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  1. The small touches of red are just perfect. When we ever get a new sofa, I want to either go with an off-white or cream or maybe even a light gray. Right now we have a tan/oatmeal sofa and which we’ve had for 13 years and I’m tired of the color.

  2. Brenda,. I love what you have done. I look forward to seeing you posts.

  3. All of your pieces work so well together Brenda! I tend to stay with a neutral palette as a base and then use color in my accessories. It’s easier for me to visualize things that way and cheaper for me when I get tired of a color. Love and hugs!

  4. Everything looks so pretty and well-organized, Brenda. I like the lighter look of your new couch and recliner. And I love your rustic touches–right up my alley! It’s always fun to see what you’ve been doing decor-wise. Thanks for the “show and tell”.

  5. Love how you’ve decorated, and I really love your new picture. I appreciate your sharing your thinking process as to how you put it all together. I too love green. I mean I REALLY LOVE green! So, here’s my question: what paint did you use on the piece of furniture in the first picture – brand and paint name? I need to paint some furniture around here (from another shade of green, no less), but I don’t want to strip the old stuff off. I’ve used chalk paint a lot in the past but the colors aren’t as vibrant as what your piece of furniture has. Did you have to strip the old paint off before you painted that piece? Any info would be appreciated!

  6. Your home is lovely and your patio with all the flowers is beautiful. Another way to lighten up your room would be to use curtains the color of your living room wall and add a trim to the edge with the stitch witchery…iron on product. My dil did this and it looks great. Just a thought.

  7. You make a beautiful home with your artistic eye. You bring nesting to new heights of peace and serenity.

  8. It all works perfectly together . I love everything from the quilts to your sweet pets. What a restful place to call home full of pretty spots and cozy warmth, plus an outdoor space that is beautiful.

  9. Brenda, it is lovely and to gaze through those French doors to that adorable, peaceful patio, WOW! You definitely have an eye for color and the placement of color throughout your home is very homey feeling. Bravo!

    Carol and Molly
    xoxoxo

  10. Brenda, your house is so collected and cosy! I love seeing all of your treasures. The patio is already looking so bright and green. I hope y0u get to sit out there before it is too hot.

  11. I found myself smiling as I read your post and viewed the photos. Such a nice space — inside and outside. What a wonderful time of year for those of us who love to spend our days getting “dirty.” And how nice to come inside into a home so inviting. Take care and have a wonderful Wednesday.

    1. Nancy Medina, an artist in Texas, painted it for me because of my love of red. She paints gorgeous flowers. She has a website. Just Google her.

  12. Thank you for the tour…all just lovely and inviting!! I really enjoy the old time photos of old trucks, etc…the reminder of a gentler, kinder time is so welcome in this crazy world!!

  13. Your home is charming and beautifully decorated both inside and out, my friend. You have a true eye for decorating and it shows in every well placed detail. It truly is spring in your neck of the woods, while here in the mountains we are looking at cold temps for the next week or so!

  14. I love your apartment and garden, they are beautifully decorated and well-arranged. We all need a sense of serenity and peace from our shelters. They are our havens from the often crazy world, a place where we recoup and rejuvenate. It should reflect what most brings us feelings of peace, calmness, serenity and satisfaction. Just wanted to note that Charlie and Ivy are neutral colors and they go with everything 🙂 There’s a reason that some basic classic rules of decorating have been around since mankind first started making hand prints in outline, black and umber colors on the walls of caves. The tried and true of 60% main color, 30% second color and 10% another color or colors for a bit of pop, along with wood, metallics, green house plants (which count as neutral if they don’t have flowers) against backgrounds and furnitures in various shades and tones of white, black, grey, and beige/taupe let the colors in the accessories sing. After years of reading the same rules over and over again, it finally sunk in. Now when I want to change my decor I can do so by buying some throw pillow covers from H&M, Ikea, and Bed Bath & Beyond, putting up new “art” I print for free from the internet and stick into my tried and true frames in black, dark wood tones or gold, and sometimes buying a new area rug;. Saves a lot of money over having to buy new furniture or pay for reupholstering (expensive). I don’t feel guilty about “wasting money” any longer when I want to change things up a bit.

  15. I love when you share pictures of your home. You have a wonderful sense of decorating. So comfortable and inviting.

  16. Brenda, love your decorating style! All the things you love, I love also. Love the mason jars, quilts, glass door knobs (I have a collection). Love the old filling station pictures, especially the black and white one above your blue mason jars. Is it a new picture? I lack your talent of pulling it all together. Try for weeks to get my mantle to look like I want it, just don’t have a vision yet of what I want except for the big clock I recently purchased.
    thanks so much for sharing so many pictures of your home. Im sure I could come to visit and feel very comfortable. Have a blessed day.
    Mary

  17. I just wanted to say I love your home. It is like a beautiful cozy cottage. I feel like a want to grab a blanket and curl up on the couch and talk. Take care and thank you for sharing.

  18. I just love your home. Its absolutely gorgeous. Everything is perfect and the flow is fantastic. So peaceful.

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