Hello friends! Are you still here? I wouldn’t blame you if you weren’t. It’s been a while – eighteen months exactly. At the end of 2018, we sold our house in Maine and brought a few of our sentimental pieces back to Ohio. The new owner had all their own furniture, so we had to find new homes for everything in the house through family, friends, and charities. It was a lot of work. Then, my husband retired early last year and we built a workshop for him in our yard. It’s been a bit of a whirlwind, but now that we know we will be staying in Ohio for a while, I’ve been more excited to do projects around here again.
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My first project for 2020 was the gallery wall framing the cupboard we brought back from Maine and put in the dining room. I used pages from the John Derian Picture Book
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Then, I bought some vintage linen on Etsy and made some chair covers. I found four yards of vintage Belgian linen for $25.00. I wasn’t sure at first about all the pattern in the room, but I do like lots of color, texture and pattern and this fabric certainly adds all that and more.
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Lastly, I added some tassel trim to store bought curtains to customize them. I found the vintage trim on Etsy. I try to find vintage whenever I can. It is usually great quality and more affordable. It was $22.00 for 10 yards. I was able to do the whole update for under $150.00.
I’ve kind of fallen in love with the English country style and somehow it is working in here with the mix of what we had and what we brought back from Maine.
I dusted off my computer and camera, and I feel like I’m in a better place to share some projects again. Next time, I’ll share the plans for our family room. It’s a room that I’ve never shared here before and it is in much need of an update.
Thank you for stopping by,
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Glad to see you back!! This room is gorgeous! Would love to hear more about by our move and house shopping 🙂
Thank you Kristen! I’m planning on sharing more tips for things like that in future posts.
Nice to see your post ! Excited to hear all about the move !! Gorgeous dining room ….
Thank you Terri!
Hello – lovely to see your post pop up! I’ve been seeing bits of you on IG. I love the framed prints and you did such a great job on those chairs – wow! Keep posting and look forward to seeing your family room make-over!
Thank you for your support Rosella!
Love what you have done! I am happy that you are back on again! I really enjoy seeing what you are doing,!
Thank you so much Elaina!