Have you ever dreamed of owning a picture-perfect farmhouse in the Virginia Horse Country? Now is your chance to pretend. Come on in. We are visiting Dylan Samide (Dylansbmide on Instagram). Let's check out a Charming Virginia Farmhouse You Will Love. What's not to love? The beautiful Fieldstone and brick facade with a welcoming front porch. Dylan is an expert thrifter with a great eye for what is good. Her home has a collected look with lots of character and charm. This is Dylan's ...
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The CHD Posts from 2021 that you Found Most Interesting
Let's hope 2022 will be the year that Covid takes a hike. Thank you so much for your support this past year. I am so grateful for this journey we have had together. When I launched this blog. I didn’t have any purpose or strategy other than to share my love of interior design and my personal collected style. At the time I didn't realize there was a large community of like-minded women who wanted both a beautiful home and garden and to be stylish at 50 and beyond. You ladies ...
How to Get Jill Sharp Weeks Collected Organic Look
I admit it I have a girl crush on Jill Sharp Weeks. Every time I spot an image on Instagram, I am fascinated. I love her refined curatorial eye, how she has honed in on her own distinct aesthetic, and her passion for the old and imperfect. Let's take a look at how to get Jill Sharp Weeks Collected Organic Look, or attempt it. It is aptly stated on her website "HER WORK EXPLORES THEMES FROM WIDE-RANGING CULTURES AND PERIODS IN CURATED JUXTAPOSITION". You can see more of her beautiful work on ...
Natural Collected Fall Home Tour
Happy Thursday Everyone. Today I am joining Annie, and Mary Ann and a great group of home decor bloggers for our fall cozy home tour. Come join me for my Natural Collected Fall Home Tour. There is no need to go out and purchase a bunch of decor that is holiday specific. Try and repurpose what you have. Try to look at your existing decor with a new eye. We have a lot of antique and vintage items. They can be easily repurposed and reused for a unique "new" look. I added a few new pillow ...
Matthew Carter, Outfit of the Week and More
Hi Everyone, Happy Sunday. Today I am joining Mary Ann and Annie for our Sunday favorites. Let's take a look at Matthew Carter, Outfit of the Week and More. BEAUTIFUL INTERIORS FROM MATTHEW CARTER If you love a collected, colorful look, you will love Lexington, Ky designer Matthew Carter's portfolio. Crazy about all the layers in this room. Love the hint at the tropics without being too beachy. I want this bedroom!! FRESH SUMMER PASTA WITH SUMMER'S TOMATOES On ...
Collected Christmas Decor You Can Copy
I promise I won't post anymore Christmas Decor ideas (fingers crossed). The night before last while lying awake visions of sugarplums were dancing in my head. Well not really, but ideas for next year's decor led me down a rabbit hole. I have written about my passion for the collected look and how to get it here, and the search page where you can find all of my related articles here. The same equation can apply to your Christmas decor. Let's take a look at Collected Christmas Decor you Can ...
Sunday Fab Five-Gil Schafer Tory Burch and More
Happy Sunday Everyone! We are here at the lake with our family. Summer is busy entertaining us all. What are you up to this weekend? Welcome to my Sunday Fab five-Gil Schafer Tory Burch and More. As always I will be joining Annie and Mary Ann as well. The three of us really enjoy our Sunday shares. Let's take a look at what caught my eye this week, and don't forget to click over to Annie and Mary Ann at the bottom of the post for more fun. Tory Burch Home Collection ...
How to Create a Collected Fall Tablescape
Today Mary Ann, Annie, and I are joining some of our blogging buddies and we are sharing fall tablescapes. I know our thanksgiving gathering will be much smaller this year, only our immediate family. However, I still want to set a pretty table. How about you? If you have been reading this blog for long you know I am all about a collected look. When I am creating a tablescape it is no different. Fall is my absolute favorite time to decorate so here are my tips on how to create a collected fall ...
Sunday Fab Five-Mark Sikes, Studio McGee and More
Happy Sunday everyone. Yesterday we actually saw a little bit of sun which was lovely. Hopefully, the change in weather will aid the firefighters in their work to contain the fires that are ravaging the West Coast. On Sundays, Mary Ann, Annie, and I like to lighten things up with our Sunday Fab Five. We feature five things that caught our attention last week. Let's grab a cup of coffee and take a look at my Sunday Fab Five-Mark Sikes, Studio McGee and More. ONE- ...
