WHAT'S YOUR STYLE?

My home is a colonial saltbox, almost unheard of here in the deep South. There are only two other homes similar to ours in our town. I fell in love with this design early on and thank goodness Jim agreed that yes, he liked it too. More on the subject of our home in a future post.

 We decided we would furnish our home with things we love and enjoy and not in any particular style or period. I guess you could say we have eclectic taste, we don't adhere to any one major style. Since I love almost every style it was not an easy decision coming up with a plan for our home.
  Jim and I both love cherrywood furniture and it's a perfect fit for our home. Traditional plays a big role here, with fabrics and accessories. Those of you who know me also know I love French country. We enjoy a more formal look and although I love whites and neutrals you will see color wins out.  You will also see how we were influenced by French and Italian styles from our travels .

I'm going to share with you some of the styles of furniture, fabrics and art we use in our home.

MAIN ENTRANCE FOYER

iron console table with marble top

windsor chair

painting by my sister Iris for Christmas

walls

 oriental silk ~ Benjamin Moore

doorway leads to family room

and kitchen

doorway leads to living room

and study

six inch wide pine plank floors
throughout


painting by my DIL
Isle of Capri from a postcard I mailed  from there

I love the white spindles on the staircase

we have a fireplace in the family room and

we left the brick exposed in the foyer

family room

family room media armoire

details

 I love hardware and moulding

bookcase in living room

made in Italy

pair of wing back chairs

oriental toile fabric

camel back sofa

my Momma's candlestick lamp

baby Connor

I have a collection of Jay Strongwater frames
Jim and me at our our son and dil's wedding

the study

French country sideboard 

my French trumeau mirror 
hangs above the sideboard

 a round library table where I keep
my favorite books

comfortable wing chairs for reading or conversations with family and friends
this is the room we have our Christmas Tree 

gorgeous legs

bubble glass in doors of dining room hutch
go here to see more dining room photos

highboy in master bedroom
master bedroom redo still in progress

French armoire neatly stores television in center cabinet
opposite the bed
purchased at auction for a song

my hand-painted dream bed

 guest bath window treatment

guest bedroom window treatment

linen hand towels
these came home with me from Paris

oils and prints

a sweet memory 
spring and summer flowers from the garden

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I am sprucing up the house, changing things up a little for a fresh look for fall.  I'll have an open house soon and share more. 

I guess it's safe to say I love tassels, fringe and color.  I have to say I have been a savvy shopper with my furnishings. Always waited for big sales and shopped a lot of outlets, out of the way places and going out of business sales. If I found something I liked and it was expensive I knew I could always find it cheaper if I do my homework. Hope I haven't bored you all terribly with such a long post. I do get a little carried away with photographs. If your're still here thanks for your visit. I'll have more information to share on my home in a future post.

What's your style?  Am I the only one who still enjoys old-fashioned sensabilities? 

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