The Gift of Demolition
We celebrated our 6 year wedding anniversary in an unusual way. Instead of the normal fancy dinner out, my hubby and I opted for a romantic weekend of demolition at the farmhouse. (more…)
Living Your Dreams
Are you living in survival mode? We are often asked, “Why did you move from your beautiful “finished” Victorian home in the city to a shabby little fixer-upper farmhouse in the country?” The answer to that question may surprise you: with Bryarton Farm we broke out of survival mode and started living our dream. (more…)
Gain Sack Rocker {A Furniture Makeover}
I love sharing furniture makeovers because it is such a great symbol of hope! To see a cast-off piece become something beautiful and useful again is such an inspiration. This transformed little rocker is one of those stories. (more…)
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Demo Day[s] – Our Kitchen Saga Continues
If you have ever watched Fixer Upper on HGTV you know that Chip Gaines’ favorite day is “Demo Day.” He loves gutting homes to make way for his wife Joanna’s killer design in one crazy day! On Bryarton Farm our Demo takes many, many days. Not having a crew of workers combined with our commitment to carefully saving the historic elements of the farmhouse means that we unfortunately had to name this post “Demo Day[s]”. (more…)
Laundry Room Makeover
I confess that laundry is not something I love to do. It is a simple enough task, but remembering to move the clothes from the washer into the dryer always slips my mind. Folding the clothes seems to always fall to the end of my priority list. Having a pretty laundry room that makes doing laundry an enjoyable experience is my strategy for combatting this problem. (more…)
