1905 Farmhouse

Decor

Dried Hydrangea Wreath DIY

A close up of a completed purple/blue dried hydrangea wreath

There is nothing that says Summer more than a bouquet of hydrangeas. In my opinion these and dahlia flowers are “flowers of Summer.” One of the downsides of a bouquet of hydrangeas is that they never seem to last long in a vase. So in order to enjoy these beautiful flowers a little longer I […] Read more…

Upcycled Home Decor Challenge for 2023

Fake foliage from thrift stores to use in home decor

Back before the pandemic through all our lives upside down I had started a thrift store challenge with a different theme every month. And now that we are off to a new start and a new year I decided that this challenge needed to be resurrected. This challenge has a different name but the concept […] Read more…

Displaying Antique Nails

A white distressed round frame with a tan background and two square antique nails attached

Living in a 1905 farmhouse means that there are many items we find while remodeling our home. One of these items are antique nails. While refinishing our floors a couple years ago we found several piece of square antique nails that I saved for a future project. I finally came around to doing something with […] Read more…

Thankful Thanksgiving Wreath

A Thanksgiving wreath made up of orange, yellow and brown leaf cutouts with a thankful cutout hanging from the center of the wreath

Several years ago I created a thankful family project that used an old frame and tablecloth from my Grandma. I wanted to recreate this project just with a different idea to have it become a thankful Thanksgiving wreath instead. I thought it might be fun to switch up each year whether we use the wreath […] Read more…

Terracotta Decor for Fall

One of the biggest decor trends right now is the use of terracotta in your decor. When I first thought of terracotta I think of the simple terracotta flower pots that are in almost every garden center. This earth tone has been used for centuries out of necessity from the clay of the Earth. And […] Read more…