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Across the Fence:  Favorite decorating theme  |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9436 Posts |
 Posted - Jul 18 2014 : 5:47:40 PM
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What is your favorite type of decor? Country, Primitive, Shabby Chic, Farmhouse. Thought it would be fun to share how we decorate our homes.
Some of mine is Country with a lean toward vintage farmhouse. But I like primitives too.
How about you? 
hugs,
Denise
Farmgirl Sister #43
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonnie
New York
USA
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Posted - Jul 18 2014 : 5:56:39 PM
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Tough question! Lol! Country, Americana, and maybe the sewing room will turn out shabby! I fall in love with everything!
My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:46,47 |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9436 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9436 Posts |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
2914 Posts |
Posted - Jul 18 2014 : 7:32:36 PM
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Hmmm....my style tends towards rustic but very colorful. I just bought some paint tonight to repaint my hallway. It's a shade of red called La Fonda Fireberry. My kitchen is a bright reddish orange called Pomegranate Punch. My bedroom is a mellow autumn color called Roasted Chestnut. The living room is teal gray but it's mostly just blue. I have burlap curtains in the living room and lace panels. I have touches of nature everywhere and lots of bird art. I guess my style is Global Green (as in ecology).
Cindy
"Come by the hills to the land where fancy is free; And stand where the peaks meet the sky and the rocks reach the sea.Where the rivers run clear and the bracken is gold in the sun. and cares of tomorrow must wait till this day is done"--Loreena McKennit
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
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kysheeplady
True Blue Farmgirl
1291 Posts
Teri
KY
USA
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Posted - Jul 19 2014 : 05:08:44 AM
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I guess I have my own style, I love primitive with a farmhouse twist. I like the old chippy paint and BIG furniture pieces, like the step backs, pie safes, harvest tables. I use mostly whites, blacks and just a bit of yellow gold for an accent color.
Teri
"There are black sheep in every flock"
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6662 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6662 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2014 : 05:19:33 AM
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Well, let's see. My home is a hodgepodge of antiques, family hand me downs, lots of Longaberger baskets, and Primitives. I guess one could generalize that I like things that are old, handmade, and simple. Shabby Chic is fun to look at, and I love the colors, but I prefer a non lacy, girly look. For some reason, I have always been drawn to colonial american furniture or prairie, rugged stuff. There is something calming and peaceful to me about the simplicity of homes and log cabins before the victorian trend of the late 1800s. When I have visited Shaker museums, I love how everything has a use and a place and there is nothing in a room that isn't needed. It is a look, I strive to attain and miserably fail at! LOL!!
So, Denise, in answer to your question, my list looks similar to yours: Farmhouse, vintage, Primitive, and country (broadly defined@!) .
Winnie #3109 |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
3162 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
2077 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2014 : 07:32:05 AM
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Lol! Shannon that's great! That was me 5 to 10 years ago. I almost forgot my moose and cabinny room! Just like my Christmas tree, I could never stick to one clor or style! We are all unique, our homes should reflect that!
My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:46,47 |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6662 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6662 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2014 : 07:53:04 AM
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Hahahahahaha Shannon!! I remember those years like they were yesterday! To your list, I would have added cat hair to the dog hair!! Of, and some patches of( "sticky, what IS that???) strategically placed here and there and on various floors!
Winnie #3109 |
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2014 : 11:43:39 AM
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My Decorating Style is Victorian, Vintage, Modern, Eclectic...with a lot of dust and dog hair
thrown into the mix...as furniture protection of coarse. LOL
Hugs and Laughs,
Peggy
Farmgirl #1326
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
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catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
4687 Posts
Heather
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 19 2014 : 12:22:01 PM
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I don't have a style per say but this is what I am heading for. LOVE their style..lol..whatever it's called.
http://magnoliahomes.net/portfolio/
White, clean, some industrial farm house with a dash of Texas yee haw??? :)
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Jul 19 2014 : 12:56:31 PM
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Eclectic for sure. I have antiques, all kinds of things from our family farm and I use linens (doilies, cloth tablecloths, hankies and other linens) to decorate in my living room, bathroom and bedroom. Kinda cottage-y, shabby chic, farmhouse . . . hard to describe. I also hang framed and matted photographs that I've taken of scenery and change them with the seasons (change decorations with the seasons as well, even in my bathroom)
CJ
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Edited by - ceejay48 on Jul 19 2014 12:58:31 PM |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9436 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9436 Posts |
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princesspatches
True Blue Farmgirl
431 Posts
arttie
iron mountain
michigan
USA
431 Posts |
Posted - Jul 20 2014 : 09:23:22 AM
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Is country rustic minimalist a category? I love the coziness of rustic country, but I need to have things neat and tidy. So my home is barn reds and chocolate browns, and dark greens. But I have lots of Woodsy quilts, and some pictures. But no knick-knacky things or clutter.
My furniture is all very basic with clean lines. Rugs and curtains are very simple and plain.
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6662 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6662 Posts |
Posted - Jul 20 2014 : 10:19:34 AM
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Arttie, your home sounds beautiful to me! I think rustic country minimalist is a very creative and easy living formula! Love your color combinations too.
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9436 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9436 Posts |
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Jul 20 2014 : 12:00:29 PM
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Denise...when we lived in a Condo about 8 years ago...I decided to try going Minimalistic
in my decorating. As you know Minimalism is the complete polar opposite of Victorian Eclectic.
Everyone who came to visit me...said, "This is so NOT YOU! It seems so cold and austere in
here." When we moved...9 months later I went back to my own decorating style. We each choose
what feels the most comfortable to Who We Really Are and when you go outside that box it feels
like you are trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Doesn't work too well. LOL
Love and Hugs,
Peggy
Farmgirl #1326
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
Life is too short to knit with ugly yarn!
Leave Your Cares Behind...Join Us On The Porch
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9436 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9436 Posts |
Posted - Jul 20 2014 : 7:32:27 PM
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I didn't mean the decorating so much as the freedom that comes from losing the clutter. I can't stand clutter. It makes me tense and I cannot get anything done when there are too much stuff around. I also need to free up space but that doesn't really have to do with my decorating as much as my emotional attachment to things that have been passed down to me. Always feel like I have to keep everything that was ever owned by my mother or grandmothers etc.
hugs,
Denise
Farmgirl Sister #43
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - Jul 20 2014 : 7:38:54 PM
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hmm..I guess you would call my decorating "revolving". ;) lol I love so many different things that my decorating changes with my mood. My favorite was when my Aunt Dawn called it Whimsy.
Hugs,
Jessica
F.K.A. CRsHelpmeet
"A friend is one who overlooks your broken fence to admire the flowers in your garden."
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Cozynana
True Blue Farmgirl
1123 Posts
Kem
1123 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2014 : 4:13:08 PM
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| I like repurposed, creative, old world/country style. I have an artist dad so I have furniture and decorations he made, plus I am a crafter. It all adds up to eclectic on top of the old world/country look. We have a ranch house on a farm so it fits. |
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