If you want a Farmhouse French look for your home, here’s my first tip, go neutral. Try to keep your color palette limited at least in one room. These hutches are filled with items of a similar color palette, whites, creams, and browns. And the furniture as well is in the same color palette, very […]
Archives for September 2013
Farmhouse French Dining Room (New House)
After working on this house for a year, it’s so exciting to finally be able to share it with you. You might recognize many of my things from the old house. I love finding things at bargain prices like thrift stores, resale shops, Craigslist and of course Round Top! I even found the console on […]
Finally!!! The New House – My bedroom
Yes, you have all been so patient. I have talked about my new house and shared snippets on Facebook, but here the posts were not about my new house. That’s because back in June, I wrote, and wrote, and wrote. I wrote posts to get me through until September. I knew things would be crazy […]
What Does Your Name Say About You? Blogging Basics
How do you pick a blog name? This is a little more difficult than it sounds. When I see a blog name, I know right away if I want to see the blog. Boring names that sound like someone is just recording what they ate that day I avoid. Un-creative names point to an un-creative […]
If you build it, they will come… well maybe.(Blogging tips)
Did you just start a blog? Congratulations if that is you!! I’ve got some blogging tips for you, so stick around. I remember when I first started my blog. I thought it would be all that and a bag of chips. After all, I was EXPERIENCED. WRITING I had experience writing. Sure most of that […]
Pro Photography Tip LIghting Part II
Previously I talked about how to take photos without using your flash, here. Let’s talk about some more options you have so you don’t have to use your flash. (These photos were taken in the old house. I’m working on photos of the new house this week.) To recap Option 1: Take the […]
Sneak Peek at the Vespers area
With Mr. CH missing the old family mountain cabin in North Carolina, that we recently sold, he wanted a bit of it here at the ranch. A short walk from the family cabin was a church campgrounds that had a charming little chapel area in the woods, no roof, just seats, a pulpit and a […]
More French Bargains
I’ve written about my style I call Farmhouse French before, click here, and wanted to share some some of my sources. Here are some items I love, that I think you will too, and the best part is that these are very budget friendly. This is not a sponsored post, but a resource page for you. Here […]