Valentine Hearts

I have been doing a little stitching in my spare time. I love redwork and used some extra quilt squares from a quilt I made a few years back.

I'm not sure what I'll turn these into yet. Maybe a few pillows?

 I also stitched up some hearts. I had 12, but Bowie got a hold of one and pulled the stuffing out. These were from the extra upcycled sheet fabric from the latest quilt I made.I think I'll make a heart garland with these.

 Finally decorated the kitchen hutch for Valentines day.

 Speaking of Bowie, he just got a haircut. He loves sunbathing in the little sun spots all over the house.

 Next up I will be working on a project here. Anyone have any guesses?

Have a wonderful week!
Leslie

Christmas Home Part 2

 I added a little more plaid this year to carry on the outdoor theme. Pillows were made by me years ago.

I added my vintage sheet music framed up over the piano.

I went super simple in the dining room. Just some red candles and few ornaments. I changed out the orange wine cart to red in the winter.

 More of my salt shaker snowmen, made from orphan salt shakers. Candlesticks were made from the cut off legs of our coffee table.

A few red touches.

I feature these special vintage blue ornaments in the bathroom.

 A little touch to our bedroom, I'll be showing the finished bedroom after the holidays. We are going to be working on the flooring after Christmas.

If you missed the rest of my tour here's a link to part1. I am starting my baking this week. Hope to get everything done. Son made it home from Montreal so we are happy campers here! Hope you have a great week!
Leslie

Christmas Tour 2016 at Brookhollow Lane

Welcome to Brookhollow Lane! Come on in.

 If this is your first visit to Brookhollow Lane, my style is cottage, vintage with a little farmhouse thrown in. I love adding thrifted vintage stuff to my house. I love adding little touches here and there to turn my house into a cozy home.

I kept the decorations pretty minimal this year. The house is smallish and I didn't want it to feel cluttered, especially when my boys come home and are hanging out.

 Home is where you hang your hat. I made this little hat hanger from old hooks and piece of scrap wood.

Entryway primitive cabinet.

 Look closely at the letter to Santa.

My Mom's red cardinal always comes out at Christmas time.

 Come on in to the family room and make yourself comfortable. I change out my fall colors for red and white in the winter. The tree is pretty naked, because we wait for our boys to come home to decorate it.

 My salt shaker snowmen and glittered candles in an old tool box tray.

 These candles are so easy to make and are so pretty when they are lit.

Curtains panels are made from Ikea fabric. Just hemmed with straight stitch.

 The stockings are hung.

The tree at night.

 My favorite Christmas movie is It's a Wonderful Life, so I painted this sign on a scrap from an old oak headboard.

 A piece of vintage wrapping paper put in a frame behind my old pick up truck. It was found for a few dollars at an antique store, because it was missing a wheel. I added a wood wheel that I painted black from Hobby Lobby. Perfect for hauling a Christmas tree.

 Stitched this pillow a few years ago.

 I collect vintage children's Christmas books. The Night Before Christmas was mine when I was a little girl. I read it to my boys each Christmas Eve.

On to the little breakfast area. I switch out my seat covers to red check in December. Four thrifted red and white stockings hang at each chair.

 If you've visited before, you know how much fun I have doing up the kitchen hutch.

 I found the metal sign this year at an antique store. New, but looks old.

I change out the knobs and pulls to red and jadite green for December.

 A view into the kitchen. I just add a few touches of red and a vintage tea towel. Gotta keep it pretty clear, because we do tons of cooking over the holidays when the boys come home. Joyeux Noel was given to me by my Mom when she went to Paris so I hung it on the pantry door in honor of son's first homecoming from Montreal. (Microwave over stove just died-trying to decide on a vent hood).

  Little touches here and there.

I hope you had fun touring my home and maybe got a few ideas. I'll be sharing the rest of my decor next week. Be sure to continue the tour here. Lots of pretty decor and great ideas.

Cozy At Christmas Blog Tour
Monday:
Let's Add Sprinkles/ Hyacinths for the Soul/ Southern DayDreams/ White Spray Paint/ Garden Up Green/ Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson/ Ellie and Elizabeth  
Tuesday:
Brookhollow Lane/ At Home With Jemma/ My Heart Lives Here/ The B Farm/ Botanic Bleu/ Kitty's Kozy Kitchen/ Art and Sand/ Ash Tree Cottage
Wednesday:
Sweet Nothings/ At Rivercrest Cottage/ Opulent Cottage/ Decor to Adore/ Fern Creek Cottage/ The Dedicated House/ Bluesky Kitchen

Thanks again Katie from Let's Add Sprinkles for putting this tour together.
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to you!
Leslie

Fall in Love With Texas Fall Tour

Welcome to Brookhollow Lane!

Come on in!

 I love vintage and like to add something vintage or antique to every room. My colors are usually neutral, so I add in touches of orange for the fall season. I love being able to change out my colors for each season.

 I also love to craft, so you'll see some of my creations through the house.

 I would say my style is cottage, vintage with a little farmhouse thrown in.

 In the dining room, I have the table set for a fall dinner.

 Most of my vintage tableware was picked up at thrift stores.

 My little bar/wine cart has some orange accents. This is a vintage medical cart on casters.

 A dead end hallway where I made a vintage tea towel into a pillow.

Come on in to the family room.

 I have an angled fireplace, so I have angled the furniture to match.

I have kept the fall decor to a minimal look. Just touches here and there. Quilts and throws warm up the room for the cooler nights.

 Lovely pumpkin made by talented Celestina Marie at Southern Day Dreams.

 There is Bowie-he loves to photo bomb my pictures. I love this plaid throw with the brown and orange.

 A little wooden puzzle piece to add a dash of orange.

 I love using baby pumpkins to decorate! Pretty table runner(shawl) found at Good Will.

 A little wool leaf garland that I stitched up.

 You can see that the breakfast area opens right into the family room. I keep the color scheme going into the kitchen.

Ready for a cup of coffee?

 The kitchen hutch is decked out for fall with mostly thrifted stuff.

More on the kitchen hutch here.

I hope you have enjoyed my little tour. I sure enjoyed having you visit. Please go and check out these Texas bloggers and see how they have decorated their homes.Thank you Katie from Let's Add Sprinkles for putting this tour together.

Fall In Love With Texas Blog Tour Schedule

Monday: 

Let's Add Sprinkles / Decor to Adore/ Southern DayDreams/ Bluesky Kitchen

Tuesday:

Poofing The Pillows/At Home With Jemma/ The B Farm/ Botanic Bleu

Wednesday:

Sweet Nothings/ Ash Tree Cottage/ Fern Creek Cottage/ My Heart Lives Here/ Timeless Treasures

Thursday: 

Hyacinths For The Soul/ Kitty's Kozy Kitchen/ The Dedicated House/ Brookhollow Lane

Friday:

White Spray Paint/ Opulent Cottage/ Lilacs and Longhorns 

Happy Fall Y'all!

Leslie