A Little Home Decor

I had every intention of an outfit post, but this morning as I was planning blog post, my son was watching Stuart Little. It is a kid movie about a tiny mouse named Stuart Little. His parents are Geena Davis, and Hugh Laurie (yes, that is Dr. House!)
Anyway, I was half paying attention to the movie, and was struck by the amazing home decor of the Little's tiny house in New York.
We are moving into the 1941 Bunglow here in a about 3 weeks, so I have been absorbing as much decor inspiration as I can.
You must admit for a kid's movie, the set is quite stunning.

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I loved the kitchen even if its not my color scheme. The retro fridge is a wonderful detail. You can find similar retro kitchen appliances at BIG CHILL. They make some rather charming fridges and dishwashers.

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I am a sucker for carefully executed wallpaper design. I love how they paired the green stripe walls with checked tile floors! I would move to this imaginary house in a heart beat, but alas, I will just take to ripping off the decor instead.

This Old House

We are embarking on a new voyage in our lives, the Metropolitan Family is buying a house! This is a first for us, so we are giddy, nervous, excited, and anxious! Of course, in looking for a home we are hunting for the perfect old house. I couldn't imagine living in a newer home, it is just not my cup of tea. We are hoping we get a nice old farm house in downtown.
My gears are turning as far as design, color schemes, and fun! Tearing up carpet, refinishing hardwoods, painting kitchens. I am excited. And for inspiration I am reading up on the Retro Renovation Blog. RR is chuck full of eye candy and resources. They know it all, vintage, salvage, and reproduction! And of course, they are also out to Save the Pink Bathrooms.

Well, I really just wanted to share that little slice of blog heaven with you. I am off to go about planning a 1940s kitchen in my dream world.