW6IpJI8zV6SII5Ntt3ayS3UM3_Y_arb69__EL3LnXjkqmGIX7yR1IP0at2HdRYSFA-IgFYbrdof5U/s640/texas+076+(2).jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Hope you've enjoyed the tour. The <span style="color:#990000;">NEXT POST</span> will feature my favorite room in the cottage - the <span style="color:#990000;">KITCHEN</span>.<br />Fredericksburg was a wonderful place to visit and I want to give a special thanks to <a href="http://www.hillcountryhouse.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#009900;"><strong>Hill Country House</strong></span> </a>for sending me the most amazing and extensive list of stores and restaurants. Ann's tips and suggestions made all the difference! Do check out her blog- she's been in Boston for the last month and has been sharing her wonderful finds there.

My stay at The White House - Hill Country TX Style!

I've just returned from 11 days in Texas and if I was a free lance magazine scout I'd be calling Country Living right now to tell t...

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