Changing out artwork can do wonders for a room, and adding colorful botanicals to your bedroom can give it a restful feeling. First, let me say I bought 1 piece of art (that I haven’t shown on the blog yet.) You can see it HERE on Instagram. It was used at the farm, then the […]
Double Light Ceiling Fan
Thanks to those of you that let me know the print on my blog was too light. I think we finally got it switched over to a more readable print. I always appreciate feedback, and I apologize that it took so long to fix. Now, let’s talk fans. I recently mentioned we got a new […]
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 […]
French Country Bedrooms
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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 […]
Updating Dark Furniture with Paint
I mentioned recently the baby steps I’ve been taking with my daughter’s room. I wanted to work on it for years, but it’s been difficult to do much in the past because my daughter was in here a lot. But since she moved out, it’s been empty during the week, and therefore easier for me […]
Embroidered Blue Curtains
Recently I showed the evolution of my daughter’s room CLICK HERE. I mentioned that I was making curtains, and today I’m sharing a tutorial for making these embroidered blue curtains. The post is sponsored by CALICO. The fabric I chose is a Charlotte Moss fabric called Lira, color – Watercolor. This is part of […]
One Bedroom 6 Ways
I thought today would be a great day to showcase the changes one room has seen over the course of 5 years. When you’re a DIY blogger or a home decor enthusiast, you don’t leave things alone for long. This is a photo of my daughter, Elise’s room when we moved into our home. You […]
