Tis the season for entertaining. Whether you're going to parties, or throwing one of your own, let the festivities begin. Let's face it, every holiday party is centered around good food and cheer, and I'm sharing today a few recipes that can be whipped up easily and in minutes. While keeping it simple is the name of the game, quick on time doesn't need to diminish on class. Let the grocery … [Read more...]
Quick And Easy Holiday Arrangements; A Festive How-To
Here at Farmhouse 1820, we (I) love to fill the house with greenery and arrangements throughout the holiday season. We have our tree, of course, but I make sure that every room has an arrangement or two, and this year I even tricked out the coop with some festive window boxes. Not to fret, all of these said arrangements took minimal time to create, and today I'm going to share with you how to … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Tablesettings With A Modern Mix
I can't remember when my affinity for dinner plates and pretty tablesettings came into play. My sweet Mama loved (and still loves) to set a pretty table, and some of my fondest memories are of me following her around as she collected dishes, flatware and various table decor from around the house to create an amazing tablesetting. I proudly follow in her footsteps. Here are this year's Thanksgiving … [Read more...]
How To Design A Butler’s Pantry For Less Than $500
Do you have a room in your home that just won't stay clean and organized? A room that is only organized about 3 days of the year? We had one of those rooms until I decided to shred almost everything, move the rest out, and start over. I decided to turn our old computer room, that has very little natural light, into a butler's pantry, and the challenge was to keep the costs at $500 or less. Here is … [Read more...]
Surely, Shibori – A Tutorial of DIY Shibori
Shibori by any other term is tie dye. It's an ancient Japanese technique using indigo dye extracted from indigo plant. Taking a piece of natural fiber cloth, folding it in an accordion fashion, fastening with rubber bands, among other things, and dying in indigo. I've wanted to attempt DIY shibori tie dye for years, and recently I took the plunge, grabbing inspiration from how to videos and … [Read more...]
Coop Sweet Coop
There comes a time in life where we need an upgrade. Moving out of a starter home and into one with more bedrooms, more square footage. Add some kids in there. Such is the case for our flock of chickens. We went from 10 to 26 overnight, and the little starter chicken coop that we always planned to upgrade at some point, had served its purpose. The flock had outgrown the coop. We didn't … [Read more...]
From Low Budget Lampshades To Upscale Lighting
I've written about the chandelier in our dining room a couple times. Whether I was trying to get my point across to have the chandelier hung, or to recovering existing lampshades, it's not without surprise that my tastes have evolved since all these lighting shenanigans have occurred. Although it's only been around 3 years since I've changed the look of the lampshades, I have grown tired and … [Read more...]
In Your Pipe Dreams
There is one room here at Farmhouse 1820 that has been a thorn in my side since we moved in. A room that looked clean and decorated to a T, for about five minutes. Then reality set in and said room became a dumping ground for mail and weekly circulars. I would clean, sort and file everything, then only a week later it would look worse for wear. An uphill battle that I wasn't going to win. A … [Read more...]
Madness, Brackets and Tulips
Today is the first day of March Madness and I can't help but shrug my shoulders. I'll come home this afternoon to every TV on in our house, all tuned into basketball. As I've mentioned before, Sean is a sports freak, and try as he might, the rest of us here at Farmhouse 1820 just aren't that into the craze. I have filled out the basketball brackets every year, and I'm out before I'm really even … [Read more...]
Collecting Copper Cookware On A Budget
Being one that loves to cook, I have prided myself on a well-stocked kitchen. I've always felt that having exactly what I needed, or thought I may need, right at my fingertips, would make things easier for me in the kitchen. And, though I do have a nice collection of cookware, it's copper cookware that I had been urning for, for years. I mean, what's more beautiful than a pot rack filled with a … [Read more...]
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