Don't rain on my parade!

So I have been going to the Parade of Homes for many years. I used to go with my sister and she decided she wouldn't go with me anymore (she said it depressed her) so the past few years I've gone with Mike. I wasn't sure if she would like it... but he LOVES it almost as much as me! It's always a week or two before my birthday... so I either get tickets for Mother's Day or my birthday. I la-la-LOVE every bit of it. Even the things that are not my taste, or things I wouldn't do... I still love the creativity and truly respect the forward thinking it takes to come up with things that are new or different.
It makes for awesome date nights, and it's funny to see the things we agree are nice... and the things we disagree on.
This year did not disappoint. I'm in love with all the blues and greens. I adore subway art, glass tile back-splashes, double fans in the workout rooms, and the big family rooms centered around games, movies, and fun!
So here are some of my favorite things this year...


We are going to start our basement and Theater Room this next Spring, so I really took inspiration from some of these kitchens and basement kitchenettes... basements have come such a long way!


I can do this to my Kitchen Island!


I think that this is the 'plantation shutter' solution over my sliding door!


My favorite offices...


My favorite colors...


And the overall winner is...
Basically I see it like this... Anybody can create their favorite things about these home on a smaller scale. Even if it's just duplicating the color pallette! I love to spray paint, hot glue, sew stuff I find from Garage Sales, DI... or stuff I already have that just need a face lift!
I have enough projects and ideas of projects to last 5 years!... or at least until the Parade of Homes next year. I could totally wrap the corner of my walls with faux columns... LOVE the dark wood!
Huge shout out to ALL the homes this year... you fed my creativity and inspired me!