a wonderful week...

My Mother's Day was utterly lovely.

spending time with my son and family top my list of favorite pastimes always....

A wonderful start to a wonderful week,

I finally picked my gown for my son's wedding in October!

an office that I have nearly completed decorating opens this week.

I will take lots of pics and will be adding them to my website portfolio at

Brayton Homestead Interiors...

Linking with:
FADED CHARM

Thanks,

Karen

All photos: Pinterest

Cottage Life...

Do not forget that my scarf giveaway ends on Monday!

Thank you for visiting

have you been  to

BRAYTON COTTAGE

I think you will enjoy yourself…

  

No, really do come in.

 

 I am having a blog giveaway for a

LACE SCARF

You still have the weekend to join in, hope you will.

It ends Monday 4/30/12

Visit this post to be part of the cottage giveaway

BLOG GIVEAWAY POST 

and

Linking with:

IVY AND ELEPHANTS

VERY MERRY VINTAGE STYLE

FRENCH COUNTRY COTTAGE  

THE CHARM OF HOME  

HOW SWEET THE SOUND

 COMMON GROUND

thanks,

Karen & Krumpet

Warm and Wonderful

Worn and Wonderful, flowers abound against a perfectly aged background...

and I must thanks all you deer friends for taking part in my scarf giveaway

your response has been overwhelming...

what is it about crumbly paint that draws you in?

it is almost the weekend! enjoy

if you are interested in the lace scarf giveaway you can still do that here:

Blog giveaway.

Linking with these beautiful blogs:

COMMON GROUND

FRENCH COUNTRY COTTAGE

THE CHARM OF HOME

MY ROMANTIC HOME

A STROLL THRU LIFE

FADED CHARM

thanks, 

Karen

weekend

Wishing everyone a lovely weekend. I took this precious little girl's photo a couple of weekends ago at the Bristol R.I. Quahog Festival. With her mother's permission of course, is she not adorable?

I plan to wear many hats this weekend

and a pretty dress too!

time to spend with Krumpet

listening to music...

bike riding, etc...

perhaps I've planned too much?

Enjoy,

and have fun.

Images: 14 & 7 Brayton Homestead Interiors

2 ,3 & 6 Etsy

5 google

BARN CHICK PARTY!!!

Take my hand, come with me to a world of pure imagination. Don't be scared- but beware- there are thrills and chills and lots of barn pics. (Above is a illustration that I drew and was published )

It all began, my love for barns, when I moved into the Brayton Homestead, circa 1796, shown here in an old photo I found on ebay. If you look closely you can see the barn that used to be in back of the house. Sadly, it was torn down along time ago. But I want to someday to put one back.

Barns can have a profound eeeeefect on people...

What else would have taken beautiful Julie Marie from Idyllhours,
this month's quest host of this
Barn Chick Party...

to Bootiful Julie Marie?
You must visit her wonderful blog...

As I walk up a hill with just a glimpse of an old barn

I must go closer and closer...

up really close this barns is just waiting to be rescued...

others barns are for rocking....

and some are for weddings.

You may remember that my twin brother was married

in a barn turned restaurant and few Octobers past.

what a grand and great wedding it was.

then last year my twin, Kevin's (right)

son Korey (on left)

actually married on Halloween!

my what fun and so beautiful...

could not resist to make a bridal card...

can you imagine that crusty BARN hardware like this

can be transformed into

gorgeous hardware for lovely barn doors inside?

This is our 3rd Barn Chick Party- it started here..

always keep in mind,

that some places

look haunted but may not be...

and others seem safe

but may not be!

but wherever you call home

A BARN CHICK PARTY

will never be far away

please come on back to my blog on November 10th for the next party.

and THANKS JULIE MARIE!

IMAGES: Brayton Homestead Interiors 1,2, 5-7, 9-16, 18, 19, 21
Idyllhours 3 & 4 , Ties to the Past 8 , Country Living Magazine 17 & 20

love is pink...

to me love is

pink

and can fix anything...

have a lovely Valentine's Weekend

where ever that brings you

I imagine a party at Rosecliff...

hope you are transported to

your destination

in style...

and are the Belle of the Mansion.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Images: 1- unknown, 2-Brayton Homestead Interiors of statues in Rosecliff Mansion, 3- Absolutely Beautiful Things, 4- Feather your Nest-Dior

Rosecliff Mansion

I have been attending a series of quest speakers, dramatic readings and more

about the book and movie "The Great Gatsby"

All events took place in the room above

at Rosecliff Mansion in Newport, R.I.

where many party scenes from the movie where filmed..

Who can forget Robert Redford and Mia Farrow in this tragic love story

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

during the roaring 20's....

Rosecliff was commissioned by

Theresa Fair Oelrichs in 1899...

A silver heiress.

The house was completed in 1902

at a reported cost of $2.5 million...

Mrs. Oelrichs hosted fabulous entertainments here,

including a fairy tale dinner and a party featuring famed magician Harry Houdini
here is the party filmed in the back yard at Rosecliff...



Can you imagine the parties, the clothing, the food, the jewels?

Will be attending a Gatsybian like Jazz concert there soon,
cannot wait.