House Tour

Todays tours take us out of the country, no  

need for passports just grab a warm cup of 

coffee, sit back and linger awhile with these

two rustic farmhouses...... You can almost 

see the stories of their  history in every 

picture, my imagination ran wild with these 

maisons in provence.

I can imagine living here can't you? It has been carefully renovated by it's currant owners and the rustic finishes like wooden beams, stone floors, wood shutters and this side entrance won me over.

       I love how simple yet breathtaking this property feels.

     Entertaining would be so relaxed and carefree can you see it?

    Reminder.....next house......a large fireplace in the kitchen!




Our next house is Maison DuJour, La Maison 

Bleue. An 18th century farmhouse Set in the 

national park of Luberon overhanging a 

breathtaking valley with 180 degree views.

    Not too shabby....would make a great vacation home(insert laughter)

    I'm finding it really hard to come up with words for this property!

  The home includes 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms a tutor house on the properties 27 acres, where lavender winds its way through some 100 olive trees. A well maintained garden and an overflowing swimming pool with views that go on for miles.

            Can you imagine the sunrises and sunsets?

   I did not expect such a wonderful restoration....hard to believe  this is 18th Century?

                      I even think my food would taste better cooked here.

                  Enjoy the rest of your day !!

 

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Featured Blogger

Today's Featured Blogger is on Lauren of West Furniture Revival. Lauren started her blog to showcase her furniture makeovers to friends and family at first. And it has now grown even bigger than that. She now selects every Monday as "Revival Monday" where a few of her favorite handmade and redone furniture pieces from other talented people are selected and featured.

LINK

Her is some of my favorites from her site.......

You should see the before picture and her step by step tutorial.

She is very talented, you won't believe how this table started out.

One of the many projects featured!

Featured Revival

Featured Revival

Head over and check out the Revival Monday post she did Yesterday on Modern Vintage Market where she featured my....................LINK HERE

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RETRO UPDATE

NEXT UP IS A FEATURE FROM

CAROLINE @ MODERN VINTAGE MARKET

THANK YOU LAUREN!!!!!

Beautiful Vinatge Homes

I can't get enough Vintage homes right now. If you follow me on pinterest you know what I'm talking about (too many?) hopefully not. Because.... I thought I would share some of my favorites with you Today.......ENJOY !!

    You can add any of these pictures to your Pinterest Folders.... follow the link to see my other favorite homes and be sure to follow my Beautiful Vintage Homes folder.
                                                                                                                                     

Modern Vintage Market via Pinterest HERE

         

                                           

Shop Talk

I wanted to post a quick Thank You 
to these wonderful bloggers who have
done such a great job featuring
Modern Vintage Market's ETSY Shop for me.

Nicole of Lillella writes a wonderful blog where she features all things Handmade , Fashion, Food and Crafting. Her background as a Graphic Designer and Photographer inspire her ideas for the blog and if that's not enough she also has an ETSY shop where she sells her handmade jewelry.

Here is what she featured 

HERE

Our Vintage Rooster Tote Bag!! Looks great with all the other FALL inspirations.



Hello lovely inc  Michele, is a busy writer/sometimes artist, she blogs about my passions, inspiring finds, and lifestyle ideas for everyday artful living. She is a lifestyle expert and senior contributing editor to Chic Mom magazine and writes regularly for more than 80 parenting/family/women's magazines. 

 Here is what Michele posted.....

Just a small thing,

but a beautifully handmade one

to enhance the everyday,

to more expressively

live the artful life.

Another idea.
These sweet linens were spotted at
Modern Vintage Market.

I mean, we do need towels.

So it's lovely to have cute ones around.

I have this embellished stripey cotton
tea towel set the shop offers in yellow
(set of three, $13).
And how cute would the red be in a bar area???

Thank You ladies for taking the time to share my products!!

If you get a chance check out their blogs.

 

 

Fall Decor

My favorite season is almost here! I've put together a list of my currant projects and inspirations for this years decor.

This will be in 4 parts
Part 1: Outside Decor
Part 2: Inside Decor
Part 3: Entertaining
Part 4: Recipes

 Start now so you can enjoy these from Oct 1 to Thanksgiving.

Lets start outside............

This for the court yard entry: corn husks layered and topped with a pumpkin, I'm thinking I might alter this with a white pumpkin and WELCOME FRIENDS or our INITIALS painted on it.

You can paint this by free hand with acrylic paint OR If you are not that comfortable  print your font on the computer trace it to freezer paper ,cut it out with an exacto knife and spray the back with 3m spray adhesive. Using acrylic paint dab a dry foam brush and stencil your image....peel off paper and your done.

Something like this in the court yard on the bench if you do not have an old cart or bench try your entry steps or a large hay bale.

And this for the table outside....lanterns + gourds= love

And for the front door one of these................

Start with a simple grapevine wreath add brown moss, grasses, berries, leaves, pheasant feathers and pumpkins. Play with the shape don't just follow the wreath make it cascade down and out on the sides for more interest.

Using a cardboard circle or foam wreath hot glue green moss all around then hot glue real or faux pumpkins in any color ...I might try this with white pumpkins!

Silk leaves glued to a cardboard cut out letter

Paper flowers on a grapevine wreath

This is clever : Use an embroidery hoop with fabric stretched inside and using freezer paper put your initial on the fabric!

Don't forget to add some outdoor lighting

Fill a mason jar with dry beans or sand add a votive candle hang with jute from tree branches....great ambiance!

 The next post will be on the inside FALL DECOR!

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