Simple Farmhouse Mantle

The painters are coming today to do the final touchups in the basement.

Knowing that the family room mantel was o.k. This morning I decided to give it a simple farmhouse style.  My fireplace turned out exactly as I had imagined it.  Love the brick and the carpenter hand made the mantle for me.  I think he did a fantastic job.

I’m sure they think this lady is crazy because she can’t even wait until everything is finished before she starts decorating.  Have to admit, they have a point. lol!

I just started pulling things from upstairs that I thought might work.  Isn’t it great when you can shop from home?  My large rooster was one I bought years ago.  It comes out to crow every now and then.  I’m sure he’s tickled as punch to get to stay out for a while.

When I think of farmhouse I think of baskets and scales.  The toile rooster coffee pot was a thrift find and I bought the hobnail lamp at a yard sale.  The sweet doily was one of the gifts from my blog friend, Rose.

I borrowed the old spools from my sewing room.  The light fixture turned candleholder was a purchase a while back from Tracy @ Fishtail Cottage.

I love it’s simple rustic charm.

A little mustard colored bench elevates a couple of old clocks and a farmhouse scoop sits on the hearth.  I’m sure things will get tweaked as I run across more treasures.  But for now, this will do.

Lovin my farmhouse style!

hugs,

Jann

p.s.  If you haven’t joined me for Share Your Cup, I’d love to have you link up!

I will be joining these fun parties:

A Delightsome Life for Home and Garden Thursday

Rose Chintz Cottage for Home

Common Ground for Be Inspired

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home

Rooted in Thyme for Simple and Sweet Fridays

Country Whites Weekend

Bernideens Tea Time Blog for Open House

Share Your Cup Thursday #61

Hello everyone and welcome to Share Your Cup!  This is the party where you come to share what ever it is that makes you happy

If you’re like me that is a very broad spectrum.

I have missed everyone while vacationing to Spain and Portugal.  Can’t wait to see what y’all have been up to!
I want to thank those of you who visited my guest posts while I was away.  The comments were very much appreciated.

If this is your first time linking up to Share Your Cup, so happy to have you!  There are wonderful people that link up here and they will welcome you with open arms.  Let’s get out there and visit.

There will be no features this week.  I was hoping to find time to check out those from two weeks ago.  Alas, it did not happen.  I will however be visiting them sometime in the near future.

Now let’s party!
A few rules and then let the fun begin! 1. I would love for you to be a follower of Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson.
2. Link up a particular post and not your entire blog. Please limit your links to no more than three.
3. Please have a link back to this post. That way others will know where the party is. Feel free to grab my button on the sidebar if you’d like. Only those with a link back will be featured.
4. Please find time to visit at least two other participants. It’s a great way to find new friends. After you link up please come back and leave a comment. They help to fill my cup

Pueblo (village) Doors of the Camino. . .

Hello my friends, it seems like I have been away for so very long. 

 What a fantastic time we had in Spain and Portugal, but I am so happy to be home!

It was wonderful spending time with our daughter, Kylee and her husband, Dustin.  However, seventeen days away from my home and garden is a bit long for this gal.

I missed my family, and friends also.  Can’t wait to start visiting and see what everyone has been up to.

Today I want to share with you the wonderful doors on the village farmhouses throughout the Camino de Santiago. 
 I have such a love for old doors.  Each one  is uniquely charming.  I would have loved to have brought one home with me.

If you’re not familiar with the Camino let me give you a bit of history.

For a thousand years, pilgrims from all over the world have followed the footsteps of Saint James along an 800 km trail from San Jean Pied de Port France to Santiago de Compostela Spain, where his remains are believed to be buried.

This was taken from my daughters blog. http://www.ropesouls.blogspot.com/  Hop over to read her post.

There is a movie about this trek called, ‘The Way’.

We walked 110 km of the Camino (almost 70 miles) in 5 1/2 days.  At times it was a bit hard, but I enjoyed it so much.

My favorite was when we were walking among the humble farmhouses along the way. 

 I can only fantasize about what is going on behind these doors.















You know I love this one with my lucky number 7.



I love this pic of Kylee and Dustin resting by this old door.













Each door is so uniquely precious.  I think I am going to print a few and frame them.  I’ll leave you with one of my favorites.



I loved each and every one of these doors.  After 17 days away the best door I saw was the one when we pulled in to our own drive.  There’s no place like home!

Hugs,

Jann

p.s.  Hope to see you later today at my link party, Share Your Cup.  It opens at 4 p.m. MST.

Indoors & Out with Amanda. . .

Hello everyone.  Today we will be visiting my friend, Amanda.  Originally it was going to be a tour of her garden. 
Because we are a little behind this year, a lot of her gorgeous flowers were not in bloom.  So I thought I would show you some of her outdoors and then take you indoors and show you all of the wonderful wood pieces her hubby, Frank has made for her over the years.








Now let’s step inside.  You will be wowed!


He made the pegboard and the frame below.






Frank purchased both of these stained glass windows and then added them to their home.



I had to show you the side of this cabinet.  He ordered the punched panels off of the internet.

I know that’s a whole lot of pics, but isn’t his work amazing?
Amanda & Frank have a love for antiques.  They have a lot of beautiful ones in their home.  Frank didn’t make this, but I have to show you their amazing bed.

They are such a fun couple!

Between their love for antiques, gardening, and wood working their home is quite a show case.  Hope you enjoyed today’s tour.
hugs,
Jann
p.s. Remember that Share Your Cup will return on June 19th.

Natural Beauty Home Tour. . .

Hello my friends.  I have such a fun tour for you today.  Many of you will remember times that I have shown wonderful things that have been made by my hairdresser, Shalona.  Needless to say, she is a very multitalented gal.
Her home is full of Natural Beauty.  Decorated all in neutral tones.  She certainly has the knack to make her home charming.

Even the outside says, ‘Welcome’!

When I arrived she stepped out and greeted me with her new little grandbaby.

Living Room:
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Kitchen:





Office:


Her daughter, Gentry’s room:




Master bedroom:
Does this bed not remind you of the Princess and the pea?

And here’s the Princess.

She created this adornment for her bed from collected treasures.  The books are all family heirlooms.


Bath:


A Peek out back:

Hope you enjoyed Shalona's sweet home!

hugs,
Jann

p.s.  Share Your Cup will return on June 19th.  Hope to see you then!