• Home
  • Meet Kelly
  • My House
  • Contact

Kelly Elko

Love where you live - inspired decorating ideas

  • Eclectic Homes
  • Projects
    • My Projects
    • FREE Printables
    • Garden
    • Recipes
    • Tips & Tricks
    • Organization
  • Decorate
    • My House
    • Decorating
    • Outdoors
    • Christmas
    • Fall
    • Summer
    • Spring
    • Tablescapes
  • Life
    • Travel
    • Musings
  • Shop

Exceptionally Eclectic – Kitschy Florida Cottage

June 9, 2012  Exceptionally Eclectic | Uncategorized

Betsy Speert, interior designer turned furniture designer and decorating book author,

has style and loves a well placed expletive!

She’s got a kitschy Florida cottage filled with fabulous vintage finds.

Of course I gotta love a gal that loves a porch glider where she likes to sit and spy on her neighbors.

(Betsy’s Porch)

She turned a ho-hum builder grade white kitchen into this…

(Betsy’s Kitchen)

This study is a study in vintage paint-by-numbers.  Love the mis-matched frames.

(Betsy’s Study) 

If you’re lucky enough to get an invite from Betsy, you’ll stay in this guest room.

But don’t get too comfy since Betsy’s motto is “Hello! Welcome! When are you Leaving?”!!

(Betsy’s Guest Bedroom)

She’s after my own (out of control) collecting heart.

Betsy has a weakness for vintage barkcloth and uses it on drapes, pillows and cushions.

And check out that fabulous mid-century lamp!

And she’s got collections that have run amok like these cow paintings  –

these are just a drop in her cow pie collection bucket.

A toile closet!

And of course, what Florida house would be complete without a pool and palm trees?

(Betsy’s Pool)

Oh, I forgot to mention that Betsy also has a house is Massachusetts that is every bit as amazing as you can see from her living room.

So if you’re in the need of a good chuckle, guffaw or belly laugh, head over to Betsy Speert and you’ll also get some amazing eye candy.

See all of my Eclectic House Tours here.
 

Sign up to get Kelly Elko's latest posts delivered right to your inbox
Your information will never be shared or sold to a 3rd party.

Share this Post!

251 shares
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
« Previous: Fab Friday Finds – Sister Act
Next: How Do Your Pesto & Mojitos Grow? »

Leave a Comment Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Comments

  1. Kim

    June 9, 2012 at 7:53 am

    Kelly, I love looking at Betsy’s homes. Oh, how I want those cow paintings.

    Reply
  2. [email protected]

    June 9, 2012 at 8:39 am

    I have been following Betsy for some time….I have always loved her style and following her in magazines for years….she is a hoot, for sure!!….Her home is beautiful and she has done an incredible job in renovating and decorating the Florida house….lived most of my life in Florida, so her home there is near and dear to my heart!

    Reply
  3. Betsy Speert

    June 9, 2012 at 10:25 am

    You are so smart to choose such a worthy blogger to FEATURE!
    Loose the extra E in my name, or I’ll hunt you down……….
    Oh yeah…..
    While I’m at it…….
    Thanks for featuring me!!!!

    Reply
  4. [email protected] A Sort Of Fairytale

    June 9, 2012 at 10:32 am

    Love Betsy’s homes and style!! Don’t you love her hilarious blog?! She’s so funny!!

    Reply
  5. janel

    June 9, 2012 at 10:37 am

    Cute cute. I wanna live there too. Ill be a good girl and stay in the pool you can have the rest.

    Reply
  6. Pat

    June 9, 2012 at 11:00 am

    I love her style…and her personality! Would love to visit both homes…I promise to stay just 1 day. 🙂

    Pat

    Reply
  7. Linda @ it all started with paint

    June 9, 2012 at 11:46 am

    I’ve seen Betsy’s fab kitchen and fab living room popping up all over the blogosphere … so thanks for connecting the dots! I’m heading over to check out more. First stop: that built in pool.

    🙂

    Linda

    Reply
  8. [email protected]

    June 9, 2012 at 1:55 pm

    What a fabulous feature! This girl’s got TALENT!!!

    xo-Lisa

    Reply
  9. Pat

    June 9, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    Both colorful and cheerful looking! She seems to have a knack for displaying her collections! I’m off to see for myself!

    Pat

    Reply
  10. Gretchen

    June 9, 2012 at 6:06 pm

    If I ever got rich and could then afford her, I would love to have her decorate my house or she could just give me a cow picture. I think she’s just the best designer there is!

    Reply
  11. [email protected]

    June 10, 2012 at 8:14 am

    Can you say “inspiration”? Loved everything about these rooms. Can’t wait to check out the link! Thanks.

    Reply
  12. sherry

    June 10, 2012 at 10:52 am

    Her home is beautiful! I’m inspired by her mixture of texture and colors. Gorgeous, totally livable!

    Reply
  13. Fresh

    June 10, 2012 at 11:33 am

    I love Betsy’s style! I would love to have any of her collections!

    Reply
  14. Karen

    June 10, 2012 at 9:54 pm

    I love her style. Did you see I featured her amazing little footstool that sits in her “northern” home. I want a toile closet too!

    Reply
  15. Lynn Wood

    June 11, 2012 at 10:11 am

    Oh my gosh! These rooms are amazing. I’m coming down from a sugar high with all that eye candy! Thanks for sharing these!

    Reply
  16. Sandy

    June 11, 2012 at 11:01 pm

    Wow! Love Betsy’s home! Definitely some serious eye candy going on here! My favorite, the kitchen and porch!

    Reply
  17. Geneva

    June 12, 2012 at 10:21 am

    Thank you for sharing Betsy’s home… I love that kitschy style! It’s all cute, but I LOVE the closet. “:o)
    Blessings!
    Geneva

    Reply
  18. Jennifer @ Dimples and Tangles

    June 12, 2012 at 11:30 pm

    What beautiful work! I was not familiar with Betsy but have now seen her designs pop up in my browsing twice in one night! Such nice inspiration photos.

    Reply
  19. Mindy

    June 19, 2012 at 11:04 am

    I LOVE the kitchen picture. I’m off to check out her blog….

    Reply
  20. Inspire Me Heather

    February 16, 2013 at 11:04 am

    What a lovely home, thanks for the tour!

    Reply
  21. Karen Cooper (@ Dogs Don't Eat Pizza)

    February 16, 2013 at 2:09 pm

    I could look at that kitchen for days. Beautiful home – thank you for sharing it.

    Reply

KELLY

About / Contact / Press
facebook twitter instagram google pinterest snapchat

Join me as I decorate my 100 year old home, scour thrift stores, create pretty things, putter in my peony and hydrangea filled garden, and mix up a mean cocktail all with a touch of sarcasm and a side of bacon - Cheers!



More About Kelly

Love where you live by mixing high and low, new and old to create a home that shows off your personality. My mantra ... simple projects equals more time for cocktails!
Subscribe for Email Updates:

Get in Touch

facebook twitter instagram google pinterest snapchat

I'd love to hear from you:
[email protected]

Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023 · KellyElko All rights reserved. Site by WordPress Barista

Copyright © 2023 · KellyElko - 2016 on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Reject
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT
Sign up to get Kelly Elko's latest posts delivered right to your inbox
Your information will never be shared or sold to a 3rd party.
251 shares