The inevitable is happening this weekend here at the rental. ???? Christmas will be soon making an appearance.  I am very excited about it because I always think it makes the house feel so cozy and warm.  Deb on the other hand is a little stressed.  It seems as though the rental just got put […]

I have had so many questions recently regarding the subject of decorating with collections.  They can become overwhelming and look very cluttered if you have a lot of smalls that you want to proudly display.   As you know, I collect so many things:  ironstone, yellow ware bowls, rolling pins, wooden kitchen utensils, crocks.  You name […]

After the holidays this year, I wanted a fresh new look in the family room.  Well, the entire house needed a freshy-fresh because I was a little bored with it all. ????  You know how I am.  So I scoured some of my favorite blogs for a little inspiration.  Because quite frankly, I was in […]

I get asked a lot how I know how to display items in my decor.  ????????‍♀️ My response is always, “I don’t know.”  But, Deb has pointed out that not everyone knows HOW or WHERE to display their favorite pieces of “junk”.  So, I figured maybe if I started writing a post on this subject, I […]

This past weekend was our small town’s Historic Christmas Walk and the House on Winchester was in it!  We are JUST recovering!  ???? Think about what your house looks like when you pull out all of your Christmas decor.  Add THAT to the fact that we always have a project going on.   Add THAT and […]

Every year, my little hometown has a Historical Society Christmas Open House and Home Tour.  This year, the House on Winchester will be a part of it, along with a few others!   ????  If you have been following me from the very beginning, you already know our home was built in 1945 by an […]

Guess what today is!   The Family Room Reveal! It’s what you’ve all been waiting for. ????   Thank God you weren’t holding your breath, or you would have turned blue by now! It took me FOREVER to get any half-way decent pictures of the family room.  Let me refresh your memory.  This room is roughly […]

OK, literally, you guys. I’m hanging in my office/craft room editing pictures and doing a few projects while Deb is at her part-time gig.  I am sitting in an antique wooden office chair on wheels and have it pulled up to my desk.  I must have leaned a little too far to the left, the […]