I first ran this popular post in January 2015. These ideas are so simple and yet timeless. My job is to make your job easier decorating your home. This is my study. Why don’t you come on it, and have a seat? Would you like a cup of tea? Here are 5 […]
Shopping for Vintage French Items
Vintage items add so much to any room’s home decor. It’s a central theme in Farmhouse French design. Just look at this lamp. It’s vintage milk glass with gold accents. The table is a gold Florentine table. You just can’t find anything new that looks like this. The books also are vintage. Vintage items give […]
Mountain House Updates to the Living Room
I love seeing a room transition over time! Let’s check out where this room started in March of 2016 when we moved some things in here. Yes that pendant light in the middle has been changed out already. So here’s how the room started at our mountain house in Black Mountain, NC. Then we moved […]
14 Easy Christmas Decorating Tips
Break out the holly and mistletoe! What? It’s not Thanksgiving yet? Well the reason we bloggers decorate now is for you. You can gather ideas and start thinking about how you want to decorate for Christmas. Then when it’s time, you’re not scrambling around, stressed, trying to figure out what you are going to do. […]
Thanksgiving in the Mountains
I know I’ve shared several Fall and Thanksgiving posts this year, but this one is different. This is about our recent trip to the mountains. This is where I would have Thanksgiving if I could, and maybe next year we will. This is about relaxing and taking time off to be with your friends and family. […]
Adding a Wow to a Room
I’ve been saying this for awhile, but hey it’s true. Unique, vintage, one-of-a-kind things are the kind of things that give a room presence. Today I am going to show you an example. For one, the room is unique because of the barnwood I used for the shower curtain valance. I had a cool piece […]
How to Spot Antiques for Cheap
I’ve got some helpful information to share with you today, but first I want to share a win and a fail for the week. The win is I was featured in a magazine that just came out, House and Home magazine. You can find it online HERE. I have a few more in the works, and […]
Trash to Treasure Shutter Project
I’ve used shutters before in room, and you probably saw them HERE. So I was wanting to give the farm some updates and I am trying to do something in every room. Here are the updates I’ve posted so far. porch – French crib conversion, click here Living room – church pew, click here Kitchen – […]
