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 …
Create a mudroom you love for less than $500! This IKEA hack is easy. We use bookcases, boxes, baskets, and a bench to create a functional and beautiful mudroom on a budget. Nothing organizes a house like storage in a mudroom. They are so popular right now and for good reason! Our lives are busy. …
Are you thinking about planting a tree by your old house? We share a few important things we considered before selecting our new tree…and one thing we forgot that you should not! Planting a tree is a wonderful thing to do for the environment. It is a great gift to get someone! I received my …
Fall decor ideas that look good and taste great! Try these zero waste decorating ideas like pumpkins, acorn squash, pears, apples, sage and collard greens. Fall decor you can eat at the end of the season. You can add pretty sage and collard greens to your fall potted plants for savory flavor to add to …
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 …
Looking for a thoughtful housewarming gift for someone who recently moved into a fixer upper or a gorgeous old house? Need birthday or holiday gift ideas for new homeowners of a historic home? We’ve put together some of the most popular items we’ve talked about over the past year. GIFTS IDEAS FOR NEW HOMEOWNERS These …
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 …
Do fans really save energy? Do you leave them on when you are not in the room? Do you use them with air conditioning? What about during the winter? We answer some of the obvious and not so obvious questions about fans in an old house. When I moved into our 1900s Victorian Farmhouse I …
Setting up your home for Montessori can seem overwhelming, especially if you have a smaller home without a dedicated playroom. See how we set up our old house the Montessori way. We created small areas for activities and others which foster independence. WHY MONTESSORI? I have always loved Montessori. Having attended a Montessori preschool myself …