The reason Farmhouse French works is that it is a mix of rustic and refined of savory and sweet. It is the yin and the yang of design. So it stands to reason it needs some rustic elements to balance the blingy, fancy stuff. Take this gorgeous iron bed at our house. You can find […]
Farmhouse French Friday Tip 9
Every week when it gets to be Friday, I admit I get pretty excited. I can’t wait to decide which element to highlight for my Farmhouse French Friday tip each week. Then when I pick something I think, “Oh yes, this is my very favorite.” Then the next week, I go through it all over […]
Farmhouse French Friday Tip 5
It’s time for my Farmhouse French Friday Tip. So this isn’t something I talk about a lot, but it’s something that I adore very much. I love seeing portraits in a home. It gives it a sense of warmth and I like to think about that person in the portrait and what their lives must […]
Farmhouse French Friday Tip 3
This is my weekly series on how to add Farmhouse French style to your home with just one tip a week. Fast. Simple. Easy. Today’s tip is INCORPORATE CHIPPY OR AGED PAINT FINISHES INTO YOUR HOME. Before we get to it, I have a few things for you. Today’s podcast episode is all about decorating […]
Spring Home Tour
I am featuring the living room/kitchen at my farm. I showed the living room recently with the daybed in here instead of a sofa. The daybed works better for us, since we don’t have a guest room, so this is often used as a bed. Actually if you have enough pillows on it, the daybed […]
French accents for the kitchen
Oh no, she’s at it again. That must be what Mr. CH is thinking, but still he smiles as I haul 4 chairs from the city house to the farm. Then move 4 different chairs from the farm back to the city to sell. That is what it’s like to be married to a […]
Painting Fabric and a French Chair
This is a story about a chair and painting fabric. This chair has been through the ringer. It started out in my daughter’s room, then it was broken (we won’t say by whom… hint she is a college student) put in the garage, then put it on top of my armoire, the readers hated it, […]
Farmhouse House French Details in the Living Room Part I
I know we all love the Farmhouse French look, or at least I hope you do. But would you be here if you didn’t? I get asked all of the time how to get the look. I’m going to tell you that it’s the details that really make the difference. Here I’ll show you 8 […]
