Showing posts with label inspiration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inspiration. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

French Country Elements in the Dining Room


My focus on getting back in the decor groove after the Holidays has been on my Dining Room table. At the beginning of the New Year I tend to want to go with more neutral elements since I'm usually oversaturated with color from Christmas. I've been gathering inspiration for a French Country Farmhouse feel that I could use in my Dining Room without going shopping.




Saturday, August 10, 2019

Exciting News...it's "All About Home"!

Hi Friends, I've been about to explode for weeks with some fun news that has been in the planning stage! Amber from Follow the Yellow Brick Home and I have been getting our heads together to co-host a new Link Party that will begin this coming Monday, August 12. We're super excited and hope you will be too!






Sunday, December 23, 2018

Christmas Vintage Inspiration

I know it's late in the Christmas Season, but I'm still in "inspiration" mode since I haven't been able to do any decorating. I looked back in my posts and I realized I've only done one on Christmas decor and that was my Christmas Home Tour from last year. I've still been "pinning" pics of current posts from everyone; but hey, it will still be good for next year! So I thought I'd share a few pics and links from some of my fave inspiration... and I threw in a few pics from my past Christmas posts. You all know I'm anxious to get to the new place, even though it will be too late to decorate for Christmas.







Friday, March 30, 2018

Spring and Easter Joys Blogger Link Party

Happy Good Friday, Friends. I hope you've been able to "Hop" through our Vintage Easter Joys Blog Hop this week. If you haven't had a chance, I have the list of bloggers sharing their wonderful inspiration for Easter at the end of this post. Today we're inviting you all to share your Spring and Easter posts with all of us. Each of the twelve bloggers participating in the Hop are also hosting the Linky Party, so your linked posts will be seen on 12 different blogs!




Friday, April 14, 2017

Vintage Easter Inspiration

Hi Friends, I know Easter Week is a busy time for all of you, and sometimes we might need a little "extra" last minute inspiration to bring it all together. Maybe you're thinking about the table or a small gift for those special friends and family.



Thursday, March 16, 2017

The Irish Cupboard


It's time to do a little celebrating the Irish way,
so I thought I'd try something a little different this year,
and share some decor inspiration with an iconic kitchen staple
...the Irish Cupboard.



Saturday, December 3, 2016

What's Your Favorite Christmas "Style"?

Today I'm sharing a post from back in 2016 that is one of my all-time most read posts. I thought I might "refurbish" the content, but instead just added to it a bit to include "Cottage" which has emerged this last few years. If it feels a little dated, decor trends have shifted and redefined themselves this last couple of years. I thought it would be fun just to take a quick look at some of the different "Styles of Christmas".


Farmhouse



Fixer Upper


I believe in letting your home dictate (maybe "nudge") your style. As I've wandered through Pinterest, I thought I'd share some inspiration from a few of the trends we have in decor, now. Farmhouse is such a big trend right now; this style depends heavily on functional furniture, accessories, and usually neutrals with limited amount of color.



Little Farmstead










































Most of the Coastal decorating is found in homes close to the Coast, but a few people decorate with this vibe that just love all things "Beach" and appreciate the lighter colors of sand and sea. Seaside colors of pale blues and watery greens predominate in Coastal Decor. 

Coastal


Sand and Sisal
























Another trend in decorating which started with "Shabby Chic" and overlaps into Farmhouse and an aesthetic from the Scandinavian bloggers. Whites, neutrals and vintage pieces again form the base for this style.

French Nordic / Shabby Chic
 / White Farmhouse





























































Gwen Moss

Vintage Cottage




I guess I would have to say I fall into this next category somewhat. I love an English Cottage feel to my home, and even though I love vintage, French Country, white, and farmhouse elements, (with a little "Shabby" thrown in) I like and appreciate some color and diversity in my decor. I think each room should have some dark and light, different woods (some painted), paint palette, and fabrics. If you're basically traditional you can mix other trends more easily to have a result that's unique and all your own. The use of red and green is a hallmark of the Traditional Christmas Style



Traditional











































For Christmas this is my go-to style.
I love the traditional colors and style that Tartan Plaid lends itself to. 
I like English Cottage, Vintage, and a little Woodsy/ Rustic for a mix.


Plaid Traditional


























































And another take on Plaid
that's always fun for Christmas.

Woodsy Cabin Plaid

































Another one of my favorite styles...

French Country

































Of course, any style can pull from a different color palette, but I think Pastels really lend themselves to the lighter  feel of a feminine take on French Country, and Shabby.

Vintage Pastel






































So what's your favorite style
 or style mix for the Holidays?


I know I've left out so many styles,
but these are my favorites in decorating for Christmas.
I've tried to give credit if a watermark was shown, if not
they all can be found in my Pinterest Boards for Christmas.