Worlds of White

WHITE

can be relaxing, inviting, enveloping and can conger up images

 of sleeping in a French chateau

it can also whisper a of a time gently passed...

Thunder with beauty all the while,

Graceful.

White can lead you to blissful new places,

or at ease in your own home...

Happy White Wednesday friends.

Karen

RICH DECOR : A EUROPEAN ESSENCE

Lovely thoughts of the holidays still linger... 

Warmth radiates from this golden dining room.  Loving the combination of European antiquities,  rich yet simplistically perfect. 

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Will be striving to bring this essence to my interior design work for clients this year.

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The beam across the room reminds me of the apartment I rented in Paris., here below. 

inside courtyard, dreamy...

DO YOU HAVE A New Year's RESOLUTION YET,
what are they?

Karen

Linking with White Wednesday at Faded Charm  and Common Ground

St Nick

St. Nicholas Day is special at the homestead

St. Nicholas Day is special at the homestead

in the authentic tradition,  wooden shoes are put out for St. Nicholas, not stockings

* " He had a reputation for secret gift giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him, and thus became the model for Santa Claus, whose modern name comes from the Dutch Sinterklaus, itself a series of elisions and corruptions of the transliteration of Santa Nikolaus"

ours are filled with nuts, yarn and other goodies...

All to enjoy while working in the study/ office. The homestead, circa 1796, is so easy to decorate for the holidays, especially in a country cottage almost French country style-

Merry Christmas!

Karen

Linking with the beautiful:

A STROLL THRU LIFE

FADED CHARM

MY UNCOMMON SLICE OF SUBURBIA

HOUSE OF GRACE

DIY BY DESIGN

THE BRAMBLEBERRY COTTAGE

THE COLORADO LADY

FRENCH COUNTRY COTTAGE

LAURIE ANNA'S VINTAGE HOME

COMMON GROUND

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* Wickepedia

SIMPLE PLEASURE: A FALL TABLE VIGNETTE

  

It is so easy to create a Autumn display; so many textures and colors can work together.

Here in the library at the homestead I have combined white ceramics pumpkins

and  twigs from the yard that are always plentiful in this season...

then stacked some antique books

to fill the large coffee table, which used to be a pre primary school table. I put it on small metal vintage rollers so I can move it around the room.

Hope you enjoyed!

Linking with:

WHITE WEDNESDAY

SAVVY SOUTHERN STYLE
and
THE SHABBY CREEK COTTAGE

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...favorite things

these are a few of my favorite things...

Shades of sepia

Golden white tones

Feathers, wings, and textiles

What are your favortite things?

Images: mine- brown bowl, barn doors, hooked rug

 barn owl, wings

cloche love...

Cloche Party at Marty's.

Thought I would post pictures of a side table in

the library with a wonderful ceramic dog given to me... 

he rests nicely under an old cloche.

back drop is an old ceiling tin 

snuggled with a paperweight collection

are old books and other favorite collectibles.

enjoy and thanks for coming to visit.

enjoy!

Karen

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chippy homestead whites

Chippy Homestead Whites

what it is about white that creates so much

TEXTURE and even COLOR?

 Celebrating that I am done painting my kitchen brick! yeah!

and linking with White Wednesday and Vintage Thingie Thursday
with my collage

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corbels in my kitchen

100th White Wednesday Post at Faded Charm!

It is the

100th post of White Wednesdays at

  Faded Charm!

celebrating the shades of white,

 I thought I would create a collage of whites.

Soon to remember I have made a few already, so here is a trip through my archives...

A simple collage of the architecture

of Somerset, Massachusetts where we live...

collage of items from my Brayton Cottage shop...

a plea for help on which accessory to select!

for the love of dogs....

wondrous shades of white... 

concluding with the collage on my last post.

thanks for visiting!

Karen

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2nd photo interior of kitchen in old church I visited

  last from Faded Charm. 

White

Last week it was snowing here in

New England

and next week is Easter!

Where did the time go?

I love everything about

EASTER 

Nothing like a girl with her pet, here is Holly in faux fur, with my yorkie, Krumpet

Are you ready for the holiday?

my Humpty Dumpty...

HUMPTY DUMPTY sat on a wall
and this HUMPTY DUMPTY was handmade by me. Every year at this time, right after Valentine's Day, I start to work on my Humpty Dumpty dolls. Well, maybe more of a toy~ decoration. I sew them up with muslin, stuff , paint and then draw directly on the fabric egg with permanent marker. .

I have made him (or her) to order for family and friends and is always my favorite baby gift to give (sometimes lighty hand painted with pink or blue).
I have had him copyrighted, as many projects are planned for his future (not scrambled eggs). This inspiration, this love of Humpty all started when my Mom quilted my twin brother and I each a Humpty Dumpty when we were born...

thanks,
Karen

linking to Wow Us Wednesday at Savy Southern Style ,and White Wednesday at Faded Charm, Vintage Inspiration Friday at Common Ground, The Charm of Home at Home Sweet Home, Show and Tell at My Romantic Home, and Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

They are beautiful blogs- check them out...

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my guest bath

Come on in so I can show you around my guest bathroom. Putting a bathroom in a house built in 1796 is not an easy task. Originally, the Homestead had no bathrooms, enough of that...

No really, please come in. It is not very big, but it is bigger than it appears. Originally this room was called the "BOURNING ROOM". Yes, a room to deliver children in. Isn't that incredible?

The louver doors to the right open to a washer and dryer with shelves above. Another door near it opens to a shower. All tucked away to look old but very convenient. The floor is classic small black and white check ceramic tiles and the wallpaper is by Erica Wilson, one of her beautiful needlepoint's.

To the left are shutters that open to the sun. The white flowers grow wild in my yard, I just love them! Still around since college is the white plaster sculpture I made, and I still love it too...

thank you for coming by,

Karen

Linked to:

White Wednesday at Faded Charm

Vintage Thingie Thursday at Coloradolady

Vintage Inspiration Friday at Common Ground

Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

You should check out all of these lovely blogs!

enjoy,

Karen

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Vintage Silver All Aglow

When getting up recently in the middle of the night to make a cup of peppermint tea , I switched on my bedside light and started walking out of the room. I turned back for a second and could see this wonderful glow.

So I went a got my camera and starting taking pictures.

Yes, about 3:00 am!

Now, this problem is getting serious dear friends.

I have always loved taking photos, but since blogging

~ I am a bit overzealous!

Is this happening to anyone else? I see so many things during my day to photograph and share. I am pleased with the outcome of these pictures, are you?

An antique silver lamp graced with a needlepoint shade, a beat up candlestick, my dragonfly monoprint,books that are really boxes for easy to grab items, and a Pottery Barn cordless phone all hang out together...

enjoy...

Karen

IMAGES: all Brayton Homestead Interiors