White at the Homestead

Lazy hot days, are they not the best? 

still decorated for the holiday

at the Brayton Homestead

peak on through the gate

took out my bike from the cellar

that I have not used in 30 years ( and it was an oldy then)

but so cool! wish me luck,

Karen

Linking with

Coloradolady

White Wednesday 

 Rednesday

Images: Brayton Homestead Interiors

Wedding!

The wedding of Jennie and Alex was last night, Sunday. The wedding I have been planning for my client's daughter finally got here! It was beautiful. If you missed the first post, click here.

pic is at my house- change in dress from first post, was too hot!
I have many more pictures to share,
Including my handsome date...
Karen

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Selections for a client's room

Here are some lovely selections for my client's living room... 

The walls have been painted a meduim green tone

and mahogany floors have been added...

This classic, older home's beautiful 

living room has a vintage French feel to it...

for contrast we are adding modern pieces...

with vintage, of course.

this creates

my trademark decorating of 

"COMFORTABLE TRADITIONAL"

Elegant yet welcoming,

 creates a beautiful room that your guests can feel comfortable in.

Handmade pieces lend charm...

 and harmonize perfectly with artisan items like this lamp..

enjoy,

Have a great weekend!

Linked with these beautiful blogs:

Common Ground, French Country Cottage and The French Cupboard

Precious....

Can my little baby boy 

who wore this hat home from the hospital 25 years ago.. 

really be graduating?

~

FROM GRADUATE SCHOOL? 

here with his beautiful fiance,

who graduated with her MSW,

the night previous from another college...

my wonderful  family joined me in Doyle's special day...

then back to the homestead for a toast

and a light lunch... 

( more painted brick)

His celebration party is later this week,

for there is so much we are blessed with...

  

Thank you so much for coming by.

and

CONGRATS for your M.B.A in Business

DOYLE

love, Mom

Images: Brayton Homestead Interiors

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

Images: all Brayton Homestead Interiors

2nd photo interior of kitchen in old church I visited

  last from Faded Charm. 

at Brimfield Antique Show

 BRIMFIELD ANTIQUE SHOW

this Friday, Krumpet and I shopped for clients

and, of course, for us at Brimfield...

there we met the lovely Amy

of Thistlebees

at her booth. She was so nice and the booth she shares with Kerry

of Antique Therapy is beautiful!

I have become fonder and fonder of white tones...

A collage to celebrate!

More from Amy's booth-

I am thoroughly convinced now!

so today I resumed painting the brick in my kitchen white ( had seen better days).

and glazing it for age as well.

You can see near my stove in this post where I had started painting.

Enjoy,

Karen

Images: all Brayton Homestead Interiors

romantic...





Art Deco inspired, full of glamour... 

  the sun is setting through the old homestead window

 onto the vintage handkerchief box,

love taking photographs with various lighting...

Image what treasures might have been kept in this glass treasure box?

Perfect for Marty's Table Top Tuesday

and

White Wednesday at Faded Charm

please come visit my shops if you have a chance...

thanks,

Karen

  Images: Brayton Homestead Interiors

Mother's Day Wishes

Krumpet And I

and everyone

( pic above not of Krumpet)

at the

BRAYTON HOMESTEAD

wish you and your family 

(this is Krumpet)

a lovely

MOTHER'S DAY.

Certainly, I know how blessed I am 

and wish you to be also..

after dining on lox and bagels

I look forward to relaxing and reading my mags and books...

Karen

Images: dog pic from google images, my house drawing colored on photo program,  old pic of me combined with Krumpet's pic, house from google, my Brayton Blush collection pottery and my bedroom pic.

Mother's Day Breakfast



Little Mother's Day weekend breakfast.

the table is set with a tablecloth I made from

from a tapestry fabric that I also put in some of the cabinet inserts.

      

remember that the Homestead kitchen dates back to 1796.

French toast will be on the menu...

on my fav vintage red set

so from my kitchen to yours 

and to all moms

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

hope you enjoyed.

Images: all Brayton Homestead Interiors