tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280366111140817872024-03-18T15:57:46.724-04:00BRAYTON HOMESTEAD INTERIORSCelebrating an American lifestyle in our 1796 home.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004155201426274017noreply@blogger.comBlogger479125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28036611114081787.post-18839490187637910442018-09-26T21:32:00.000-04:002018-09-26T21:35:30.966-04:00Finding the Perfect Lighting Fixture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been searching for new lighting for a few rooms at the homestead. Something fun and fanciful would be perfect. </div>
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Then, I thought to look at my Pinterest board: see here: https://www.pinterest.com/braytonhome/</div>
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I missed blogging! I have been involved in many projects, in many directions But, I have missed posting and reading your posts~ Additionally and thankfully, my Interior Design business has busy!<br />
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Making recycled jewelry has been a wonderful pastime.</div>
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I love making necklaces the most. </div>
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Getting lost in putting together the parts of the pendant is wonderful pastime!</div>
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Our sitting room, my favorite place for sipping tea...</div>
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and gardening can always transport you to a happy place!<br />
Hoping you have all been well!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.pinterest.com/braytonhome/</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004155201426274017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28036611114081787.post-77558678914368385022017-09-05T21:19:00.000-04:002017-09-05T21:47:33.736-04:00She Shed Dreams<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I so intended to create my She Shed this Summer. I envision a bright space created using recycled materials. I have been collecting antique doors and windows for the exterior for my oasis.<br />
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Mostly creams and white accented with wood tones (worn and aged, of course) will give the inside a vintage hideaway retreat. Will keep collecting antique furniture and architectural pieces and shoot for next year!</div>
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It makes wonderful smelling decorations!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-40vakBjTWd0/WIp2hSAOJMI/AAAAAAAAIfo/PEd-C2I1Pug/s640/blogger-image--1757079503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-40vakBjTWd0/WIp2hSAOJMI/AAAAAAAAIfo/PEd-C2I1Pug/s640/blogger-image--1757079503.jpg"></a></div><div>This easy to make cinnamon dough recipe is so easy to make! The lovely homemade Country smelling decorations dry to a <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">clay-like consistency. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Here is the recipe: </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Dust hands with cinnamon for handling</span></div><div><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; list-style: none;"><li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 3px 10px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; list-style-type: none;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 cup applesauce</span></li><li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin: 0px 0px 3px 10px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; list-style-type: none;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1-1 1/4 cup (130 grams) ground cinnamon</span></li><li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 10px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1 tablespoon ground cloves (optional)</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You can add a teaspoon of cloves, ginger and allspice to round out the fragrance.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> To get them dry quicker, bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 150 degrees for one hour. Remove from the cookie sheets and bake on the oven racks for another hour and a half. (Don't roll thinner than 1/4 inch if you're using this method.) I like to let mine air dry.</span></div></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Enjoy,</span></div><div>Karen</div><div> Visit: www.braytonhomesteadinteriors.com</div><div><br></div></div></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.pinterest.com/braytonhome/</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004155201426274017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28036611114081787.post-85010271095847468072016-12-23T15:56:00.001-05:002016-12-23T15:56:54.331-05:00My new favorite appetizer!My new favorite and easy dip/ ball! So easy to make and you may have many of the ingredients already!<div>Enjoy!</div><div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 21px;"><g-link><a href="http://www.theginghamapron.com/pinecone-cheese-spread-appetizer/" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.theginghamapron.com/pinecone-cheese-spread-appetizer/&ved=0ahUKEwi46_GkyujQAhVGRiYKHYqqDcsQtLgBCDswDA&usg=AFQjCNHMmwncVdllKN1_2SV4us7fFqOZzg" style="text-decoration: none; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="_Cfp _yfp" style="overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; padding: 13px 16px 8px;">Pinecone Cheese Spread Appetizer</div><div class="_jgp" style="padding: 0px 16px 4px;"><span class="_igp" style="display: inline-block;"><span class="_Cfp _kgp" style="overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">5 min</span></span></div></a></g-link><div class="_egp" style="padding: 0px 16px 16px; position: relative;"><div class="_xfp iwedNuWhqOT8-Qi_C2vqYFpA" role="button" tabindex="0" jsaction="r.UBIvaF8oC30" data-rtid="iwedNuWhqOT8" jsl="$x 1;" style="position: relative; height: auto; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 20px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="_fgp">Ingredients</span>: 1 8 ounce package Cream Cheese (I substitute Neufchatel Cheese to save calories), 2 T Dijon mustard, 3 T jalapeno peppers (or more to add spiciness), Pretzel crisps or crackers to serve, ⅓ C sliced almonds, 2 C shredded Colby Jack or Cheddar Cheese</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dmQbVPEyaVU/WF2PlbaVObI/AAAAAAAAIfQ/LZpH3KKBJEo/s640/blogger-image--1124634322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dmQbVPEyaVU/WF2PlbaVObI/AAAAAAAAIfQ/LZpH3KKBJEo/s640/blogger-image--1124634322.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div></div></div></div><div>www.braytonhomesteadinteriors.com</div><div><br></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.pinterest.com/braytonhome/</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004155201426274017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28036611114081787.post-19295370460052728782016-11-28T20:37:00.001-05:002016-11-28T20:37:33.504-05:00It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas, well about to start!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Enjoying one last pumpkin chocolate chip muffin and on to Christmas flavored and decoration at the Brayton Homestead!<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TAQude2cA6g/WDzb263EliI/AAAAAAAAIfA/elFfEQYz7SM/s640/blogger-image-591974109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TAQude2cA6g/WDzb263EliI/AAAAAAAAIfA/elFfEQYz7SM/s640/blogger-image-591974109.jpg"></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.pinterest.com/braytonhome/</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004155201426274017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28036611114081787.post-5632721274599441252016-10-30T15:20:00.001-04:002016-10-30T15:27:32.656-04:00Happy Birthday Krumpet!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GIcwLs0QZ58/WBZH5JqL4TI/AAAAAAAAIec/JhVHZh92Njk/s640/blogger-image--1909227948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GIcwLs0QZ58/WBZH5JqL4TI/AAAAAAAAIec/JhVHZh92Njk/s640/blogger-image--1909227948.jpg"></a></div>Dear Krumpet turned 9 years old! 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The kitchen mantle already had my watercolors and frame .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BiSUuueGR_k/V9z-hpS5snI/AAAAAAAAId8/hxoHgm4ALaQ/s640/blogger-image-2014475347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BiSUuueGR_k/V9z-hpS5snI/AAAAAAAAId8/hxoHgm4ALaQ/s640/blogger-image-2014475347.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I think the Burlap strapping draped through the mantle scape pulled the Autumn look together. Adding a few chestnuts from the homestead yard added a bit more texture; but only gathered a few from my yard this year. The squirrels got there first!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Fall!</div></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.pinterest.com/braytonhome/</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004155201426274017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28036611114081787.post-61314601063554457082016-06-13T18:48:00.001-04:002016-06-13T18:49:16.889-04:00Garden is so lush this year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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My garden is especially full this year at the Brayton Homestead. I think it is because in New England we have had high temperatures early.</div>
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The clematis are particularly full this year; love them!<br />
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The purple clematis contrast nicely with the pink and pale yellow roses. These plants have never bloomed together before! Hope they do again...</div>
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Thinking of being out in a balcony in France!</span></div>Not that it is not lovely at the Brayton Homestead, but tonight here in Bew England, we are supposed to get snow! Yes SNOW!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pV7kA6dTwng/Vu77jp5aREI/AAAAAAAAIbs/RCSpQ0RKXFg/s640/blogger-image--1074302456.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pV7kA6dTwng/Vu77jp5aREI/AAAAAAAAIbs/RCSpQ0RKXFg/s640/blogger-image--1074302456.jpg"></a></div> I am going to look at pictures of gardens from Romantic Homes magazine and plan my summer plantings while sipping tea- here a mug ring from my Brayton Cottage online shop...<div><a href="http://www.braytoncottage.com/shop/viewcategory.php?groupid=3">http://www.braytoncottage.com/shop/viewcategory.php?groupid=3</a></div><div>Enjoy!<br><div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ozby78RkPJo/Vu77kv7dDaI/AAAAAAAAIbw/bhlivQttY04/s640/blogger-image-1409907564.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ozby78RkPJo/Vu77kv7dDaI/AAAAAAAAIbw/bhlivQttY04/s640/blogger-image-1409907564.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.pinterest.com/braytonhome/</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004155201426274017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28036611114081787.post-51261525407771145072016-02-22T10:16:00.001-05:002016-02-22T10:16:34.348-05:00Thinking Spring!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5NkWmrrTQn4/VssmUE5wCvI/AAAAAAAAIbU/M-9pGCeHy1c/s640/blogger-image-1262372604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5NkWmrrTQn4/VssmUE5wCvI/AAAAAAAAIbU/M-9pGCeHy1c/s640/blogger-image-1262372604.jpg"></a></div>I am thinking Spring! 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Historic houses like ours, built in the Federal period, have architecture that features clean simple lines and are symmetrical in design.</div><div>Thanks for visiting the Brayton Homestead...<br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.pinterest.com/braytonhome/</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004155201426274017noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28036611114081787.post-88352702980582401172016-01-25T17:16:00.001-05:002016-01-25T17:32:21.493-05:00Textures for Winter Warmth<br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You never know where your decorating inspiration may come from, here it was a tapestry rocker. I added an old footstool near and a tapestry throw for more texture and pattern. I love the bohemian, yet Victorian look a mix of textiles create.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you love to “PUTTER” around your home, apartment or room? I do. My homestead living room is the perfect room to putter. Puttering to me is rearranging your decorating items to please your sensibilities at that moment. My circa 1796 is always easy to change things around in. Perhaps because the room's style is English Cottage. In an English home you might expect to see family treasures that have been passed down through the generations all together.</span></div>
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back in touch with yourself… To putter is to discover." Alexandra Stoddard </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: start;">Rearranging personal mementos, creating a floral arrangement, switching lamps and art work , </span><span style="text-align: start;">makes us decide on what is important to us at that time. </span></span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I use a small bureau in my living room as an end table. </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here I placed it in front of my window. Sometimes I use it as a nightstand.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So go ahead and putter. When you move your favorite things to another room or give it another purpose you appreciate and love it even more. You can always move things back where they were. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Red checks match my country kitchen decor, but tI have always loved them-they say old fashion gatherings to me. I like the fact that checks have a homespun look that reads no fuss. My new red check mason jar lids add extra charm to selecting a tea bag .... </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just purchased these red check cupcake liners from Sweet Estelle. I saw them featured in Country Living Magazine recently. I am sure I will be ordering more as red checks are always present here. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are anticipating over a foot of snow here in Massachusetts. We expect that at least once a season in New England, but that does not mean we welcome it. It is charming to look out the homestead windows.But someone has to shovel it! In this post I am sharing some older pics where I decorated the homestead with ice skates. My go- to winter icon in decorating my doors is vintage skates. My front</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> door here boasts black skates with a plaid scarf , silver balls and silver stars. T</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">he silver reflects nicely with a spot light directed on it. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I painted these skates picturing a snowman on a blustery day for my friend for Christmas a few years ago.A bit of fur and glitter sparkle placed in front of the fireplace. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">Here, I simply added big red pompoms to the white skates. They remind me of the red fur pompoms I had on my skates as a girl. A little fake snow was attached with a glue gun and accented with red check ribbon bow. </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">A great bonus for decorating with ice skates is that you can keep them up all season long.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was asked to take a BLOG CHALLENGE with the great online store, CHAIRISH. The challenge was to create an inspiration board around one of their <a href="https://www.chairish.com/">vintage furniture</a> pieces. To my delight there were many painted/ distressed beauties that I love ! Their vintage painted furniture perfectly reflects my decorating style at my own home, the Brayton Homestead, as well as being a furnishing accent I incorporate into many of my client's home at <a href="http://braytonhomesteadinteriors.com/">Brayton Homestead Interiors.</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Here I am at the end of the fashion show wearing one of my plaid skirts with a lace insert and gold tone buttons purchased from my trip to Williamsburg . I walked with a handsome and sweet male model wearing my designs. I made the ascot and cuffs he is wearing and accessorized a vintage jacket with an authentic tricorn hat and reproduction haversack. In the pixture in the top right corner on the inspiration board, a young female model struts her style in another of my one of a kind jean skirt designs with a vintage blue stripe fabric bottom with trim. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not to mention my farmhouse, the Brayton Homestead, circa 1796, has many painted furnishings. It is full with red, white and blue tones, especially checks. .(This picture was of my kitchen in Country Sampler magazine this year.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Small patina pieces are easy to be found (some in my online <a href="http://www.braytoncottage.com/">shop</a>) but it is harder to find larger pieces. My dream family room (below) would contain many perfectly worn furnishings. Vintage furniture adds a warmth to any space. Here, b</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">lues, gold and lots of comfort!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Crazy for this carpet too, also from Chairish; bold in color but still soft in tone and pattern. Both the chair and carpet are now on my wish list.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Red always make me smile, I hope that is the feeling when big red gates welcome visitors </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to my homestead ;they never fail to get noticed. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, what inspires your decorating ? </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Family, home, patina, color and texture inspire me. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Distressed pieces take the worry out of a ding or scratch ruining your furniture. They make it more loved and comfortable -like your favorite pair of go-to jeans! Entertain and welcome your family and friends into your homestead, and enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you <a href="https://www.chairish.com/collection/furniture">CHAIRISH</a> for presenting me with this blog challenge</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Karen</span></div>
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