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Young House Love » House Crashing » House Crashing: Quaint & Vine Covered

| By Sherry Petersik | April 3, 2013 | 189 Comments

House Crashing: Quaint & Vine Covered

Holy cow you guys, I’m crazypants excited to share Bonnie’s sweet vine covered barn in Santa Ynez, California. It’s a home with some much happiness and charm squeezed in, I think anyone who drops in would feel right at home. So let’s drop in, shall we?

Bonnie House Front1

Here’s sweet Bonnie to welcome us. I wish we could have crashed her in person to meet her ourselves, but her photos were too good not to share, so this is one of our more rare “virtual” house crashings. Let’s step inside, shall we?

Meet Bonnie

Her office area is set up right near the entryway, and everything from the desk and chair (both from Ikea) to the cool ladder in the corner (also from Ikea) is inviting. Bonnie is also a fan of handmade art (she has some from Katie Daisy and Jen Ramos in this shot) and she loves making quilts, which can be found all over her home. She also has a love of secondhand finds, so everything from her couch to the metal chair, the shelf, the vases, and even the bicycle sign hails from a thrift shop.

Bonnie Entryway

Over in her living area she has more secondhand furniture (like the desk with the turned legs, the chair, and the coffee table) while the quilts and pillows are all handmade by Bonnie, and she even DIYed the driftwood wind chime while the rug’s from Ikea.

Bonnie Living Room

Don’t you love all the light flooding in through those large windows and doors? And I really like the casual not-trying-too-hard vibe that all the different quilts and fabrics give off. So layered and cozy. The storage cubby behind the sofa is from Ikea, by the way.

Bonnie Living Room2

Here’s Bonnie’s crafting nook with a thrifted desk, chair, and cubby. On the wall she has more art by Katie Daisy, and a few drawer shelves that she made herself.

Bonnie Bookcase

Over in the reading nook there’s a bookcase and hanging screen from Ikea along with that awesome thrift store bird house and a pillow from Target. I love the mix of all that white with some pops of color in the books (and even the fruit) along with some great layered texture (in the hanging screen, the bird house, the spotted pillow, and that sweet woven basket).

Reading Nook

As if I wasn’t into this house enough, Bonnie has a painting desk. A PAINTING DESK! Does that sound heavenly or what? It’s a thrift store score (as is the chair) and the fact that she has that gorgeous view out the window while she paints? Yabba dabba do. (let’s bring that back along with cowabunga)

Bonnie Desk

Her bedroom is just as sweet and airy as the rest of the house, and Bonnie even found the materials for her headboard at the dump. Doesn’t sound romantic, but the girl knows how to work a pallet! She also handmade the quilt and some of the pillows along with creating that cool NEST art above the bed. She also made the stag art that’s hanging from her headboard. Layered and lovely, no?

Bonnie Bedroom

Here’s the other side of her bedroom complete with a thrifted dresser (here’s a before and after for that) and she also made that cool patchwork art on the wall.

Bonnie Bedroom2

Outside is heavenly. Seriously, there’s an angel-ish “ahhhhhhhh” soundtrack that goes along with the view (or am I the only one who hears that?). The table and chairs are from Ikea and then Bonnie handmade some seat cushions for them. She also DIYed the hammock and planted that dreamy Wisteria (the purple flowering vine that’s creeping around her pergola).

Bonnie Outside

In the ever-esteemed words of Liz Lemon: I want to go to there.

Wisteria Pergola

And as if Bonnie hasn’t shared enough by letting us poke around her home, she also made a free printable for you guys. So be sure to check out her site and learn more about her Roost Tribe and grab that free printable here (it’s available in four colors).

Bonnie Printable

Thanks so much to Bonnie for sharing her lovely house! It’s hard to pick a favorite part, but if pressed I’d have to say the pergola full o’ wisteria and that sweet little painting desk, just because it makes me want to break out the brushes. How about you guys? What’s your favorite part?

Psst- NO. SLEEP. TILL. HOUSE CRASH! (name that song). There are dozens of other houses to snoop around in here.

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Comments

  1. Gabriella @ Our Life In Action says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:24 am

    I love everything about this house…it is so my speed. I love how bright everything is and the relaxing feel. So pretty!

    Reply
  2. Victoria • Restoring our 1890 Victorian says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:26 am

    Asking myself why I have failed to live at a vineyard… gorgeous!!

    Reply
  3. Rene' @ thedomesticlady.com says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:27 am

    OMG I love that house! Look at all that natural light!! Love it.

    Reply
  4. Anele @ Success Along the Weigh says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:27 am

    I could live under that pergola! Do you think they’d be mad to wake up to squatters?

    Reply
  5. tess says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:27 am

    lovely home (so fresh and springlike)
    and breathtaking setting,

    what is the backdrop/mountain view?

    Reply
    • YoungHouseLove says

      April 3, 2013 at 10:44 am

      She lives in California (Santa Ynez). So pretty, right?

      xo
      s

  6. Jennifer says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:30 am

    No sleep till Brooklyn — Beastie Boys. Love the house!

    Reply
    • Dusa says

      April 3, 2013 at 1:56 pm

      Anyone else actually yell “BROOKLYN” at the computer screen? No, just me then.

    • YoungHouseLove says

      April 3, 2013 at 2:06 pm

      Haha!

      xo
      s

    • Lizbeth says

      April 3, 2013 at 7:18 pm

      Uh…totally had to stop myself from hollering “BROOKLYN”…since I’m at work…

  7. Morgen says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:31 am

    No Sleep till Brooklyn! Gotta love the Beastie Boys :)

    Gorgeous house and so much light!

    Reply
  8. Alisa D. says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:31 am

    She has the best hair ever. Love her style and what a gorgeous setting!

    Reply
  9. Calypso says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:32 am

    OMG!! I love her computer workstation.. but that outside patio with the wisteria!! The stuff of my dreams!!!!

    Reply
  10. Andrea says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:32 am

    Best.house.crashing.ever.
    I love EVERYTHING about Bonnie’s home. <3
    Gives me so many inspiration what to look for on my house hunt.

    Reply
  11. Cindy says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:32 am

    I can’t open any of the links…bummer :( What a cool house!!

    Reply
    • YoungHouseLove says

      April 3, 2013 at 10:41 am

      Hope the site catches up soon (maybe try back this afternoon?).

      xo
      s

  12. Kate says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:32 am

    SO FRESH! love the white!

    Reply
  13. Charlotte @ weekends so sweet says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:34 am

    where is this lovely spot? i want one!

    Reply
    • YoungHouseLove says

      April 3, 2013 at 10:44 am

      She lives in Santa Ynez California! So pretty, right?

      xo
      s

  14. Monique says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:34 am

    This doesn’t look like Brooklyn (No sleep til. . .), where is it?

    Reply
    • YoungHouseLove says

      April 3, 2013 at 10:44 am

      Haha! She lives in Santa Ynez California! Looks awesome, right?

      xo
      s

  15. meerasedai says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:35 am

    Um Beastie Boys? Awesome :)

    Reply
  16. Bethany says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:38 am

    Gorgeous. I love all of her thrifted items.

    Reply
  17. Ann says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:39 am

    Love this home! So serene! I might have missed this, but where is this house located? The scenery is beautiful!

    Reply
    • YoungHouseLove says

      April 3, 2013 at 10:45 am

      She lives in Santa Ynez California! So pretty, right?

      xo
      s

    • Erika @ Our Cozy Cubbyhole says

      April 3, 2013 at 11:14 am

      Ahhhh I had no idea it was in Santa Ynez also! That is my very favorite part of the country. The area is stunningly beautiful and the wine is awesome! ;)

  18. Rebecca @This Nest is Best says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:39 am

    So.much.loveliness! The patio. The purple dress form. The palette headboard. And what a beautiful free print!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @This Nest is Best says

      April 3, 2013 at 10:43 am

      *pallet :)

  19. Melanie says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:40 am

    NO – SLEEP – TILL BROOKLYN! Love some Beastie Boys.

    Oh and also what a dreamy house! I love it so much and I’m dying over the dumpster pallet headboard, haha.

    Swoon.

    Reply
  20. Joanna says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:41 am

    Her house is so dreamy! Especially the vine!

    Reply
  21. Maureen says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:44 am

    LOVE! I can’t get on her website yet, but I am totally going to check it out later.I always wanted to have a little cottage, and this is pretty much what I would have wanted it to look like. It’s so heavenly!

    Reply
  22. Sue says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:45 am

    Love the bright and airy feel to her place. Where is it located?

    Reply
    • YoungHouseLove says

      April 3, 2013 at 10:46 am

      It’s in Santa Ynez, California :)

      xo
      s

  23. Jess @ Little House. Big Heart. says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:45 am

    Be still my heart! Bonnie’s home is gorgeous! It reminds me of a little B&B cottage we stayed in when we visited France last year – so earthy and relaxing!

    Reply
  24. Wendy - Old Town Home says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:45 am

    Absolutely gorgeous! Where is it located? Napa Valley?

    Reply
    • YoungHouseLove says

      April 3, 2013 at 10:46 am

      It’s in Santa Ynez, Cali. I just updated the post with that. Sorry to leave it out guys!

      xo
      s

  25. Emily says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:46 am

    I like all of the homemade art.

    don’t forget, you gotta fight. for your right.

    Reply
    • YoungHouseLove says

      April 3, 2013 at 10:46 am

      TO PAAAAAARTY.

      xo
      s

  26. Sue says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:46 am

    Okay. Missed your earlier responses.

    Reply
    • YoungHouseLove says

      April 3, 2013 at 10:48 am

      No worries :)

      xo
      s

  27. Ellen says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:47 am

    NO sleep til brooklyn! Beastie boys… <3 them!

    Reply
  28. BONNIE says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:47 am

    thanks everyone! haha, @anele: squatters are welcome! xo

    Reply
  29. Jenn from much to my delight says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:48 am

    SO beautiful. I would sit out there all day if it was mine, and I’m serious envious of all that natural light. But one question…where is this magical place??

    Reply
  30. Jenn from much to my delight says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:49 am

    Ignore my last comment (except for the complimentary part). I see you updated with location.

    Reply
    • YoungHouseLove says

      April 3, 2013 at 10:55 am

      Aw thanks Jenn!

      xo
      s

  31. Reenie says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:50 am

    Love it ~ very nice. Would love to be sitting outside drinking a cold one. ;)

    Reply
  32. Addie says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:53 am

    What an awesome home! Absolutely love it.
    And I love the download, too.
    But I think the YHL’ers may have already crashed Bonnie’s site. Oops. Sorry, Bonnie!

    Reply
    • YoungHouseLove says

      April 3, 2013 at 11:29 am

      Oh no! Hope it’s back up again soon :)

      xo
      s

  33. Amanda from 16th and Main says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:54 am

    Oh my goodness! Her house is beautiful, with just the right lived-in, super chill vibe… But the *view*!! I can’t get over that view!! …Is that a vineyard out her window in the fifth picture?? And all those huge windows to soak it all in!

    Reply
  34. Mr. & Mrs. P says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:56 am

    Beautiful house!! Love the eclectic style and all the light that come into her home!

    Reply
  35. AmberGale says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:57 am

    This is utterly gorgeous. Where is this house located??

    Reply
    • YoungHouseLove says

      April 3, 2013 at 11:28 am

      It’s in Santa Ynez California :)

      xo
      s

  36. Melissa @ Loving Here says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:58 am

    I love this house, but the yard…omg! I wish that I could blink my eyes and our backyard be magically changed to something so beautiful. We love our big yard in the suburbs (the biggest yard out of all the 300+ houses we looked at), but it needs work to feel that dreamy and wonderful! (See where we are starting from here if you want: http://lovinghere.com/a-beautiful-mess/)

    Reply
  37. Necole @seriouslysassymama says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:59 am

    Her yard looks so realaxing. I love all the light.

    Reply
  38. Kodi says

    April 3, 2013 at 10:59 am

    In LOVE with that window light — I don’t care what else is in my eventual house as long as there’s tons of windows!
    Kodi
    grey et al

    Reply
  39. Nikki says

    April 3, 2013 at 11:00 am

    Love this house crash!! I’m so happy you allowed us the opportunity to “virtually” visit her.. I love her style so much I needed to pin every picture to remember. Do you guys think you might put the Pinterest button on your photos in the future?

    Reply
    • YoungHouseLove says

      April 3, 2013 at 11:30 am

      We did that once and within 30 minutes like 4 people complained that they were distracting, so we took them down. You can use the “pin it” tool in your toolbar to pin any photo though (that’s how I pin things on sites) as well as using the “pin it” button at the end of the post). Hope it helps!

      xo
      s

  40. Joanna @ Our Freaking Budget says

    April 3, 2013 at 11:02 am

    Her house has so much character and natural light!! We’re not homeowners yet, but when we are, you better believe our home will have a ton of that natural light stuff.

    And this post reminded me that you don’t have to have a huge space to still have a perfect home… I was really needing that reminder, so thanks a billion :).

    Reply
  41. Patti says

    April 3, 2013 at 11:02 am

    I love love love the backyard. I would live out there! And the inside is so so lovely, the windows are my favorite. Btw, don’t know if it’s my screen, but the pictures are kinda blown out and overexposed, I’m having trouble making out some details. But I guess it’s because of all the natural light?

    Reply
    • YoungHouseLove says

      April 3, 2013 at 11:28 am

      Yes, we didn’t shoot this house ourselves but I’m sure it’s all that gorgeous light. You can also adjust your screen (there’s usually a brightness button that might be on high, and if you take it down you’ll gain more detail in the pics on your monitor :)

      xo
      s

  42. Henna {HENNA BLOSSOM blog} says

    April 3, 2013 at 11:03 am

    So I love her home, but I LOVE that outdoor space and view. How beautiful. Pretty sure I’d be sitting outside under that Wisteria all day/everyday.

    Reply
  43. Christina @ Homemade Ocean says

    April 3, 2013 at 11:03 am

    Awwww I love Bonnie….she is seriously the sweetest!!!

    And everyone should definitely check out the Roost Tribe, it is like Christmas every single Friday!!!

    Reply
  44. ashley says

    April 3, 2013 at 11:03 am

    LOVE. IT.

    can i just say also that i love that she gave us a free printable?!
    all too often these days artists (myself being one of them) get too caught up in the money money money. so it’s always nice to get a beautiful little free bonus without any feathers getting ruffled :)

    Reply
  45. Melissa says

    April 3, 2013 at 11:05 am

    Wow, what a sweet and charming house! And I also have to say, Bonnie’s hair is fabulous!

    Reply
  46. Courtney @ FamilyGoneHealthy says

    April 3, 2013 at 11:09 am

    I absolutely love how open and bright her house is! All of the crafting/painting nooks are really neat too.

    Reply
  47. Rachel says

    April 3, 2013 at 11:09 am

    That house is so perfect! My favorite thing would be how effortlessly everything goes together.

    Reply
  48. Erika @ Our Cozy Cubbyhole says

    April 3, 2013 at 11:12 am

    SO GORGEOUS! I love the inside but it is that outdoor space that kills me! If I could just steal the pergola, Wisteria, hammock, and view, I’d be the happiest girl of all time! :)

    Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  49. Michelle says

    April 3, 2013 at 11:14 am

    Love me some Beastie Boys… think I’ll go pandora up a station now…
    Gorgeous house and decor – so cheerful and inspiring!

    Reply
  50. rachael says

    April 3, 2013 at 11:14 am

    Stunning!!!! Thanks for sharing Bonnie!

    Reply
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