It’s French Country Friday, and today is a fun day for me. I get to join some of my French Country blogger friends, and share one of my very favorite blog posts with you. Today I’m talking teapots. Are you coming to Round Top this fall? I hope to see you there! French […]
Sneak Peek at Fall 2018 Home Decor Trends
Now, let’s get to what we’re seeing and what our thoughts are for what will be hot this fall. Brass is hot! It’s still going strong after being reintroduced several years ago. The lacquered brass has a patina that’s gorgeous. This gorgeous faucet is from the kitchen belonging to Kelly of My Soulful Home. […]
Spode Dishes for Decorating
I admit I kinda have a little ‘thing’ for dishes. Okay it’s more like a full-blown obsession. I love using Spode dishes for decorating and I love to use them as many places as I can. I also use other dishes, but Spode was my first love. Spode dishes have always spoken to me. The […]
Using Toile Fabric in Country French Decor
Toile has been a popular fabric since the 1700’s. It was invented by Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf, a German engraver living in France. Toile is short for Toile de Jouy, and was orignally made in Jouy-en-Josas, France. Toile de Juoy literally means fabric from Jouy. By 1810, Christopher-Philippe made ‘toile’ a household name in Europe and the […]
My Real Life and a Ceiling Fan
Well it happened. The well ran dry. I know you might be thinking that I’m talking about the well of creativity, but I’m not. I’m talking about our water well at the the farm. Technically it didn’t run dry, the pump broke, but they couldn’t pull it up or push it down. And the pump […]
Bedroom Updates
I’m been a bit obsessed with monograms lately. I’ve always loved them. I think they add such a nice touch to any room, especially a bedroom. I shared some new monogrammed things in THIS POST, and today I’ve got more. These monograms are printed on osnaburg fabric. Osnaburg fabric is a very coarse fabric originated […]
Why Rearrange your Furniture
Do you rearrange your furniture very often? Have you ever? Let’s talk about why you might want to do just that. Now why should you rearrange your furniture? Well the reason you might want to consider it is easy. We all get comfortable with the way our lives are. When we get comfortable, often we […]
The Magic of Monograms
I love monograms. I don’t even care if they are my monogram or not. I love using them in my home. They have a wonderful elegance. I collect old monogrammed things and buy new ones too. I admit I could go crazy with monograms left to my own devices. I buy them on napkins, pillows […]
