Dreamy interiors

I'm inspired by Andrea Scher's photo challenge at Shutter Sisters:

I am manifesting a home. A dreamy house right here in my neighborhood... I
have a detailed list of all the things our ideal place would have, and gorgeous
light is one of them.

[...] This week's challenge is to show us your dreamy interior, or perhaps
its an image of someone else's you can link to.

Krisatomic did a similiar "inspiration" post a few weeks back and I found it lovely to step into her collection.

I regret that not all of my photos have the appropriate name/credit attached to them, so many were right-clicked and saved as I browsed the web. Nevertheless, enjoy:

"For Jane" originally uploaded by yvestown.

Lovely attic room with a great cottage feel.

Love the open shelves in this kitchen.

Another open shelf and a great half door!

So many Buffalo homes have towers like this...

The mini-gallery looks cool.

Scandanavian flavor + colors + playfulness = charming

Who wouldn't want a cup of tea here?

Another dreamy attic space.

Alternative reads from your lazy hostess

Since I'm certainly not giving you enough to read this summer, try the following links for some Buffalo and housing-related reads:

• Where the Urban Dream Life is Going Cheap: What could make someone want to leave New York and move to Buffalo? You'll recognize some familiar faces in this New York magazine article, most notably our friend Aaron.
• Should you become a Co-ho? A Time piece on the growing trend of buying a house with a friend. We know a thing or two about that.

You may be from the West Side if...

I found this jewel, "You may be from the West Side of Buffalo if..." while looking for something online at work. It appears to have been written when the West Side was more of an Italian neighborhood than Hispanic, as it is now. Maybe ten years ago?

Anyway, enjoy.

Looking for ladies with the know how

From time to time I take a look at the Seal Press submissions page to see if any of their upcoming anthologies are a fit for me. I thought I'd highlight this current call seeing that it includes a request for female "home repair" experts (I am not one, sigh).

Want to be a Seal Author?
Here’s your chance. Seal Press is launching a new series and we’re looking for writers who are experts on the following topics:

Car repair
Camping
Home repair
BBQing

We’re looking for women writers who are passionate about these topics. Whether it be your passion, your hobby, or your profession, the main qualifier is that you really know your stuff. We want writers who can translate these subjects in an intelligent, fun, and accessible style. We’ll tell you the details of the series upon seeing your qualifications.

Requirements:
One-page cover letter
detailing why you’re the person to write on this topic
Resume or CV
Previous publishing experience
Anything that you think sets you apart
from other applicants (keep this within reason, please)

Send materials in a word document attachment, in the order listed above, to Brooke Warner at: brooke.warner@avalonpub.com.

Color links

I meant to include these in my post but here are some links I recently found related to homes and choosing colors:

• Houseblogs.net has a great slideshow of 15 entries on colors from its member sites, some of which I'll list individually here.
• An interview by Lsaspacey of SHELTER with an owner of a colorful and beautiful house (includes pictures).
• Yvestown blog follows a woman who lives in a white-walled confectionery palace--I love it!
• This new discovery, Door Sixteen, has inspired me.
• I'm not the only one with an obsession with white walls.