St Phillips Place House Plan by WaterMark Coastal Homes for Southern Living!

On April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 By Barbara StroudIn HOME, House Plans1 Comment

St Phillips Place House Plan by Watermark Coastal Homes | 📷: Jon Herron

Isn’t this house a beauty? I love the gorgeous front porch across the front and the to die for screened porches on the sides. How heavenly! When you want to converse with passers by, you can situate yourself on the front porch, when you want to tuck away and read a good book and can hunker down on the screened porch, free of bugs – or hey, if you just want to take a nap while listening to the birds chirp!

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The Edenton House Plan (SL-2042) by J. Wright Home Design for Southern Living!

On April 5, 2024March 28, 2024 By Barbara StroudIn HOME, House PlansLeave a comment

*The Edenton House Plan by J. Wright Home Design for Southern Living*

I love the lines of this house. It’s welcoming, it’s fresh and modern yet it would be difficult to tell if this is an immaculately kept older home or a new build. Each element compliments the other so nicely. The inside was designed so thoughtfully. Great plan (and fabulous architectural illustration!)

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View from the Grand Hotel porch – Mackinac Island, MI

On October 16, 2011September 30, 2011 By Barbara StroudIn TRAVELLeave a comment

100_5137 — Visiting the porch of the Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI

Like I said yesterday… beauty everywhere you look. There is an amazing water view from nearly everywhere you stand. I love this island! Catch you back here tomorrow!