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  • Ghost for the Haunted Ghost Walk
      Hello Everyone!  It’s count down time for the big Birthday/Halloween Party for our twin grandsons.  The party is scheduled for this coming...
  • A Head Board Becomes House-number Sign
    Today is Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed and I’m linking to it!  It’s her first one so go see all the great furniture transfo...
  • Happy Halloween and The Haunted Ghost Walk
    First, I would like to say that my heart and prayers go out to all who have sustained far greater losses and damage than we did from Hurrica...
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    I LOVE baskets and I’m sure most of you do too.  And what I LOVE even more is when you can take a 1/2 bushel basket that looked like this…...
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My Blog List

  • Town and Country Living
    How-to Projects and a Red Victorian: Style Showcase #105 - Happy Tuesday, friends! This week’s Style Showcase includes a collection of DIY Christmas signs, a couple of home how-tos, and a visit to Riverside, Ill...
    1 hour ago
  • Peeking thru The Sunflowers
    The Butler's Pantry..... - The butler's pantry is located between the dining room and kitchen. It also doubles as the laundry room. In the dining room there are built in cabinets...
    2 hours ago
  • A Stroll Thru Life
    How To Decorate With Branches for Fall - [image: How To Decorate With Branches for Fall] How To Decorate With Branches for Fall. Welcome to October Pinterest Challenge – A big thank you to Cind...
    3 hours ago
  • homeroad
    Burlap Candy Corn Decoration - Here is a cute last minute candy corn decoration you can make for the Fall. All you're going to need for this project is wire, burlap, and paint! [image...
    5 hours ago
  • HOMEward Found Decor
    give 'em pumpkin to talk about! - [image: fall,pumpkins,neutrals,farmhouse style,just for fun,Halloween,DIY,diy decorating,crafting,crafting with kids,dollar store crafts,seasonal,fall ho...
    8 hours ago
  • Common Ground
    Late October Fun at All About Home #115 - Hello friends and Welcome to the All About Home Link Party! Well, it finally feels like Fall around here. We had a line of storms come through Sunday and ...
    16 hours ago
  • *The Graphics Fairy LLC*
    12 Vintage Chocolate Images! - 12 Vintage Chocolate Images Today we have a gorgeous collection of Vintage Chocolate Images and in...
    19 hours ago
  • Miss Mustard Seed
    antique winsor & newton charcoal box - There are some finds that you just know are special. You know they probably won’t come around again or at least in a very long while. Such was the case...
    21 hours ago
  • Down to Earth Style
    Black Painted Staircase - Hello friends!!! I am excited to show you what happened here in our staircase. It...
    23 hours ago
  • Between Naps on the Porch
    Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before: A Star Trek Themed Halloween Party! - Welcome to the 665th Metamorphosis Monday! Are... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
    1 day ago
  • The Dedicated House
    You Don’t Have to Overspend When It Comes to These Critical Items - Hello World! Welcome Friends! It is hard not to overspend on things. You can’t even tell when it is happening most of the time. How do you know what a ...
    1 day ago
  • Funky Junk Interiors
    How to decorate a spooky Halloween mantel with a realistic twist! - How to decorate a spooky Halloween mantel with a realistic twist! If you desire this year’s Halloween mantel to be a little spooky without too scary, here’...
    1 day ago
  • Dear Lillie
    Thanksgiving Table Setting with Pears - Good morning and happy Sunday! Today we are going to share a Thanksgiving table setting. Well, it really it could work any time throughout the fall all t...
    2 days ago
  • Thrifty Decor Chick
    How to Create a Colorful and Welcoming Fall Front Porch! - My colorful fall porch decor with both DIY and store-bought finds. Easy fall front porch ideas you can add today! We never had much of a front porch until ...
    3 days ago
  • Nana Diana Takes A Break
    NOT YOUR NORMAL BEFORE AND AFTER-DID YOU EXPECT NORMAL FROM ME? - There's a story for everything, isn't there? My sweet Alana/Lulu and I were outside on the porch. It was so hot that we decided to step inside and sit...
    4 days ago
  • Debbiedoo's
    Italian sausage wedding soup in the Instant Pot - Italian sausage wedding soup in the Instant Pot. Truth be told, I’m addicted to this pot. I am thankful it is legal and not killing my brain cells! No of...
    4 days ago
  • Dandelions and Dust Bunnies
    Laundry Room Cabinets and Refresh - One room that really needed an update was our laundry room. Here a picture of the "Before" after we moved in. You can see the wall paper peeling off, the...
    4 days ago
  • Beyond The Picket Fence
    Black and White Boho Toolbox - Wood boxes, can one have too many? No, the answer is no in case you were unsure. They are sturdy and can be used in so many ways in every room of the home,...
    5 days ago
  • CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT
    10 Easy Ideas for a Last Minute Halloween - Can you believe that Halloween is just around the corner? I love adding a few festive Halloween touches to my house, especially since the little grands se...
    1 week ago
  • Okio B Designs
    ~movie night is popping~ - My 14 year old son considers himself something of a popcorn connoisseur. Name a brand - he's tried them all. A couple of weeks ago, I was flipping through...
    2 weeks ago
  • Adventures in Decorating
    Our 2021 Fall Home Tour - Happy O C T O B E R !! 🍁 To kick off my favorite month, I'm excited to be sharing our 2021 Fall home tour video! This year, I've mixed muted tones with...
    3 weeks ago
  • Cedar Hill Ranch
    The New French Sitting Room - So my baby just moved out, and I can’t wait to show you her apartment! She wants me to take photos of her apartment, so I’ll be shooting it soon. Today, ...
    3 weeks ago
  • villabarnes
    FIRST AND LAST SALE THIS YEAR - My customers and locals have been asking. "Are you having a sale this year?" The answer is YES. This coming weekend, October 1st and 2nd, 2021. RAIN o...
    3 weeks ago
  • Knick of Time
    Fall S’mores Directional Arrow Sign - Hey there friends. I’m back with another easy DIY project. This time a Fall S’mores Sign! Fall is the time to enjoy bonfires, flannels, s’mores, campfire...
    3 weeks ago
  • Elizabeth & Co.
    September 2021 Tag Sale Preview - Hello Friends, We're having a fall vintage tag sale! We are located at the east end of downtown Westminster in a charming 1800's colonial home. Elizab...
    1 month ago
  • Ribbonwood Cottage
    Freebie Monthly Cross Stitch Pattern - Halloween - Hey everyone! I wanted to offer you a free cross stitch pattern. I create a lot of patterns and I wanted to give something away to you. Cross stitching is...
    1 month ago
  • THE OTHER ME is sane
    Projects, Projects, Projects... - I think I might be filling up my space with projects to keep from feeling the loss of my old life. Sometimes I don’t feel like a whole. What was WE i...
    1 month ago
  • The Crafting Chicks
    Back to School Mega Bundle - We are so excited to have joined forces with some amazing bloggers to create the Back to School Mega Bundle. This bundle is bound to make your back to sc...
    2 months ago
  • 4 the love of wood
    THE LONGEST TABLE MAKEOVER IN HISTORY - READ MORE >> Till next time ... Kristy
    2 months ago
  • Finding Fabulous
    My favorite metal finishes, a modern farmhouse kitchen and a MCM design plan... - Ahhh back to reality and some normalcy...right? The world is finally opening up, and all I can say is - what a difficult year this has been! I've bee...
    3 months ago
  • The Country Farm Home
    Queen Anne's Lace For The Farmhouse - It's time to get on your walking shoes. . .grab a pair of hand clippers and a bucket of water. . .and find the nearest place to home for gathering Que...
    3 months ago
  • Chic on a Shoestring Decorating
    Flaunt it Friday 494! - Welcome to Flaunt it Friday! Let's party! You are invited to the *Inlinkz* link party! Click here to enter [image: post signature] © copyright 2012 – All r...
    3 months ago
  • Number Fifty-Three
    A Little Landscaping Update - The outside of my house has been a disaster since I bought it. Horribly overgrown landscaping, and in some places, no landscaping at all. The entire ho...
    4 months ago
  • Kristen's Creations
    Summer Bumblebee Lantern Swag - I have sold several of these cute bumblebee lantern swags! They are perfect for the summer months. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram for new listings! 🌼...
    4 months ago
  • "Wonderfully Made"
    Summer Tank from Vintage Pillow Cases - I love vintage linens. I mean REALLY love them. I have amassed a fairly large collection, mostly from estate sales. I am always drawn to the intricate, be...
    4 months ago
  • Redoux
    Dresser Makeover Old to Oh Wow - DIY Paint will stick to just about any surface. Unless it is super slick, you can see your reflection in it, it is laminate or plastic. DIY Paint will st...
    7 months ago
  • The Decorative Dreamer
    Simple St. Patricks day Vignette - Hi Again! I really do enjoy St. Patrick's day, I really do y'all! But, I'm not gonna lie, decorating for St. Patrick's day is a bit a challenge for me....
    7 months ago
  • Bliss Ranch
    Custom DIY Recipe Box Dividers - Lets see now.... for my last project I gave a makeover to a pine box made in school by a child named “ME”, up-cycling it into a useful recipe box. It was ...
    8 months ago
  • Juniper Hill Antiques
    - The prettiest restored French Provincial China Cabinet ever!
    10 months ago
  • Maison Decor
    Christmas Dollhouse and Purple Poinsettias and the perfect Nite Cap - The French Dollhouse has become a Christmas centerpiece since it movedto the antique table in the living room. I stuffed it with twinkle lights and itsbeen...
    10 months ago
  • From My Front Porch To Yours
    Decking The Halls - I hope that everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving! We staid at home and enjoyed a quiet day. Not really much different from our normal Thanksgiving to be honest. I...
    10 months ago
  • Designing Domesticity
    A Bonus Room Plan & Update - Last we left off, our family had decided that our bonus room would be best suited as a guest room/home theatre shared space. Seems like a logical combo … s...
    11 months ago
  • Note Songs
    It's Time, Dear Ones, I'm Saying Goodbye to Blogland - Hello, Dear Ones. It is with a sad heart that I come to you today to say I am no longer going to post on my blog. I have tried a few times in the past to...
    1 year ago
  • White Spray Paint
    I Do Love A House Dress - I think when I was deciding how to best be comfortable in the house, I may have time traveled. As in BACK in time. For household lounging,working, or sli...
    1 year ago
  • Southern Revivals
    5 Reasons to Take Your Cat to the Vet - [image: 5 Reasons to Take Your Cat to the Vet] This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Royal Canin. All opinions are 100% mine. In honor of N...
    1 year ago
  • Vintage Restyled
    Shop Updates - Greetings from the shop! Historically this would be the week we would be getting the kids ready for school. In our home, we are packing and preparing fo...
    1 year ago
  • A Sentimental Life
    Summertime - Summer has hit full blast with temperatures in IL in the upper 90’s! Time to change out the Hoosier Cabinet. McCoy, my Moms Pyrex, Marjolen Bastin, vintage ...
    1 year ago
  • ANTIQUECHASE
    - I have removed all blog posts. Please follow me over on *Instagram *under the name *ANTIQUECHASE* See you there! Marcy Due to stolen content, I am no long...
    1 year ago
  • Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson
    Strawberry Days Garden Tour. . . - Hello my friends, The world has been a crazy place lately, but that doesn't mean we can't have fun! If you know me, you know how much I love gardening...
    1 year ago
  • Itsy Bits and Pieces
    It's Been A Great Ride - Hi Friends! I have been blogging for many years at Itsy Bits And Pieces, and have enjoyed it all! With so many changes in my life...I have decided it's tim...
    1 year ago
  • White Lace Cottage
    GLOWY BRONZE MAKEUP LOOK - GLOWY BRONZE MAKEUP LOOK This time of the year I love creating a glowing bronze makeup look. I don’t like to wear a lot of makeup in the summer because o...
    1 year ago
  • Happy At Home
    Lilacs -
    1 year ago
  • Our Home Away From Home
    ANNOUNCEMENT - Hi, everyone! I just want to reach out and let you know that this week Tuesdays At Our Home link party will be the last one I host. It has taken me a whil...
    1 year ago
  • Sissie's Shabby Cottage
    When Life Gives You a Bad Diagnosis....you talk about it. - I was reluctant to write about this but after over thinking it, I decided that writing about it is good for my Soul. So here goes. After three lung biops...
    1 year ago
  • Welcome to reFresh reStyle!
    Shutter Shelf DIY - SHUTTER SHELF DIY Hey y’all, it’s our favorite day of the month, Thrift Store Decor day! The team is back today with a wide range of ideas that anyone ca...
    1 year ago
  • A Southern Belle with Northern Roots
    A Southern Belle with Northern Roots - A Southern Belle with Northern Roots
    1 year ago
  • FRENCH COUNTRY COTTAGE
    My New Book- Inspired Gatherings - I am wearing my heart on my sleeve, pulling that curtain aside and spilling some beans today. [image: French Country Cottage Inspired Gatherings book] I h...
    1 year ago
  • Homespun Happenings
    Instagram Happenings - I'm not sure how many people actually look at or read my blog anymore. I have been posting on Instagram for at least 5 years. I have found it quicker an...
    1 year ago
  • Savvy Southern Style
    Spring Tour in the Sun Room - The sun room has gone through a couple of changes again with a new jute rug and a colorful textured ottoman that I just love. Oh, and some color has retur...
    1 year ago
  • Random thoughts from an incoherent mind
    A Sweet Treat for Valentine's Day - Sometimes you might want a treat to go with your coffee or in my case, tea. Sometimes you might not want a rich & decadent treat. Sometimes you might just...
    1 year ago
  • DIY by Design
    Winter Blues Wednesday - It's a Party #437 - Welcome to this week's Winter Blues Wednesday party. Last week's party was filled with so many awesome ideas and inspiration. Here are this week's features...
    1 year ago
  • Designs by Pinky
    Christmas Mantle and Hearth, 2019 - Good morning! Today I am sharing our mantle and hearth, decorated for Christmas. Come on in. I wish you could actually come visit! At dusk I light all the ...
    1 year ago
  • Round Barn Potting Company
    whimsy - I love my coffee station. It has plenty of vintage charm with a touch of industrial lure. This is definitely one of my favorite spots to decorate at Chris...
    1 year ago
  • Keeping it Cozy
    Seasons of Home: A Holiday Tablescape - Happy November! Today I'm joining a group of talented bloggers sharing some Christmas tablescapes (more inspiration at the bottom of this post). A lit...
    1 year ago
  • a day in the life - walking with God
    Life Can Change in an Instant - Hello Everyone, today I realized I hadn't shared this information with you all here on this blog. I blog regularly at my Home Decor/Lifestyle blog, Common ...
    2 years ago
  • The Primitive Skate
    Spring Swap with Amy - I recently participated in Amy (Bumble Bee Lanes) Spring Tidings Swap. Amy was my partner & these are the goodies that Amy sent me. Fabric egg & hearts, bask...
    2 years ago
  • The Charm of Home
    The Holy One of Israel - [image: The Holy One of Israel: Isaiah 43: The Charm of Home] source But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed y...
    2 years ago
  • Red Hen Home
    Rustic X Coffee Table (Take 2) - Almost 6 years ago, I built Ana White's Rustic X Coffee Table for a client. It was a great plan, and I think it's a very attractive piece (here's my firs...
    2 years ago
  • LaurieAnna's Vintage Home
    IT'S WAREHOUSE SALE TIME! - Bring the trucks! Bring the trailers! This is one sale you don't want to miss! Our recent move has allowed us to see what needs to find new homes, and ...
    2 years ago
  • WhisperWood Cottage
    Ideas for Vintage Holiday Decor - I've been enjoying posting some holiday decor ideas using vintage finds over on the WhisperWood Cottage Instagram page. You'll see lots of photos from the ...
    2 years ago
  • blue roof cabin
    Must Have Tools for the Newish Upholsterer - Hello! I thought I'd pop in with a post about some of my favorite upholstery tools. I'm a self taught Upholsterer and I know a lot of you that follow m...
    2 years ago
  • rusty hinge
    2018 Holiday Housewalk ~ Merry Victorian Christmas Home Tour - We made it to Day 5 of the 2018 Holiday Housewalk and oh-what-fun it is! My head is spinning with all the Christmas fabulousness going on, how about yours...
    2 years ago
  • DesignDreams by Anne
    Dream Kitchen - I haven't posted anything in a long time but when I came across this stunning kitchen today on Pinterest, I just had to share it. If I could turn my kitch...
    2 years ago
  • Taking time to live happily
    Goodbye Bluebird 1959, Hello... - Hi everyone! Just a reminder, this Wednesday - October 31st - I will be saying goodbye to this blog. I'm excited to launch my new vintage farmhouse blog,...
    2 years ago
  • Coastal Charm
    Dreams Do Come True...A Magazine Feature - I am here today to share some very exciting news with all of you...our home is featured in the Country Sampler Christmas issue and it just hit the newssta...
    3 years ago
  • No Minimalist Here
    I Gave My Old Drawer a Make-Over… and I’m Loving It! - I gave my old nursery dresser a more modern look with Raw Silk, Stirling, Little Lamb and Soapstone. I am keeping this but thought I would try my hand at...
    3 years ago
  • Chipping with Charm
    Shed Sweet Shed Boutique, September 7th and 8th, 2018 - *Hello friends, * *I am still around! Just not much of a blog girl anymore. * *I have connected with many of you on Instagram as I continue to create and ...
    3 years ago
  • French Larkspur
    - *Bonjour!* *It's been awhile since I've posted, so I thought I would pop in to say hello!* *My husband, Steve, and I recently returned from taking our ...
    3 years ago
  • Oliver and Rust
    ATTENTION ATTENTION WE'RE MOVIN' - Well this blog is anyways. I know we've had radio silence a plenty around here. Last post at the beginning of February is a long time. Sorry about that but...
    3 years ago
  • All Things Home
    We've Moved! - Hi Friends... I am blogging elsewhere now. Please follow the link below to find my newest blog posts. Here's the link: https://amybkinser.com/my-blog O...
    3 years ago
  • Chateau Chic
    A Springlike Garden Mantel - I'm always ready to lighten and brighten our cottage when spring rolls around, starting with the mantel. I like to create new mantelscapes each season...
    3 years ago
  • The Polka Dot Closet
    The 5th Annual Polka Dot Flea! - *How is it possible that we are already doing the 5th annual Polka Dot Flea?* We are honored to earn the distinction of being one of *"America's Top Flea ...
    3 years ago
  • porchswings n' honeysuckle
    Dresser to Buffet Makeover Video - Happy Monday everyone! I know it’s been awhile since I posted on here and I apologize! I’ve had a lot of other exciting things going on and haven’t take...
    3 years ago
  • Whimsical Perspective
    Finding My Style - Laura Gets Her Groove Back! - A few posts back, I spoke about my need to find my-style-self again. Deciding to open a shop and the act of getting it up and running, really took a toll...
    3 years ago
  • The Essence of Home
    Share Your Style Party #155 - Hello everyone and welcome to Share Your Style #155! I'm Carol from The Red Painted Cottage and I'll be your host this evening. When you link to our par...
    3 years ago
  • Roses and Rust
    Dealing with the Drought - Stylishly - As my local readers already know, Cape Town is in the grip of the worst drought in over a century, with less than 10% of it's usable water remaining for ...
    3 years ago
  • My Sweet Savannah
    ~fixer upper style living room on a budget~ - *This post is a continuation from the dining room house I posted about.* *This is the first room you walk into when entering the house.* *This is the only ...
    3 years ago
  • Fiona and Twig
    Well, Hey There..... - Been a little while. A good little while, in fact. I'll be honest and admit that not only do I not blog anymore, but I don't read or follow any blogs an...
    3 years ago
  • Ranger 911
    Better late than never Christmas tour. - I'm incapable of getting my Christmas act together until all the holiday house tours in Blogland have come and gone. I don't make big changes in the way ...
    3 years ago
  • The Fancy Shack
    Kitchen Makeover with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint - I am so excited to share what I have been up to in our new/old kitchen today! For those that are new to my blog, or have not seen my posts in a while, we d...
    3 years ago
  • West Furniture Revival
    MID-CENTURY MADNESS - *THEY NEVER WOULD HAVE* *GUESSED YEARS LATER THAT* *WE WOULD BE REDOING THEIR* *FURNITURE. BUT WE ARE AND* *LOVIN IT!* *THIS IS THE PIECE I PICKED UP* *...
    3 years ago
  • Forever Decorating!
    Faux Spool Cabinet - This is too good not to write a post about! I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
    4 years ago
  • At The Picket Fence
    Dining Room Makeover and Paint Color Reveal! - So, my husband and I are attending a banquet this week and I realized that I don’t really have anything that qualifies as ‘cocktail party’ attire. So, ye...
    4 years ago
  • cozylittlehouse
    Gunung Dengan Savana Terindah di Indonesia - Berfoto dengan latar padang savana atau padang rumput yang luas tentu akan membuat foto tersebut makin terlihat eye catching. Tak hanya enak di foto, hampa...
    4 years ago
  • The Everyday Home
    Save pdf smaller size mac online - High image quality, bring your ideas to life save pdf smaller size mac online beautiful presentations. and instantly got the shrunken file! Although the de...
    4 years ago
  • Shabby Sweet Cottage
    Reno Update - I told you all about our kitchen plans here, we decided to work on our very horrible and scary bathroom before tackling the kitchen makeover. However we...
    4 years ago
  • Fern Creek Cottage
    Lavender Festival - For the last two years I've had so much fun going to the Lavender Festival in Blanco Texas. Sadly because we've had very wet springs both years the lavende...
    4 years ago
  • Buckets of Burlap
    Mother’s Day Brunch - Or should I just call this post a “Mother’s Day Table”? I don’t know why I used the word BRUNCH, except that it sounds kinda fancy, doesn’t it? I wanted ...
    4 years ago
  • Infuse With Liz
    Tulip Time! - It seems like it took forever but the tulips are finally in full bloom! We dressed the beds with cedar mulch last weekend so everything looks real tidy! I...
    4 years ago
  • White Weathered Hutch
    Art Show - Hello everyone! It's been awhile since I posted but I...
    4 years ago
  • *PinkPostcard.*
    white cottage kitchen - before and after - Wow. This has been quite the project. This is the third (and not the last) time I've painted cabinets and updated a kitchen. Here's the background: When w...
    4 years ago
  • must love junk
    May 2017 Country Sampler Magazine Feature - Hello, my blog friends! It's been awhile, but I wanted to share some exciting news! My home is featured in the new May issue of Country Sampler magazi...
    4 years ago
  • D.D.'s Cottage and Design
    Wordless Wednesday--My Instagram (My Home and projects) - Happy Wednesday! My Instagram: ddscottageanddesign
    4 years ago
  • simply vintageous...by Suzan
    A FRIDAY CHAT ( about this & that ) - Oh my gosh - oh my gosh - oh my gosh - how IS everybody? Life is over the top crazy busy for me right now - we just welcomed another baby into the family -...
    4 years ago
  • The DIY Show Off
    DIYShowOff 2016 Review - [image: [Valid RSS]] [image: 2016 DIYShowOff recap] Looking back at 2106, it was a year with more crafts than home improvement which means that we’re goi...
    4 years ago
  • My Salvaged Treasures
    My 2016 Favorite Trash to Treasure Projects - I sure hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas holiday celebration! I don't know about you, but I'm feeling the need to kick back and relax awhile before t...
    4 years ago
  • Ramblings of a Southern Girl
    A Very Merry Christmas - Home Tour Part Two - Nothing like waiting 'til Christmas Eve to share part two of my home decorated for Christmas, right? ;) Several weeks ago I participated in The Holida...
    4 years ago
  • Cottage Living - from Beach to Burbs
    Lime waxing a black cupboard - *I recently finished a project for a friend. * *While consulting with her on her kitchen remodel, we decided to paint her very large floor to ceiling pantr...
    4 years ago
  • Kate's Place
    Christmas Past - *Good morning everyone! I haven't been blogging for quite some time. I'm going to get back* *in the swing of things again, and start blogging. I really hav...
    4 years ago
  • Embellishments by SLR
    ~Building A Thanksgiving Tablescape~ - Happy Tuesday! Hope you're having a great week, so far! This week, I am starting to think about my Thanksgiving tablescape. It all started to come together...
    4 years ago
  • The Farmhouse Porch
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  • TIMEWASHED
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  • Shabby Love
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  • miss flibbertigibbet
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  • Three Mango Seeds
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  • A Few Pennies
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  • something nice and pretty
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  • Northern Nesting
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  • Primitive Souls
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  • CURIOUS BOYS
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  • Northern Cottage
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  • {createinspire}
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  • Tracy's Trinkets and Treasures
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  • Pumpkin, Pie, Painter
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  • Stiltskin Studios
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  • shabby story
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  • Blue Clear Sky
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  • time worn interiors
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  • The Vintage Farmhouse
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  • savvycityfarmer
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  • Patty's Pretty Things
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  • Green Willow Pond
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    6 years ago
  • LittleMissMaggie
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    6 years ago
  • Under A Pile of Scrap!
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  • A Lapin Life
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  • Flea Market Style
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  • Faithfulness Farm
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    6 years ago
  • Olde Tyme Marketplace
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    7 years ago
  • Fab Rehab Creations
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    7 years ago
  • Olive Out
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    7 years ago
  • It's Just Me
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  • Maison de Stencils
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    7 years ago
  • StoneGable
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  • Gail’s Decorative Touch
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    7 years ago
  • knot too shabby
    NEW WEBSITE - click here to redirect to our new website.
    7 years ago
  • The Old Painted Cottage {The Blog}
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  • My Domestic Bliss
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  • Sophia's
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    7 years ago
  • Oakview Cottage
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    7 years ago
  • Willow Wisp Cottage
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    7 years ago
  • Ethereal PLUS what I Love
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    8 years ago
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