My Modern Farmhouse Life

07/07/2026

From our family to yours. We hope everyone had a safe and happy Fourth of July! 🎆

06/22/2026

Sweet Summertime! 🍅🌿🌶🐦🦋🐝🌺🪷🪻🌷🌼🪺🍉

06/11/2026

I thought I would share some rainy day projects that I have recently completed. With all of the rain in spring and the start of summer, I've had more time than expected to catch up on some crafting and a few projects around here that I have been wanting to tackle.

The spring sign I created in April and it's still looking good. I'm working on something new for summer coming soon. I also made a new garden flag that has held up nicely so far even with all of the April (and May) showers.

I completed a few painting projects on my list too. The first is this old spice rack that I decided to recycle so I could remove the countertop spice rack taking up valuable space. I used Dixie Belle paint in the color English Ivy which happens to be the color I painted my buffet over a year ago. I love this color so much that I didn't stop there. I decided to paint the kitchen island in English Ivy as well. I also used a blending and aging technique with all of these painted projects. I applied a clear wax and then a black wax to the details and outer edges of all three pieces. What do you all think? Is this color too bold for you? I have to say that I have always been a neutral palette girlie, but I am loving the pop of color. What spring projects have you guys been up to lately? 💚

03/08/2026

Anyone else have their Valentine's Day decor still out? No, just me?

No one likes an excuse to decorate more than I do but I struggle a bit for inspiration between January and April. I am not a cold weather girlie and even in Georgia I find the winters cold drab, and sometimes uninspiring. We have had a few 80° days recently though and that has really put me in the mood to add some life and greenery to my front porch. So the ❤️ decor all came down today and in a few days I will be sharing what I will be doing for early spring decorating. Is it too early for bunnies and Easter eggs? Asking for a friend. 🫨

Here's a look at Valentine's Day 2026. I love to add small seasonal items to my everyday decor and in somr areas just a small nod to the holidays tucked in here and there. I don't usually decorate the bedrooms or bathrooms for the holidays so it's mainly just the lower level of the home especially the kitchen, coffee and tea bar, and the dining room. The family room and outdoor porches also get a good sprinkling of seasonal magic. Thanks for stopping by. 😉

01/01/2026

This is one of those spaces that I love to change up for every season/holiday. This year our gingerbread coffee/hot cocoa bar for Christmas 2025 turned out super cute. It was a big hit with everyone including the petsitter. Do you have certain spaces that you use for your creative muse?

10/19/2025

10/18/2025

Backyard renovation is complete! 🍁🍂🍃



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10/18/2025

We spent a lot of time this summer and early fall working on our backyard makeover in one way or another. This makes the third, and hopefully last, time we have completely renovated this space. I am so happy to finally be able to say that this project was completed last weekend. It took a long time to finish mostly because we did it all ourselves working on it whenever we could and as finances allowed. I am so proud of the outcome and the fact that we have this cozy space to enjoy as a couple or to use for larger family gatherings.

Before we could begin the project some old structures that were in bad shape had to be demolished, pavers pulled up from the previous patio and then the yard was cleared and leveled. We had a pergola and an old arbor that Tom built over 20 years years ago that could not be repaired so they had to come down. During this phase I realized that I did not want another backyard with lots of maintenance. I started researching cottage gardens and "no mow" landscapes as well as shade gardens. The first phase of the project was to re-use the concrete pavers we had pulled up to create a new patio for a wrought iron table and chairs I purchased on fb marketplace. The table and chairs needed a complete makeover but that is a story for another day. Next, Tom created a firepit area large enough for a firepit and four adirondeck chairs/loungers. Once the pit and chairs were in place we filled in the area with pea gravel. We added a small cottage garden area and created a walkway to the lower deck stairs. In addition, Tom installed four 10 foot 4×4 posts from which we hung LED string lights that we have put on a timer. We are adding new plants and groundcovers as we go. It will be some time before these really start to mature. In the meantime, we are getting some beautiful blooms from the Maiden's Blush Camellia in the back plant bed and some of the annuals that we planted around the 4×4 posts. The planters around the post were purchased from Bed, Bath & Beyond if anyone is looking for some. We filled the planters with a colorful mix of mostly annuals that add a lot of beautiful color to this otherwise neutral pallette. I love the way the light filters through the trees during the day and in the evening we get the glow from the string lights. On occasion a warm fire will light up the area even more.

So, what do you guys think about our backyard renovation?

06/28/2025

Here is another tray makeover I did recently. This one works so well with my summer lemon decor in the kitchen and diningroom. I think this is a vast improvement over the pineapple decor that it had originally. What do you think?

Lemon Transfers - Lemon Drop By IOD
Harlequin Stencil - Magnolia Creative Designs
Clear Rhinestones - Totally Dazzled
White Linen Chalk - Paint-Rustoleum
Ink Chalk Paint - Waverly Chalk Paint
Antique Gold - Rub n Buff

06/25/2025

Sweet summertime! These are just a few of my favorite things about this season.