As promised, I took some pictures of the olive buffet in it’s new home at my parent’s house. I also took a few minutes to snap some shots of my mom’s fall decorating. She creates lovely vignettes and I thought you all might like a peek! My parent’s built their home when we (my siblings and I) were little. My dad worked nights and built during the day. My mom watched the four of us (who are all within 3 years of each other…I’m a twin!). Their house is such a beautiful and special place. Quite worthy of being in the pages of Country Living Magazine. Just throwing that out there! My mom would probably kill me 😉 but she and my dad have worked hard to create a beautiful home and I would love to see their home featured on those glossy pages! Plus, the story behind it all is pretty inspiring. If you want to see more you can click the link to see their 2012 spring home tour.
So without further ado.
Gorgeous, right?! The exterior is just as beautiful. My mom is an avid gardener as evidenced in some of the outdoor pictures of their spring home tour. Right now my dad is residing the dormers (I believe their house would be classified as a cape cod but it has an asymmetrical roof like a saltbox). One of these days I’ll have to show you the full exterior!
Pretty!! It definitely would look great in a magazine!
BEAUTIFUL!! The buffet looks great in it's new home!!
the buffet looks PERFECT in there!
Lovely, you can see the love that has gone into it. And the buffet is just perfect in that space. I love that you are so proud of your mom, as I know she is of you. Rightly so, for both of you!
Very pretty. I love how the buffet looks in the space. Love all the touches of autumn too!
The buffet is gorgeous and so is your mother's house! It looks so inviting.
Thanks Suzanne!
Beautiful and inspiring! Your mom has a beautiful home! {just like you, I get my love of decorating from my mom too!} I'm sharing a link back in tomorrow's Fall Festival highlights. Thank you for the tour!
Oh! I love your mom's home, it's wonderful!
Of course I visited the spring tour too.
I love all the details. Only one word: perfect!
Give my congratulations to her.
Besos from Argentina, Silvina
I love that fall centerpiece, it's lovely! Love all the little fall touches, everything looks beautiful!
Certainly is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! I am so in love with those wide plank floors. We have a similar pie chest, it's one of my favorite pieces.
Beautiful home, beautiful buffet!
Impeccable styling in that room! I wish you would have taken more of the buffet… I love it! This whole room is authentically antique yet stylish at the same time. And your pictures did everything justice… perfect lighting, it looks like it could be in a magazine!
Love this and your photos are magazine worthy! Great job on the buffet and the room altogether! New follower! Found you through MMS FFF!
Thanks Rachel. There are more pictures of the buffet in the post I wrote on how we refinished it. I'm still working on figuring out my camera and taking decent photos and was having trouble with the lighting from the windows so I didn't get many of the buffet in this shoot that weren't overexposed.
First time to visit your blog…found you at Feathered Nest Fridays…
The buffet is beautiful, especially the artwork on the door. I'm off now to try to find the post where you wrote how you finished it.
🙂 thanks for stopping by! Here's the link to the buffet post
http://dearemmeline.blogspot.com/2012/10/antique-olive-buffet.html
I love the peek into your parent's home! If you don't mind – I've added this to pinterest as inspiration for my future farm house! Thank you for sharing!
http://cranefarms.blogspot.com
Hi Emmeline,
The buffet is beautiful at your mom and dad's home. I couldn't help but notice the wide plank floors. Hardwood floors is my family's business. They are very nice.
Peggy @ southscapedesigns.com
YES you are right …this IS worthy of Country Living magazine and I know that because my mom bought it all of her life
THIS is just perfect! / love it
Your parent's house is lovely. The fireplace reminds me of my parents living room and fireplace. They too built their own home when my sister and I were little. My sister now owns the house, and rents it out. I haven't been there in years so your tour brought back some good memories.
My dad did the floors! They wanted an authentic look so they went with multi sized wide planks and rough cut nails!
Wow, so beautiful! I love all of the warm, rustic, autumn touches!
So pretty! And just feels so cozy looking at the pictures. Definitely magazine and pin worthy!
I want to live here! Gorgeous home! It looks very similar to my Mother's with the primitive decor touches! Just lovely. Thanks for linking up!
Stacey of Embracing Change
I love your parents home. So cozy and warm. Love the buffet. I like the color of it and then the color of the table and chairs. I wondered how it would be mixing colors up a little.
Featuring YOU today! Thanks for linking up to {wow me} wednesday!
Ginger @ gingersnapcrafts.com
http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2012/11/take-look-at-you-my-favorites.html
Enjoying reading your blog and am now your newest follower 🙂
I love it~ sharing at the party tonight~ thanks for linking up at Feathered Nest Friday!
I love that olive buffet! I'm featuring it the Spotlight this weekend. Thanks for linking up.
What a lovely room! New follower!
Definitely magazine worthy! love that wonderful centerpiece and the pumpkin in the ironstone bowl. and of course the buffet is perfect!!!
It is just gorgeous! Thanks for linking up.
Your buffet has found the perfect home!
Agreed. Country Living needs to come calling on your parents.
🙂
I popped over from MMM. What a stunning and yet simple home. Lovely! Your mother is also a very gifted stylist. Good luck on getting that BEAUTIFUL and very worthy home in a magazine!! I loved "visiting" it.
Small House / Big Sky Donna
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I popped over from MMM. What a stunning and yet simple home. Lovely! Your mother is also a very gifted stylist. Good luck on getting that BEAUTIFUL and very worthy home in a magazine!! I loved "visiting" it.
Small House / Big Sky Donna
White Oak Studio Designs/Hand-Painted Vintage Furniture Transformations
BLOG: http://smallhouseunderabigsky.wordpress.com
Facebook: donnaallgaierlamberti@gmail.com