Anita Joyce

Thankful for Home Tour at Cedar Hill

Welcome to our home. Almost every Thanksgiving has been spent at my mother-in-law’s house or at my mom’s house. This year will be at home, just the four of us, well 5 including Molly, the collie. I will be preparing the family cornbread dressing myself, gulp, the pumpkin pie, turkey, […]

Laundry Room and a Chandy

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Do you love doing laundry? Do you love using the washer and dryer and the iron? I can’t say it’s my favorite thing, but I have to admit I kinda like hanging out in my new laundry room. I even caught up on my ironing this week, because I don’t mind being […]

Antique Architectural Salvage Elements for a New Home

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So if you have a new home how do you give it a feeling of being old? Well, a few well placed antique architectural salvage elements will help to create a feeling of age and give a home ambiance. This vignette includes several antique pieces of architectural salvage.

My Daughter’s Frenchy Bedroom

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Yes teenagers are known for messy rooms, but this daughter is quite neat. That is why I am able to show you her room. The other daughter’s room is going to take some time and maybe a dumpster before I can show it to you. This is the room belonging to my daughter who […]

On a Personal Note…answering your questions

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Remember when I asked if readers had any questions for me, here? I got several as comments to the post and several were emailed to me as well. Here is what Frankie asked I was born and raised in West Texas and I love my home state, my love for Texas is deep. […]

Layering Details – Getting the Farmhouse French Look

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I’ll be honest with you. It’s true that the devil is in the details. With design, people notice the details. Would this display be as appealing if I had used something without so much character and patina? The tarnished vintage trophies add a touch of character and age to the room. They make me think […]