Okay do you touch up your walls a lot like me? What I really don’t like is having to change into my ‘painting clothes’ just to touch up a small spot on the wall. Painting is messy and the paint cans are a pain to deal with. And I admit I’m not the neatest painter. […]
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Balancing Artwork Above a Bed
I like moving things around because I get bored easily and because I always learn something. I like to think it’s helping me to constantly improve. There’s been an evolution in my daughter’s bedroom. So we started with the large artwork, the wall sconces and two very tall dark lamps. I changed the artwork […]
bHome Summer Open House Tour
Welcome to Cedar Hill Farmhouse. This is part of the bHome open house. I’m so honored to be a part of bHome and delighted you have come for a visit. I’ve taken all new photos for the tour today. Above is the dining room. I love all of the bottles and cloches in here and […]
Tour a Farmhouse French Home
You asked to see real homes, that belong to real people, that have not been staged for a magazine. And so I am going to incorporate reader homes into the mix here and there. Today’s home belongs to Anna. Well I had the pleasure of working with Anna, awhile back. We discussed her home, but […]
Faux Finish on Carved Wood DIY Tips and Tricks
I get a little more excited about some projects versus others. I’m pretty excited about this one. I really like the way it turned out. And I think it fits perfectly above my stove. So how did I do it? Well I used a coat of chawk paint in color Stanley. Buy Chawk Paint […]
Farmhouse Kitchen Reveal
I am not sure you have seen my farmhouse kitchen before. Probably not. Why? Because I rarely show it. The cabinets were stained wood. Now let me say there is nothing wrong with stained cabinets. But I will say they don’t photograph well. So I didn’t like showing the kitchen because I didn’t think it […]
How to Color Wash Wood
I recently asked my readers on Facebook if I should paint this pediment or leave it alone. As is often the case, they were split on whether I should paint it or not. But one astute reader said, “The fact that you are asking tells me you have already decided you don’t like […]
7 Ways to Add Farmhouse Style to Your Home
The first battle seems to be deciding what your style is, but then once you define it and decide what is is, how do you add it to your home? Well if your style is ‘farmhouse’ or ‘farmhouse French’ I have 7 ideas on how to add farmhouse style to your home. Are you […]