My Guest Room

We are now "Empty Nester's" , our daughter is off to college and our son has moved out on his own. I have been excited to create a guest room with some of the items I have collected but had nowhere to place them. Since our home is for sale I didn't want to purchase anything new and I don't believe in neutral rooms so I used paint left over from other projects. The striped wall filled in for my lack of paint and makes a great backboard for the bed.

I collected vintage frames and filled them with vintage wallpaper. 

 

This is my inspiration piece...I love, love, love this piece!

The chair is from my daughter's bedroom, she found a "new" one.

I had found these fabulous lamps at a thrift store with their original shades still in plastic!

My mother-in-law gave us the antique bed. I was going to paint it, but I love the wood grain in this room (plus what color would I use!?)

The only thing left to do is rip out the carpet and add wood floors (like the ones in my daughters room), but for now the room is ready for guests.

Home for Sale

When we bought our "Vintage Farmhouse" over eight years ago, I thought this was our final home...alas things change.

Now our youngest is off to college and our home seems a little too big for us...never thought we would be downsizing, considering how I love to decorate and the amount of stuff I love to collect. I guess the need to simplify comes with age...I want a smaller home, less stuff, easier to maintain and more time and money to travel.

I still have mixed feelings, I love this home, but I'm ready for a new adventure...maybe next time we'll live in a vintage "Vintage Farmhouse".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Our Farmhouse

"A place belongs forever to whoever claims it hardest...wrenches it from itself, shapes it, renders it, loves it so radically that he remakes it in his own image."

 -Joan Didion

I have finally put together a tour of my home...a work in progress. I wanted to provide this because when I peruse other blogs I always check out their Home Tour.

We moved into our home August 2005. We had just moved back to Maine after spending 20 years away (Hubby retired from the Air Force). This was the only house we looked at...we new immediately this was our home. 

I love the look of an old house, but I didn't want to spend a lot of time on renovation...I'd rather have a new house and work on making it look old.

That's where the name "Vintage Farmhouse" comes from. Our home is a new farmhouse style and the interiors are full of vintage items.

We have painted every wall at least once, moved every piece of furniture, and carefully hung every picture. I love color, collections, and an eclectic assortment of things.

Our home is always a work in progress, sometimes the changes happen daily. I'll update these images often and I thank you for visiting!

Gayle