I usually pay no attention to the fabric on chairs I buy because I know I can change that out easily. Oh I’m not that handy, but I know people who are. If you don’t like doing upholstery yourself, I highly recommend that you ask around to find a good place that is not too expensive […]
Farmhouse French Friday – Tip 2
If you missed my first Farmhouse French Friday, you can find Tip 1 HERE. On Fridays I am offering just one tip on how to add Farmhouse French style to your home. Today’s tip is chicken wire. Now I don’t think you need to go crazy with it, using it in every room of the […]
Stenciled Tray
I have a stack of these trays that we use at the farm to transfer food from the kitchen to the back porch. They all look a bit… well… like this. It’s funny how you get so used to seeing something that you don’t really ‘see’ it any more. I hadn’t noticed all of the […]
Full Tour of our New Mountain House
I’ve been talking about our new mountain house for awhile now. You can find all of the posts, HERE. (Photo courtesy of Greybeard Realty) I spent a few months gathering things together, buying mattresses, and setting up services, and last month we moved some furniture into the house. We had one week to get it […]
Farmhouse French Friday Tip 1
I thought I would start a new series on Fridays, where I just talk about one thing you can do to add Farmhouse French style to your home, not 5, or 8 or 10. No projects or tours, just one tip. Just one tip…. hmmmm. I’m not sure I can do this. So what will […]
How to Get an Aged Look on a Table
I’d like to say I always have a plan and it always go smoothly, but if I did you would know I was lying, right? I don’t always have a plan, and when I do something usually goes wrong. I don’t have any magical powers. And considering how many mistakes I make, it’s a wonder any of my […]
The Mountain House Reveal
In case you missed the news, we bought a place in the mountains of NC for retirement. For now we’ll be renting it out until we’re ready to live there. You can find all of the news on the house HERE. Why are we doing this now? That’s all HERE. I talked about the […]
Which Design Trends to Avoid
I know you think I am going to say ‘all of them’ but I’m not… Doesn’t this to seem to happen with constant regularity? You see a new design trend. You’re unsure of it. You want to see if it sticks around before you follow it because you’ve been suckered before. Then you see that […]
