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A Christmas Tour of Our New Home

December 18, 2014 by Patti 31 Comments

Welcome dear friends, to a Christmas Tour of our New Home!  This tour is special to me because not only is it our very first year living in a new home, but also our first year in a whole new land!  At least that’s what it seems like to me! 

Nearly four months ago we took the long trek cross country from the Pacific Northwest to Upcountry South Carolina. The Seattle area was the only place I’d ever lived so it has been the greatest adventure of my life.  So far I am absolutely loving the greater Greenville area.  I love the warmth and hospitality of the people, the gorgeous scenery, the vibrance of the city of Greenville, and I especially love the great weather.  People mistakenly think we live in a very hot and humid place (and it can get that way in summer) but living in the upcountry, the gateway to the Great Smokey Mountains, we have four distinct seasons, mostly sunny!

Enough talking. I have tons of pictures to share so I’ll be quiet and only speak when I think an explanation is needed.

2014 Christmas Lights 005This is a picture of our new home all decked out for Christmas.  It was a very Griswold experience that you can read about HERE if you haven’t already.

2014 Christmas Lights 051I’ve shown you pictures of my Entry Hall before but it looks a lot more festive decorated for Christmas.

COME ON IN!

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Here are some closeups.

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My nutcrackers are in the Entry Hall. I wrote about Creating a Glittery Nutcracker From a Thrift Store Find right HERE

Christmas 2014 078Off to the right as you enter our home is the dining room which is a work in progress.   I began stripping wallpaper before the holidays and this is a thrifted dining set that needs to be refinished.  I’ve already done the buffet and shared a tutorial for doing A Color Wash HERE.  You can also see more pictures of it by clicking on the LINK.

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2014 Christmas Chandy 002Step by step instructions for Decorating a Chandy for Christmas can be found HERE

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If you continue down the hallway the next room to the right is my kitchen.  My entire kitchen isn’t pictured because . . . it is in cooking mode today as my kids are coming into town for Christmas!

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I’ve tucked a lot of greenery here and there throughout the house.  Did you know that Lowe’s gives it away free?

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I wrote about my thrifted kitchen chandy HERE.

You wouldn’t believe the before pictures!

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Across from the kitchen is the den which is the first room I revealed on Old Things New.   It is a little more Christmassy now!

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Christmas 2014 043This is the view from the den into the screened room.  I love throwing open the shutters and letting the sunshine in!

Close ups.

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Putz Houses 056My last post was a tutorial on making a Glittery Christmas Village, which is my Christmas mantle decor this year.

Our living room sits right behind the den which is great for the flow of entertaining.  These are the first pictures I’ve shared of this space.

Christmas 2014 060I may have to come back and give details in another post.

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Christmas 2014 054More close ups.

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Christmas 2014 070This is the clock I created while taking the Farragoz old world furniture painting course.  I’ll be sharing more in a future post or you can click on the Farragoz picture on my sidebar if you’d like to know more now.

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Christmas 2014 110On to the screened porch, my favorite room!  I’ve added a few decorations since my last post HERE, plus plenty of blankets so we can enjoy sitting outside on a sunny but chilly day in winter.

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Christmas 2014 112That’s it for now.  I’ve taken you all around the downstairs area of my home.  We are still working on settling into the upstairs rooms and maybe we’ll have those ready for next year’s Christmas tour! 

I’m going to run now and get ready for the first of my holiday company to arrive, my oldest daughter Joy and son-in-law Andrew.  They are flying in from New York in just three hours and I am SOoooooooo EXCITED to see them.  My daughter Bethany will be flying in from SoCal next week so we will all be together for Christmas in our new home! 

Christmas blessings y’all from beautiful South Carolina.  May all your days be merry and bright!

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I’ve been known to link up to the following great parties!!!
Sunday:
 UnderTheTableAndDreaming, TheDIYShowoff, LifeOnLakeshoreDrive,
ThreeMangoSeeds,  NiftyThriftyThings,
SundaySoiree,
Monday:
 IShouldBeMoppingTheFloor,  ModVintageLife,  TheDedicatedHouse, UncommonDesigns, WestFurnitureRevival, BoogieboardCottage, HuckleberryLove, CarrieThisHome, Dwellings, AnExtraordinaryDay,
InspireMeMonday,
BetweenNapsOnThePorch
Tuesday:
HomeStoriesAtoZ, AStrollThruLife, Elizabeth&Co, CoastalCharm, CozyLittleHouse,  NaptimeCreations, CedarHillFarmhouse, KatheWithAnE,NotJustAHousewife, 
VMG206, TuesdaysAtOurHome,
TwirlAndTakeABow, TheWinthropChronicles, WeCallItJunkin’
Wednesday:
SavvySouthernStyle, IvyAndElephants,  DIYByDesign, TheStyleSisters, AdornedFromAbove,
SomedayCrafts, GreenWillowPond, Fishtail Cottage,  TheCityFarmhouse
Thursday:
NoMinimalistHere, ImpartingGrace, EmbracingChange, HaveADailyCupOfMrsOlson, BeyondThePicketFence, AllThingsWithPurpose, MyRepurposedLife, FromMyFrontPorchToYours, ADelightsomeLife, AKAWeekendRetreat
Friday:
MyRomanticHome, FrenchCountryCottage, MissMustardSeed, ThirtyHandmadeDays, CommonGround, TheShabbyNest, LizMarie, Redoux, JenniferRizzo, TheCharmOfHome, RootedInThyme,  TheDedicatedHouseAnythingBlueFriday,
 DIYVintageChic,
ShabbyliciousFriday
Saturday:
FunkyJunkInteriors, SixSistersStuff, It’sOverflowing, BeDifferentActNormal,
OneMoreTimeEvents,  SayG’DaySaturday
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Old World Furniture Painting Techniques

April 28, 2014 by Patti 16 Comments

Remember the little blogging break I took at the beginning of the year?  I told you then that during that time I would be catching up on a lot of things around home, redesigning my blog, and taking a much needed time of rest.

A big part of resting for me is being creative.  Something about escaping from the normal routine into a my own little world of creativity is so refreshing.  So during my break I began the FARRAGOZ Online Furniture Painting Course, an amazing course that teaches old world furniture painting techniques with paints and finishes that you create yourself from all natural materials.

Patina Love - Old World FurnitureIt teaches the “art of patina” seen on pieces like this . . .

Patina trio - Old World Furniture Painting Techniques. . . or this.

Amazing aren’t they?  I want to learn this!  I want to be able to take that old unwanted piece of furniture that I find while out thrifting and transform it into something that looks like it has years of rich history behind it.

 Already in this course, I’ve learned so many techniques that I’m looking forward to applying to furniture painting.  The course starts you off with five smaller projects that walk you through all of the methods taught.

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In Module 1  I CREATED THIS!  Can you believe it?  I was surprised by how well it turned out and with how easy it was to learn.

I was also impressed by the great support Farragoz offers along the way.  Step-by-step, I was able to upload photos of my progress to a shared online workspace and receive back prompt replies encouraging me or answering questions.

Original Farragoz IconThe picture above is the original icon that I had to work from.  Mine didn’t turn out exactly the same but Farragoz really encourages that because they want you to make your project your very  own.

Farragoz Module 1 005This is a replica of a painting of the Archangel Michael in the Byzantine style.

Farragoz Module 1 012 In the first module I learned how to make wood stain and oil paint . . .

Farragoz Module 1 013. . . as well as cassein gesso, all from recipes that  have been used for ages.

Farragoz Module 1 015The instructions are thorough and include a video tutorial to help you along the way.

Farragoz Module 1 018Finishing it up was fun with some brand new (to me) methods of distressing and then sealing it all with polish.  I felt rather fortunate that my board developed a crack right down the middle, adding to the aged appearance.  Not everyone would understand how I could love a crack down the middle of my artwork but Tania, my Farragoz instructor, was excited right along with me!

I’m working on module 2 now.  Would you like a sneak peek?  Okay . . .

Farragoz Module 2 001I am loving this project and I wish I could show it to you right now . . . but it’s not quite finished so you’ll just have to stay tuned for the end result.

There are five modules in the course (all listed  on the Farragoz button on my sidebar) so I have a lot more fun  and relaxation to look forward to.  I’ve already been looking around my house to see if there are any furniture pieces that I might want to recreate.  Instead of Old Things New I might be making something that is fairly new look old!

Do you enjoy being creative?  How do you like to find your “time of rest”?  Vacation?  Reading?  Being with friends?  I’d love to hear!

By the way,   If you’d like to see more pictures of furniture that inspires me please visit my Pinterest Furniture Painting Ideas page HERE.

Blessings,

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I’ve been known to link up to the following great parties!!!
Sunday:
 UnderTheTableAndDreaming, TheDIYShowoff, TheTablescaper,LifeOnLakeshoreDrive, SuburbsMama,
ThreeMangoSeeds,  NiftyThriftyThings,
SundaySoiree,
Monday:
 IShouldBeMoppingTheFloor,  ModVintageLife,  TheDedicatedHouse, UncommonDesigns, WestFurnitureRevival, BoogieboardCottage, HuckleberryLove, GiveMeTheGoodsMonday,  TwelveOEight, CarrieThisHome, Dwellings, AnExtraordinaryDay,
InspireMeMonday,
Tuesday:
HomeStoriesAtoZ, AStrollThruLife, Elizabeth&Co, CoastalCharm, CozyLittleHouse,  NaptimeCreations, CedarHillFarmhouse, KatheWithAnE,NotJustAHousewife, 
VMG206, TuesdaysAtOurHome,
TwirlAndTakeABow, TheWinthropChronicles, WeCallItJunkin’
Wednesday:
SavvySouthernStyle, The36thAvenue, IvyAndElephants,  DIYByDesign, TheStyleSisters, AdornedFromAbove, Timewashed,
SomedayCrafts, GreenWillowPond, Fishtail Cottage,  TheCityFarmhouse
Thursday:
NoMinimalistHere, ImpartingGrace, EmbracingChange, HaveADailyCupOfMrsOlson, BeyondThePicketFence, AllThingsWithPurpose, MyRepurposedLife, FromMyFrontPorchToYours, ADelightsomeLife, AKAWeekendRetreat
Friday:
MyRomanticHome, FrenchCountryCottage, MissMustardSeed, ThirtyHandmadeDays, CommonGround, TheShabbyNest, LizMarie, Redoux, JenniferRizzo, TheCharmOfHome, RootedInThyme, TickledPinkTimesTwo, TheDedicatedHouseAnythingBlueFriday,
IHeartNapTime, DIYVintageChic, FindingFabulous
Saturday:
FunkyJunkInteriors, SixSistersStuff, It’sOverflowing, BeDifferentActNormal, TooMuchTimeOnMyHands,
OneMoreTimeEvents,  SayG’DaySaturday
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I am Perfectly Imperfect Patti, daughter of the King, wife to the amazing Mr. OTN, mom to two grown daughters, a great son-in-law, and companion to two spoiled dogs. At Old Things New I share DIY’s, budget friendly home transformations, as well as posts about how God transforms our souls. I myself have been made new and I love to share what I’ve learned through WRITING and SPEAKING. To view a short Vimeo of “Our Story” (Mr. OTN and I) please follow the link at the top of the page.

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