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Inspiration:: Restored Barns

March 27, 2013 By Megan 1 Comment

I have a thing for barns. It’s not because I’m a down home country girl or anything. I love them because they typically have a history and I love all the old wood.

What I love even more than just a barn, is a barn that’s been converted into a home. Talk about having a home with character!

Here’s a roundup of just some of the amazing converted barns I’ve been eyeing.

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{Source: Remodelista}

{Source: Fresh Home}

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{Source: Apartment Therapy}

{Source: Home Decor by Me}

I love all the original wood ceiling beams these converted barns have, don’t you?

Here are a few homes that weren’t actually converted from barns but the exteriors have been designed to look like a barn.

{Source: Architectural Digest}

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One of my all time favorite converted barns is Ronnie Dunn’s converted barn in Nashville, TN.

{Source: Nest Egg}

I wrote a post about it last summer. Seriously amazing.

Do you love barns or are they a little bit too ‘country’ for you?

Around the Blogisphere

March 18, 2013 By Megan 2 Comments

Did everyone have a good weekend? I had a productive one which is always good. I also had the chance to peruse the internet and catch up on my blog reading.

Here are a few of the amazing projects and images I came across to provide some inspiration this Monday.

{Side note: If you like what you see and wish to pin, please, pretty please pin directly from the original source }.

Mandy from Vintage Revivals is seriously a rockstar. Everything she does and designs is amazing. Like this living room she designed for her mother-in-law. Ah-ma-zing.

{Source: Vintage Revivals}

Spring is upon us and these next 2 projects are perfect for sprucing up our homes for the new season.

Spring Mantel

{Source: Love of Family and Home}

DIY Moss Topiaries

{Source: Liz Marie Blog}

Natty by Design revealed her daughter’s new bedroom and it is seriously every little girl’s dream room. Love, love, love.

{Source: Natty by Design}

If you are looking to fill one of your walls with a large mirror, then this DIY wood shims mirror might be the perfect solution.

I love the look of vintage brass. Laura from Finding Home has a great tutorial on how to diy the vintage brass look.

{Source: Finding Home}

I know too often I don’t appreciate everything I have and have been blessed with. I love this idea from The Handmade Home of creating a thankful box to better acknowledge everything we have to be thankful for.

{Source: The Handmade Home}

What is currently inspiring you?

Downton Abbey Inspiration:: Dining Room

March 15, 2013 By Megan 1 Comment

Several weeks ago I re-created Mary’s bedroom from one of my current favorite shows, Downton Abbey. If you missed it, you can see it here.

I had so much fun putting that one together that I thought I would try my hand at another one. This time I thought I would re-create the look of the supremely grand and gorgeous dining room from the Grantham estate.

Here’s what I came up with.

1. Marble Top Buffet // 2. Vintage Stemware // 3. Dinnerware // 4. Antique Candelabras // 5. Vintage Creamer and Sugar Bowl // 6. Antique Portraits // 7. Vintage Menu Holder

Here’s the same dining room by day.

Doesn’t feel quite as glamorous in the day, but still very regal.

I still have to watch the finale of Season 2 before I can start Season 3. The suspense is killing me though! Judging by all the chatter on social media, I can tell there was a lot of drama this past season.

Do you have a favorite show that you can re-watch over and over again?

Color Inspiration

March 8, 2013 By Megan 1 Comment

It’s Friday friends! Can I get an amen? And since it’s Friday, I thought I would leave you with some color inspiration for the weekend.

Lately I’ve been drawn to color palettes. Part of that is because I’ve been pulling together lots of different images based on color schemes at my new job. You could say I’ve just been in a colorful mood. Because of that, now when I see an image I automatically analyze the color scheme and start seeing various images with the same color palette.

Like this image for example.

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I loved the color palette in this photo and thought it would be fun to find various images with this same color scheme. Here’s what I came up with.

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Love all the muted colors. Gives off a very wintery/moody vibe wouldn’t you say?

There are several amazing blogs out there that are dedicated just to color. If you want more color inspiration, be sure to check some of these out::

Design Seeds

The Perfect Palette

For the Love of Color

The Color Collective

What color palette is currently inspiring you?

I’ve got a furniture project calling my name this weekend {can’t wait to show you guys pictures when it’s all said and done}. I’m also really excited because this weekend we spring forward with daylight savings time. Bring on the extra sunlight! Happy weekend friends!

10 Ways to Decorate with Antlers

March 4, 2013 By Megan Leave a Comment

Antlers are really big in decor right now. I personally love them. I’m not a fan of the ones with actual heads still on them though {aka that were just shot right out in the woods and then brought home to mount on your wall}. But, antlers by themselves I think are pretty and add interest and texture to spaces.

If you also like the look of antlers but aren’t sure how to incorporate them into your home, I’ve rounded up 10 ways to decorate with antlers to help you get some inspiration.