Living Room, Gordon Hill Flower Shop, Ornamental Kale, and a French Apple Basket

Hello!

I still haven't finished writing my living room post, so I thought I would share at least one image today....

Can you guess what is missing?

I will share a few more details about the changes I made on Monday....

I also wanted to share a link to my favorite flower shop.....

Gordon Hill Flower Shop

It is a family owned and operated flower shop....

They have the best selection of flowers and their flowers always last for a long time....

I have been being so good and not buying any fresh flowers.....

I had to run into their shop last week and couldn't resist....

I haven't ever used ornamental kale before and love it....

They last a long time....

This particular basket is a vintage french apple basket that I will be listing in my shop...

I wanted to show how it could also be used as a gathering basket in the garden by filling it with flowers.....

I love to use these baskets for storing many different odds and ends items such as linens and ribbon....

This little french pie safe that the basket sits on is one of my favorite pieces I have had for a number of years....

At the moment I use it to house my french ironstone collection, that I use on a regular basis....

I have used it as a vcr cabinet, coffee table, a night stand and well just about everything imaginable....

It sits in between my kitchen and dining area....

Sorry it looks a little awkward sitting right where the tile meets the laminate floor area....

I love it here though...

I do not normally have a basket filled with fresh flowers on it either....

I like to keep a collection of blue french canning jars on top for a splash of color....

Also there is still time to enter my Raw Materials Design French Waiter Giveaway......

: )

Enjoy your weekend!

Take Care,

Maria

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Raw Materials Design French Apron Giveaway

Photography by Helen Norman

Styling and modeling by Janna Lufkin 

Hello!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I have a fun giveaway today....

Janna Lufkin of Raw Materials Design is sponsoring a French Waiter Apron Giveaway Today.....

You will be able to find the giveaway information at the end of this post.....

 I also wanted to share a little more about Janna Lufkin and Raw Materials Design.....

Janna Lufkin is a designer, producer, and photo stylist, whose work is seen in magazines such as Better Homes and Gardens.

You can see more of Janna's work on her website Photostyle!

Photography by Helen Norman

Styling and modeling by Janna Lufkin 

Janna in the above image is wearing the French Waiter Apron with the raw edge.

Janna started Raw Materials Design back in 2008, by designing a sturdy grocery bag....

Raw Materials Designs, a family based business now produces a line of aprons, dish towels, placemats, napkins, drink coasters, and gift bags.....

Their products are 100% American made from domestically sourced materials.....

All of their products are made with a heavyweight cotton canvas....

Every product is made to last so that they can be used in the kitchen daily.....

Not only are their products durable, they are also very affordable.....

You can read more about Raw Materials Design and Janna Lufkin by visiting their website....

Here is a sampling of a few of Raw Materials Designs Products.....

Photography by Helen Norman

Styling and modeling by Janna Lufkin 

Image by Tim Marr of Chef Shop

Styling by Janna Lufkin

These kids aprons are adorable......

Image by Tim Marr of Chef Shop

Styling by Janna Lufkin

The Child's Chef's Apron

Photography by Jules Frazier of Sugar Photo Studios 

Styling by Janna Lufkin

Gift Bag

Photography by Helen Norman

Styling by Janna Lufkin 

Placemats

&

dinner napkins 

I also photographed my daughter Nicole in two of the Raw Materials Design

Aprons.....

Nicole is wearing the Classic Chef Apron with the blue serged edge.....

I bribed Nicole with some homemade cinnamon rolls : )

I will share my mom's recipe when I announce the winner.....

It's a family favorite....

In the image below Nicole is wearing the French Waiter Apron with the serged edge.....

I love their products so much I will soon be carrying the Raw Materials Designs in my shop soon....

Thanks to Janna Lufkin one lucky reader will receive the

french waiter apron!  

This particular apron has the red serged edge....

We thought this was perfect for Valentine's Day.....

Giveaway Information!

One French Waiter Apron finished with the red serged edge will be given away to one

lucky reader chosen by random.org

The giveaway ends on February 21st.

Giveaway is open to my international readers as well : )

To enter the giveaway you just have to leave a comment on this post....

For extra entries.....

you can visit Raw Materials Designs and tell me

what your favorite product is.....

You can share the giveaway on any of the social networking sites.....

such as....

Facebook

Twitter

Pinterest

You must leave a separate comment for each extra entry to count....

Winner will be chosen by random.org...

Thank you Janna!

Raw Materials Design

Raw Materials Design on Facebook

Take Care,
Maria


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Souvenir Lifestyle Magazine!

Good Morning!

Heather Bullard has launched a new website for 

her lifestyle magazine Souvenir!

Souvenir will now be available digitally online, in an ipad friendly version,

and in printed form.....

There will be over a 100 pages of content which will include stories about homes,

crafts, entertaining ideas, travel stories, as well as lifestyle....

You can read more about it by visiting Heather's Blog.....

I am honored to have been asked to be one of the contributors for the spring issue!

Thank you Heather Bullard.....

I hope you get a chance to check out the new website!

Souvenir

Souvenir is also now on Facebook!

If you haven't subscribed yet, you can do so here.....

Last fall I had posted about how the kids and I imprinted fall leaves onto some scrap linen we had around the house....

I got this easy and fun idea from one of Heather's simple craft projects she had shared in Souvenir.....

The kids loved doing this fun project.

Heather Bullard's Blog

Souvenir Lifestyle Website

Souvenir Lifestyle on Facebook

I also wanted to say congratulations to Heather Bullard who produced and styled the home that is featured on the cover of the March issue of Country Living!

I will be back tomorrow with a fun giveaway!

Take Care,

Maria

Thank you Janna Lufkin of Raw Materials Design.... The French Waiter Apron

Hello,

I hope you are enjoying your Sunday....

I just wanted to share a few images of Janna Lufkin's Raw Materials Design French Waiter Apron.....

I received my package yesterday and I could hardly wait to get home and photograph the aprons....

I was only able to photograph the French Waiter Apron, as I ran out of light....

Nicole agreed to be my French Waitress yesterday....

I discovered Raw Materials Design back in December....

It was love at first site....

(if you read my facebook page, then you already know how much I LOVE Raw Materials Design)

These would make the perfect Valentine's gift!

I love how simple yet stylish the designs are....

This particular French Waiter Apron has a red serged edge....

I LOVE it..

Janna Lufkin is a designer and a photo stylist....

Janna is also a contributor to Better Homes & Garden...

You can read more about Janna Lufkin here....

I will be sharing more with you about Raw Materials Design and Janna Lufkin in the near future....

and thanks to Janna, I will be giving the French Waiter Apron away next week!

I will be carrying Raw Materials Design's aprons in my shop as well: )

I can't wait!

Thank you Janna Lufkin!

Hope you enjoy the rest of your Sunday....

I haven't forgotten about sharing a few more images of my living room....

I will be back tomorrow!

Take Care,

Maria

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A Special Guest Post Today.... Maria of the Blog Rusty Hinge!

Hello everyone!  My name is Maria from Rusty Hinge.  I live in a hundred year old farmhouse in the countryside of northern Michigan with my husband, Karl.  I love interior design, gardening, re-purposing and collecting anything old! 

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

When I first started my blog last spring, I never imagined all the dear friends I would make through blogging.  What a wonderful ride this has been.There are really no words to describe my gratitude for all the encouragement I have received!  Thank-you, Maria, for all of your support along the way and for helping me step out into blogging.  I am honored to be a guest on your lovely blog today.  I think it's safe to say I can speak for everyone here that your blog is a true inspiration for us.  And you are as sweet as you are talented!

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

With spring right around the corner and all the Christmas decor packed up for another year, I would love to share a couple Valentine inspired ideas with you.

 {Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

My Valentine tree is merely several red branches stuffed into an old french stone pot.  I hung red crochet and tin bucket heart ornaments onto the branches.

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

I especially love to decorate seasonally with whatever I have laying around.  I would pick up these vintage tin cookie cutters here and there, and soon had a jar full.  Many where heart-shaped, so I thought why not throw them into my old dough trencher for a table centerpiece!

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

Thank-you for taking time to read through my little post.  And a huge thank-you to Maria for inviting me.  It has been a real treat!

Happy Valentine's Day! 

Maria ~Rusty Hinge

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}


Thank you Maria of the RUSTY HINGE!

I hope you get a chance to visit Maria's blog....
SHe is very talented....
I think Maria and I pretty much love all of the same things...
I was excited to meet someone else that loves red striped grain sacks as much as I do : )
I will be back with a few more images of my living room....
Take Care,
Maria Carr : )

Hello!

I hope you are enjoying your week!

As of tonight I think my computer is officially back to working again : )

I have so much to get caught up on since I have been without this computer for soooo 

long.... 

I will be back with a few more images of my living room space that I recently rearranged.....

Enjoy your Tuesday!

Take Care,

Maria

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