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North Carolina Country Living and Farmhouse Style

North Carolina Country Living and Farmhouse Style
since 2010

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The Dining Room

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I’m joining Cottage and Vine’s Room by Room party today on dining rooms. I know you have probably seen enough of my dining room with the various tablescapes I’ve posted and such so bear with me. So where to start?  I like my dining room…..I like that it is a separate room and not just an open “space” devoted to dining. However, there are definitely things I would change if we weren’t renting and I had free reign. Like for instance, I’d paint the wainscoting white and I’d change out the chandelier.

Eventually I would love to invest in a large, very long dining table that is able to seat at least ten people, preferably more for large family gatherings. But for now, our table seats eight which isn’t too bad. I envision a couple of elegant wingback chairs at each end of the table.

Another thing I like about our dining room is that it has a fireplace. A little unusual for dining rooms, but not for dining rooms in historic homes.  It’s fun to have a nice cozy fire when entertaining friends for dinner 🙂

Below is our china cabinet that houses my brown transferware collection. You can read more about my china cabinet find here. 

What are your thoughts on what makes a great dining room? Casual or formal?  Have a wonderful week! 

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A Thanksgiving Table

· decorating the roost, Holidays

Hello, friends!  So who is ready for Thanksgiving, yet? I am LOVING fall and Thanksgiving has become one of my favorite Holidays as I’ve grown older.  In addition to the meaning of the Holiday and the reminder of all we have to be grateful for, I enjoy the ceremony of planning and preparing the delicious fall dishes that make up the Thanksgiving feast.

Of course, one of my favorite parts is setting the Thanksgiving table. Although my table here is not set for Thanksgiving dinner since we spend the Holiday in Kentucky with our parents, I have set a fall table that could also be appropriate for Thanksgiving or just an autumn brunch.

I can’t resist using my Johnson Bros. Dover Brown transferware for an autumn or Thanksgiving table. For the centerpiece, I stacked old books for height filled my transferware coffeepot with leaves and clippings from around my yard. Clear pedestal vases filled with nuts and Pottery Barn birch candles flank the centerpiece. 

I like change and variety, so next year I’m sure I will create a different look. How do you like to set your Thanksgiving table? Traditional or modern? Rustic or bright and cheerful? 

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A Thanksgiving Table

· decorating the roost, Holidays

Hello, friends!  So who is ready for Thanksgiving, yet? I am LOVING fall and Thanksgiving has become one of my favorite Holidays as I’ve grown older.  In addition to the meaning of the Holiday and the reminder of all we have to be grateful for, I enjoy the ceremony of planning and preparing the delicious fall dishes that make up the Thanksgiving feast.

Of course, one of my favorite parts is setting the Thanksgiving table. Although my table here is not set for Thanksgiving dinner since we spend the Holiday in Kentucky with our parents, I have set a fall table that could also be appropriate for Thanksgiving or just an autumn brunch.

I can’t resist using my Johnson Bros. Dover Brown transferware for an autumn or Thanksgiving table. For the centerpiece, I stacked old books for height filled my transferware coffeepot with leaves and clippings from around my yard. Clear pedestal vases filled with nuts and Pottery Barn birch candles flank the centerpiece. 

I like change and variety, so next year I’m sure I will create a different look. How do you like to set your Thanksgiving table? Traditional or modern? Rustic or bright and cheerful? 

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vintage industrial lighting

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I have a new fetish. Though I’ve always loved vintage industrial light fixtures, now that I actually have one in my home my admiration has reached a whole new level.

We recently purchased a pendant from Junkyard Lighting made from a vintage collapsable wire egg basket with an Edison-inspired bulb. I am in love….and how appropriate for us that it was made from an old wire egg basket!

I’ve been browsing the web and found a few flush mount fixtures with wire cages and Edison light bulbs to replace our ceiling fans in the kitchens. Pinterest is another great site for inspiration.

Here are some images from Pinterest to wet your appetite:

If you didn’t notice in the above photos, I painted the backs of the hutch a gray-blue. I think it makes the dishes in it really pop!

It am really liking the effect!  What do you think?  Anyone else adore vintage industrial lighting and do you think it works in interiors besides industrial lofts or contemporary homes?

vintage industrial lighting

· decorating the roost

I have a new fetish. Though I’ve always loved vintage industrial light fixtures, now that I actually have one in my home my admiration has reached a whole new level.

We recently purchased a pendant from Junkyard Lighting made from a vintage collapsable wire egg basket with an Edison-inspired bulb. I am in love….and how appropriate for us that it was made from an old wire egg basket!

I’ve been browsing the web and found a few flush mount fixtures with wire cages and Edison light bulbs to replace our ceiling fans in the kitchens. Pinterest is another great site for inspiration.

Here are some images from Pinterest to wet your appetite:

If you didn’t notice in the above photos, I painted the backs of the hutch a gray-blue. I think it makes the dishes in it really pop!

It am really liking the effect!  What do you think?  Anyone else adore vintage industrial lighting and do you think it works in interiors besides industrial lofts or contemporary homes?