I wasn't raised as a 'country girl', but I had plenty of relatives
that lived there and I always looked forward to visiting them.
Venturing into the big old barns, getting to feed
the calves and baby pigs, and playing in the
upper haylofts, was so much fun!
Later on as a young wife, I entered the livelihood
of 'farming' and quickly found out
it's not all fun and games!
I'm not sure that's where my love of the 'farmhouse-style'
originated, but I am hooked on it now!
I'd gone through all the previous trendy décor years -
Country, Retro, and 60's Modern,
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| Country Style |
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| Modern Style |
but around the 'Shabby Chic' era, I found my style!
That style has evolved into Farmhouse Style!
My latest project!
This chicken crate was a fun 'find' from the Nebraska Junk Jaunt!
Can you see it behind the stack of other 'finds'?
They used these crates to haul chickens in!
(I won't mention that they were on their way to market!)
Anyhoo......
I've been wanting one for years to convert into a coffee table!
It had already been washed clean, but I scrubbed it anyway.
Then I painted it using a brush - wishing I had a paint sprayer!!
I had 4 old dining table legs waiting for a project, so I
cut the bottom part off and attached them to the crate.
And here it is.......
Despite a few challenges, and a couple trips to
Ace Hardware, it turned out pretty good!
"It's not for everyone!" (Nebraska travel marketing phrase!)
But, it fits my 'farmhouse' décor style just fine!
What's your style?
Be happy and stay warm, my friends!
XOXO
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