Welcome to the Summer Tour of Homes 2015.
Nice to meet you.
If you are visiting from East Egg Style and we’ve never been properly introduced….
….I just wanted you to know that things can get a little random around here.
I live in a farmhouse and wear red lipstick and really big earrings and have daily adventures. I love to paint mismatched chairs, listen to the crickets singing in the back pasture and walk hand-in-hand in the back meadow as the sun sets over the river.
I drink sweet tea with lime on the screened-in porch during a thunderstorm.
And can we still be friends if I tell you about the first (and only) roast I ever made?
Now that we’ve officially met…..grab a cup of coffee and a blueberry muffin or an appropriate breakfast snack and beverage…..
…..and let’s start this tour.
I wanted to call this tour the “I’ve-moved-everything-around-and-add-green-plants-in-every-room-tour.”
You see….I’m on a budget.
But the good news?
Nothing brings out the creativity like spending-freeze.
Here in the dining room I moved in the table from the back porch and the chairs from the gatehouse.
I changed out a bunch of accessories from different rooms.
And added green plants.
Lots and lots of green plants.
I mixed in real ones from the garden center with faux topiary balls.
And displayed my collection of yard sale milk glass.
In the family room I changed out the wooden tool box for simple planters with a little more green.
My mother gave me this mirror and I love it.
#favoritegiftsheevergaveme
The patina and crumbling texture look so pretty against the iron mantel.
In the living room I changed out the curtains for blue and white.
Added a few new accessories from the family room.
And put the best trash to treasure project ever in front of the french doors.
The bedroom got a new bed and new drop cloth curtains.
And a new view of the back yard with its beautiful new coat of green grass.
I brought in the chairs from the living room and this small table with all its knicks and dents from the gatehouse.
The kitchen got rearranged a little.
And some new white dishes from a yard sale.
And flowers from the yard.
And the back porch where it all started?
It got flowers.
Flowers, flower and oh wait….more flowers.
And finished it all off with a glass of sweet tea. 🙂
So happy you are here today.
So happy we spent a little time together.
And good thing we had a little refreshment….you are going to need it!
Oh the places you’ll go on the rest of the tour today.
Next stop? My friend Jessica from Decor Adventures with her favorite new colors for summer!
Have fun house touring today!
New bed! So fun with curtains...do you hide in there with your not drive through Diet Coke and read stories with twists and turns and eventual happy endings? And I love the blue curtains. That completely changes the look of that room. And where did you get the long tin container full of plants on the table? So cool. I totally need one. I am teaching myself to upholster. Of course I chose a super hard project with tufting and requiring replacement of everything but the springs and webbing. But I am succeeding, little by little. I am also laying a flagstone and gravel patio. Also slow going because everything is heavy! But it looks gorgeous! And yes, I will be posting again soon. I have changed a ton of things and made a ton of things and reworked a ton of things. And we all know I have a hard time being quiet, especially when I'm doing something cool. So help me cross fingers that those posts get done this summer. Glad to see you've got your summer on, The Other Marian
Love, love some of the changes you've made. So happy we spent a little time together, too! : )
My heart skips a beat every time I see that houndstooth chair. You have such a beautiful home, no matter what the season.
Hi Karianne, every space has it's own lovely personality and beautifully styled. I have to say, your kitchen is still my favorite room in your house (that and the room with the shutters-lol). It's great how the additional of plants and greenery helps to transform the space as well. Everything is gorgeous as usual. Enjoy your day.
Oh Karianne, it's all SO dreamy! I absolutely adore your home with all of it's bright & airy touches and the most perfect balance of wood and white! Everything looks so lovely and full of life with all of that new greenery added to the mix! That gorgeous bed is definitely my favorite part - SOOOO pretty! Have a wonderful week!
Brilliant and beautiful as always! I have just moved to a house on a lake :) I am looking for some inspiration, I am trying to add a few new pieces that go with my current furniture and style...wish me luck!
Karianne, everything looks wonderful! Your home has that magical combination of old things looking new and fresher than new things would look. Did that make sense? Have a wonderful week, Laura
May I come over? I'll bring the roast and all the sides?! You brew the tea!
Love, love love your blog. And I enjoy your stories so much! Love the drapes. Did you purchase the material or were these already made? Another question......what color of paint is on your walls?
I'd like to come over too. I'll bring dessert. :)
WOW, everything looks terrific and I really like all the changes that you made. The green plants make everything stand out. Thanks so much for the tour and I am going to have my second cup of coffee. Have a wonderful day. Mary
Everything looks just beautiful. You have such a knack for adding a few touches to each room to really make your home warm and inviting for those you love. The colors are soothing, the way you put things together is inspiring. Happy Summer Karianne!
It's just beautiful! I love it!
I also love the changes, we are moving from a big 2 story to a ranch, ugh, health reasons, so I am desperately in need of ideas. My daughter is suggesting turquoise/ browns/creams??? I do like the idea so afraid it might be trendy. Any suggestions?
So enjoyed the beautiful tour Kari!....Happy Summer!
Beautifully put together! Love all the wonderful yard sale finds.
Hey Karianne, You have such an amazing gift( actually a lot of gifts) putting things together. Inspiring as always, thank you! Where did you get that lovely metal cloche( the white one). With all the inspiration you have given me I have been very busy painting and spray painting! My hubby is afraid to stand still to long for fear of getting painted!! Hugs, Julie
KerriAnne your home is so stunning inside and out. Reading about drinking sweet tea on the screened-in porch during a thunderstorm, a gatehouse, listening to crickets, and living in the country makes my heart go pitter patter. Your photography is absolutely stunning too by the way! Enjoy your summer and thanks for the tour.
So fabulous, of course!! Love it all!
Ahhh... yes, your home made me say that. Loving all the plants! I wish... I wish. But you are younger than I and will remember to water yours I'm certain... :) (jotting down on my list 'pick up faux plants from store')
Looks beautiful as always! I spent my weekend doing yard work, planting flowers and getting the back patio all ready for some summer fun. Now that I think about it, I would have preferred to hang with you on your porch with a sweet tea! Speaking of cooking a roast...I found my new favorite way to cook a roast....an electric pressure cooker!! Seriously the best thing ever. All I do is sear the meat and season it, a little liquid and toss it in, and in about 40 minutes I have a fully cooked roast that tastes amazing, complete with carrots and potatoes. No more waiting hours and hours...and the best part is the house still smells amazing when it's cooking.
Excuse me while I wipe up my drool!!! LOL, LOVED it, and all the fresh greens are perfect and fresh for summer, but seriously your pictures are just stunning! Great Job!! :) XO
Your home in inspiring and beautiful. I would love to sip sweet tea on your porch any day!
Everything looks so lovely, Karianne! I'm so excited to see that you will be speaking at Haven -- I will try to make your session for sure! There seem to be a lot of amazing ones right on top of each other. If you see me, please say hello! BTW, I'm loving Feedblitz -- thanks for the suggestion! Dagmar
Love your house and the simple greens vegetation is my fav way of decorating as well! Love the idea of the drop cloth curtains. It's funny, because I had scoured the fabric stores for that very type of material, then walking down the paint isle at Lowe's I see what I've been looking for all along was drop clothes!! The ones I bought are so stiff though and after washing them, they are still stiff and wrinkly. Would love to know your secret for working with them and getting them to hang so nicely!!
Boy! Can I ever tell you've been working your fingers to the bone!! Everything looks beautiful and not a dust bunny in sight :-) After snooping *ahem* looking around I was parched so the iced tea was the perfect finish -- Thank you!! I simply love rocking on your porch and gazing around. It's so relaxing. Big Hugs!!
Your home is absolutely GORGEOUS, Karianne! I love the blue and white curtains in the living room-and your bedroom looks like an oasis that I wouldn't ever want to leave!
I love how you did all of this by just rearranging a little. That is my favorite thing to do! Have a wonderful summer!
Every room is gorgeous. I love the light and airiness of all the rooms. I used to own a frame bed like that. Seeing yours just makes me want mine back. I love those drop cloth curtains