BLOG GIVEAWAY: SHABBY APPLE JEWELRY

 Having a wonderful giveaway here at Brayton Homestead

for a lovely necklace from

SHABBY APPLE

 

SHABBY APPLE contacted me and asked if I would like to pick out
 a  piece of their vintage inspired jewelry for a giveaway. I was so excited as I thought their jewelry would be a perfect fit...

 

love the whole store, including this candle in the home section,
so with much thought, I selected  the

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

inspired necklace.

Shabby Apple is a wonderland to visit, it is fabulous!

Love the fashions, jewelry and home accents.

Love this outfit head to toe to accent..

with this necklace, pink of course...

TO ENTER:

1st chance- become a follower of Brayton Homestead Interiors and leave a comment to say you have or are already a follower- thanks!

2nd chance- blog about it and leave a comment here

3rd- post about it on FACEBOOK and leave a comment here.

Thanks and enjoy,

Karen

have a pink week!

have you completed your holiday shopping?

have you started?

Been making pink things all year but so much more to do.I h

Still looking for something special for my son and his fiance. It sure gets difficult to find something each year, but I will and enjoylooking... 

enjoy!

Brayton Homestead  is linking with these great blogs:

My Uncommon Slice of Supberbia

A Stroll Thru Life

and

Faded Charm

p.s. candle holder and winged ornament are at Brayton Cottage, thanks.

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How Sweet the Sound as guest Blogger now posted

Please come visit HOW SWEET THE SOUND and become a follower 

of Beverly's great blog and Pink Saturday Party.

Hope you will leave a comment and let me know how I did on my 1st guest blogging gig!

thanks,

Karen

WEDDING ROYALTY: Ralph Lauren

One an only imagine how beautiful a wedding dress 

designed by the great designer

RALPH LAUREN 

could be?

Have I mentioned that my handsome son, Doyle, and Ivy's wedding is next October, 

one thrilled Mom!

Ralph Lauren's handsome son recently married niece of President G.W. Bush.

The Lauren's wedding photos will be featured in Vogue magazine. This BARN CHICK cannot wait to the photographs. A Ralph Lauren wedding dress and cowboy boots, heaven...

Did you know he has a store in PARIS? click here.

Linking with the beautiful blog

FADED CHARM

IMAGE: Vogue magazine and Ralph Lauren

KRUMPET CARRIER

When I first picked up my adorable yorkie

KRUMPET

I did not know what to carry home in so I grapped my LL BEAN bag. He stuck his little head out and smiled. I cannot believe he is now 4 years old!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRUMPET !

look at this adorable pillow on Etsy

by semradesign

how clever to make the hair of ribbons.

thanks for visiting 

Karen and Krumpet

Linking with these beautiful parties: 

COMMON GROUND

FRENCH COUNTRY COTTAGE

CHRISTMAS ITEMS: vintagedchic

The elves are filling the shop at vintagedchic

fun retro it items such a chenille santa ornaments  SOLD and 

crochet hanger SOLD

 are now available

with more added daily..

come on by,

vintagedchic

Karen

Linking with: FADED CHARM

SAVVY SOUTHERN STYLE

 VERY MERRY VINTAGE STYLE

 THE COLORADO LADY

SAVED BY LOVE CREATIONS

Federal Style: OUR Living Room

Welcome to our library/ living room.

A relaxing weekend has prepared me for a busy work week.

Right now I am working on great interior design project.

It is a fabulous commercial space that I will be designing 

for my client  in an "Industrial Chic" style.

my living room at the homestead is not Industrial style, 

which I love

 more Federal meets Victorian~

on the music stand is a watercolor painting I did of a bird nest...

Krumpet loves this room too.

Linking with:

BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH

A STROLL THRU LIFE

COASTAL CHARM

Karen

DESIGN WEBSITE

My design website has been up and running for a few months...

perhaps a party is in order? 

maybe a giveaway?

you can view selections made for client's homes

like tiles for a bathroom,

near a bedroom with period wallpaper in a William Morris pattern with

 custom tapestry bedding to compliment.

in a lovely older home and much more. 

at 

BRAYTON HOMESTEAD INTERIORS WEBSITE.

thanks for looking..

Karen

come share in more pink at the lovely blog party at

HOW SWEET THE SOUND

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SHOPPING: LIVING IN ANOTHER ERA?

While I was shopping for a bathroom light fixture I realized...

I should have lived in another era...

oh, so me...

join the tea party at Silken Purse
and check out this tea cup here...

also while shopping I fell in love with

 these rose knobs for my vanity...

loving this new, old looking handmade pocketbook...

and always hats.

maybe I chose the new face for my Brayton Cottage because I want to dress like the girl in the photo.

timing is key..

but I continue to dress in my unconventional style

here is  my dressing area

regardless of the era I live in.

Remember I wore this hat to the wedding that I was also the wedding planner?

So have fun with your fashion choices, make your own style and have fun!

Karen

Linking with:

A STROLL THRU LIFE

FADED CHARM

THE BRAMBLEBERRY COTTAGE

COLORADOLADY

COUNTRY FRENCH COTTAGE

COMMON GROUND

and

HOW SWEET THE SOUND

FIT FOR A PRINCE: my Krumpet

Is this not the cutest dog bed?

I found the pic on google and thought my yorkie, Krumpet, would love it.

It is not Krumpet in the photo but it looks alot like him. Think it will be fun to try to reproduce this couch/ bed with old salvage pieces of wood, and also to go green and recycle. The charm and vintage vibe to the couch will fit perfect next to my canopy bed in my room.

Krumpet has a bed in every room in the homestead to insure that wherever I am working he can be near by...

Enjoy,

Karen and Krumpet

linking with:

A BOWL FULL OF LEMONS

ps. you are so right Lilybets, I would cover it in a lovely fabric, probably a tapestry.

thanks...

TREASURY: MY ETSY FAVORITES

I have not made an etsy treasury in months. It was so much fun! forgotten how much I enjoyed doing so.

These are some of my favorite items at Brayton Cottage. Seems I am enamored of hats, deer, vintage black apparel, the color pink, picture frames and tin work. Oh, you knew that didn't you ?

click here for a link to the treasury.

please enjoy,

Karen 

Linking with: PINK SATURDAY

New Designs

Have you seen the new line of frames on my  

Brayton Cottage Shop?

  

They are a collection of new ceiling tin frames

Hand Painted  and  Aged

Do you like the new line?

thanks for coming by, more on the way...

bottom frame SOLD

Karen @  Brayton Cottage

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THE NEW FACE FOR THE COTTAGE

Have you seen the new face of Chanel?

No, I really mean, Have you seen the new face of The Brayton Cottage Shop?

The BRAYTON COTTAGE is one of my two shops on Etsy.

I thought it needed a new face to coordinate with my shop’s header design.

It all started with this wonderful old photo from 1924 that I purchased.

I do hope you can come and visit

Thank you,

Karen

BRAYTON COTTAGE

Linking with these beautiful blogs:

FADED CHARM
KNICK OF TIME TUESDAY
NO MINIMALIST HERE
COMMON GROUND
FRENCH COUNTRY COTTAGE

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