Classic Summer Home Tour
Find simple summer decorating ideas with this classic summer home tour!
Well, friends, we are leaving our beloved 1940 colonial in just one week.
So the reality is, 90% of my home is now in boxes… But that’s not what you came here to see, right? So today, we’re going to pretend.
Whether you are a first-time visitor with the bHome summer open house or a regular, please know that you are welcome. We’ve been waiting for you.
Come on in, take off your shoes if you like, and make yourself at home.
We could visit in the living room…
Or have coffee in the sun room.
But I think we should swing by our new kitchen, grab a cold drink…
And take it out on the back porch to enjoy the sunshine.
We renovated our back porch last winter, and I want every last chance to enjoy it with you before we move.
I’ll pour you a drink, and we can chat for hours…
Sitting at the table I “planked” last year…
Enjoying the succulents I planted with my kids a few weeks ago…
Admiring the spool tables Mr Pax made last year…
And laughing until the sun goes down.
Was it a long drive to get here? Then stay! Make yourself at home in our attic guest bedroom.
At least, that’s what we would do, if this were still our home and you were coming to visit this summer. Instead, though, I’ll say…
Come visit us in our new home soon, and have a drink by our new pool…
Once the boxes are unpacked, I’m sure we’ll even have a guest room for you to stay in. 😉
In the meantime, go visit all the other gorgeous tours on today’s bHome summer open house.
Buckets of Burlap
Love of Home
Debbiedoo’s
Edith & Evelyn
Inspired By Charm
MORE PEEKS INSIDE OUR HOME:
I will be waiting for the invite to the new home! best of luck in your new home. i am sure it will be just as lovely as this one.
Thank you so much, Laura! It will definitely be a fun project to tackle. 😉
I love everything about your home and I love that you included photos of yourself! I would love to come and visit!
I agree, Susan! I love that we get to see her lovely smile. She will be smiling again soon, right Rachel. 🙂
Definitely. As long as there are plenty of naps in my near future. 😉
Thank you, Susan! You are so very kind. 🙂
A new home with lots of memories waiting to be made is a lovely prospect Rachel. I’m sure it will be every bit as beautiful as the home you are about to say good bye to. Thoroughly enjoyed your summer tour… your home and patio are incredibly beautiful.
Absolutely, Kerryanne. I’m as sad to leave as I am excited to start fresh. 🙂 Thank you!
I have always loved your home…and I love seeing your pretty smiling face…xo
Thank you, Lucy! xx
Rachel,
Your home is beautiful and so is your style. I am in love with your turquoise velvet ottoman/coffee table! Good luck with your new home, I can’t wait to visit! Enjoyed being a part of today’s bHome tour with you!
Cheers,
Cindy
Oh Cindy, you are so sweet. Thank you! I am kind of in love with my ottoman, too. 😉 It’s from World Market. So glad we got to tour together! xx
Rachel – what a beautiful tour of your beautiful home! Loved every image. New pool though, that sounds tempting!
Thanks, friend! You’ve got a beautiful pool yourself… But if you ever make it to TX, you know you’re welcome to come use mine. 😉
Rachel, you have a lovely, gracious home. I have enjoyed that you share it with us and look forward to watching you create your new home for your family. Thanks so much for sharing your creativity and passion.
Kim, you are so kind. Thank you so so much! xx
You have given that home so much love and it will miss you….I am sure the new owners will cherish each room that you have so beautifully brought to life….Congrats on the new home and the new pool!….We miss ours!…Have a great weekend Rachel…looking forward to your new adventures.
I love that – “it will miss you” – I hope so! 😉 Thank you so much for your sweet note, Shirley. xx
This home tour had to be a little bittersweet, I’m sure. You’ve put your touch on so many things throughout this house and have turned it into something really beautiful. Can’t wait to see you transform another one! Thanks for the invitation to sit by your pool 😉
Thank you so much, Jamie! Bittersweet is right… but yes, we are definitely excited about the new pool. 😉
Rachel everything is just beautiful and I know it must feel bittersweet as you prepare to leave this home but there is no doubt you will put all of the same love and attention to detail in your next home too! So fun to be part of the bHome tour with you!
You are so kind, Vanessa. Thank you! It is definitely bittersweet, but we’re excited about what’s to come. Enjoyed touring with you, too! xx
Rachael,
Love your home and your style. Good luck and many blessings to you and your family in your new home.
Thank you so much, Diane! xx
Dear, sweet Rachel! Thanks so much for giving us a final tour of your beautiful home. I’m sure it is hard to leave this gorgeous home that you decorated so beautifully! But I can’t wait to see what you do in your new home. Thanks so much for taking the time to give us a last look!
Oh Yvonne, you are far too kind. It is definitely hard to leave, but equally exciting to see what is to come. Thanks for touring with me! xx
What an awesome tribute to a home that has served your family well. I am excited to see your new home and how you make it your own. I hope you enjoy the rest of the summer…thank you so much for joining our tour!
It has served us so well! Thank you, Ann, for your sweet comment and for organizing this wonderful tour!! xx
You’re home is so beautiful…the new/future owners are very lucky:) I can’t wait to see the next one!
Thank you so much, Teresa! xx
You have a beautiful home! Can’t wait to see what you do with the next one! Greatest of wishes for a smooth move-in 🙂
Thank you thank you, Becky! xx
Such a beautiful home..it all looks so amazing
bHome username; ginette4
Thank you so much, Ginette! xx
Your home is lovely! I wish you all the best in the move and I have no doubt you will make the new house feel like home in no time at all.
Thank you thank you, Elizabeth. It will definitely be fun to try! xx
So it’s here! I wish the best of luck, best of memories (no tears allowed bc you can always visit!) and I am looking so very forward to seeing the lovely home and memories you make in your new place.
XO
Thank you thank you, Terri. I can’t wait to show it to you! 😉 xx
A new home to unpack and make into a home: how exciting! I will be tuning in. Thanks for sharing your lovely home for one more week!
Thank you so much, Cassandra! We are excited. 🙂
Super excited! i signed up….. My username is dladmire00
Yay! I hope you love the app, Lynsey. 🙂
You have a lovely warm welcoming home, thanks for inviting us inside. fondly ~lynne~
Thank you so very much, Lynne! xx
Your home is beautiful. So excited about bHome and the sweepstakes. My bHome username is maggie66. Thanks
Thank you so much, Mary. Good luck! xx
You’re outdoor spaces are magical! And DON’T get me started on that kitchen! Amazing.
So happy to be part of this tour with you.
xo Michael
Thank you so much, Michael! We are so sad to be leaving this lovely home. Can’t wait to tackle the next one, though. 😉 Fun to tour with you, too!
xx
Hi Rachel! My user name is sweet parrish place.
The giveaway has ended now, Nicki, but I’m so glad you have you on bHome! xx
Your home is so relaxing, inviting and beautiful Rachel! I just know that your next home will be filled with love and beauty too because it will have you in it! Big hugs my friend – so thrilled to be part of this tour with you! xo Heather
Oh Heather, you are so kind! Thank you, my friend, so so much! xx