Bathroom Sneak Peek
Today I wanted to give you a little sneak peek at the bathroom we are adding upstairs. (more…)
Starving Artist
As an artist I have learned that when I feel an inspiration coming on I need to use that energy and crank out some pieces. Yesterday was one of those days. Here are a few things I worked on.
The Front Door Make-Over
Something that I think many people overlook is the importance of a front door with style. Your front door is often the first thing visitors see before they meet you. Our farmhouse came with this bad first impression.
While steel doors are more energy efficient, they lack the warm and friendly welcome I wished to greet my guests with. This door had no character or charm, made the entry very dark, and sported hardware in 1980’s builders grade gold. It was one of my least favorite things about the house, so you can imagine my excitement when I found the original Folk Victorian front door in the barn.
White Washed Armoire
In our Victorian cottage in Georgia Cami Grace’s room was huge I had so many decorating options. She had large windows, 12ft ceilings, a closet, and even a fire place. The perfect princess room. (more…)
$7 End Table Make-Over
When we moved I sold a lot of my hand painted furniture to lighten our load. This made it a little harder when I started nesting in our new place. To solve our end table and toy storage issue I picked up this 70’s beauty from a local thrift shop for $7.
The Preacher’s Door/ Office
“What is a preacher’s door,” You may ask? Well, I will show you. When we first bought the farmhouse we were quite puzzled by the two front doors so close to each other. When we asked some local knowledgable people they helped it all make sense. In the 1800s, before TV and internet, you’re monthly visit of the local preacher was a special event. It was so special the farmers of means would build their homes in such a way that the visiting preacher or visiting guests would not have to walk through their simple living areas but through a designated door that went straight into the formal parlor.
The door on the left leads straight into what is our dining room. The door on the right is the preacher’s door leading into the living room.
This what the preacher’s door looked like from the inside when we first moved in. Cami Grace is standing in the dining room. The archway is a 1930s addition which opened up what once was a set of small french doors.
We didn’t need two front doors and this corner of the living room was kind of a dead zone so we turned it into our office area. 
I chose a Mexican harvest table and some discontinued chairs as our office furniture to create a partners desk with character. We love having a space to work together while watching Cami Grace play, however there is a bit of a storage issue. We will have to work on that.
