Showing posts with label Kansas City. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kansas City. Show all posts

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Childhood Dreams

A few weekends ago we went to Kansas City to see the house my hubby grew up in.  His childhood home was the 2012 Designer Showcase Home and it was just fabulous.  I took many pictures, but here are a few of my favorites.

This house has a presence, you notice it the moment you turn on the street.  It is hard to capture on camera, but it has a "wow factor"...


when we first entered we were greeted by a beautifully styled table.  I love how the print is just resting against the mirror and the lamp was exquisite.  This is also a very clever was to disguise the old fashion radiator heaters...


It's amazing how beautiful lighting can add that finishing touch, the chandeliers throughout the house were just gorgeous.  No detail was left undone...

A little sparkle can completely transform a room...


I loved the dining room, it was just stunning from the upholstered bench instead of chairs, to the silk dupioni window treatments, to the gold foiled walls...




somebody else also likes blue cabinets in their kitchen...


My hubby's old room which is now a little girls room.  It was this very spot where he decided he was going to be a doctor...



I took a couple shots of the teenage boy's room.  This is what my son wants in his room.  A TV/video/hanging out area...



and a sleeping area...



the coolest mirror on the closet door...




another girls room...



love the canopy...





the beautifully landscaped back yard...




My family (minus Scarlett who stayed home with my parents) in front the house...
so many happy memories were made here!!

Friday, May 18, 2012

Girl Friday, Kansas City Edition


My hubs grew up in Kansas City and his childhood home is the 2012 Designer Showcase Home to benefit the symphony.  The minute we found out this information we knew we would be heading to KC.
I am so excited to see his childhood home where he had so many happy memories.  I love hearing all his stories about what he and his siblings played on the third floor, what the house was like at Christmastime, the crazy neighbors, and how enormous the house seemed to him as a child.  He has dug out an old photo album and has been showing us pictures of what the house looked like in the 80's.  Top interior designers of Kansas City have been decorating this house for months so I am sure now it is nothing short of fabulous.

In addition to seeing his home, a mandatory stop at his all time favorite pizza joint is on our to do list...


On my to do list, a stop at one of my all time favorite joints...



We will be staying on the beautiful plaza...


and dining at one of my all time favorite restaurants...
Kansas City is supposed to have beautiful weather this weekend, good thing because I definitely plan on spending some time here...




Have a beautiful weekend!