Wednesday, November 30, 2011

BLOG GIVEAWAY: SHABBY APPLE JEWELRY


 Having a wonderful giveaway here at Brayton Homestead
for a lovely necklace from

 

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

Monday, November 28, 2011

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:
and

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

IMAGES: Brayton Homestead Interiors

Friday, November 25, 2011

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

Sunday, November 20, 2011

WEDDING ROYALTY: Ralph Lauren


One an only imagine how beautiful a wedding dress 
designed by the great designer


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
IMAGE: Vogue magazine and Ralph Lauren

Friday, November 18, 2011

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
how clever to make the hair of ribbons.

thanks for visiting 

Karen and Krumpet

Linking with these beautiful parties: 

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

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,
Karen

Linking with: FADED CHARM
SAVED BY LOVE CREATIONS

Saturday, November 12, 2011

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:
Karen

Thursday, November 10, 2011

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 
thanks for looking..
Karen

come share in more pink at the lovely blog party at

IMAGES: Brayton Homestead Interiors

Monday, November 7, 2011

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:
and

Saturday, November 5, 2011

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:

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

Friday, November 4, 2011

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 ?

please enjoy,
Karen 

Linking with: PINK SATURDAY

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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


IMAGES: BRAYTON HOMESTEAD INTERIORS



Tuesday, November 1, 2011

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,

IMAGES: BRAYTON HOMESTEAD INTERIORS