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Happy Birthday Mr. PracticalPants:)
This was the first and last time he was ever on a horse. You see, soon after this photo was taken, Mr. PracticalPants tried to use his cute little spurs to get the horse to go. As you can see the horse was a little sleepy and had better things to do so he decided to buck Mr. PracticalPants off. Such a cute cowboy:)
See you next week after I get back from Texas.
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I am fortunate to be doing some photo assignments for Jo Packham while I am in Texas. Jo will be a featured guest at Theresa’s Blog Party and at the Marburger Show. I am also going to shoot Magnolia Pearl’s Booth at Marburger for Jo’s magazine Where Women Create. I am really looking forward to working with Jo.
Texas Rose Show
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After rewiring most of the farmhouse, we finally felt safe enough to hang the two new chandelier's I purchased for the entry and second story landing. Both of the chandelier's are from Bellacor who offer a great customer service and large style selection.
If you remember, this was the "before" monster that was in the entry when we bought the farmhouse. Much too large and the wrong style for the space.
Here is the new chandelier for the entry~
The entry chandelier has a combination of beautiful crystals with oxidized rust metal arms which is the right mix of casual elegance as you step inside the door.
The chandelier is more on the pendant style and really fits well by the staircase. I have to admit, the evening we hung the chandelier I stood mesmerized by the pattern on the ceiling from the crystals. Just does not take much to put a smile on my face:)
On up the stairs to the second story landing, this is the next new chandelier~
Oxidized bronze with faceted crystals in a 19th century style that compliments the back drop of the cream walls and woodwork. It only took me about 3 hours to put this together with all of the crystal pieces!
It is certainly amazing how a fresh coat of paint and a new light fixture can change the overall look of any room.
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Karla's is a true artist and her home is the ultimate reflection of her creativity. It was really fun to take a break from all the farmhouse renovations to spend the day with Karla and photograph her inspirational home~
How many of us would have the nerve to wallpaper a wall with vintage book pages? That would be Karla! Check out a future issue of Somerset Home for the rest of the story.
*On Monday I will post photo's of the new chandeliers that are finally up in the farmhouse! Can't wait to show you.
Enjoy your weekend and think Spring:)
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Over the weekend I actually started to move a few more things into the farmhouse.
What did I pick to move but a basket full of some of my white ironstone. These will go on the built in shelves I have in the living room. I just had to move something because I am getting a bit antsy to decorate and be done with the renovation mess.
For the last few weeks we have been working on the mudroom that sits at the backside of the kitchen. In the process we found some very unsafe electrical issues. A few exposed wires has led to basically rewiring the entire farmhouse. One day myself and Mr. PracticalPants were standing in front of the main breaker box as our trusty electrical guys were explaining the wiring issues. All of a sudden a spark of fire (Arc in electrical talk) came out of the box. I may not know a lot about electrical stuff but at that moment I was pretty sure that the main breaker box was not suppose to act like a Bic Lighter too.
So while our trusty electrical guys are attending to the wiring issues, we are working on the mudroom floor.
I am using the same ceramic tile that I placed in the master bathroom renovation in the mudroom. Really love the look and it will be easy to clean.
My next post I will show you how I displayed the basket of ironstone on the shelves.
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