Published in Country Sampler magazine 1 year ago!

I cannot believe it has been a year since my home, the Brayton Homestead, was published in Country Sampler Magazine! Boy does time fly. It seems like yesterday that Fifi O'Neil, the fantastic stylist and author of Prairie Style was here!

The house, built in 1796, has most of the original woodwork. These pictures are of one of the rooms, the bedroom, that was featured. The kitchen and sitting room were also in the magazine. Yes, I love pink, chenille and pillows!

Another wall in the bedroom has the original fireplace with  my favorite wood work in the house. Painting detailed woodwork in an off white shows off all the curves. I love mixing shades of pink and maroons with brown to keep the colors grounded. My favorite vintage leopard hats adorn the mantle along with an angel watercolor I painted. Symmetry on the mantle works here in a room that is off- centered with a door and a chaise lounge.

Thanks for coming to the Homestead. Hoping you enjoyed  pictures from Country Sampler Magazine!

Karen

thanks for visiting friends!

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Fifi at my home, really!

It really is true. Fifi O'Neill came to my home and the homestead will never be the same. nor I!!!

When I mentioned in my last post that she works magic I was correct, but wow!! 

Everything she touched came to life. Yes, it really is her in my kitchen, right?  

,  Utmost professional and talented, but Fifi was so charming, thoughtful,  beautiful and of course talented!!

Krumpet followed her around like, yup, a puppy dog!!! An experience of a lifetime that I will never forget!

 Mark Lohman, the incredible photographer was so talented.: his way of viewing the room's angles, and the lighting!  

Thank you my new friend, Fifi..

Karen

Getting my homestead ready for Fifi!!

Decorating, cleaning and excitingly waiting for Fifi Oneill's visit to my home very soon. Again pinch me for the dream come true. Fifi will be styling my house for the photographs. Wow, seems unreal to be saying that. 

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If you do not know who Fifi is, she is the author of the books: Romantic Prarie Style and Romantic Prairie Cookbook. She also is published in several magazines,.Above is one of Fifi's incredible taste and style.

Will keep you posted. Thanks for all your kind words,

Karen

Sunlight and color

Shopping in Paris part two

I know just where I would love to go again in Paris... 

where I want to dine...

with someone very special... 

how I would dine...

and what I would select...

always prepared for a day, at least, 

for casual shopping...

and what I would purchase.

More elegant shopping, 

wait, what in Paris is not elegant?

a splurge of a lifetime...

my retreat at the end of a Paris pink day, and coming back to the apartment with

more drawings to add to the wall that I sketched that day....

Ready to go?

Karen

all pics from Brayton Interiors on Pinterest

Chez Fifi

My hope is that you are having a wonderful week, that you feel like a princess and pale pink roses are never too far away. This lovely photograph is courtesy of the incredibly talented Chez Fifi, thank you. Feeling very sentimental with this image along with Mother's day just last week but most importantly my Mom's birthday this month, she will be 88 years young.

Have a great day...

and stay tuned for my 2nd giveaway!