Bohemia {Part 1}

My favorite threads this summer. Because Summer Time encompasses every part of my life!

 

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Bohemia {Part 2}

 My parents came to visit a couple of weeks ago and brought a couch that my grandparents had for many years out in Montauk, an old vintage 1974 oak daybed. I was so excited to inherit it and breath new life into it.  It got an overhaul and a day full of sunshine and now has a happy Bohemian home where it will get many more decades of love!

Bohemian {Part 3}

We're a couple of weeks into summer, although it feels more like a couple of months  here in the Deep South. The sun is warm and the days are long  and the insects have an evening symphony that melts my heart.  This year I've decided to really pour my heart into our home, all of who I am and what I love.  A big addition to our home was our walk through garden, well at least part of it, and it reminds me of the big garden my Papa had out in Montauk, NY when I was growing up. We would go fishing during the day and for dinner eat our fresh catch and mashed potatoes and veggies from the garden. The entire meal was fresh from the earth. My Papa inspired me to grow food and flowers, he would have loved to have seen the garden growing and transforming. I wanted to share a couple of my favorite photos that sums up my love of gardening and how it connects me to Nature and the Earth.

 

 

  

  

 

Pantry Shelves

{Farmhouse Style}

Have you ever had that space in one of your rooms that needs just the right thing to complete it?  That was our dining room.  But what I envisioned and what was out there were worlds apart.  I searched high and low and rummaged through countless antiques shops... but no luck.  Fortunately I have quite the talented Mr. who loves doing this sort of thing!  So over the past week we played around with a few ideas, different measurements and several styles.  The end result?... A unique farmhouse style open pantry unit!  I'm totally in love.  And not one screw or nail was used.  We went old school and did it all with dowels.  I didn't sand it since I wanted it to look as old as possible and I stained it Weatered Gray for that vintage finish.

Here's the finished result and some of the work in progress. We are so happy with it! I apologise for the darker photos, we've had some rainy weather here in Georgia!

So I learned what a dowling jig was!

55 Willow Ave

{The Boutique}

I'm so excited, this week is full of some pretty big things!  I'm opening a boutique, 55 Willow Ave, inside an old historical Cotton Mill!  I signed the paperwork Friday morning and got the green light to start painting, building and filling up my space with all the things I've been working on these past few months.  We didn't expect to get a larger space, more than double the original and we also didn't think we'd get it until November. We have been working overtime from morning till night trying to get things ready.  But how exciting!  I'm so full of joy, this is a complete reflection me and my personal style, and each piece I make is with my own hands and one-of-a-kind. Most pieces are from salvaged barn wood and reclaimed lumber, making them truly unique! I think what makes anything you do fun is when you do it with all of your heart and it tells a story of who you are.  I'm telling you, I am having so much fun and I'm so passionate about it.  I'll be sharing sneak peeks of projects along the way and updates about the shop.  Hope you all love it as much as I do!

{A peek at some Bohemian decor}

{Farmhouse dining table in the making}

{Salvaged windows getting a new Life!}

{Barn wood planter}

{Bohemian Mobile Hanging}

{Fun Arrow Art}

{Upcycled Crates}

Autumn Cookin'...

I had to share one of my all time favorite dishes with you all, it's so simple to make and takes about 15 minutes prep work.  We love leftovers here in our house so I double up on ingredients.  The best part of a crock pot is you really cant overcook anything, which I'm definitely guilty of.  So here it is, super yummy and super easy for those busy days or cold nights! My measurements are estimates since I usually just throw it all together as I go with what I have in the fridge.

Package of Chicken Thighs/Breast 

(About 5 Thighs, also you can use beef)

2 Cups Diced Carrots

2 Cups Diced Celery

1 Sweet Onion Sliced 

About 5 Russet Potatoes Cubed or Quartered

3 Cups of Water

Chicken Broth (condensed) About A Can

Season As Much or As Little As You'd Like! 

If I have the time before dinner I'll make a side of rice for the chicken. If it's beef I'll leave the potatoes out and make mashed potatoes later. We tend to like a lot of pepper so adjust to your taste! I let that slow cook on HIGH for about 6 - 7 Hours occasionally peeking in on it making sure all the veggies are taking a long hot bath. I seriously love cold weather cooking, and on a night like tonight when it's rainy and cold it's so nice to have a hot meal waiting to warm those tummies!  And who doesn't love the smell of it filling the house?  

Enjoy those Crockpots and let them do the work for you! Happy Fall Y'all!

Sneak Peek

{55 Willow Ave the Boutique!}

So I kind of sort of decided that I'm going to try my hand at opening a "micro-boutique". What?! I know, right?!!  A long time dream of doing something creative and fun is finally starting to take shape.  It's still a few weeks off, but I'll be opening a real life

 55 Willow Ave mini boutique inside an old historical Cotton Mill. The place is home to so many creative minds, inventors, upscalers, and thrifters. My boutique will be focused on gorgeous repurposed and salvaged barn wood home decor and other one of a kind bohemian designs that I'll be creating by hand. I'm honestly so excited that I decided to go for it, watching things come together is one of the coolest experiences.  It's a ton of work trying to get everything together on time but I always think of the quote, "Nothing worth having comes easy".  

We're working hard, like really, really hard and building some of the most beautiful things full of love. I'm so proud of us, proud that we're going for it, and most of all, excited to see where the future brings us! So definitely stay tuned, I'll be sharing a lot in the upcoming weeks!