It’s spring at our Folk Victorian farmhouse. See the Scandinavian style natural spring decor in our farmhouse spring kitchen. Spring is finally here! We still have some frost outside but everything is steadily getting greener. It’s time to freshen up our kitchen with some spring decor. Decorating for spring can be so simple. We started …
We love old houses, especially our 1900s Folk Victorian house. I’ll share 5 things I LOVE about living in our old house and 2 things I DO NOT! I mean nothing’s perfect right?! But we’re working on renovating our Folk Victorian farmhouse to make as close to perfect as we can get. 5 THINGS I …
Tour our 1900s Scandinavian Style Farmhouse for Christmas! We’ve decked our halls in Scandinavian Christmas decor with straw goats, star lanterns, dala horses and dried oranges. It’s always nice hearing the stories as we dig out our Swedish Christmas decor from the basement. My husband talks of his childhood and his memories fill our house …
Oranges and cloves make festive holiday decorations that look pretty and smell amazing! Make these simple orange and clove pomanders this holiday season. These orange and clove pomanders are easy enough for even the littlest kids to make. That way the whole family can get involved in decorating for the holiday season. Making orange and …
We’ve created a cozy Scandinavian style farmhouse breakfast nook – in our mudroom! Using our porch furniture we transformed our mudroom into a hygge farmhouse breakfast nook for warm sunlit breakfasts and cozy crafty afternoons. Now that we’ve had our first frost here, it is time to move our cozy wicker chairs and round Herman …
Simple and natural Scandinavian style fall decor ideas for your fall front porch. We use pumpkins, wheat, and fall flowers from the garden to decorate our Scandinavian farmhouse style fall front porch. We love our old Folk Victorian farmhouse. Built around 1905, it is simple and straightforward. Our front porch is one of our favorite …
We share 5 different ways to organize a small front porch. Our Folk Victorian farmhouse has a narrow front porch. We use it all the time for outdoor meals, working from home, and kids play. See how we’ve organized our small front porch into an outdoor room to enjoy all year long! I love to …
We review the famous book, A Field Guide to American Houses by Virginia Savage McAlester, with a walk through our neighborhood. We highlight some of the most popular American house styles like Victorian, Craftsman, and Cape Code style houses. See which ones you know and how this book might help you identify your old house …
If you are looking to save money on fixing up your old house check if your state offers a Historic Tax Credit. We saved $5,000 on our first old house rehab and our state offers up to $50,000! At least 39 states offer a Historic Tax Credits which can be 20%-25% of project costs. OUR …
An easy do it yourself framed gift map that make a classy, meaningful, and budget friendly gift. Also a great idea for your own home! Looking for a meaningful gift to give someone? Need a gift fast? Want to give a classy gift that’s budget friendly? This do it yourself gift map is so easy …