I have been searching for new lighting for a few rooms at the homestead. Something fun and fanciful would be perfect.
Then, I thought to look at my Pinterest board: see here: https://www.pinterest.com/braytonhome/
Do you have a favorite?
Showing posts with label interior decorator. Show all posts
Showing posts with label interior decorator. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Monday, February 3, 2014
Layering items on my Bookshelves
I love bookshelves and I love books! Here in my living room I have a set of shelves in oak, live the barrister bookcases. I had only books on the shelves. It seemed boring to me so I stated to layer items. First I added the basket on a few books laying down then added my vintage basket.
Why not add some of my favorite items in front as well? My collection of velvet Victorian what nots where tucked away and deserved to be shown. They fit perfectly in front of the books and had room for a few paperweights. As most of the subjects of these books are England. London and royals the Victorian era velvets remind me of Doyle's Sherlock Homes books. Watson, I need the perfect magnifying glass to finish the display.
Thanks for visiting the Homestead,
Karen
Monday, August 19, 2013
Little Birdie, please hold my rose
A fun weekend of church sales and flea markets! I purchased items to sell on my Brayton Cottage shop
and etsy shop. My favorite little thing that I kept for myself is the bird vase.
Here in my homestead kitchen.
The vase is connected to the bird with a piece of old wire.
I believe it was hand done by the previous owner and I love it! I have seen a similar vase that the vase was part of the original design, but I love it's handmade charm. I have seen a similar vase that the vase was part of the original design, but I love it's handmade charm.
A late rose and fern from my garden seem right at home.
Paired with a little block, D for Doyle, my son's name pictured here with my yorkie, Krumpet.
An old shelf to the left holds a myriad of mementos.
Very old candle holders flank each corbel on either side of the shelf.
Makes me smile each time I see it all. hope you have a great week!
Karen
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Homestead Dress Up
It has been raining for days and will continue all weekend!
( This picture was featured on Common Ground Blog!)
( This picture was featured on Common Ground Blog!)
Therefore, I did not dress up the homestead with the usual flags and banners...
Instead I am posting some of my favorite holidays pics of the
BRAYTON HOMESTEAD
Still loving my red gate, added to the 1796 home a few years ago...
Cannot wait to get the lawn furniture out
for lazy days of tea or wine,
Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend...
I am so grateful and flattered to be features at the beautiful blog
by Debra
thanks!
Linking with these blogs: Common Ground, The Dedicated House, Twigg Studios,
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
New bedroom furniture arrangement!
A new furniture arrangement for my bedroom! For years I have angled my bed in the left corner, thought it gave a more open look and it was sound Feng Sui . I moved this around for a change and find it more open . When I photographed the room there was a good amount of sunlight streaming which is often not my thing; but it was nice. Not a vampiress but not a sun lover either!
Krumpet's little bed lays near the canopy bed, although he does share both. My big old trunk holds so much clothing, do I dare admit 15 pairs of jeans?
It took getting used to the new look, but now I love it and is more authentic to the 1796 homestead than the later design.
Do you like it?
Karen
Karen
Monday, September 17, 2012
Soap Dispenser Revealed
Summer flowers always dress up my guest bathroom with just the right amount of color.
Blue hydrangeas, correopsis, beach roses and a butterfly bush's blossom happily adorn a handmade stone
countertop. Do you remember a post awhile about my inability to select a soap dispenser for my guest bathroom?
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Yes, I finally selected one, do you like it?
I like the way the dispenser compliments the antique pitcher and bowl my mother gave me, but it is new so functions well...
Yeah, I think the room might finally be done...
Well, not really. Decorating any room is never finished, isn't that the fun of it?
I am so thrilled to have my vintage PIANO BABY from my Brayton Cottage shop
featured in Debra's fantastic Monday Marketplace weekly post at
Karen
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Dance away the weekend
Looking forward to the weekend to kick up my heels, put on my newish tuille dancing skirt and dance away!
Hoping that this truck will come to pick me up at the Homestead and wisk me away to the ball- no wait,
that is Cinderella and it is not a van with a spectacular chandelier but mice and a pumpkin...!
A great week was spent on my Interior Decorating client work and
many sales of scarves on my shop! A blast!
even was included in a Facebook group named
you have to check it out
- one member evenmentioned my grey lace scarf!
One more day, Krumpet, and we will walk and DANCE!!
Linking with:
Karen
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
St Nick
St. Nicholas Day is special at the homestead
St. Nicholas Day is special at the homestead
in the authentic tradition, wooden shoes are put out for St. Nicholas, not stockings
* " He had a reputation for secret gift giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him, and thus became the model for Santa Claus, whose modern name comes from the Dutch Sinterklaus, itself a series of elisions and corruptions of the transliteration of Santa Nikolaus"
ours are filled with nuts, yarn and other goodies...
All to enjoy while working in the study/ office. The homestead, circa 1796, is so easy to decorate for the holidays, especially in a country cottage almost French country style-
Merry Christmas!
Karen
Linking with the beautiful:
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IMAGES: Brayton Homestead Interiors
Monday, October 17, 2011
MY OFFICE ORGANIZING: PRETTY AND PRACTICAL
How do you organize your home office?
Is it possible to create a space that looks good and is practical?
Here is how I try to keep my things together...
In a primitive black painted cabinet in my study/ home office, I house things that are for sale on my shops and magazine photos I save for future inspiration.
this is just one storage solution I use,
always looking for other inventive ideas...
do you have any ideas to share?
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IMAGES: Brayton Homestead Interiors
Friday, October 14, 2011
A CORNER OF A BEDROOM: my dressing area
A corner of my bedroom serves as a dressing area
to select an accessory that is right on hand is a pleasure.
a new purchase, a dancing skirt,
looks like here in Massachusetts it will be singing and dancing
in the rain!
a lovely portrait I bought that reminds me of my
banana curl years.
So glad you could visit!
thank you,
Karen
Linking with Pink Saturday
Images: Brayton Homestead Interiors
Friday, September 16, 2011
BIG NEWS: MY INTERIOR DESIGN WEBSITE IS NOW ON THE WEB!
Please share my joy
My Interior design website, is now on the web. It took longer than I thought to complete to achieve the look I was going for. I am very pleased, what do you think? Reflecting my style of "Comfortable Traditional" turned out to be a more challenging effort that I predicted. My work is traditional yet a bit eclectic, vintage but not stuffy, elegant but always comfortable.
How did I do? Love your comments...
Thanks,
Karen
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
WELCOME: MY INTERIOR DESIGN WEBSITE IS LAUNCHED!
Welcome to
BRAYTON HOMESTEAD
Blog
I am so glad you visited.
Here on my blog I journal about my Interior Design business,
the ongoing restoration of the Brayton Homestead, family, friends and my yorkie Krumpet.
My Interior Decorating website
has just been launched!
it is also named
Brayton Homestead Interiors
the website.
the website is just for my decorating business.
Here can see examples of my interior design work.
Hope that you come to visit and would love to hear your thoughts!
Thank You,
Karen
Images: all Brayton Hometead Interiors
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