{HGTV} Dream Home 2013

On New Years Day I was so excited to find that HGTV was going to be showing the new Dream Home that  night!! I really use to be quite obsessed with HGTV, now I think Pinterest has taken over! :)

Anyway, I called up my mom and told her she MUST watch it and that she MUST be entering every day till February 14th!

This years Dream Home is located on Kiawah Island, SC. If you have never been there before, you must put it on your list! It is very beautiful. The Island itself doesn't have much on it except beautiful homes, miles and miles of bike trails and a few golf courses. But that is the beauty of the island. They have really tried hard to preserve the nature that surrounds Kiawah.

All of the furniture inside the home was purchased from Ethan Allen. So right there you know the home is going to be quite gorgeous! Let's take a little tour....shall we......

Beautiful entrance way with built in bench. This bench would even be cozy to take a nap on!

Gorgeous great room with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the marsh. I am totally in love with the iron gate over the fireplace. You might find it a bit odd, but it really resembles the features of Charleston Homes. Charleston, SC is just minutes away!

The neutral palette with pops of green to bring the outdoors in is just beautiful! Check out how they used two coffee tables to create one large one.

Again...a soft neutral color scheme with subtle pops of blue are so soothing. French doors out onto the deck would be perfect for a morning coffee! Let's check out what is out on the deck shall we.....

Ummm...Hello! This amazing view and...

A Lap pool! Sweet! So private with all of the greenery that surrounds this home.

One thing that didn't really impress me was the kitchen. I understand why they wanted it to be sleek and plain, but I feel as though there is something missing. Do you agree or do you totally love this look?

However, I was not disappointed in the pantry! It is so chic and feels like a classy office!

Now the dining room left me speechless and that is hard to do people! It has its own prep area with the grey cabinets as well as those fabulous double chandeliers! Sophisticated, but not too over the top.

How about this adorable powder room that also brings that chartreuse green to life!



Now to the upstairs.... Nope we aren't done!!

Soothing blue and whites....fabulous four poster bed with a twist!

Guest bathroom number 1. White with a pop of black. So clean and classy.

Bright and cheery twin room. The bright blues are brought down a notch with the subtle stripes on the walls.

Bright guest bathroom to go with the bright twin room. You can never go wrong with a seamless shower and carrara marble floors! 

One of my favorite rooms, but I don't know how you really can choose. This loft is just magnificent with the view of the architectural beams in the ceiling. You also have an amazing view of the outside through the floor to ceiling windows in the great room. 

Last but certainly not least....this "playroom" which is next to the garage. You can take a nap, watch TV and pay ping pong all at the same time, while looking out at the beautiful marsh. WOW!

And....all of this can be YOURS if you enter the HGTV giveaway here. But just so you know...it is probably a waste of time to apply each day because...I am going to win! :)



What do you think of this fabulous home? What rooms were your favorite and which ones would you change?


P.S. I was not paid by HGTV to write this post. (I only wish) I am just slightly obsessed with beautiful homes and who can pass up talking about a giveaway rated at $2,000,000!!

P.P.S. All of the pictures were taken from the HGTV website. If you would like to see even more features go here.

Kiawah Island Shop Finds!

Last week I posted about our family trip to Kiawah Island. It was such a fabulous trip! We spent most of our trip hanging out at the beach, but I did manage to get away and take a walk around the shopping center at Freshfields Village with my mom.

What a cute area and the shops were amazing!

In the first home decor shop, I was greeted by these lovely yellow ladies!
I mean...how fabulous are these...really? Wish I could have taken them home!

Then I stumbled upon this beautful Gray Velvet Chesterfield Sofa.....

How about this beauty for my sunburst fans......oh yeah!

I couldn't believe how many samples and books of fabric were in this store! You could seriously find any pattern and color you were looking for right here in this little shop.

The lighting in this store was just amazing. So much to look at I seriously was having major home decor overload! (if thats even possible)

Then I came across the area that I could actually afford...(so I thought). I saw this cute little waste basket that I could use in my master bedroom.

ummmm....it was $129!! I about fell over. Then...I decided I could totally DIY a trash can and it would look just the same! So anyone with me on this!?? DIY craft night?

Then it was on to shop #2!

I totally fell in love with this hanging rope bed.

I even had my brother start making me some plans for this bed to be placed in a screened-in porch. Well...I don't have a screened-in porch, but I think I need one just to fit this gorgeous bed inside! I would so be taking naps outside everyday!


This shop had some beautiful bedding.

As well as any color and size pillows:

Made out of these fabulous fabric choices!

My last find was this rope mirror. I think this might be my next DIY as well as the waste basket!

Is anyone else drooling at this point? You can imagine what I felt like in real life! HA!
Hope you enjoyed these awesome Kiawah Shop Finds!


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