Preparing for son's wedding day

Wishing you a wonderful weekend. Mine is chock full of wedding details. My son's wedding is right around the corner, cannot wait! Will probably have to fast to fit into my silk dress that maintains absolutely no give!
I have never understood the magnitude of a family wedding before this one, ok , the tears are back, so blessed. Be prepared for a barrage of wedding pictures soon...
Karen

Office textures and views

Another section of my office, take a break for tea in leather chair and ottoman

sort papers in leopard binders atop a black cabinet...

closeup of items on shelving... 

favorite rug mounted on check wallpaper...

love textures and shades of brown at the homestead.

Karen

My office

My office has some of my favorite things in it: My new light creation, original 1796 shutters and metal office baskets that keep me organized...

 sister's college trunk, old shelf, comfy leather..

Linking with: 

SAVVY SOUTHERN STYLE
FADED CHARM

Karen  

Roses~ and~ Cupcakes~

Brayton Cottage enters the kitchen

fabric art cupcake 

a hand painted wood egg cup with fun roses.

I painted it in a 

MARY ENGLEBREIGHT

type style.

more boxes on my shops.

Happy Week!

Karen

new items at Brayton Cottage...

new items at Brayton Cottage!

and do not forget to sign up for the giveaway...

linking with

SAVVY SOUTHERN STYLE

COMMON GROUND

FADED CHARM

A STROLL THRU LIFE

Karen

Jewelry GIVEAWAY for my BIRTHDAY

I am having a blog giveaway, one of my vintage spoon necklaces!

It is to celebrate the birthday of my twin brother and me- this week!

 and to thank you all for your friendship and support!

boy does time fly!

to enter just be a follower and leave a comment...

for additional entries to win you can

join me or follow me on  facebook, pinterest, tumblr or twitter

or visit my Brayton Cottage shop and leave a comment...

pic of my twin and I-!

thanks,

Karen

GIVEAWAY for BIRTHDAY WEEK!

It is my Birthday this week , so I am celebrating with a giveaway -one of my handmade vintage spoon necklaces!

(from Brayton Cottage shop)

 giveaway ends July 22.. 

That expression time flies is so true...

my jewelry box with a photo of my twin brother and I ( from an old post on my blog) 

so join the giveaway!

be a follower and leave a comment to enter

if you wish -join me on facebook, pinterest or twitter

or post about it for each additional entries. 

thanks,

Karen

My Dressing Room

My dressing room. Horizontal old wood strips make it warm and inviting 
right off my bedroom...

wood pegs placed between the panels make an easy way to hang my hats

and grab the perfect summer straw purse...

Karen

Celebrating the 4th

We have so much to celebrate today

The Fourth of July.

here at the Brayton  Homestead

circa 1796

 we dress for the holiday!

The decorations are not that different from the year before, really liked it,

but this year I painted the front door red.

What do you think? 

my kitchen got some gussying up too

in red white and blue..

again ,wishing you and your family a wonderful day...

thanks for visiting.

Karen

having fun on facebook

part of a new page on Facebook named 

Design with Vintage

great members, whitty commentary and we are having fun!

It got hopping when I Chris posted her pic below: 

It got hopping when Chris posted her lovely bunny pair from her ever delightful yard... 

my bunny post of stone rabbit in my side yard...

and his friend...

Theresa's handmade Blue Calico Bunny

this girl is talented..

so I made a collage of other's pics

aren't they great?

more to come,

thanks,

Karen