FARMHOUSE DESIGN
In 1985, Linette and Tony Palmer were newlyweds and in the market for a new home. They were determined to raise children in a family-friendly neighborhood and, most importantly, a home they could afford. The couple spent four years scraping and saving to make that dream come true, and it did, though not as they’d always pictured it.
Of all the old treasures you can hunt down, the vintage thermos best represents American nostalgia. These cool containers carted around hot cocoa and warmed hands at football games, accompanied people on picnics and at camp sites and kept people cozy during the colder months. Now, vintage thermoses add color and character to shelves as décor pieces from the past.
‘Tis the season to get cozy—and what is more cozy than rustic touches in your farmhouse? Once the luxury of historic buildings and expensive custom builds, wood ceiling beams add character and a timeless feel to any space. Whether or not your home has the bones or design to display real wood ceiling beams, you can still create the classic look and feel with faux wood ceiling beams from Decorative Ceiling Tile.
What could be better than blending an old barn home with new technology? When homeowner Christine Bridger of Company and Cottage was looking to create a vacation home for her Chicago-based family, she wanted to blend the charms of 20th-century living with cutting-edge 21st-century technology. She salvaged and restored the past by renovating this 1907 barn and incorporated new, energy-efficient materials and systems.
