I’m pretty excited about this post. This is our mountain house in Black Mountain, NC. It sits on top of a mountain with amazing views. Well the views were amazing when we bought the house in January. The best view is behind the bare tree. Note the pine tree; you’ll see that again. photo credit: Greybeard […]
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Farmhouse French Beds Friday Tip 21
Today we are talking about Farmhouse French beds as our Farmhouse French Friday tip this week. Shall we begin? The point of Farmhouse French Fridays is to pick one design element and show you lots of different options that might work in your home. The first bed is a very simple, antique iron bed. the […]
Get the Look Cedar Hill Farmhouse – Bedroom
What is the number one question I get asked? After “What color is that wall?” the most asked question is “Where did you buy that?” Since I use a lot of antiques and I make my own bedding, readers walk away without good buying sources. Today I am going to try something new. I thought I […]
Farmhouse French Friday Tip 20
Today I’m highlighting teapots and how they can add a special touch to your home. They are not just for drinking tea, but look charming displayed in your home. I use small teapots and large ones of all different shapes and sizes. Did you know we have a podcast all about decorating? You can subscribe […]
Falling for Fall
I have a confession to make. Well it’s not really a big deal… unless you’re a blogger. I love Fall, but I’m not so crazy about doing a lot of decorating for Fall. Well a lot of the orange color looks great in other blogger homes, but it doesn’t go so well in mine. So […]
Reader Projects and Features #2
So last week I had my first post where I turned the tables on you and asked to see your projects. I wasn’t sure we would have one image, but you uploaded over 70! Today I’m featuring some that really caught my eye. I loved seeing EVERY SINGLE PROJECT, VIGNETTE, ROOM, YOU NAME IT. You […]
Farmhouse French Friday Tip 19
Today’s Farmhouse French Friday tip is to use trays. And the thing is, there are so many trays that look gorgeous with Farmhouse French style. Today we are talking about trays. Like many other elements of farmhouse French style there are so many different types that will work. This simple wood tray with metal handles […]
The Day my World was Shattered
My blog is about design, and making a room beautiful. Some would say it’s about rainbows and unicorns, sugar and spice and everything nice, where the skies are not cloudy all day. But that’s not reality is it? I’ve found that the people with a driving passion have often experienced their own private tragedy. I am […]