Farmhouse 1820

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Clever and Easy Ideas To Organize Under The Kitchen Sink

During such uncertain times, there is one thing I can guarantee will bring certainty and clarity to your life, and that is organization. Whether you organize your closets, your desk, or even your thoughts, there comes with this satisfaction. Organizing is my calming salve (oddly enough) and when I went to grab a cleaning product under the kitchen sink and stuck my hand in a … [Read more...]

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How To Design And Build A Custom Range Hood

So, I have a little time on my hands. I'm in good company, of course, because it seems the world is in the same boat. While hunkering down and keeping my peeps under my wing, I've been cooking up a storm. Like, three squares, and it dawned on me that I haven't yet shared with you our custom range hood that I designed and we had built late last summer. Here's my thought process and insights on how … [Read more...]

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Holiday Entertaining – Quick, Easy & Delicious Recipes

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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]