Liz Marie's "cozy white cottage" book

Blogger and designer Liz Marie Galvin’s new book’s out today! 

I was sent an advanced copy of “Cozy White Cottage: 100 Ways to Love the Feeling of Being at Home” to check out and review, and I must say, it’s just beautiful and so inspiring! 

Liz Marie has a great eye for style and she writes about some of my favorite reasons to love being home. In this book she covers every room of the house as well as the garden, porch and entryway.  

Within each room of the house, she covers “100 Ways to Love the Feeling of Being at Home”, which I absolutely just love! Some of my favorite subjects covered in the book are: 

№ 07 “Top Ten Items to Pick Up while Antiquing” 

№ 12 “Rug Placement Tips” 

№ 15 “Vintage Collections” 

№ 26 “Fireplace Focal Point” 

№ 29 “Shelf Styling 101”  

№ 46 “Coffee Bar” 

№ 50 “Adding the 5 Senses” 

№ 66 “Storing and Decluttering Home Décor"  

№ 67 “Ten-Minute Cozy Challenge” 

№ 78 “Outdoor Living Room” 

№ 89 “How to Make a Bedroom Soothing” 

№ 100 “Finding Contentment” 

And how about this cozy fall tablescape?  

It's so pretty for an autumn gathering. 

I just love the way Liz Marie curates her home and collections. The light and bright white walls with the contrasting vintage wood furniture has COZY written all over it!  

№96 “Fireplace” is just one example of the 100 inspirational tips to consider for our own homes. Doesn't the fireplace looks like it's been there for ages? 

Liz Marie and her husband built the whole thing themselves to look perfectly vintage, and the best thing of all, there's a tv hidden behind the two shiplap doors above the mantel.   

“I hope through this book and glimpse into our unfinished and imperfect life, people see that they can make their homes cozy no matter what their lives look like right now,” Liz Marie said. 

“Whether it’s on a sheep-filled farm, in a modern urban flat, or in a rented townhouse, adding comfort and warmth helps people create a sanctuary to gather in, live in, and love in." 

"It’s the best feeling to have a cozy corner of the world that people long to come home to.” 

When I received this book, I immediately read the whole thing cover-to-cover, and currently "Cozy White Cottage” is on my nightstand, so every night I read a few little chapters to remind me of how easy it is to add coziness to my own home. 

I do love the feeling of being home so much! 

ciao! fabiana 

A little about Liz Marie Galvan: Liz Marie is a blogger, interior designer, and co-owner of the vintage home décor boutique The Found Cottage in Hudsonville, Mich. Each month, hundreds of thousands of readers find design inspiration and DIY ideas at LizMarieBlog.com. Liz and her veteran husband, Jose, live on an 1800s farmhouse in Michigan with their dogs, cats, sheep, and rams. Learn more about their farmhouse renovations at LizMarieBlog.com. Liz has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens and Country Living, and has collaborated with Balsam Hill, Behr, Magnolia Home Paint, Home Depot, TJ Maxx/HomeGoods, and HGTV. 

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saturday inspiration for fall

Coastal tablescape inspiration 

The next big project I have is a little over a week away, so I’m already working on inspiration for that tablescape. I’ll be back at Blue Door Cottage for a magazine photo shoot and already have a bit of a theme going there, which is totally coastal!

Of course, I've already done a tablescape for a dinner party at this adorable little cottage with rented tableware, but this time, I'm bringing some of my favorite pieces to set the table and to style a few other vignettes.

Imagine some of the pieces from this table setting, pictured above, but with a little bit of cobalt blue thrown in for fun!

Tablescape from Blue Door Cottage in July

Speaking of blue, I do like to sneak in a little blue in my fall décor. Have you all been decorating for fall yet? I’m slowly getting there, and as soon as I start bringing home some pretty pumpkins, it’ll definitely feel like fall around here. 

Here are some favorite fall snapshots from last year...  

Sunflowers are so perfect for this time of year! 

And decorating with a basket full of apples is not only pretty but so practical too! Need a healthy snack? Grab an apple or two! 

Plaid throws are near the top of the list for fall essentials, and of course I love to use them with the fringe draping off the top of the table. It’s such a cozy look for fall.  

Elevate those pumpkins with simple candle holders or cake pedestals. I want my beautiful pumpkins front and center! 

This pretty fall table appears in the super fabulous new book Cozy White Cottage by blogger Liz Marie Galvin. Do you follow her blog? I’ve been a fan of hers for a really long time. 

Liz Marie Galvin

The Cozy White Cottage book officially comes out on September 24th, but I received an advanced copy to review, and I can tell you it’s filled with tons of inspiration and lots and lots of decorating advice. It's now available for pre-order.

In the book, Liz Marie shares "100 ways to love the feeling of being at home." If you love cozy, you'll love this book! I’m going to do a formal book review of it in about ten days or so with lots more details and photos. 

I hope your weekend is inspirational! This past week has been really hot here in So Cal, so it's been slow getting our fall stuff rounded up, but this is the perfect weekend for that, and I can't wait to bring it all out!

ciao! fabiana 

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