2019 Farmhouse Decor Roundup {Part 1}

Hi Friends! It's incredible that we're already one third of the way into 2019! How? When? Do the days seem like they're flying by for you too?! Let's just chalk it up to living really full-to-the-brim lives! :)

I'm rounding up some posts I've shared so far this year in case you missed any of them. Just click on the image or the link beneath, and it will take you to the full post!

How To Age Terra Cotta Pots... {DIY}

Tis the season we start getting out our gardening gloves, tackling the front porch, and bringing more of the outdoors in. (Hooray!) Today I'm excited to share an easy DIY with you that helps take terra cotta pots from looking like they're straight off the store shelf to something that's been sun-faded and weathered from years of use.

Sundays at Home {Link Party}

Welcome to Sundays at Home, where talented bloggers link up their recent home decor, DIY, gardening and cooking posts to bring us fresh inspiration each week. Whether you're linking up, or just here to browse, we're so happy you've joined us.

Spring is now just days away, and we hope it's starting to feel like spring where you live! This past week, many of you shared creative spring ideas and fun ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. We can't wait to see what you have to share with us today! But first, here's what your hosts have been up to...

Love of Home  

Grain Bowls, Farmhouse Family Room

Celebrating Everyday Life

Easy Craft Room Ideas | How to Chalk Paint Guide | Easy Chalk Paint Ideas

Little Farmstead

Processing Wool Into Yarn {A Little Dream Come True!}



Thank you to everyone who linked up their posts with us! Here are this week's features:

Katrin, of Northern Living, tells us about how she became a plant lady, and gives 3 tips to start...

Serena, author of Thrift Diving, you had us at, "Ombre." You'll want to see the before to truly appreciate this cool dresser.

Janice, who blogs with her twin sister at 5 Minutes for Mom, shares not only a recipe for traditional Irish soda bread, but also the history behind it!

How beautiful is this St. Patrick's Day country setting?! See additional views and inspiration from Pam of Everyday Living...

Congratulations to our featured bloggers!

We will be sharing your beautiful work on our Sundays at Home Pinterest board & on our FB pages and Instagram accounts throughout the week. Follow our board & pages to see.

So nice if you would follow us on Instagram 

Love of Home * Little Farmstead * Celebrating Everyday Life

Ready to show us what you have been up to? Well, then ~ Link up!! A link back is to one of our blogs is appreciated. Link up your own work, no ads, or giveaways. Linking gives us permission to share a credited photo on our social media accounts. Have fun & share! 

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Sundays at Home {Link Party}

Hello and thank you for joining us today! 

For those of you who link up your blog posts, we love seeing what you're up to! And for those of you who come to find fresh ideas and inspiration, we hope you find something that brings you joy...

To kick off this week's party, we thought we'd share a few quotes from well-known designers. See if you agree with their approach to decorating:

"Every room needs a touch of black, just as it needs at least one antique piece." - Jan Showers

"If you love something, it will work." - Bunny Williams

"A room should never allow the eye to settle in one place. It should smile at you and create fantasy." - Juan Montoya

Decorating Ideas for a Charming Country-Style Christmas...

Hi Friends ~ Thanks for visiting during this merry and full time of year! Perhaps you need some last-minute decorating ideas, or maybe you just need to relax and let your mind wander for a few minutes... Either way, I'm glad you stopped by!

I love this hand-made merry & bright sign I found at a little co-op in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho last year. This picture was taken last year, but I used the sign again in our dining room this year. The log candle holders provide an outdoors-inspired winter feeling. 

DIY Hops Wreath {Fall at the Farmhouse}

Hi friends! I hope your week is going well. Is it starting to feel like fall where you live? 

It has definitely turned the corner here in the Pacific Northwest... The leaves are starting to change colors, it has cooled off, and the rain has started to pay us a visit again (but thankfully it's broken up by sunshine too!). Pumpkins and sunflowers are growing in the garden, and we're headed to a football game this Friday night. Fall is in the air!

It's the time of year when hops vines are covering our gates and trellis'. I love the look of the hops flowers with all their texture... They remind me of a soft, green whimsical pinecone. Today I decided to make a hops wreath and wanted to share with you this very simple DIY.

Three Books I Think You'll Love...

Affiliate links provided. All opinions are my own.

 Happy Friday! I'm so excited to share three books with you that I am LOVING. They are all very different, so I'll give you just a quick overview of what they're about and why I'm enjoying them so much...

The DIY Planner, by well-known blogger KariAnne Wood (author of Thistlewood Farms), just may be the biggest bang for your book-buying buck ever. You could hire a decorator OR you can get this book and rock the decorating yourself! KariAnne's joy is contagious, and her writing style will make you feel like you're working alongside your BFF. Your very talented BFF. From space planning to paint colors, flooring options to pattern mixing, accessory styling and more, this book will be a valuable resource for years to come.

And that grain sack lumbar pillow I purchased here! (You'll enjoy browsing this one-of-a-kind shop...)

Burlap Carrots DIY {Spring Farmhouse Mantel Decor}

Hi Friends ~ Have you ever been out shopping and you see something and think... 

That doesn't look too complicated. I bet I could make that...? 

Me too. In fact, that's what happened when I was out shopping last week with my mom and sister. We spotted some cute (factory-made) burlap carrots. I loved all the texture and the neutral, unexpected take on carrots.

A few days later, I played a little game of memory with myself. Where did I see those leftover styrofoam cones? Garage, in a half-unpacked art bag. Burlap sack? Laundry room cupboard. Glue gun? Dining room drawer. The only thing I needed to buy was the raffia. So the price was right for this mini DIY. ;) 

Christmas at our Little Farmstead {2017 Roundup}

We are now into the December 20's... Ready or not, here Christmas comes! This time of year can be such a mixture of emotions. (And I think I may have had them all within the last 72 hours. Ha!) But I hope that what we hold on to most during this season (and beyond) is the joy and hope of Christmas. 

Below, I've rounded up this year's Christmas and winter posts from our home and shop space. Just click on the link or picture to see the whole post. Thank you for sharing in this season with us. I hope you and your families have a very blessed Christmas! 

DIY Christmas Gift for Kids to Make!

(Thank you to Oriental Trading Company for providing product used in this post!)

Do you feel the excitement in the air? School is almost out for Christmas break! Soon they will be home. Wide-eyed. Counting down the days, the hours, the minutes... until Christmas morning! 

So today I thought I'd share a sweet and simple idea to keep the little ones in your home busy distracted creative. :) These affordable wood Christmas tree ornaments come in sets of 12, and are perfect for children to paint and decorate. 

They can personalize the ornaments with their picture to give to Grandma and Grandpa, Aunts and Uncles. Or, have them use a picture of them with their friends to pass out as gifts! (The photo ornaments on our tree are the ones I cherish most.)

A Natural (and easy!) Christmas Wreath DIY and Porch...

If you're looking for an easy, affordable and unique winter wreath, this one's for you.

Here's what you'll need:

- Grapevine wreath (I used a 22")

- Greenery (pine, eucalyptus, or whatever catches your eye)

- Berries and twigs (optional)

DIY Gift Ideas... {Farmhouse Inspired}

Hope you enjoyed Thanksgiving! Are you braving the crowds, or keeping it cozy at home this weekend? Today, I thought I'd share a roundup of some farmhouse-inspired DIY projects that would make great gifts. 

These posts were written over the past few years. Though there is a range in the quality of photos, depending on when the post was written, I still enjoy the finished product and hope you will too! 

Just click on the images or links below for instructions...

The Easiest and Fastest DIY Pom Pom Wreath! {Farmhouse Christmas Decor}

A few years ago, I made a pom pom wreath, using the hand-made pom poms that you create by wrapping yarn round and round, cutting the loops, and trimming. It was beautiful! But it also took quite some time to make.

So this year, I thought I'd share a pom pom wreath that is quick, easy, and affordable to make...

Sundays at Home {Link Party}

Welcome to Sundays at Home! 

This week, I thought I'd start us right off with a feature... Roxanne, who blogs at the Honeycomb Home, turned a cool flea market find into the perfect DIY Side Table for her living room (above). What a great conversation piece!

Wood Rounds Fireplace Insert DIY {Farmhouse Style}

Hope your day is going well!

I wanted to share with you a recent change I made to the fireplace mantel in our dining room. Obviously, this is not a functioning fireplace. I brought the mantel into this room to add some interest and depth. If you've been here before, you might remember that we used to have a canvas curtain hanging inside the mantel. I was ready for a new look...

DIY Grain Sack Wall Hanging {Easy and Affordable Farmhouse Decor}

You already know how I feel about grain sacks. 

Do you love their sense of history, craftsmanship, simplicity and texture like I do? 

If you do, then this DIY is for you... 

Here are the Highlights... (Farmhouse Decorating, DIYs and Home Tours)

Hi Friends! Have I mentioned that I love it when you visit? I do! 

And today, I'm rounding up blog posts from January, in case you missed anything. It was a full month here on the blog with home tours, DIY projects and farmhouse decorating ideas that will still work beautifully in February and beyond!

DIY Grain Sack Pillows (And Where to Buy Grain Sacks)

If someone were to accuse me of being slightly obsessed with vintage European grain sacks... I'd say they were wrong. 

I am totally obsessed.

And today, I am going to share all of my grain sack secrets and tips... like the best places to buy your grain sacks at the lowest price, how to make affordable grain sack pillows (sew and no-sew options), and if you're not up for making them yourself, where you can shop for a beautiful selection of grain sack pillows.

DIY Book Page Runner

Ah, January. A fresh, clean slate.

Maybe almost too clean... 

Does it feel like your house needs a little something?

A book page runner is a quick and easy DIY that brings texture and interest to any table.

Use it "just because" or for a special meal or party. 

(And if it subtly suggests that you are smart and well-read, I see no harm in that. ;)

DIY Farmhouse Valentine Spool...

Is your house feeling a little bare now that the Christmas decorations are down?

You've come to the right place!

Today I'll be showing you how to make this rustic heart art (say that ten times fast)...