Blogging often has a way of bringing the most unexpected things to life. Things we never imagine happening, can, and often do happen. There's the opportunity of being published in magazines, being recognized by companies, launching product lines, writing books, etc., etc., etc. They all start out as dreams... as something we love to think about happening, but never think it actually will. Blogging has a funny way of making those things possible. Today, I want to share one of my sweetest friends and her new book, A Touch Of Farmhouse Charm with you. Please note: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links, which allows us to make a small commission from your purchase, but your ... Read more
Search Results for: living room
Updated Dresser Hardware
I hope you had a fabulous Thanksgiving! I took a few weeks off for the holiday, and it was very much needed, but I've been busy behind the blog scene prepping for Christmas! I've been decorating up a storm, creating new ways to celebrate Christmas in our home and I'm loving the fresh new perspective I've gained on our home. There are so many changes getting ready to hit the blog, and I'm so excited to share more about the things we've been busy changing up and moving around! In the midst of Christmas decorating, walking around plastic totes filled to the brim of decorations, moving furniture around and switching things up, we had time to switch out and update the hardware on the dresser ... Read more
Thanksgiving Table Ideas & My Top Tips
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and if you're hosting family and friends this season, I'm here to share a few different ideas to give you inspiration for the big day! Having hosted Thanksgiving in our home several times, I know just how fun it can be... but also how stressful you can feel trying to get it all done! We try to make sure our home is in tip top shape for guests and visiting family. We're setting the table, finishing last minute to-do list items and then prepping food. It's a wonderful holiday, but semi stressful as the host. Today I'm sharing different Thanksgiving table ideas, & my top tips to make the day smooth sailing! After all, stressing on the big day is ... Read more
3 Fall Front Porch’s: Three Ways- Day 2
Welcome to Day 2 of our Three Fall Front Porch's: Three Ways! I hope you're enjoying the series! You can see my front porch here, which kicked off the series earlier this week! Today, it's all about Day 2, which is the largest front porch of the three... it also happens to be Chelsea's home. You remember her house, right? If not, you can see her dining room here, her kitchen here, and her living room here. When planning for the series, I knew I wanted to bring you a variety of sizes and shapes for the three different front porch's. We all have different floorplans, and I hope Chelsea's porch inspires you to start decorating! Since this is the first fall Chelsea and her ... Read more
Fold Up Side Table Makeover
Painting furniture is easily one of the best ways to get major bang for your buck. Not only can you completely transform a piece of furniture, but it also does the budget good. Furniture that was once ugly, dated and neglected can quickly transform into the belle of the ball... That's the power of paint, and it's been no secret here on the blog that I love to repurpose old furniture, and give a good makeover. Today's project specializes on just that... the power of paint! Do you remember my friend Chelsea and her fall dining room that I just shared last week? Swoon, right? Well, she'd been looking for the perfect little side table for her living room, and I happened to stumble ... Read more
Summer Home Tour
Summer is in full swing, and I am so happy to be here sharing our summer home tour. As usual, I kept our home pretty simple as I was decorating for summer, but instead decided to focus on the outdoor elements that really inspire me... especially the stunningly beautiful Russian Olive Tree, which continues to be my favorite tree, ever. I'm also thrilled that Nina from Nina Hendricks Design asked me to join along in sharing our home with such an elite group of bloggers, and Country Living and Birch Lane. If you're looking for some great inspiration for decorating, we've got you covered. Let's start the tour, shall we? This time of year, my kitchen is gearing up for the big canning ... Read more
An Updated Home Tour
Our home has seen it's fair share of changes over the past few years. It's also safe to say it will see plenty more. I like switching things up, always finding a new way for things to function even better than before. I was looking at our home tour page the other day, and realized how out dated that tour is... Because I didn't do a spring home tour this year, today's post is more of an "updated home tour". It focuses on the projects and things we have accomplished, but it's not filled with too much "fluff". I've been patiently waiting for the trees to bud out, and they're just starting. Soon, I'll share a post with all of the beautiful branches, which are my very favorite way to ... Read more
Makeover Week: The Reveal
Oh my goodness! Today I am sharing the reveal of makeover week! When my mom and dad initially told us they were going on vacation, and then when my mom purchased some new office furniture, I really, really, really wanted to give their office a makeover.... as a surprise! My mom sells real estate and is always so busy. I knew she'd get home from vacation and hit the ground running to catch up... finishing the office would take a back seat. I also knew she'd be stressing about finishing her office, so I decided to take matters into my own hands. My dad gave me a $400 budget and I went shopping for the last few things I knew the room would need to finish it off. Before my mom left, ... Read more
Blogging From My Better Half: His Perspective
Oh man, today's post is a fun one! If you've ever wondered what Anthony thinks about the blog, this one is for you! :) A while back I thought it would be really fun to ask Anthony about his thoughts on this whole blogging thing. Some of them are maybe even questions you would like to ask him, if given the opportunity. And because we live on a real farm, I thought it would be awesome to include my fellow farm blogging friend, Liz from Love Grows Wild. You probably know exactly who she is, because she totally rocks at blogging, but if you don't, you are absolutely missing out on her amazing blog. We have so much in common, and I cherish her friendship, so what better way ... Read more
My Favorite Rugs
I get asked a lot about the rugs throughout our home, so today I'm spilling the details. I hope this helps, especially if you're on the rug hunt! I know how hard it can be to find good rugs! Do they fit the room? Are they comfortable? Do they hide dirt? Do they stain, snag or fall apart? Those are all questions I ask as I searched for a new rug. And since rugs tend to be an expensive investment, at least for good quality, you want to know you're getting a nice rug that will last... am I right?! Here are my favorite rugs (so far!)... Please note: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links, which allows us to make a small commission from your purchase, but ... Read more
Your Questions, Answered!
Thank you all so very much for adding your questions to our Q & A post. I loved reading your questions, and I have listed my answers below. :) There were several similar questions, so I bundled them together in one big answer. Question: How do you decide what materials and/or colors to use in your home? Do you just try to picture it in your head, or do you sketch it out? Answer: This is such a great question! I know how hard it can be to decide on a color scheme, or a flow of items throughout your home. I think my best answer, would be to follow your gut and to use colors, furniture, etc. that you love. No matter what anyone else says, your home is yours. Fill it ... Read more
Our Christmas Home Tour: Part Two
Today I'm sharing our Christmas home tour: Part two. Last week I shared the first part of our home tour, and today I'm back to share the final part. I have had so much fun decorating our home this year. I've kind of just let it happen. I had a tiny plan, but other than that, I let it decide itself as I started placing things around the house. Since we focused on the kitchen and breakfast nook in the first part of the tour, I'll share a few pictures of those rooms just to remind you where we left off. Our kitchen... And breakfast nook, which is my favorite room this year... Next room on the tour, is our living room. I looove that you can see the two trees ... Read more
Our Christmas Home Tour: Part One
Yes, it's officially Christmas time! Bring on the wonderful home tours, decorating ideas, and the joy of the Holiday season! Today I'm sharing our Christmas home tour: part one. It does seem a little bit surreal that we're already in the last month of the year, but Christmas is one of my very favorite times of the year... For the first part of our home tour, I am so excited to be joining Country Living, and Ashley from Cherished Bliss. They have organized an amazing Christmas home tour, and I am so honored to be included. If you're visiting from My Fabuless Life, welcome to our home! If not, head on over to Jen's home to start at the beginning of the Day 2 tours. We have ... Read more
House Paint Colors
One of the most frequent questions I receive, is what our house paint colors are... and I totally get it. Paint colors can be really hard to choose. I mean, there are about a million of them to choose between. Below, I have broken down exactly what colors we have, and what room they're in. Take it from someone who has basically painted every single room in the house at least twice... yes, twice. I kind of want to bang my head against the wall just thinking about all the times I have repainted the interior of the house. I've done it so much, I could probably make a career of it... kidding of course, but you know what I mean. And not only have I repainted the house a bunch, I've ... Read more
The White Kitchen Wall
White paint makes everything pop. We recently planked a few more walls in the house, and that led to a wall in the kitchen being painted the same color for a smoother transition... Yes, it's true. I love the color white. White walls, white flowers, white clothing, white vehicles... basically white everything. When we first built the house, I had the main color in our living room/ kitchen area painted Edgecomb Gray by Benjamin Moore. I really liked/like the color, but noticed that a few of the rooms that received the direct sunlight began turning a bit pinkish. Especially in the entry way. One of the first ideas I had, was to paint stripes on the wall. And while they did look good, I ... Read more
Combining Board & Batten With Planked Walls
We've been working on adding custom finishing touches to our home since we built it 4 years ago. We've updated much of lighting, built a bench for our breakfast nook, and added board and batten and plank walls throughout the house. In my opinion, the biggest and most custom changes have come from the board and batten walls, and the plank walls. They have added a craftsmanship to our home, which it was lacking. Adding the custom wall treatments has also clearly distinguished certain rooms in our open floor plan. Like most, I would agree that having an open floor plan is a wonderful and beautiful thing. But, it also makes it hard to establish different rooms because of the open ... Read more
Another Plank Wall In The Breakfast Nook
Well, we added another plank wall in the breakfast nook. It's just about the perfect way to add character, texture and a custom touch without breaking the bank. I'm a big lover of the plank wall, and I'm so happy to have this project finished! A while ago, I had a vision for our breakfast nook. Like it normally happens, out of the blue, I walked by the breakfast nook and was captivated with a vision. Amongst other things, we needed to add another plank wall to finish out the breakfast nook. When we originally did the first one on the window wall, I wasn't certain what I would think of the plank wall. That was our very first one, and as soon as it was painted, I knew I could never look ... Read more
Framed Farm Sacks
These framed farm sacks are the perfect way to add unique character to your home! They're not only perfect as artwork, but they hold a special meaning of the past. See how easy it is to frame them for wall art! I can't even tell you how long I have been on the hunt for old farm sacks. I absolutely adore them, but they're not always the easiest thing to find. A while back, I went on a girls trip with a couple of my great friends, and as we were traveling, we decided to stop in a local antique store as we were walking by. It was one of the best decisions ever. After browsing through the store, I found myself in a booth with a bunch of farm sacks hanging on the back wall. I stood in ... Read more
Fall Home Tour: Part Two
Today I'm sharing our fall home tour: part two. I've had so much fun taking a minimal, clean approach to fall this year. I've never really strayed from the classic fall colors, but I am absolutely loving the change. Earlier this week, I shared the first part of our fall home tour which focused on the kitchen and breakfast nook. You can see it here. Today, it's all about the rest of the house. Let's get started, shall we? The dining room is one of my absolutely favorite rooms in our house. This year, I really took a minimal approach to them. I removed a lot of items, which ended up making it look naked for a few days until I adjusted to the difference, but once they ... Read more
Fall Home Tour: Part One
There's nothing more I love, than decorating for Fall and Christmas. For some reason, I get really excited to switch things up for the seasons, all while still keeping it neutral and fitting with the rest of the house. I don't consider myself an "over-decorator". I like to keep everything on the simpler side of things, and what you see here is exactly what our house looks like if you ever came for a visit. I don't like staging things in unreasonable places just for the sake of pictures, and I don't like buying items just for pictures. What you see in these pictures is exactly how it looks, and will look, until I decide to switch things up again, probably for Christmas decorating. I think ... Read more
Planked Walls in the Entry
If you're looking for an easy, fast, and cheap way to add character to your home, consider planking your walls. We just finished adding plank walls to our entry way and it's added that perfect amount of character and farmhouse style! I've been ready to change our entryway for quite a while now. When we first moved in after the house was built, I knew that because we had such an open floor plan, I would need to find ways to create separate "rooms" within the same open floor plan. The first way I created that, was by painting stripes in our entry. I loved them the instant we finished painting. They were exactly what the space needed, and instead of having one big room, it felt like we ... Read more
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- …
- 7
- Next Page »
