More Photos of Little Touches of Me Around My Home

   Growing up I didn't give much thought to my own style. I grew up in an old farm house surrounded by antiques my mother was given by my great grandfather. I always loved them and remember what they looked like clearly. My mom surrounded us with little treasures from Nature and so that has influenced my taste as well. As I have gotten older I have realized that I love going into people's houses and realizing bits and pieces about who they are based on their decor. I have dedicated just a bit of time to trying to provide that in my own home. I have been gifted many treasures and we live in a new home now and its' very essence draws out what I love and so here are a few pictures to show you what I mean.


 I love having fresh flowers but don't often purchase them for myself. This year my garden has faithfully provided many beautiful bouquets and my oldest loves to arrange them. This one however was given to me and arranged by a sweet friend.

                                                 My mom influenced my love for small vases.

This lamp was my grandmother's and the chairs are gifts from the previous owners of this house. I love this little corner in our living room!!

 I never knew how much I liked vintage tins until I saw some in a friends house. I had had a few from my grandma that I loved but didn't think to put on display and then one day I had a chance to go to a vintage tin sale at a house and the tins were $2.00 each. I found a few that I loved and now my heart is satisfied in the vintage tin department and somehow this house has provided the canvas for them to be displayed. I also love pottery and woven baskets :)

My husband installed this light for me in my living room. When my friend re did her 1970's era home she gave it to me and I adore it.

Here is my living room. My friend used to be a photographer and she has photographed my husband and I since we were boyfriend and girlfriend. Pretty much every picture I have in my home is from her and I love them so! Everything you see in this living room is such a mix of gifts from people.

                                                              Such a treasure!!

Old milk cans on my front porch from my husbands family dairy farm make me happy (and sad that those days are long gone).

A shell chandelier (another gift from the previous owners of this house) and my great grandpa's umbrella stand. All these touches mean so much to me!

Anything hand made I so appreciate...this blanket was hand made by a woman in Asia out of Yak wool. I sometimes imagine all the hours it took for her to design it, harvest and dye the wool and then weave it. I payed $40.00 for it and I feel it was worth so much more.

And so you see some of the things I have acquired over time...and mostly gifts...and all treasures.