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Grace Lee Cottage: Charming Home Tour

Charming Home Series, home tour June 26, 2016

Farmhouse style is hugely popular right now but you don’t need an old farmhouse to add this type of decor to your home. In fact, I’ve seen a lot of contemporary suburban homes made over into farmhouse style. But it’s always a special treat when you find a true farmhouse decorated for today’s busy lifestyles. And that’s the type of home we’re touring today …  Grace Lee Cottage. Leah lives on a farm and is updating their beautiful farmhouse.

Farmhouse Foyer

Step into the foyer of Leah’s home and you’re greeted by gleaming hardwood floors and a gorgeous staircase.

 

Farmhouse Staircase

I’ve always had a thing for beautiful, wooden staircases. I’ve never had one that I truly love, like this one in Leah’s home. I prefer staircases without carpeting and appreciate when someone removes the carpeting.

 

Upstairs Hallway in Farmhouse

The top of the stairs is equally gorgeous!

 

Farmhouse Living Room

Leah’s style is comfortable and pretty, and her home proves you can enjoy whites and neutrals when you live on a farm. On the far wall of her living room, the brick fireplace is painted white on the outside, and black on the inside. A nubby rug is layered atop the carpeting. Leah shows that you don’t need wooden floors to enjoy beautiful rugs.

 

Farmhouse Kitchen

Leah’s farmhouse kitchen is both functional and beautiful. She’s done a lot of work in this space, painting cabinets, adding new counter tops and more. A chalkboard wall creates a handy space for writing notes to the family.

 

Farmhouse Powder Room

Pretty wallpaper graces the upper half of the walls in the home’s powder room. The shape of the sink front mimics the curves of the wallpaper pattern. A clever design trick is to repeat patterns in a room. It ties the entire room together.

 

Farmhouse Master Bedroom

I don’t know what’s prettier in Leah’s master bedroom … the gorgeous bed or that lovely exposed brick wall!

 

Girls Bedroom

Pretty pink and blue take center stage on the bed in Leah’s daughter room. I love the pattern of the quilt and the complementary geometric pattern on the pillow and draping above the bed.

 

Boys Bedroom

A galvanized trunk in her son’s room provides extra storage at the foot of the bed. I love that Leah incorporated a homemade quilt.

 

Guest Bedroom

Leah’s guest bedroom wears wooden floors and accents of white. The 4-poster bed takes center stage.

 

Farmhouse Bathroom

Leah gave her spacious bathroom a makeover. You’ll want to be sure to visit her blog to see all the amazing transformations she’s accomplished.

 

Wrapping Hay on a Farm

When you visit Leah at Grace Lee Cottage, you’ll also learn a little about farm life. They enjoy baby lambs and have fun wrapping hay. I’ve seen these rolls in farm fields around Illinois and wondered how and why the farmers do this. I think they look so picturesque. Thanks to Leah, I learned that wrapping the hay enhances the nutrients.  See more about Leah’s home and farm at Grace Lee Cottage.

 

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  1. Debrashoppeno5 says

    June 26, 2016 at 8:06 am

    This is a lovely cottage. We can all take some of these ideas and use them in our own homes.

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  2. Carol Cook says

    June 26, 2016 at 4:52 pm

    Thanks for the tour of this lovely cottage.

    Reply
  3. Ronald Baskin says

    July 4, 2016 at 8:48 am

    The flooring in this cottage is amazing. I own a carpet and flooring store and would be interested in who did this for them. Very impressed. Keep up the good work.

    Reply
  4. Emma says

    July 20, 2016 at 1:16 pm

    Looks lovely. I love the mixtures of furniture and pieces I like a home that has a look of being lived in over time.

    Reply

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Hi! I'm Jennifer and I'm happy to have you here! I live where the suburbs meet the country, which affords me the best of both worlds. Come along on my journey where I share decorating, cooking, gardening and more as it relates to both city and rural life. Visit my new sister site, Pond and Garden, for outdoor ideas and inspiration.

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