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!

linking with:

My Uncommon Slice of Suberbia

Cozy Little House

My Feather Tree

Hope you enjoy my Thanksgiving white feather tree. This tree was a great investment, it works for every holiday and season. It looks great if it simply adorned or elaborately laden.

Here atop the kitchen table, a giant acorn ornament boasts most of the attention but feathers and sugared smaller acorn ornaments add a deeper color to the tree.

Sorry for my absence, had a small health matter.

A closer look beyond the tree shows the beehive oven in my Federal 1796 kitchen...

and a stack of old basket boxes cover the opening for firewood.

How have you decorated for the coming holiday, love it would share your ideas!

thanks,

Karen 

graffiti and shop

Only a few days left before my shop

braytoncottage.com

will be up and running...

Graffiti at local mills in Fall River, MA,

you might have heard of Fall River as the home of the infamous Lizzie Borden murders,

well the city is also know as a huge center of manufacturing textiles, full of so cool old mills,

on a stroll around some of the old brick buildings I happened upon this great Graffiti painting!

it reminded me of the pic for my new shop's HANDMADE section 

at

BRAYTON COTTAGE

coming soon- within the week- was delayed this week

you never have to deal with No Parking signs when you shop 

braytoncottage.com, hehe...

think I will use one of these pics above that I

I have copy written.

Do you like my pieces? hope you will come visit, 

it is a bit daunting and scary venturing out on your own.

thanks,

Karen

linking with: Pink Saturday

French Country Cottage

Knick of Time

Faded Charm

AUTUMN BOUNTY: HOMESTEAD TABLE SCAPE

The magic of Fall is here

with all it's Autumnal bounty! please journey with me and partake in a fall lunch...

 image you hear rustic leaves dropping...

under the harvest moon!

Thank you for sharing your time with me here

at my homestead table

and please visit

TABLESCAPE THURSDAY

TRANSFORMATION THURSDAY

VINTAGE THINGIE THURSDAY

TIME TRAVEL THURSDAY

FEATHERED NEST FRIDAY

INSPIRATION FRIDAY

POTPOURRI PARTY

VINTAGE INSPIRATION FRIDAY

the beautiful blogs that I am linking to this week!

Images: Brayton Homestead Interiors

MY COUNTRY KITCHEN: WILD FLOWERS

What is it about red and white check that is so perfect for summer?

Here in my homestead kitchen, checks perk up my

fav darker tones... 

the brick has been painted white and glazed and all complete...

(sorry for the blurriness)

my next wish is to add wood beams to the ceiling

which is old barn board...

wild flowers from an admirer add a touch of nature,

and lots of red appliances !

hope you enjoyed.

visit Transformation Thursday

Tablescape Thursday

Show and Tell Friday

and

Vintage Inspiration Friday.

Karen

client- Adams House sunroom

enjoy this sunroom I had the pleasure of decorating

for a elegant nursing home in my area

a lovely older brick building

with an all season sun room

where guests can choose a seat, read and relax


where they choose.
( high wonderful water view is nice too)

Images: all Brayton Homestead Interiors- decorating included all furniture, lighting, accessories, curtains, art, carpet, greenery, etc.