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Feature Friday: Lily Pad Cottage

February 8, 2013 By Rhoda 31 Comments

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Meet Kelly, with Lily Pad Cottage, an almost brand new blogger who has been at it for just a few months. She lives in Michigan with her hubby and two adorable kiddos and they built the most gorgeous lake home that I was just dropping my jaw over.  The views are stunning and Kelly has done a fabulous job of making this architecturally pretty house a home for her family.

You’re going to love it!

kelly and kids

I couldn’t help but add a pic of Kelly and her cute as can be kidlets.  What a pretty family.

Lily Pad cottage

The exterior of their lake house has shingles that I love.  I’m always a sucker for shingles that give that Nantucket feel.  Check out the pretty window boxes too.

back yard

And this is the back yard.  I know, I’m jealous too!  Isn’t that gorgeous, to see this view every day?

living room

From the back of their house, the lake view is right there.  The living room windows are huge for I’m sure that reason.

living room fireplace

Kelly’s style is so pretty, traditional, cottage, modern, so inviting and warm.  I love the fireplace tile and the built ins in all white.

kitchen and living room

And she’s got my fave color palette of blues and greens with plenty of white to keep it all calm.  With a water view, you just have to have some blues going on.

table

Closer look at the dining room table.

kitchen island

I adore Kelly’s kitchen.  She’s got a nice island/peninsula that divides the kitchen from the family room.

kitchen

Of course, I love the open shelves and white subway tile.  So gorgeous and so much my taste too!

kitchen2

Beautiful dark hardwood floors and white Shaker cabinets.  We’ve been reading the same playbook, Kelly!

master

Kelly’s master bedroom is calming in soft blues, grays and white.

master view

And again, the view!  I can hardly stand it, what a crazy beautiful view.  Kelly, you must feel like you’re on vacation every single day.

master bath

If the view from the bed isn’t enough to have you drooling, check out the soaker tub and those big windows.  Hello gorgeous water!

master bath2

Kelly got her wish for marble countertops in the master bath and it is just so pretty and calming too.  Again, look at the view reflected in the mirror.

daughter's room

Her daughter’s room is charming in pink and green.

son's nursery

And her son’s nursery is masculine, yet calming as well.  She did those plank walls by herself.  Impressed, I am!

playroom

The playroom got a makeover with lots of blue and white and it is so charming and functional for a family.

mudroom

Last but not least, the mudroom which I’m sure is a space used constantly.  This family has to spend a lot of time outdoors. I know I would if I had that in my backyard.

Thanks, Kelly, for letting me share your amazingly beautiful lake home in Michigan.  I hope you’ll all go over and say hello to Kelly, I know she and Lily Pad Cottage would love to meet you!

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  1. [email protected] says

    February 8, 2013 at 2:34 pm

    I love Kelly’s style! Her home is beautiful!

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  2. [email protected] Things Heart and Home says

    February 8, 2013 at 5:55 pm

    Rhoda thank you for sharing Kelly’s gorgeous home with us. Every photo is full of inspiration, not unlike you Rhoda, Kelly has such a great eye for design and details.
    I’m happy you’re blog problems are behind you! Don’t know if this issues has anything to do with your server problem but I tried to subscribe by email and haven’t gotten a confirmation yet…I’m going to try again 🙂
    Happy weekend~
    xo

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  3. Jane says

    February 9, 2013 at 12:53 am

    Wonderful feature, Rhoda! I love Kelly’s home and her blog is fabulous. Thanks so much for sharing her gorgeous home in this post!

    XO,
    Jane

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  4. Melissa says

    February 9, 2013 at 10:00 am

    Absolutely gorgeous!!!! Very envious!!!

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  5. Paula J says

    February 10, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    I love touring someone’s home: I always get an idea or 2 even if they use different colors or fabrics. I love Kelly’s playroom!

    Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Dylanna says

    February 14, 2013 at 5:53 pm

    I felt right at home
    your taste is warm,
    charming
    love all around
    it shows how good life can be shared.

    Cheers to you for showing us your HOME.

    Reply
  7. Cindy Hancock says

    February 17, 2013 at 3:46 pm

    Hey Rhoda,
    This is a beautiful lake cottage, to die for! Thank you for sharing it! I loved every photo! 🙂
    p.s. On a side note, when I go to your blog, this blog comes up each time. Are your blog issues cleared up?Thanks so much! Cindy~

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    • Rhoda says

      February 17, 2013 at 4:39 pm

      HI, Cindy, yes my issues should be fixed, but I’ve had a few people who seem to be getting old posts and not landing on the new ones. I have no idea why that is happening. I know my feeds are all working fine again. You should be able to click on my Home tab and get the latest post. Other than that, I hope it clears up for the few of you who are having problems.

  8. Amy says

    February 27, 2013 at 7:24 am

    I haven’t seen a new post since this one. I assume you have posted. Not sure what to do about it.

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  9. Kristin says

    March 3, 2013 at 11:43 am

    I’m with Amy. I can’t see any new posts. I hope you haven’t posted something fabulous that I am missing. Actually, I’m sure you are posting fabulous stuff I’m missing. I’ll keep trying.

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    • Rhoda says

      March 3, 2013 at 2:40 pm

      Hi, Kristin, I have been posting as usual. Sorry that some of you can’t see my current posts. My tech guy can’t find anything wrong. Please click on Archives on the right sidebar to see all the current posts for February. I’m hoping this will clear up eventually!

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