Hi there! I hope you are enjoying this cozy fall season like we are...it was in the 90's just a few days ago, and now it's in the 50's in Tennessee. Hopefully this means the leaves will change color soon! We have my mom visiting us from WA this week, and after the chimney sweep comes this afternoon, we will have our first fire of the season in our fireplace. It makes me want to watch Mary ... View Post
Farm tables and more, plus a small request
Hi there! We just survived our first full week of being open! Thanks to all of you who came in to visit us! We started the week scrambling to get everything priced and displayed, and ended the week with our first Google review (and a GIANT load of new items waiting to be priced and displayed)! Plus some new customers and clients. It all turned out much better than expected (let's just say I ... View Post
Happy February!
Hi everyone! I can't believe it's February already-- has anyone decorated for Valentine's Day this year? In the past, we've always had lots of little homemade heart banners and garlands out but this year I've totally forgotten! I figured it was too late to bother for this year, but then Bennett (age 9) asked if she could be in charge of decorating. Here's the faux fireplace in our dining ... View Post
Modern Farmhouse Kitchen
Hi friends! I thought you might like to see what we're up to, design-wise, at the moment. We're remodeling a cute little 1978 kitchen (okay, maybe it wasn't that cute). But it originally belonged to Waylon Jennings (am I right, Jan?). It's the home's original kitchen but was shabbily rehabbed in the early 2000's in order to make it more palatable for buyers who like shabby rehabs. I mean, ... View Post
10 Ways to Get a Magazine-Worthy Home
You want this: But you have this: Let me help. Following these tips will guarantee you success if you stick to them carefully! Identify the cause of the mess and deal with it accordingly. Most likely, the number one barrier between your current home and your perfect home is children. If you have junior-sized people living in your home, you will need to remove them or messes ... View Post
Oh Happy Day
Hi guys! I'll bet most of you already know this, but today is the official day that our issue of American Farmhouse Style magazine hit newsstands! (By "our issue", I mean the issue that features our home and our kitty.) Apparently it hit a few places early, because I saw it at the grocery store a couple days ago and got mine in the mail last week. But. Now it's officially here across the ... View Post
