We want to share with you our top 3 budget renovation tips! We’re using these budget renovation ideas to save money on our 1905 Folk Victorian Farmhouse sustainable renovation. We also explain why old houses are “greener” and more sustainable than new houses by having a smaller carbon footprint. WHY OLD HOUSES ARE MORE SUSTAINABLE …
10 key elements that will make your backyard your favorite place be! We spruce up our summer patio and share backyard ideas for our future renovation. From permeable pavers to pebbles and other sustainable surfaces, we show you backyard ideas that can make a more eco-friendly home. This is part of our Victorian Farmhouse Renovation …
Celebrate the summer solstice with a Scandinavian midsummer celebration! We share how we celebrate Swedish Midsummer with our family in Sweden and how we have kept up the tradition with friends at home in the United States. From midsummer party decorations, to midsummer menu planning, to fun midsummer activities with kids, we show you how …
I love spending long days outside on the porch, in the yard, swinging in the hammock, but the bugs!! How to keep those bugs away both indoors and out? We share 5 all natural tips we’ve learned from friends, neighbors, and pest control specialists over the years on how to keep those bugs away all …
Using IKEA’s kitchen organization tips we organized our small farmhouse kitchen, in our 1905 Folk Victorian farmhouse, into 5 distinct areas, making mealtimes super easy! KITCHEN ORGANIZATION VIDEO We share our Scandinavian style farmhouse kitchen organization from a functional food prepping area to a simple (yet fabulous!) spice drawer in the cooking area. Get your …
Step by step tutorial on how to uncover your house’s history! We share 3 ways to research your house’s history using free online resources. STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL The video above is in a slideshow format walking you through the process step by step. We also have separate videos for each of these ways that …
Join us on a house tour of this gorgeous 1887 Victorian Style Cottage! Know as the Potomac Appalacian Trail Club (PATC) Highacre House, we take a tour through this exquisite Victorian home. WATCH THE HOUSE TOUR This Victorian home is perched on a hill overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, …
Our top traditional Scandinavian Christmas decor ideas that we use in our home during the holidays! Many of these Scandinavian Christmas decor ideas can be found at IKEA. It’s that time of year again to deck the halls with your Scandinavian Christmas decor. Our Scandinavian Christmas decor is mostly Swedish, gifted to us from our …
Montessori inspired activities for the study of the Moon. Moon phases, tides, and its relationship to the Earth are covered with fun Montessori activities. Great for toddlers and preschoolers, this Moon learning unit is budget friendly and easy to put together. We’ve added these Montessori inspired moon activities to our Fall Montessori round up. As …
Here is a delicious recipe for warm Swedish Apple Cake! We love baking this cake for an afternoon Fika (coffee break) shared with friends. Originally from The Swedish Kitchen cookbook by Liselotte Forslin, Rikard Lagerberg, and Susanne Walstrom, we have converted the measurements for their Mum’s Apple Cake from metric to cups. This translated Swedish …
Ten simple Fall decor ideas that will make your home cozy this autumn. Inspired by Scandinavian Hygge (Danish word for cozy) we share ten ideas for simple fall decor that are easy to do. Kids are back in school and the cool breeze is a welcome break from the heat we’ve had around here. We …
Join us on a home tour of our very own Folk Victorian Farmhouse! We share our renovation plans on how we plan to make this 115-year old Victorian home more eco-friendly and energy efficient with a sustainable home renovation. We love our 1905 Folk Victorian Farmhouse. Well…we love most things about it, but there are …