What’s one way to add farmhouse French style to your home? Add a dough bowl of course. But then, what do you put in it? Dough bowls were originally used to hold dough, not a doe (female deer). I’ve heard them called ‘doe bowls’ but that is not correct. Besides, how would you get a […]
Stunning French Home Tour
A reader alerted me to this gorgeous home and asked if I wanted to feature it. “Of course!” I said. I know you are going to love this amazing home tour!! This gorgeous home belongs to Breanna Pierce of The French Hens. (I’ll include a link at the end.) It is located within Palatka, Florida’s south […]
4 French Desks 4 Different Looks
Let’s talk about desks and Farmhouse French style. What do you put on yours? It occurred to me that I had 4 desks, and so I thought it would be fun to talk about all of them, what makes them Farmhouse French. The first one is a vanity/desk. This was a thrift store find and […]
How to Give a Desk a Farmhouse French Look
Let me tell you about my new ‘kids’. Ha, only these don’t have to be fed and don’t ask to borrow the car. I am talking about these adorable busts of the boy and the girl. I added these to my desk or vanity in my bedroom. I think they are pretty cute, but […]
Monogrammed French Chairs
I admit to be a bit obsessed with French chairs. I found these at a consignment store a few years ago. They were inexpensive as French chairs go. They were covered in a tapestry that was okay. The tapestry looks pretty good next to the pine armoire, but was really yellow in person. Well to […]
Recipe for a Romantic Bedroom
This is my take on a romantic bedroom retreat. You may have seen the bed already HERE. Now I want to show you the entire room. Here’s a little back story. When the guest quarters were finished, we put leftover furniture in here. You know, the stuff I didn’t really want in the house. It all […]
How to Style a Bookcase like a Boss
I had a unique privilege to watch an expert in action. Am I an expert? No, far from it. When Meredith Publishing came to photograph my home for one of their magazines, I got to observe the stylist whipping my home into shape. Let’s talk about how to style a bookcase. This […]
The French table
I love French furniture a bit much, and a French table, oh it is such a thing of beauty. I find them to be not only beautiful, but also elegant and romantic, which is the trifecta for me. The curve of the leg can be so lovely. The scalloped apron also adds so much drama to […]
