After living in and decorating five houses,
Carmel of Our Fifth House certainly knows her stuff!
I can definitely relate to her design attitude of No Fear, No Rules.
And her directive to Be Nice Or Leave!
No words for this amazing kitchen!
Carmel even made her hubs happy with the coolest vintage and mod man cave ever.
Yes, even men need zebra print!
The rich bedroom wall color is the perfect back drop for the sentimental number art Carmel created (think kindergarten fingerprinting).
Gotta love a gal that puts a red scarf on a horse’s head in her family room!
You’d never guess that these ikat stenciled drapes started life as painter’s drop clothes.
Carmel’s got a great tip on turning ordinary craft paint into fabric paint.
And the best part – they’re no-sew (I can’t sew a button so these are my dream curtains)!
Zebra print scrap fabric closet – this girl’s got style!
Even the potting bench is fabulous!
Hopefully, Carmel can remain in her fifth house to enjoy all the fabulous fruits of her design labor of love.
Head on over to Our Fifth House and get the full scoop.
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Pretty house although my hubby would never agree to the zebra print in his space!! 🙂
laura
carmel is one of my all time faves! i adore her and her style! she always has great ideas!
Carmel is so incredibly talented. She has such an eye for design and great projects. Those urns turned upside down for the shelf on the potting bench are so clever.
What a great feature 🙂
🙂 me
I do love Carmel’s style and have featured her work several times. Such a pretty home.
Be still my eclectic heart!
Cute stuff. I do have a cash register just like that from our old building. I am currently under utilizing it’s decorating possibilities as a sun room door stop. And I want a big blue potting bench that looks cute like that.
~Bliss~
Believe it or not, I have seen some of these pics and heard the name Our 5th House but don’t know as I’ve ever been to the blog. Heading over Right. Now! Love the pop of color with the EAT sign in the kitchen and the eclectic feel of the mad cave. Another great feature, Kelly!
Oh no … now I have another potting bench to pin …
I’ve come across bits and pieces Carmel’s beautiful 5th house. Thanks for putting them all together in a beautiful tribute …
Linda
What a gorgeous home. What a treat to peek inside. So much good stuff!!
Thanks so much for featuring my home here at your fabulous blog – such an honor!
I remember seeing Carmel’s foyer a while back and I had a jaw dropping moment. Love the red scarf on the horses head. Maybe Carmel and you can visit me in California and help me finish my unfinished rooms….I need this magic touch 😉 -K
Carmel’s home is beautiful with so many creative and “fun” touches….I REALLY LOVE her potting bench…so wonderful!!….
Love EVERY inch of Our Fifth house… Tots Gorg!
Love her house! Such great style!
Adore Carmel’s home…adore Carmel even more! So glad you showcased such a fabulous home and fabulous gal.
Heather
Love the words (the way she did them as much as sentiment) on the beautiful blue wall by the stairs. The rest of the house is p.r.e.t.t.y. darn nice, too.
Oh, I really love that vintage cash register that I saw in one of the photos 😉 Love and hugs from the ocean shores of CAlifornia, Heather 🙂
Isn’t she the most inspriing?!! Her unique home has personality in every corner – LOVE it!
thanks for introducing me to Carmel and her fifth home. I’m with you…love the “throw the design rules out the window” approach.
Sharon @ mrs. hines class
Please – where did you get the white horses head????? I’ve been looking for one and can only find other types of animals.
Thanks!
The horse head was purchased at ZGallerie about 2 years ago. It’s not available any longer – but maybe you could check on ebay. I’ve found discontinued items there before. Hope that helps!
Beautiful! I love the message in the foyer – perfect! She really chose beautiful colors and style for her home.
Love it all! Sweet horse 🙂
Debbie
Love those curtains! I can’t sew either. (Well… embroidery) but not curtains. So beautiful!