Meg's Cottage ~

Reconnecting with my friends in Portland has definitely been the highlight

of moving back 'home'.  While I had hoped that my friendships, that had

been nurtured over great distances, would be resumed, I also set

realistic expectations that those friends may have 'moved on'.

I feel so fortunate to have basically 'picked up where we left off' with

so many fabulous women!  Woo-hoo!

This week I went to lunch at my friend Meg's cottage.  Meg's family

recently bought this adorable updated 1940's cottage that oozes

charm and coziness!

Lucky for you girls, I remembered to bring my camera!

With Meg's permission I snapped away!

Her kitchen is HUGE!  The former owners were both cooks and created

a kitchen that accommodates two cooks.  This means

there are two refrigerators, two sinks, two dishwashers and tons

of storage.  The pine cabinets and loads of windows just add to the charm

and warmth in the space.

Meg is one of my flea market hunting friends - she has great taste

and is so good at incorporating just the right vintage 

finds into her home.  This big, rusty Dayton scale 

found the perfect spot in her kitchen.

The living room is cozy and has a mixture of flea market finds, 

mass market and catalog purchases!

Don't we all dream of a tree with just white lights?

That's World Market's industrial coffee table pictured above!

Here we are back in the kitchen, serious discussions were taking place!

I love the Restoration Hardware pendant fixtures!

{Hi girls, I know you will love having your pictures here!}

Girlfriends are awesome, girlfriends with inspiring homes are the best!

Thanks to Meg for letting me share her sweet cottage with all of you!