Well this might shock you, but my family sometimes accuses me of being more concerned about how things look that how well they function…. Okay so you’re not shocked? Heh, heh, me neither. My husband thought I was nuts when I brought these chairs home from the auction. I said, “Look they were made in […]
Country Life (and a birthday)
Well yes it’s my birthday today. And I only tell you that because as a treat to myself, I’m not doing a real post, just sharing a few of my favorite photos of my favorite place in the world. If you guessed it was my back porch… you are correct!! This is where I […]
French Linen Press Make-over
Do you ever have a wild idea and you’re weren’t sure if it was going to work? Is that idea something you think other people might roll their eyes at? This is my version of the ‘out of the box’ project. I have never seen someone put fabric on […]
Making a Home Cozy
After Christmas it seems that most people feel their homes look bare. The color of the Christmas decoratons are gone, and the room can look spare. So what I did was add some color, texture and coziness to my home to give it some warmth and appeal. Here’s a BEFORE photo of my fireplace. Note […]
Fresh Flowers and a Window Screen
Cedar Hill Farmhouse is back porch livin, screen door slammin, apple pie eatin, marshmallow roastin take your time, watch the sunset, have a cupcake kinda place, Life here is carefree. We enjoy the sunset every night from the table on the back porch. We enjoy spending time with friends and […]
Toile Bedroom
This room is a combination of French style and teenage sass. The bed is covered in linen toile bedding that I made (but you knew that already, didn’t you?) I guess I should have shown you what the room looked like when I first walked in here. I sometimes think I should put a […]
Home Exterior Details
Today I wanted to show you some of the details we selected for the exterior of our home. We used a gray brick for the front steps that coordinates with the gray stone used on the columns. I’m really happy we went with the brick steps. Although it was a significant expense, I think […]
Happy New Year from Anita!
Happy New Year to YOU. I’ve got so much planned for 2014, I’m pretty excited!! The main thing I am doing a bit differently is that I am listening to you to find out what readers like. I’m working very hard to bring you more of what you want, and not so much of the […]
