My Modern Farmhouse Life

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.

06/25/2025

Sweet summertime!!! 🍓🍉🌷🪻☀️☔️🌈

04/12/2025

Sweet little tray that I thrifted for a few dollars. From boring to beautiful!

I stained the tray in Early American by Minwax, then painted the inside bottom of the tray in English Ivy by Dixie Belle Paints. For the final step, I added a transfer from Iron Orchid Designs and voila! As with any project like this one, I sealed it with Rustoleum 2x Clear Satin.

04/12/2025

This is what we call the "music room" in our home. My husband has it filled with some of his Victoria's, Grammophones, and an antique Harrington upright grand piano. There is not a lot of room for decor. I just added some subtle touches of spring to this space, like the tiny Easter eggs in a sweet silver bowl. I added some spring faux greenery as well to several small spots. The dust bunnies really like this room, and it needs to be dusted right now. Does anyone else have a room that is mostly for display or collectibles? We don't really spend much time in this room, but it is at the front of the house, so it usually stays clean, which is nice. 😄

04/10/2025

Embracing the cottage lifestyle! We are in full spring mode around here and enjoying all the things--bunnies, chicks, florals, vintage art,and all the newness that springtime brings.

The dining room tablescape will get an Easter placesetting some time in the next week, and as always, decorating is a process for me that is ever changing. For now, I am content. 😉

03/28/2025

SPRING into the fun! Is anyone else having crafting fever? I have been loving the chunky wood cut-outs from Dollar Tree. The bunny and chicken were decoupaged using some really pretty napkins in my stash. Ms. Bunny is wearing a strand of pearls I found in my craft room. The sweet butterfly on her ear and the basket she is carrying are both from Totally Dazzled Spring/Easter bling packs. The pink bunny was from last year. I painted this one in ballet pink by Waverly. I applied some transfers and made a sweet bow. The egg-shaped cutting board was a purchase from last spring. I believe it came from Walmart and has a $5 price tag on the back. Anyway, I wanted to dress her up this year, so I painted the bottom half in Plaster by Waverly Chalk paint. The transfers are from Prima, and the green velvet ribbon was purchased from Temu. These are so fun to craft with, and the possibilities are just endless.