{inspiration} Where Neutral and Color Happily Dwell

I love the fresh and easy feel of this home... a bold & beautiful balance of citrus color, tropical blues and calm spaces. Color that is tempered with the timeless neutral base that I am so drawn too: white woodwork, casual slipcovers, seagrass and warm woods. Color here is limited to an eclectic mix of patterns and prints found throughout the home in textiles, accessories and artwork keeping the rooms uplifting, warm but serene. How fantastic is the tangerine front door and sky blue shutters or the coral and white striped linen dining room curtains? Love it! Have a wonderful week everyone...

*Interiors by Muffin Tullos & Photography by John Bessler via BHG

{hello+katie} Betseyville on My Mind

Back in 2006, I read an article in Vogue Living about a vacation villa that designer Betsey Johnson was opening in Zihuatanejo, Mexico called Betseyville. Every year around this time, when the streets are icy and the sun rarely shines, I go back into my archives and dream about this magical place. The rooms exude a breezy warmth; filled with prints and patterns and crazy charm that only Betsey herself could dream up. Everything sings with excitement and even the colors (my favorites: fuchsia, turquoise and citron) make you happy. I like to imagine sitting at that punchy pink dining table, chatting into the wee hours of the morning with heavily tanned friends over endless pitchers of sangria. I might not ever get there but a girl can't help but dream! What's your Betseyville?

- Katie

*Photography via Fabulous Finds & Travel & Leisure