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Last year I had the honor of decorating and helping to design this LAKE HOUSE in upstate NY. Frank E. Page and CUTRI Construction did the gorgeous build, and we partnered to decorate the inside. I’m thrilled to post it as a THROWBACK. Because I never got around to posting it last year!
Enjoy these gorgeous photos!
Y’all. I’ll just get right to it. I love Christmas… and Christmas decor. My house gets soooo cozy. I couldn’t be a minimalist when it came to Christmas decor if I WANTED to. Also. My spouse’s nickname is literally Mr. Christmas. So even if I tried to “tone it down” he’d turn up the heat. He completely participates in our 2-days-after-Halloween-extravaganza. Where my house is covered in boxes and lights and flaking flocking…
It’s delicious.
So this will serve as the first part of the tour. My dining room wasn’t really ready for all the pictures. But please use ideas, steal vignettes, and don’t forget to ask me where products are from!
Clearly I was trying to show y’all the snow! But my window boxes (and mums) are not feeling it.
My favorite decor trick… take all my toddler’s “red” toys and stick them under the tree. It certainly helps with clean up. I have 3 toddlers so I cannot show y’all a tour with wrapped gifts under the tree. That is a serious joke. But I CAN give y’all a tour with old red toys under the tree-LOL
My two youngest jumped in some of the pictures. Do y’all remember the Christmas tour from 2015? Joelle was wearing the same red velvet pajamas! Excuse me while I go cry right now.
I squeezed in a picture of our dining room mantle.
Here I squeezed in a picture of our foyer vignette. This buffet is perfect storage for all our upstate New York gloves, scarves, and hats!
Love y’all! Happy Decorating!
Well hello everyone! I hope youre having an amazing summer! I have emerged, post China (and adoption, and 3 kids age 3 and under).
I was honored to help dear friends decorate and redesign their living room. This process involved renovating the fireplace mantle, hanging the TV over the fireplace, selecting and replacing the existing furniture, and then finally, design day (my favorite part).
I am happy to now be able to share the complete BEFORE AND AFTER photos with y'all! Despite taking the summer to adopt our son (and then adjust), this project was able to be completed through a relaxed timeline (friends are the best!). I feel so happy it's complete. And a day decorating with music and coffee was just the ticket nowadays.
Such a gift to come and help our sweet friends!
BEFORE PHOTOS: Living Room
BEFORE: Playroom
BEFORE: Living Room
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AFTER: Living room. How amazing is that chunky white mantle? So good right? Despite an off-centered fireplace, we made the room feel just right by truly beefing up the focal point and using symmetry for the WIN! I flanked the fireplace, to increase the effect, with mirrors.
AFTER: Living Room. This rug has been in a previous design I've done because it has the true ability to bring grey and cream together happily. Velvet navy chairs are my dear friends weakness. The navy classic vibe is so so lovely in this space. Console tables aid in the TV components camoflauge. A large ottoman will be perfect for all the tootsies during football parties. Existing antiques and family pieces also made the debut.
AFTER: The new sectional is perfect for the oblong room. It also increases the COZY. New throw pillows, plush handmade throws, and existing footstools keep everything relaxed.
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AFTER: Just beyond the sofa is the old playroom. This is now the new dining area. It's still a work in progress, but we were able to use some of the homeowners existing pieces to make the space functional and pretty in the meantime.
AFTER: New Dining Area
AFTER: New Dining Area. The old TV hutch is doing double duty, for now, as a buffet. Existing family art pieces keep the blue theme.
AFTER: New Dining Area
AFTER: New DIning Area
I truly love this family. They work so hard and have loved on us so much through our adoption process and beyond.
Enjoy "W" family
XOXO
Ashley
I am so excited to share a gorgeous before and after with y'all today!
The "J Family" is a young active family that goes to our church. They contacted me for a fun dining room/living room make over in time for the holidays. With four beautiful children, a massive extended family, and an active lifestyle; they needed something that was casual and comfortable, but pretty and unique for all their get-togethers. They needed a MASSIVE dining room table for their beautiful extended family. But they wanted all the cozy touches so that their huge living room didn't feel so empty.
These jobs are just my favorites. Decorating for a busy family is so fun. You want function, you want practical, you want warm. I get that. I have a three year old. I know what it feels like to need "all the things".
HERE is the before and AFTER photo tour!!!!!!
BEFORE: LIVING ROOM
BEFORE: DINING ROOM
BEFORE: LIVING ROOM
BEFORE: LIVING ROOM
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Well Loves. The Christmas tour 2017. For all your inspiration needs this Christmas. Every Christmas is different. It's crazy to think we spent the last 3 Christmases in 3 different homes. Taylor's Wood, the Ridge Road Rental, and now our New York Cape Cod.
I'll be honest, Christmas decor is like memory lane for me. Everything in these bins have a memory. Pine cones from our Georgia pines, ornaments from Church family over the years, even our pre-lit tree from our days serving in Maryland! Home really is, wherever your Christmas decor is displayed. And Christmas is a great time to look back and be very very grateful.
ENJOY!
LIVING ROOM
Side note! This years garland isn't Christmas garland! It's a collection of real, dried, and faux greens from my other seasonal decorating! If you can't afford Christmas decor, consider using things found in your backyard, or other seasonal pieces.
SIDE NOTE: These are not all antique trophies. Faking it til I make it over here! The large silver pail is Drew's grandmother's ice bucket!
DINING ROOM
ENTRYWAY
KEEPING ROOM/COFFEE NOOK
KIDS SPACES
Thanks for swinging by my corner of the world! I pray this gives you some ideas as you celebrate with family over Thanksgiving.
It's been awhile over here at the Birchwood Blog. I have been given the great opportunity to work alongside an amazing company. And so many days I don't get the chance to blog. But when I had a gorgeous BEFORE and AFTER opportunity at my girl J's house, I jumped at the chance to decorate and show y'all!
J and her spouse have the prettiest house. They're crazy talented and have renovated the house top to bottom. Upon walking in the front door, you realize that the entire space has been opened up and is so very light and bright.
J and her family know they love the midcentury style and modern pieces. They also love wood accents. J's husband T is an avid hunter and loves woodworking. Raw wood and crafted pieces appeal to him.
A strict budget was maintained, and T had already done the handcrafted dining table. We decided to use the family's sofa because its lines were perfect for our design theme.
BEFORE: Living room
BEFORE: Living room
BEFORE: Dining Room
BEFORE: Dining Room
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AFTER: I accentuated the high ceilings with extra long curtain panels on gun-metal colored rods. We removed the 5x7 rug and replaced it with a 9x12 rug and thick pad. It opened the space right up! We replaced the TV console with a larger TV cabinet, added a gorgeous large ottoman, added 11 curtain panels with rods, replaced the rug, and purchased two recliners. We added accessories, lighting, greenery, plants, art, and new throw pillows and blankets.
AFTER: I purchased a painting that tied our color scheme together. Teal ended up being our accent color because it goes perfectly with holiday colors and seasonal decor, yet shows off the family's funky eclectic side.
AFTER: We brought in plenty of greenery to warm up the space.
AFTER: I found mid-century reclining chairs that look beautiful in the space. The gold goose-neck reading light, makes this corner super cozy.
AFTER: I brought a storage buffet from the dining room into the living room so as to add a place for coffee mugs and special decor touches.
AFTER: This floating shelf over the TV lends itself perfectly as a place for family photos and splashes of color.
AFTER: The dining room got all new curtains as well.
AFTER: In the foyer/dining area, we punched up the color and simplified the hook rack.
AFTER: J asked for a command center for her family. We gave her a cute wood cubby as well as hanging metal pockets for invitations and family notes.
AFTER: The dining room.
J described design day as a "blind date". And she was right. I had never designed for her before. However, she trusted me with her home and the vision for the space.
Thank you J for allowing me to decorate for y'all. It was such an honor! Your home is so gorgeous and I love that you and T use it for family and friends. Your heart for others and for your church is so special to me! I hope you make many happy memories with your sweet babies and your small group in these spaces!
XOXO
Ashley
Autumn. If we could bottle up Fall and put it into a potion, it would smell like apple crisp in the oven. It would taste like pumpkin spice cake next to a cup of steaming coffee. It would sound like college football, with crowds and the band and whistles and cheers. It would feel like cozy sweaters and flannel scarves and thick boots. And it would look like...well...a fall home tour.
I haven't blogged much these days. And for this I am sorry. I have taken some time to work with a new company, and my second little baby girl is here. Being a mommy to two is much busier then a mommy to one.
But we have worked hard on our 1950's cape cod. Lots of DIY. We've only lived in it for 6 months but it feels like home. So I wanted to give you a fall home tour for your own fall inspiration. Take these pictures and feel free to use them for your own ideas on fall crafting. Or just use them as a way to prepare for the season.
The breakfast nook. I've changed this room several times to accommodate traffic flow. I'm still not sure if I've settled on the way it 'should be'. The cowhide rug was a gift from my dad. The old metal crate hold magazines and books.
These floating shelves hold mostly our wedding dishes. We made them from scrap wood we actually had found in the basement of our new home.
This floating shelf also holds many treasures. Many may walk in our home and feel that it's a bit full. I assure you, everything I have collected over the years has a meaning or a purpose or a memory. These horns were Drew's first childhood buck trophy.
I ended up spraying quite a few of my old tired pumpkins a gold color this year.
The dining room is probably my favorite room in our house. Drew did all the wainscotting and it's my favorite. Our new table is made with boards from my dad's barn. The same barn we got married in!
This silver ice bucket was Drew's grandmothers.
The living room showcases our newest DIY built-ins!
Happy Fall Y'all! I'm glad you stopped by for some inspiration today!
XOXO
Ashley
Moving to New York hasn't seemed to put much of a damper on all my relationships back in Georgia. What's the old proverb? "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." Well thank you Jesus, It has quite literally rang true. Especially since I really don't like to say "goodbye" to anyone.
So when a dear friend from Georgia called with a design request, I couldn't possibly turn her down. It would just have to be quite a few Skype dates and lots of phone calls and texts.
We finalized the whole job with a fun trip to Georgia that involved two days over at J's place. And some R&R for me and my brood too. Prior to the trip southbound, we ordered furniture, had the entire first floor painted a pretty color, and talked a lot about stylistic details.
So without any further ado, please enjoy J's before and after tour!
Here are the BEFORE PHOTOS...
BEFORE: Keeping Room
BEFORE: Keeping Room
BEFORE: Breakfast Nook
BEFORE: Kitchen
BEFORE: Kitchen
BEFORE: Formal Living
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AFTER TOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AFTER: The Keeping Room
What is a Keeping Room you ask? A keeping room is an area adjacent to the kitchen. Keeping rooms date back to Colonial times when families would sleep in that area when the rest of the house was cold. (Definition of Architectural Design Terms - Glossary of Real Estate Terms)
This perfectly describes what J wanted for their Keeping Room. A very relaxing place to sit in front of the massive windows, yet completely privy to whatever hustle and bustle goes on in the kitchen. As a family of five, the kitchen is obviously everyone's favorite room!
We picked a gorgeous neutral color for the walls. We found a fabulous sectional where the whole family could sit and relax together. We swapped out the coffee table for a cozy foot-friendly ottoman. We also did an indestructible rug (dogs and kids approved).
AFTER: The Keeping Room
We used old touches to really give J the look she was wanting. Her favorite designer is James Farmer III. A southern gentleman, Farmer classically combines elegant English countryside with a twist. Think magnolias, plaid fabrics, gold-leafing, fox-hunts, and hydrangeas.
AFTER: The Keeping Room
AFTER: The Keeping Room
AFTER: The Breakfast Nook
J had this gorgeous french country yellow hutch that she very-much loved. I filled it with silver platters and vintage serve ware. The fresh still-life art repeats the yellow color. This gorgeous farmhouse table was a gift to the family. We swiftly brought it into the breakfast room. The wood tone is very rustic and the thinner longer table seemed more suitable for the space.
AFTER: The Breakfast Nook
AFTER: The Breakfast Nook
A new centerpiece! J requested a single statement piece that could quickly be moved out of the way.
AFTER: The Breakfast Nook
AFTER: The Keeping Room
English transferware, and other blue and white "Staffordshire Blue-type" pieces recieved front row seats in the new design. How southern?!
AFTER: The Kitchen
Fresh paint and new accessories make the kitchen feel spacious and clean.
AFTER: The Kitchen
AFTER: The Kitchen
AFTER: The Kitchen
J really wanted some of her glass-front cabinets to have a more relaxed french country feel. We replaced glass with fabric on this set of cabinetry for a truly custom English countryside look.
AFTER: The Kitchen
AFTER: The Kitchen
AFTER: The Kitchen
AFTER: The Kitchen
AFTER The Formal Living Room.
AFTER: The Formal Living Room
The stately living room also got fresh paint. J's husband, a West Point graduate, had many special pieces we used in the space. The mantle now hosts a mirror as well as a West Point print.
AFTER: The Formal Living Room
By moving the sofa, the space feels so much more open. We also replaced the coffee table in this room. A leather bench was brought from the bedroom for a new textural element, it serves as an ottoman. J wanted to keep her current sofa and chairs. We replaced the rug and purchased all new throws and pillows for the sofa and tufted red chairs to give them an up-to-date wardrobe.
AFTER: The Living Room
In true English southern style, we flanked the fireplace with new floral arrangements. I composed them using mostly moss and magnolias.
AFTER: The Formal Living Room
I found a beautiful vintage typewriter in J's bedroom that we immediately brought out for the sofa table. It also received a little floral arrangement of it's own. Who says typewriters can't have flower crowns?
AFTER: The Formal Living Room
J's favorite things include these two poppy prints. I decided to showcase them in the bookcases. They were followed by vintage books, and other family heirlooms.
AFTER: The Formal Living Room
AFTER: The Formal Living Room
AFTER: The Formal Living Room
AFTER: The Formal Living Room
AFTER: The Formal Living Room
J's home is truly gorgeous. I feel that we really were able to pull off the southern English style, mostly with the help of re-vitalized and re-introduced antiques and elegant pieces that J already owned! Never doubt the forgotten pieces of furniture or accessories lurking around your basement or un-used spaces; I may be able to help them find their new purpose!
Love you J! Thank you for the beautiful opportunity to decorate and perform design in your home! I so enjoyed it!
So go ahead and call me crazy. It's fine. I've already self-diagnosed myself a long time ago. I like to be transparent yet accurate in my diagnosis. And I'm probably strait crazy.
Crazy in that, we moved 1000 miles less then 3 weeks ago. Crazy in that, while getting my kitchen cabinets stocked, and closets filled with clothing, I have also been hurriedly rushing around attempting to get my readers a cute little home tour together for fall. Y'all may or may not need some creative ideas. I can't just leave y'all hanging because I moved from Georgia to New York!
So behold our gorgeous rental. I'm pretty sure she's like, 70+ years old. And like all beautiful women, she's got ageless class. She has hard wood floors on all 3 stories. She has glass door knobs and curved arching doorways. She has loads of french doors and crown molding in every room. She has penny tile and foyer with two front doors. She's a classic city house and a tall drink of water. And I'm basically loving blogging her. She's also like Stairmaster with all the staircases. Hopefully I'll have epic calf muscles soon. I've always wanted good legs.
So don't judge too hard. I had to whip this home tour into fast shape for y'all. Hoping our Christmas Home Tour is 10x more dreamy!
HERE WE GO!
Here is our adorable little parlor. It's a front door with a penny tile floor, then another door that enters the home? Quaint right?! I think all us Southerners don't understand that this second door helps keep cold out, and warmth in. Makes me nervous just thinking about the upcoming 'tundra'. That's what Drew and I call the impending first winter. We are such total wimps. Anyways. I totally microblogged this baby. That shelf with brackets was at a yard sale for $2. The hook rack is recycled wood. YES, that is a faux pumpkin. Because every year I was spending way too much money on pumpkins I had to throw out. So I do have an assortment of faux gourds to help stop my insanity. The blanket scarf I fully intend to actually use. In Georgia I wore it once. And I was sweating the whole time. This year, I'm pretty sure that blanket scarf will be wrapped around my face. Especially if I take a stroll on the beach by Lake Ontario.
The second area of our home you step into is the staircase and entry. Drew's mongo desk wouldn't fit up the stairs so this is now the office nook. Which is totally okay with me. Please note that this space is highly functional....ahh hem...the printer.
Here is the living room. It's not nearly complete, but I really am already feeling like it is cozy.
Courtesy of this little old house, a tiny fireplace niche!
Architectural salvage from an old barn here in New York! These cool looking things sit right on top of my grandparents bookcases!
This succulent and the birchwood vase came from a little place in Georgia that Brooky and I always loved to shop!
This grey Pottery Barn sweater blanket was a Christmas gift from my beloved sister!
This 4 foot long solid wood dough trencher was found at an antique store in Georgia It's almost 4 foot long and came from France. People frequently made bread in them, but often the farm animals used them as well, specifically goats.
This little room is all windows and I've named in the blog room. It's cozy as ever and totally gorgeous lighting for all my amateur photography. It houses my $10 wooden desk, my tufted couch and my funky little chairs that were totally a Craig's List find.
This gorgeous pillow is from a sweet lady at our new church! We love it Michele! Thank you for such a sweet present!
These drool-worthy french doors go to our dining room!
J's vintage high chair came from our southern Mama, Cici. And her wonderful mama Cozette. A very very special memory for us.
The fresh hydrangeas and funky bottle came from Becky, the wife and blogger of one of our worship leaders. I totally love love love hydrangeas.
These cloth napkins from Pottery Barn were a gift from my Mama when J was born. They're very sentimental to me. The antique placemats were found at a thrift store. The vintage silverware is from a garage sale with my old yard saling partner-in-crime, Brooky. If I could show you a picture of the house I pulled these out of, you would probably instinctively hold your nose and call the cops. Brooky is fearless. And if I was risking my life to get out of the car, I might as well buy some really old silverware that needed polished. "When in Rome..."
These little buck horns are from my daddy. The florals and mounting plaque were a stolen idea from my baby sister. She's the better decorator hands down anyway. The farm painting is from GoodWill.
These seltzer bottles seem to be getting harder to find. This green one my mama and I bought at the Country Living Fair in Stone Mountain Georgia last October. An unforgettable weekend fulfilling one of my mama's bucket list items.
These vintage style glasses are from Kirklands Home Store! The cutting boards are largely from antique stores, thrift stores, and the largest one is from Pottery Barn.
These adorable mugs are from Melissa at our new church! Again, we are totally rotten (spoiled) and showered in sweet gifts. It has definitely been a language of love as we have made this massive transition to New York.
These crocks were gifted to me by my Mother in Law after helping her with some decorating.
I made these shelves myself using scrap lumber and $1 brackets from Home Depot.
This teensy tiny back stoop was un-usable when we moved in. But thanks to a few fresh doors being added, I can now leave the kitchen door open to allow the light to come in! It'll be the perfect spot for snow-covered boots this winter! For now, my produce and pumpkins are basking in the sunlight!
Thank you for joining me on this years Fall Home Tour! I'm excited to continue to work on the 2nd and 3rd floor of the home and bring you some creative ideas and fun blog posts!
XOXOX Love Y'all!
Ashley
I had the honor of being recommended, by my favorite State Senator's wife, to the very wonderfully adorable, Dr. A.
It's a Cinderella story, really.
Dr. A just finished the long beautiful journey of medical school, residency, and finally the job search. Now, she and her precious son and husband, have relocated back towards their roots. They'll be near extended family and she will start her career.
They bought their dream home and are literally, just moving in. Below are the before pictures just after home closing.
Dr. A lives with two boys. She requested that the home decor be beautiful yet comfortable. She wants easy-to-clean and easy-to-maintain spaces. She wants things to feel cozy and effortless.
The BEFORE photos are below:
BEFORE-master bedroom
BEFORE-dining room
BEFORE-living room
So. After all was said and done, I had a wonderful time preparing this re-design. Dr. A was amazing to work for. She was so so open to all of my ideas for indestructible (kid-friendly) decor options. At the end of the day, everything came together beautifully and I am so excited for this family and their new life!
Now, for the AFTER tour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The master bedroom feels clean and tidy. A navy blue tufted headboard hides wear and tear. Comfortable bedding and multiple quilts add charm and the option of switching out the feel of the room. A jute rug shows a hint of texture.
A reclaimed dresser adds storage for chunky sweaters and other apparel.
The living room received an entire new color scheme. Dr. A loves the color blue. We didn't disappoint with these pale blue walls, blue pillows, blue accents, and even a recycled blue glass vase. A custom Birchwood-made TV table houses the components. A huge rug with blue accents frames the space. New end tables, a tufted ottoman, soft linen curtains, and tons of special family pieces make this room unique and special.
A long lineage of firefighters, the A family has an original heirloom in this custom copper antique.
Dr A's grandmother hand-painted all the artwork we displayed in the home. All pieces were specifically arranged to show-case the amazing craft of this family's beloved grandmother.
Dr A's grandfather was also a physician. His vintage blood pressure cuff Baumanometer is displayed proudly.
The dining room holds lots of special features. We replaced the chandelier. It's much brighter then a ceiling fan. We brought in a reclaimed wood painted buffet, new chairs, and a new table. The metal farmhouse chairs are perfectly indestructible for kids and don't have any fabric to keep spotless clean. The Pottery Barn table is expandable so 10 plus guests can enjoy a fabulous dinner party. We gave Dr. A a custom Birchwood 8 foot chalkboard with one of her favorite Bible verses in white typography. The linen curtains continue into the dining room seamlessly.
Vibrant hand-made centerpieces brighten the table.
The buffet is a tall piece of furniture, allowing pretty, decorative items to be safely tucked out of a small child's reach. Anyone craving adult decor in a bustling full-quivered home should consider a buffet. Another one of grandmother's art pieces is displayed, along with teacups and florals.
Thank you for stopping in to visit today! I hope you loved Dr A's BEFORE and AFTER as much as I did while crafting it for her!
I pray many years of happiness and joy to Dr. A and her family. Y'alls home is beautiful and oh so lovely! Make precious memories and cherish one another. Continue to honor the Lord in all you do!
Love Y'all!
Ashley
Long ago we made some EPIC friends. Those friends that feel like they're from a movie you once saw. They love fiercely, they do community, they make the best, most exotic grilled-cheese sandwiches you've ever tasted. They're competitive and feisty and you drink coffee and play board games til 4am. They're adventurous and wild, so they tell you stories of far off places and people groups. They stop at nothing, to love God and love people. They're both beautiful, inside and out. She's gorgeous and can rock an early native american head-dress. He can rock a man-bun. Only gorgeous people do these things.
Yes.
My loves. We have these epic friends. And yes, they're not just in the movies (though I'm pretty sure he starred in a film once). They're real life and they do real life. They're actually both really good at doing life, and doing life together for the kingdom.
So when HE called me to schedule a surprise re-design for SHE, I was thrilled. A sneaky birthday present, how perfect!!
You see, they're both artists. They both share a love of playing and writing and singing music. They also both dabble in other forms of artistry. They're both severely creative. So to design this space, I needed to get inside their heads.
They have lots of artifacts from their travels. They both love history. SHE had many unique pieces from her Dad and Grandpa. HE had furniture he had made himself.
So after some careful note-taking, and a few Pinterest board studies, I felt we pulled off an Old-World California Modernist Loft.
Take a look!!!
BEFORE: This was, like, the day after they moved in. I'd like to see your house the day after you moved in. My first words to HIM upon entering the loft : "THANK YOU". Who WOULDN'T want to decorate this AHHHHHMAZING space?????
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AFTER: HE said that SHE dreamed of white floor-to-ceiling curtains. 16 eleven foot curtain panels later....But aren't they gorgeous?
AFTER: SHE dreamed of a massive vase on the island to fill with flowers year-round.
AFTER: I used the tiny kitchen nook as a perfect place for HER to sit while he cooks her dinner. Or whoever wants to claim the spot for an early morning cup of coffee and quiet time.
AFTER: The massive loft allows a corner that faces the busy main street. A perfect spot to journal or paint.
AFTER: HE hand-made this table. Antique chairs and vintage dishes invite any dinner party guest.
AFTER: HE requested that SHE receive some beautiful shelves with antique brackets. The main street antique store scored us the brackets. I filled the shelves with many of the couples' treasures, along with plenty of succulents from HER collection.
AFTER: this old metal cabinet was also found in the HIS work shop. It belonged to HER grandpa. Sentimental and lofty? Inside it goes!
AFTER: HE mentioned that she may like a coffee bar one day. Well, today was the day. We also needed an entry table that could do double duty during dinner parties. I insisted we use things the couple already owned. We found these vintage metal cupboards and an antique barn board in HIS workshop. We created this beauty on design day. This fun world map will be sure to be covered in thumb tacks, highlighting the couples many missions trips and travels.
AFTER: We simplified the kitchen with soft touches and attractive items that are highly functional.
AFTER: HE Scored the coffee table at an estate sale earlier this year. It was perfect for the old-world feel. I found this epic glass bottle and HAD to put it in the room. SHE had mentioned over and over how she loved the look of overlapping rugs. I have to agree. It's cozy beyond compare.
AFTER: Nothing makes a designer's job easier then exposed brick walls.
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AFTER: A table behind the couch was obviously necessary for lighting. And a place to set coffee cups during a highly competitive round of charades. SHE already had the lamps. I just spray painted them gold and added new grey-linen shades.
AFTER: HE said over and over that this couldn't be a 'bachelor' loft. Well. Every Old-World California Modernist Loft STILL needs a deer skull. I decided to get in touch with my "feminine-even-on-a-dead-animal-side", by giving this gorgeous buck a flower crown made of peacock feathers.
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AFTER: I found this old industrial cart in HIS workshop. It was rapidly moved into the loft. SHE now has room to use it as a serving piece or buffet while hosting family dinners or Thanksgiving turkey. Vintage crates on the bottom seem perfect for additional storage.
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Well. I quickly vanished after the design so that HE could show his bride HER birthday present in privacy. But I received a precious phone call, not even an hour later. Her voice filled with tears as she whispered: "It's perfect, I can't even breathe!"
Let's just say, they lived...
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Love you J and A. My prayer for you both, is that God continues to use all of your amazing gifts and talents to grow the kingdom and share HIS name. A cord of THREE strands is not quickly broken.
You both are precious to Drew and I.
XOXO
Ashley
My longtime friend (We'll call her P) decided to take the big leap. Yep. This was serious. Anddddddd, she moved into an EPIC loft.
A LOFT!!!!!!!!! How exciting?
Oh loft life. We all can dream, right? She asked me to put together a design for her to live happily ever after amongst vintage brick walls and industrial style beams. Why of course! I'm only a teensy bit jealous.
Now. We all dream of loft life. It's for those beautiful people on HGTV who have lives that are super cool. Well. P sorta fits the bill. She's beautiful. She leads a busy life as a loving mom. She's a prayer warrior, an awesome Realtor, a steady friend, an active athlete... did I say she's beautiful?!
So naturally, I'll just have to show you how her Birchwood-styled Loft turned out!
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Thats a wrap! We love you P! ENJOY loft living and invite me over for coffee soon!
XOXO
Ashley
Who doesn't want some exciting everyday design that makes them feel happy every morning?
When you wake up, what do you see? Maybe you pad to the kitchen and fix your family breakfast. Heating up the baby's milk, warming your own hands by the stove as you stir the quaker goodness in with the milk. Or maybe you run to the kitchen and quickly blend a banana and kale shake, before you race to the office.
You sit on the floor of your living room and read gently worn books to your kids, wrapping yourselves together in textured quilts and placing another log on the fire. Or maybe you lay on the floor of your living room and perform your daily yoga, the cool crisp mat between you and the hardwoods. The sunlight streaming through the window on your skin.
You host your girlfriends for a Friday night poker party at the dining room table. You laugh til you cry and sip coffee and serve tasty appetizers. Or maybe you just hosted your grandmother for dinner and used the dishes she gave you, just to make her smile.
Whatever your life story, whatever your days become, why not enjoy everyday design? We all live every day lives in every day rooms. But they should be memorable.
C and her husband A contacted me to perform some everyday design in their family living room. So, after a fun-filled weekend of paint and decor, I bring you a HAPPY MONDAY 'before and after' to make you smile!
Thanks C and A for allowing us to showcase your ADORABLE room!
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My favorite element? Well I'm glad you asked! The EPIC surprise grey fireplace! Oh it's to DIE FOR!
Love you C!
Ashley
So as I had mentioned in part 1, Marmie and Pop Pop flew me up to the Great White North for a main floor re-design. It was a fabulous weekend filled with food, decor, and coffee.
Marmie's mountain house was once filled with small rooms and choppy walls. Years ago, her and Pop had made the formal dining room and formal living room one large open-concept space. Aside from some structural pillars, the room is really one big entertaining area. One side has the stair case and fireplace, and the other side enters the kitchen, and has a formal dining area. The family room and foyer, branch off of this main space.
For all my southerners reading this, welcome to the North. Where ceilings are low to save on extravagant heating bills. Where carpet is almost always your flooring of choice, lest your feet be turned into ice cubes. Unless, of course, you have neuropathy, then you don't care what the floor is made of, because you can't feel it anyway.
Southerners prefer high lofty ceilings that trap heat, way above their noggins. And hard wood floors, where tanned bare toes can feel something cool in the heat of a Georgia July. The architectural differences are extremely contrasting.
Marmie's wish list for this ginormous space? Something beautiful and cohesive. Where the rooms feel effortlessly together, yet separate all at once. She had picked up many things she liked over the years, the difficult part for her, was putting it all together.
I find that soooo many of my clients have lots of beautiful pieces. The problem is making it all 'work'. That can be the tricky part.
Well needless to say, Marmie's space more then 'works'. I think it turned out quite elegant, wouldn't you agree?
But first. Many of my readers asked for a picture of the mountain get-away I spoke of days ago. So here's Marmie and Pop's back deck covered in snow:
And here is baby J playing in the snow. Poor Georgia baby had never seen so much snow before!!!
And here are the BEFORE photos!
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AND now I present, the AFTER tour!!! ENJOY! Thank you to Marmie and Pop Pop for allowing me to come up and decorate all weekend. It was a wonderful weekend!
AFTER--The dining room got curtains! They make everything feel so much more dreamy!
AFTER--The Dining room also got additional lighting with these mercury glass buffet lamps. Marmie loves mercury glass!
AFTER--Pretty platters on the wall remind us that this is a fully functioning dining area. Marmie's mid-century serving piece was quirky and fun, and she wanted it to stay in the room for extra dish storage. We added a fun mirror over top to dress the space up a bit.
AFTER--A new centerpiece feels happy and bright.
AFTER--Cheeseboards on the wall break up the formality.
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AFTER--Marmie had two extra dining chairs. We pulled these to the open area behind the sectional to fake a southern style keeping room. This room is directly off of the kitchen and is the space where everyone loves to sit, drink coffee, and watch Marmie bake.
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AFTER--More mercury glass on the mid-century server keeps the glitz going in the dining area.
AFTER--The formal living room got a fresh new rug! It anchors the space and helps define it.
AFTER--We used a special clock of Marmie's to re-do the fireplace mantle. Her father's chair has a place as well.
AFTER--The old chest that used to be in the family room came to the living area. It was smaller and works better in front of the smaller sectional.
AFTER--The keeping area deserved a fun sofa table and accessories. A new custom photo wall shows off the family initial and enlarged photos of the grand babies.
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AFTER--Custom Birchwood Blog art in the form of a verse went over the credenza. Along with some of Marmie's favorite accessories.
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Love y'all! Thanks for enjoying!
Ashley
My husband's childhood home is situated in the mountains of upstate Pennsylvania. The farmhouse and 80+ acres were sold to his father, by his grandfather. For Drew's mom and dad, it was quite the quintessential place to raise 4 children. Though I'm told, it didn't always look the way it does now. The farmhouse is ancient, complete with secret hideaways and a fresh water stream flowing right through the old cellar. Dead serious. To this day, ice cold spring water flows right under the home. It's that old.
The rustic home is just that, situated in the mountains, hours from the shopping mall, or Target, or anything else this world deems necessary. But the views are amazing, and you'll never see a prettier place. You literally can't get cell service, but you also don't really care.
Century-old mountain homes take a lifetime to revitalize, and that's exactly what Marmie and Pop have been up to. For the entirety of their marriage. Construction, bedroom additions, decks, a detached garage, and 2 ponds later, the homeplace is nothing short of a Mountain Retreat.
So when Marmie booked me and baby J a ticket for an extended weekend to re-design her main floor, I was ecstatic. A short 2 hour drive from the New York Airport, we arrived to white snow on the ground, a neighbors wood stove smoke-smell in the air, and Marmie's famous cinnamon buns covered in gooey caramel sauce and pecans. You see, Marmie is the best Italian cook I've ever met. Praise the Lord for marrying up! Her home is one of those homes, no matter what, you feel like a queen.
In the north, you take your boots off at the back door, every time. They're covered in snow and road salt, silly! Two sock-covered-steps into the house, you smell black coffee, dessert of some sort, and whatever the heck is in the oven that is making you drool. Her eggplant Parmesan has a 2 inch layer of mozzarella cheese on top, fresh basil sprigs are sunning themselves in the window, and the inside of the fridge looks like an Italian New York deli on steroids. There's never a shortage of food, Italian leather sofas, or silky sheets.
Yep. I married a keeper. I married a whole family of keepers.
So with Pop Pop's blessing, and two days of prep, I set to work bringing y'all one of our largest square footage 'BEFORE and AFTER tours' of all time!
And here it is. Part 1. The FAMILY ROOM BEFORE AND AFTER tour.
BEFORE-- The room lacks lighting. Only one lonely table lamp sits too low at the end of the sofa. The antique wooden chest is fabulous, but not large enough to accommodate all the family feet during football games. Marmie verbalized that she wanted a new color scheme as well.
BEFORE--The bookshelves seemed too full. The room again, feels too dark with no additional lighting.
Marmie and Pop decided to replace the massive sectional before I arrived. The 20+ year old burgundy leather was quite literally, shot. Years of family movie nights and Super Bowl parties had taken their toll.
Below, my loves, enjoy the 'AFTER' tour!
AFTER--we added 4 additional table lamps to bring the maximum amount of light into the room. A tall sofa table allows the lamps to cast even more light into the room.
AFTER--the new color scheme included grey, silver, and blue. Though the room seemed too dark for grey, and the couches too brown, grey was actually the perfect color selection. The room is already masculine, there was no sense in hiding it. Grey makes the brown leather feel more luxurious. Silky grey and bright silver was a great contrast against all the dark rustic wood tones. Making everything feel a bit more jazzy.
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AFTER-- three new mirrors are hung on the never-ending back wall to serve as a focal point. They also reflect more light from the windows, helping the room feel less gloomy.
AFTER--These adorable matching antique dressers are the new end-tables. They are taller then the original end-tables, which aids in casting soft lamp light into the room. I found them in a spare bedroom, so they were a $0 addition! The room is big. I layered a massive blanket-basket in front of the large dresser, and pulled a new arm chair and ottoman in close for a cozy conversational-feel. Big rooms desire big pieces. But remember, if you forget the small touches, you'll completely miss the homey-cozy feel.
AFTER--the bookshelves were too full. I cleaned them up a bit and added touches of silver, our new color scheme. What a pretty contrast! Pop-pop's antique binocular case enjoys a view of the living room as well.
AFTER--I brought in the ottoman from the formal living room. It seemed much happier in the family room space.
AFTER--Using a tray to house smaller accessories, helps the end-tables feel clean, and petite pieces don't seem lost.
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Stay tuned for part 2 of Marmie's main floor make over! Love you Pop and Marmie!
Ashley
Once upon a time there was a sweet queen. Her and her family decided to sell their spot of land and dwelling. She sent word to myself asking I come hither. She was pitchkettled at the thought of having to sell off her homestead. Though her home was beauteous, she wanted everything to feel modern and fresh for the prospective buyers and agents.
Whewww. Never mind. Perchance thought I could write a whole post in Medieval jargon but it just isn't quite possible. Sorry guys. Back to English-bloggy writing.
My sweet client, we will call her 'D', is selling her home. Y'all know, BEFORE and AFTER tours are my favorite, even if I do have to write down all the exciting details in normal old english. Queen D has a gorgeous home. It's spacious and kid friendly and cozy. Their family leads an exciting life and they wanted some fun staging to "drama it up" a bit for the sale.
I present you with her BEFORE AND AFTER tour for your viewing pleasure. What a fun job. Thank you sweet Queen D, we loved staging your home!
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Y'all know our thoughts on the increasingly popular staging... It Really Works! Staged homes statistically sell faster! Drop us a line. And you may love your home so much, you decide NOT to list it! And even if you aren't selling your home, it's never too early (or too late) to spruce things up. Invest in your biggest investment! And love the space you're in.
Love Y'all!
Ashley
My wonderful client, we will call her Lady L, contacted me a few weeks back and was wanting some help with a re-design of her lovely home. She had painted her main floor and was wanting a fresh set of eyes to put everything back together. So fun!
L is very special to me, and she's a repeat customer. So I was eager to get to her place and see the dilemma. You see, L has the most gorgeous collection of family heirlooms you have EVER SEEN. Not to mention, L is a wonderful historian. She knows the precious stories behind each special unique piece. She can date some of her heirlooms back over 500 years!
The sheer thrill of searching L's basement for pieces to tie into her rooms, gets me every time. As we uncover each collectable, L tells me in detail, the story behind her treasures.
One gorgeous silver pitcher catches my eye. L explains. Her Grandfather was a physician during the great depression. A family brought a sick loved one to him, needing the doctor's care. Having no money, families often paid with valuable items. The silver pitcher was this family's only way to purchase his services. The pitcher is inscribed with an 1800's date. Oh the story! Can you imagine? My inner history buff was squealing! How amazing. To have history like this in one's own home! I truly appreciate all of these amazing stories.
L brings me an old pharmaceutical scale that belonged to another loved one. It's marbled top shows it's unique age. One of her relatives was a pharmacist long long ago. The scale measured delicate tablets and tinctures. Aren't you just dying? I'm in the coffin over all these epic stories! And y'all know my love affair with antique scales.
Well. Enough talky talky. I'll let you all enjoy her before and after photos. Keep in mind, my consult was after the paint job.
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Below is the after tour. Thank you to Lady L for allowing us to post your beautiful home on the blog! What a wonderful day I had. Decorating with your treasures is such a joy for me!
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Love Y'all! Ashley
I was blessed and honored when The Birchwood Blog was asked to re-style the "B" house! I couldn't wait to get started on this beauty. Feast your eyes below at their GORGEOUS home!
The B family needed me to use what they currently had to update their home. You see, they're moving to Texas and want the home to sell quickly.
Raising 5 kids in a house for decades can be pretty hard on any family's decor style. And relocating quickly can make it difficult to get a home 'open-house-ready'. I was excited to get started! The B family wanted me to use what they had and showcase the home's amazing 5 star features.
So after 5 days, a few gallons of paint, and some fresh accessories, the job was complete!
Ladies and Gentleman: Bring on the offers!
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So after some exciting days in the home, we were able to re-do their house just in time for the housing market!
A Staging budget doesn't have to be expensive. We used what the B family ALREADY had. We bought no new furniture. And we de-cluttered.
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A huge 'Thank you' to the "B Family" for allowing us to showcase your home and style it! It was such a fun job!
Are you having trouble selling your home? Staging works! Contact us through the tab, let us know, we can help!
XOXO
Ashley
Hello my loves and welcome back.
Yes I am a lazy blogger. I left y'all high and dry for almost two strait weeks.
Yes I ate a lot of high calorie food and spent a week in the Great White North.
Yes I missed y'all.
Back to blogging. And a sound resolution to be even more epic this year.
Holler.
So you pulled down all the Christmas decor. Your house looks naked. Naked. Or if you're a southerner, you say "Necked". Like neck-ed. That's how you say it.
So this little photo shoot is to show y'all how I'm coping with the post-Christmas Neck-ed blues. And it's the blues.
Now don't get me wrong, I was ready to rip down everything. My live greens had long died.
We got off the plane from visiting family, walked in the house, and upon eyeing my spruce, knew it was over. The poor thing was strait-up brown.
Oh Lawd.
More needles on the floor then on the tree. Probably from Drew beating it to death on the night of installation (we found a snake skin in the tree).
Well we got the bright idea to take the tree down, start a bonfire, get baby J and the s'mores supplies, and make it a family event. Burning the tree. Quite sadistic I know.
Drew puts the tree on the stack of damp wood, lights one match, and KABOOOOOOOOM. Without any gasoline, our poor spruce was nothing but ash in about 19 seconds. Talk about eating on the run. I barely had my marshmallow on the stick and I was running for my life.
All that to say. It's back to decorating. But with what?
No elves, no greens. NECK-ED HOUSE?!
Below my loves, you will see. It's all my excuses to make the house look cute. Even though it's January.
I hope this inspires even the dreariest of homes.
So I set the table. It made me feel better. Why not act like you're about to have a gorgeous brunch party?
So let's face it. Color is the issue. We all need color. Our houses aren't red and green anymore. Lemons did the trick here. Citrus was traditionally given as a Christmas gift. So I figured it wasn't too weird to use it as a pop of color in the winter time. And a spray of tiny yellow flowers had to be added. I had to y'all. It's just too brown outside.
My formal dining room stayed ridiculously neutral. I left the pheasant feathers in the cream pitcher on the lady's writing desk.
A cluster of crocks got a greenery sprig as well.
Succulents seemed legal this time of year. I was given a whole pot of them for Christmas by a dear friend. Green color for the win!
The desk got a greenery, a weird little bust, and books.
My gigantic scale got low on the floor and a basket on top holds my Christmas gift: a Hudson Bay blanket. Thank you to my sweet mother-in-law for a wonderful surprise!
Drew built my barn wood doors as an early Christmas gift. I love them. I left plaid on the couch because I'm still kickin' it with my plaid everything! Cozy!
I changed it up and got frisky with my 3 tiered kitchen tray. It took a non-traditional spin in the living room. I filled it with reading material, a succulent, pine cones, and exra throw-blankets.
Thank you Tara! Your Christmas succulent gift inspired this whole search for color!
I scored these Turkish-towel-look-alikes at Ross for $3. Use this time of year to freshen up with extremely in-expensive touches.
Put a tray on your bed. Go ahead and do it. As a girl, I thought bed trays were absolutely dreamy. Who can't love feeling like they live in a B&B? Pears add color, teacups for fun, and the morning paper.
Back in the kitchen, a basket of herbs and my cute horse from Lancaster.
I even spruced it up in J's room. She got my old living room lamps since I got new living room lamps as a Christmas gift.
Love y'all!
My childhood home since I was 5 years old, is still the dwelling place of my dear wonderful parents.
"Mimi and Dee" are proud grandparents now, and their tiny ranch is still the coziest place on earth. Every so-many-months, and especially during the holiday season, we climb aboard a craft and fly away into the Great White North. Upon landing in the Philadelphia airport, we hail down "Santa's sleigh". This is what we sisters affectionately call my parent's Volvo. Shout out to all y'all out there in your 20's, 30's, and 40's who still get a full sized gift pile on Christmas morning. The gleaming heap has a big tag on top that says 'Love, Santa'. You trample your toddlers as you run out screaming with glee!
Amen. Amen to my parents. And Amen to Drew's parents too. Shout out to Drew's Mom, Marmie, who is also quite the embodiment of St. Nick.
Anyways, the Volvo nickname comes from her many travels 'to and fro' on the east coast, heavily laden with packages, gifts and surprises. She's quite the sleigh y'all. When I see her I get a nervous shiver just thinking about Christmas Morning.
We then drive the sleigh to Lancaster County. We enter Mama's house, shut the door, and stand at the threshold and inhale. The smell is a mingling of pinesol, leather animal hides and stove simmerings. The floors are waxed, the sheets are the softest flannel plaid, and the food is abundant.
"Head strait to the fridge like a boss YO. Heck yea, Mama went to Costco". Back home Ballers. Our sister anthem. Thank you SNL. Even though you say bad words.
Anyway. Mom and dad's home place. She's a small little ranch cottage. With the tiniest living room you've ever seen. But cozy. Cozy, cozy, cozy.
My sweet mama wanted some help making 'The Upper Valley' a little festive this year for our Thanksgiving family party. So I came up with a Birchwood game plan before the plane wheels hit the tarmac. It wasn't too tricky though.
You see. My dear mom and dad's basement is like your very favoritist-bestest antique store. On crack. Not kidding. The best stuff on earth can be uncovered in that musty cellar. Family heirlooms, braided rugs, blue mason jars by the antique wooden crate! Every type of amazing home-canned food you can think of. A chest freezer full of deer jerky. Every toy I've ever played with, every school-boy novel my dad ever read. And everything else under the sun. It's a dream. So at first I was sort of overwhelmed. But then I was like, "pull it together girl-we can make this stuff perfect." And we started to cozy-up the cottage.
If you're ever overwhelmed, just clear the space out. Put your items, piece by piece, in a separate room, and think. Think: "What is this piece really great at doing? What is this space really great at being? What can I do with this piece that I haven't been doing with it before?"
Below is the BEFORE AND AFTER tour for y'alls enjoyment of how we changed it up at Mama's house.
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We picked out a new couch with a washable slip cover. Perfect for grandkids. The lighting went behind the sofa on an antique table. The space already feels brighter and more inviting. A fat ottoman serves as extra seating and a squishy place for tired feet.
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Mom's antique North Carolina Tobacco basket is used as a large focal point on the wall.
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Dad's antique sleigh bells fill a wooden dough bowl.
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The stockings are hung by the chimney with care. I gifted mom with this antique fire screen many-a-Christmas ago.
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Mom's love of vintage busts comes through with this handsome hunk, nestled in the bookshelf. Great Grandma Mary's wooden sugar bin peaks out from the greenery.
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Under the tree we placed lots of grandbaby play toys. They're adorable and it's a great place to stow treasured toys from years gone by.
Below are some additional rooms I helped decorate for Christmas at Mama's house. She's got quite the talent (Where the heck do you think I learned everything from?) Enjoy the rest of her spaces as a fun Christmas tour.
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In the spare room, a wreath welcomes Christmas guests. The Hudson Bay blanket is never forgotten on cold Pennsylvania Christmas Eves. The bird-study was found at this year's "Country Living Fair" in Stone Mountain Georgia.
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The Kitchen is filled with Christmas cheer.
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Mom's home-made Christmas ball wreaths always sparkle under indirect lighting.
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Pair together pewter and mercury glass. It's gorgeous and festive! Dad's pheasant feathers are happy memories of good hunting with the son-in-laws last January.
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An old green seltzer bottle (also a Country Living Fair find I wouldn't let her leave without!) is the perfect hue of Yule Tide.
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Mama always wanted a kitchen tree. This year we helped her reach that goal. An old wooden potato crate makes this evergreen even taller!
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The very antique table Mama changed our diapers on, is now a side table for an evergreen. We moved it to the living room because it's scale was good in contrast to the new sectional.
Love you Dad and Mama. Thank you for instilling in all of us girls, your love of history and all things antique.
Ashley