Merry Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS

 from all of us at the 

Brayton Homestead

May you have a blessed holiday

tomorrow night a winner will be drawn for the jewelry giveaway

you can sign up until then,

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Karen

Plaids for decorating

Never realized I used so many plaids at Christmas,

especially in my kitchen.

and plaid-like textiles in the mudroom

plaid scarf on men's skates for the outside door... 

checks in the study

thanks for looking, hope you enjoyed and have a  Merry Christmas,

linking with these great blog parties:

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AT THE PICKET FENCE

COMMON GROUND

FRENCH COUNTRY COTTAGE

THE CHARM OF HOME

Karen

IMAGES : all Brayton Homestead Interiors

my Easter decorating

Simple and Easy

is my holiday decorating style this year~

a lamb cake mold with a jaunty check bow tie

and the hand quilted eggs I made.

Happy Easter

Images: Brayton Homestead Interiors

1 year blogging

THERE'S ' a PARTY...

AND YOU ARE INVITED...



BRAYTON HOMESTEAD INTERIORS'

blog is

celebrating it's

1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

COME and DANCE...

PUT ON YOUR PARTY DRESS...

and celebrate with me!

thank you for all your support this past year,

Karen

Images: Let Them Vignettes, Graphics Fairy, Brayton Homestead Interiors, Google Images, The Sweetest Occassion, Google Images.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy New Year!

the 1st day of a new year

a new decade...

hope you had a great New Years Eve...

that you were the life of the party...


that this morning you have a wonderful
breakfast ...

and then start your resolutions

Happy New Year...

IMAGES: Google images, Country Living, Google images, Brayton Homestead Interiors,
Country Living

a Tuscan Christmas

Loved designing this Tuscan inspired kitchen and dining room for a very special client. Tuscan traditional style reflects her Italian roots and love of fine cooking while contemporary glass lighting fixtures create a great contrast.
Did you notice how the swirl of the knobs repeats in the iron swirl on the ceiling light fixtures?

The back splash in kitchen features a lovely traditional wall tile with modern metal tiles of grape reliefs inserted with red glass tile banding. Traditional with contemporary repeats...

Near the kitchen, atop an old roll top desk, a bird cage lamp repeats the design of the wrought iron cabinet knobs. A vignette of greens and snow have winter charm...

Into the dining area~ The contrast of the trio of contemporary lights against the old brick fireplace wall sums up the feel of the house: new/old and traditional/ contemporary.

Lisa helps with preparations and final touches, thanks...

hope you enjoyed the Tuscan kitchen with contemporary accents.

Merry Christmas!

IMAGES: Brayton Homestead Interiors

Thanksgiving in Massachusetts

A bit more client work to share with you...

a cornucopia of produce...

Reflects how we celebrate Thanksgiving

in New England

after all

Plymouth Rock is only 40 miles away...

Fall at the Homestead

It's Fall at the

BRAYTON HOMESTEAD...

I cannot wait for family and friends to gather
here for

Thanksgiving...

My centerpiece is off the table on a

pedestal

and not in the way...

How will you be decorating this

HOLIDAY?

IMAGES: Brayton Homestead Interiors

A Fall Wedding!

We are having a Fall Wedding

in the family..

It was only two years ago

my twin

brother

(left of priest)

was married

Now
his handsome and
wonderful son
(to his left )
is getting
married...

You know I love barns!

Taken at
my twin's
lovely reception...

A beautiful restaurant
in a
restored barn
of course
Happiness to all....

Images: 3-6 Brayton Homestead Interiors, 1-Maison Douce, 2- Beautiful Things to Share

Fall Apples

Sitting on top a vintage mirror

sits my fall apple kitchen centerpiece ~

a chippy old basket lined with red checked napkins

holding a bounty of glittery apples ......

Of course, there had to be freshly baked

chocolate chip cookies

to celebrate....

Peak past the basket
hydrangeas are drying nicely from summer
vintage needlepoint

and a lovely pillow from Petit Coterie

rest on a handpainted bench used to stay toasty
near my 213 year old kitchen fireplace...

ENJOY

Images: Brayton Homestead Interiors