TAKE A LOOK: MY CLIENT"S KITCHEN!

Sharing a client's kitchen I decorated.

This project included selecting all finishes: tile, counter tops, lighting, paint, furniture,

window treatments, art, accessories, etc...

Roosters are the theme all year round with beaded fruit and greens perfect

for fall into the holiday season.

Tiffany style ceiling lights add a vintage glow to the room to enhance the

more functional down spot lighting a kitchen requires.

Hope you enjoy and have a great week...

linking with A Stroll Thru Life

 The House in the Roses

Savvy Southern Style

Faded Charm

and Colorado Lady

Karen

Images: Brayton Homestead Interiors

BARN CHICK PARTY # 4

It's BARN CHICK PARTY #4! Time flies when you are having fun. Especially in barns like this one above. It does not hurt that this is also a local winery!

Ever so grateful that you came to the party and join in if you can. No barn pics are even necessary to link up. I mean, this post is about wine tasting, oh yeah- and barns...

Soaring original wood beams

in this excellent example of Victorian Barn Architecture

create an abundance of ambiance...

Oh thank you again Chicks for making these

parties so much fun!

There will be more parties in the Spring...

The winery provides a nice variety of lovely

wines to sample...

Krumpet and I hated to leave.

Yes. I said my dog, Krumpet.

The barn doors are always opened for guest dogs

to play with owner's pets...

If you prefer pour yourself a cup of tea

Did I hoot how thankful
I am that you Barn Chicks
be here?

Does the
BRAYTON HOMESTEAD
look like fall?

It is perfect for Thanksgiving...

When I just visiting my client on MARTHA'S VINEYARD, I picked up this magazine, "Edible Vineyard". Did you know that the island is covered in acorns? I did not. You may remember that I love acorns and etched them in the image below...

These nuts were a staple in the diet of Native Americans. The Native Americans probably taught the first Pilgrims how to first boil acorns in water. This removed the tannins, a substance that usually was unpalatable and made the acorns bitter. The acorns could then be eaten as is or they were ground up to make a flour for breads and cakes. Think I may try a bread for Thanksgiving.

Hoping you enjoyed yourself

it was wonderful to have you here!

linked to Faded Charm's charming

WHITE WEDNESDAY

and

linked to Common Ground's lovely

VINTAGE INSPIRATION FRIDAY

IMAGES: Brayton Homestead Interiors 1-9 &11, Etsy 10 & 12

BARN CHICK PARTY ~ NOV 10th

Please join me and other Barn Chicks for this month's BARN CHICK PARTY~ November 10th. They really are a lot of fun. Do not worry if do not have any barn pictures. Fall photos, recipes, or used barn pics are just great!

The great thing is you do not even have to leave the house to come to the party. Although, a ride in Magnolia Pearl's car would be a treat, wouldn't it?

Krumpet will be here! Shown held by model, Ivy. She is wearing a vintage faux fur jacket available now on my vintagedchic etsy shop....

At Brayton Homestead Interiors we enjoy dogs, dog collectibles, barns, pink, brown and your company!

So come join the

BARN CHICK PARTY

November 10th

let me know if you would like you me to add you to my side bar list

and come that day to link up!

Images: google, Magnolia Pearl, Brayton Homestead Interiors, 3 & 4, Magnolia Pearl

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

Magnolia Pearl

Charles and I , my son Doyle and his lovely girlfriend Ivy, spent a wonderful afternoon at a outdoor party. Wonderful company, ideal fall weather, tasty food, and enjoyable music made it a perfect day. I wish to be dressed in these bloomers from Magnolia Pearl when I attend another get together.

The style of Magnolia Pearl, owned by Robin Brown, is breathtaking! Revel in this bathroom.
Entering her space is like entering an "Enchanted World".

Some friends and family might argue that I already live in an enchanted world. Yes, life at the historic homestead is a different way of life, almost eccentric, more another time...

Oh, what color bloomers to pick?

Robin Brown could be considered a Barn Chick. Here she is photographed leaving her wedding!

I admire how she does everything. I hope you will join me for the BARN CHICK PARTY on October 8th being guest hosted by Julie Marie at Idllyhours. And party back here on November 10th.

It is so good to have met all my blogging friends. Robin, in center, embodies the sentiment of friendship here with hers gals. I bet they have a blast. Did I mention I love the floppy hat...

September Barn Chick Meeting

Welcome to the Barn Chick September meeting!

This month meeting at my barn

OK- it is really the artist Warren Kimble's barn

that I photographed and love!

please enter my appropriately red side entrance mudroom

yes mine- you may leave your Barn Chick boots on...

a little vintage stool helps corral the mail...

I recieved this surprise package from the lovely
Julie Marie at Idyllhours
after the last meeting
-thank you...

she had such good time, she sent these as thank you gifts.
the lovely barn/apple trivet, fall ornament and barn card
served as my inspiration for this month's theme
all about barns and apples...


Julie Marie will be hosting next months Barn Chick meeting
October 8, 2010

all barns are special, I think.
Thus far this barn in my town has been saved from demolition.
I love the graphic repetition of the windows...

the outside combination of materials
stone
wood sill
and shingles...

and it's high reaching, vault like soaring beams
are gorgeous
must save this barn...

another barn in my town
of Somerset, Massachusetts.
rustic, faded, and photographed in blazing sunlight,
this barn is a beauty...

Did you notice the horse peeking out to say hi?

We both want to thank you for visiting!

see you next month at Idyllhours!

Images: Brayton Homestead Interiors