Over the years I find that I’m getting pickier when it comes to scouring our local flea market. I’m not really sure why that is, but our monthly jaunt to the market is resulting in me spending less money … which is a good thing. But during a recent treasure hunting episode, a dark farmhouse…
Today’s home tour is a special one for me. Laura’s blog at Top This Top That was one of the first I started reading and as I scoured through her blog for photos to feature today, I was amazed all over again at the beautiful work she’s done with her home. Her recent kitchen transformation…
Welcome to another edition of Farmhouse Friday! Today my fellow farmhouse bloggers and I are sharing our farmhouse porches. This year I’ve made the decision to keep my summer porch simple. In fact, I’m going to simplify the inside of my house too and will be having a yard sale later in August. But for now,…
Right around this time last year I gave away a $50 gift card to Antique Farm House. I like to do these giveaways as a way of thanking my readers. I truly do appreciate each and every one of you who stop by for a visit!! At Antique Farm House you’ll find plenty of vintage…
Summer is hot and humid here in Illinois so the color blue is perfect for cooling things down in our farmhouse family room. Blue also lends itself to a coastal theme which I’m slowly adding to the room. I’m also adding beach style to my son’s old bedroom and will share that with you when…
It’s Farmhouse Friday!! I love Farmhouse Friday which occurs the 4th Friday of each month and includes 5 other bloggers with farmhouse style. This month’s theme is the Farmhouse Kitchen and I’m super excited about it because Polder’s Old World Market is offering $350 worth of their beautiful hand-carved wooden chef utensils to one lucky…
On occasion it’s fun to set a cozy breakfast table for two … whether it’s for you and a friend, you and your hubby, or you and whoever. In my opinion, food seems to taste better when you have a nice place setting to stage it. Isn’t that why we like to go out to eat…
Lately I’ve been a wee bit frustrated because my kitchen is on the verge of chaos. I have craft supplies out on the table, my spices are tumbling over each other in the cupboard, and fruit is out on the counter because there’s too much stuff in the fridge. Sigh. But then something came in…
Before we had modern conveniences, the American kitchen wasn’t meant as a gathering spot for entertaining family and friends. Since there were many more steps to cooking and creating meals in the early days of our country, the kitchen was the workhorse of the home, as opposed to being the heart of the home. But…
Today is the first edition of Farmhouse Friday with some of my farmhouse blogging buddies! Starting today, we’re bringing you a series of farmhouse style posts the 4th Friday of every month. I’m so excited to bring you this new series because farmhouse style has really grown in popularity the past few years. We decided to…
Spring is officially here so I thought I’d give you a tour of my spring decor in my home. I’m joining several other bloggers to share our homes with you all week long! We worked with Kirkland’s who let us pick a few items from their store to help decorate. How fun is that? You’ll find…
Spring is definitely in the air here in the Midwest and I’m celebrating the start of the season with a few of my favorite bloggers from both the U.S. and Canada! (You’ll see links to their inspirational spring decorating at the end of the post.) I was in the mood to create a spring tablescape in…
{ Smitten } adj. very much in love Smitten is exactly the word I would use to describe how I feel about today’s charming home tour. It has all the appeal of a farmhouse coupled with the style of Pottery Barn! You can easily tell that Diana from Our Vintage Home Love pours a lot of care…
Spring is the season of pastels … soft color, soft sunlight, and the wakening of the world from its slumber. The faint hues of spring prepare us for the riotous smorgasboard of colors in the summer. I love spring and everything about it! Even the gentle rains that freshen the earth. An annual springtime ritual of…
Is it spring yet? We still have a few weeks before welcoming the new season and today I’m participating in a spring printables vignette party that my friend Kristen from Ella Claire coordinated. You can visit all the other ladies in the party (links at end of post) for plenty of spring decorating inspiration. I’m sharing a…
You may remember from a few weeks ago that I wrote about the chance to win a $350 store credit to Polder’s Old World Market to purchase your own set of wooden spoons and chef utensils (winner announced at the end of this post)! Their beautiful hand carved spoons and spurtles possess elements that I…
