What I am really wishing for these days is a house in which to put all of my wishlist items! But alas, our house hunt has not been going as easily as we first anticipated it would. I am very sad to report that none of the houses I featured in my first house hunt post became our home; we were so in love with the first house featured in the post that we were getting an offer together when we learned a nearby road will soon be expanded to a four lane highway! So very sadly, we walked away. The second house was just down the street and also too close to this road, so we cancelled our appointment to see it, as well as our appointment to see the third house, which we learned was already under agreement--ugh! We have since gone on to see many more houses, only to fall in love and lose yet another one. Ouch. So right now we are feeling a bit frustrated, to say the least.  I know, I know--I need to be patient, but there was a part of me that hoped we would be in a home before Christmas, but instead we will be hauling a Christmas tree out to our my father's house via ferry and then golf cart...

Well, at least a girl can dream--and trust me, I am getting really good at it! So on that happier note, next up on my looong wishlist is a bullseye mirror; I love the traditional federal bullseye mirrors, but really any bullseye will do the trick, as all of these stately, sophisticated mirrors are distinguished by their fish-eye glass. To learn more about the significance of the bullseye mirror, head over to the Matters of Style blog to see what Sarah has to say about them, but in the meantime, look into these:

Tinsley Mortimer's NYC apartment

Tinsley Mortimer's NYC apartment

(for more of this gorgeous home, check out this post from The Glam Pad)

LeSueur Interiors 

via Better Homes and Gardens

LeSueur Interiors

via The Foo Dog Ate My Homework

Meg Braff (of course!)

I especially love this room because my mother used the same chintz on the chairs in the living room of my childhood home--as I write, they are in the room next door! 

via House Beautiful

Lauren Liess, Pure Style Home

Green Street Blog

Charlotte Barnes Interior Design & Decoration

Naty Abascal's Madrid home in 

Hola Magazine

Beaux Mondes Designs blog

I was excited to see that eBay has a long list of these lovely mirrors, so Merry Christmas to me! ;-o

Enjoy!

Emilie

You are probably wondering where I have been; well buckle your seat belts, because we have been busy hunting for homes!

My husband went and found himself a new job, so in hopes of eliminating the fifteen minute golf cart ride and the thirty minute ferry ride from our commute--which, by the way, is getting cold--we have officially started searching for our future home! As you may remember from my first wishlist post in June (which seems like so long ago now), we like the local Tidewater style of architecture...and luckily we have found a few for sale!

The Tidewater homes we have hunted to-date:

We toured this lovely Lowcountry home the other day. The interior is impeccable, as the current owner (an interior decorator!) has made many upgrades. With its front porch, black shutters and red door, the exterior isn't bad either, although we would add lots of landscaping...but if you follow me on Pinterest, you already know that ;) Word on the street is that the roof is original and will eventually need to be replaced...I know, I know, but if it were replaced with a red tin roof, such as the one on this house or this house, I suppose it wouldn't be all that bad, right?

Next up on the list are these two:

Both are equally as beautiful on the outside (I love the landscaping of the latter), but need a bit more cosmetic work on the inside. Of course, I consider dated interiors to be a desirable feature because they will require us to put our own, personal touches on the home and really make it ours. We will be touring these last two soon, so stay tuned!

Enjoy!

Emilie