Country Living Fair finds adorn my Guest Bathroom

I have posted pictures of my guest bathroom before but I wanted to share two items that I purchased at the Country Living Fair and added to the room. This small bathroom was originally the bourning room when the house, the Brayton Homestead, was built in 1796. 

The fair was so fantastic!  I have not stopped thinking about all the lovely antiques, jewelry and crafts I bought and all the incredible things I did not. A black lidded mason jar soap dispenser completed a long search for just the right vessel for my favorite ginger hand soap and there it was at the fair.   

Behind the doors on the right are a washer and dryer with shelves above; so easy to get laundry done. Another shutter door hides a shower. The bathroom project came out better than I expected and offers so many uses. 

Has been a few months since the CL Fair and getting things placed. The black and white hide was the other new addition to the room from the fair.

Louver shutters are repeated on the windows, top and bottom. They offer many configurations for season and light changes. I like to use shutters  on client work for that same reason. Will share more finds from the Country Living Fair. Enjoy and thanks for visiting!

Karen

Thank you for visiting the Homestead,

Karen

My Little Sitting Area

Welcome to one of my favorite seating areas in my home, the Brayton Homestead, circa 1796. This spot is located in the center front of the house; with some stretching you can view the Taunton River.

A small space, the top hall landing to be accurate.

My attempt was to create a space to linger or to look out at the water. I think it has

a bit of a French flair, do you?

So I am linking with the beautiful

French Cupboard's

Vintage Inspiration post

here vintage needlepoint on my walls and pillows,

and a bench I created from

salvage pieces..

even the door to a bedroom is adorned with vintage needlepoint, my favorite textile,

and a set of old suitcases just waiting to be needed...

Original shutters from the cellar make a wonderful folding screen

while hooks from my kitchen's pot and pans rack

allow me to rearrange pictures easily, such as my watercolor painting a of a stone cupid statue and of course vintage needlepoint!

and linking with these great blogs:

Between Naps on the Porch - Met Monday

House House in the Roses - Show off your Cottage Monday

Smiling Sally- Happy Blue Monday

Savy Southern Style- Wow Us Wednesday

and French Country Cottage - Feathered Nest Friday

Hope you enjoyed and thanks for coming.

Images: all Brayton Homestead Interiors

my guest bath

Come on in so I can show you around my guest bathroom. Putting a bathroom in a house built in 1796 is not an easy task. Originally, the Homestead had no bathrooms, enough of that...

No really, please come in. It is not very big, but it is bigger than it appears. Originally this room was called the "BOURNING ROOM". Yes, a room to deliver children in. Isn't that incredible?

The louver doors to the right open to a washer and dryer with shelves above. Another door near it opens to a shower. All tucked away to look old but very convenient. The floor is classic small black and white check ceramic tiles and the wallpaper is by Erica Wilson, one of her beautiful needlepoint's.

To the left are shutters that open to the sun. The white flowers grow wild in my yard, I just love them! Still around since college is the white plaster sculpture I made, and I still love it too...

thank you for coming by,

Karen

Linked to:

White Wednesday at Faded Charm

Vintage Thingie Thursday at Coloradolady

Vintage Inspiration Friday at Common Ground

Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

You should check out all of these lovely blogs!

enjoy,

Karen

IMAGES: all Brayton Homestead Interiors originals

my son's room

Here is my son's room, all grown up, graduated from college

and home~ a wonderful son. Yes, we are Celtics fans.

You never know where you are going to find barn doors

as I just had these made for his closet doors.

I designed these months ago and they were recently installed.

New wood~old hinges.

Guess I have had barns on my mind for a while!

please enjoy- love you Doyle.

Images: Brayton Homestead Interiors