A Quiet Sunday.....

Sunday, December 27th

Good Morning from The Homestead. 

It is Sunday morning,.... quiet, cold & very Christmas-y. After days of preparation & wonderful festivities, I am so looking forward to a peaceful Sunday. A little puttering around the house, possibly a long walk.....but mostly just appreciating this holiday week that is upon us. With unseasonably cold weather here in California, it allows us to not rush from the holidays straight back to the everyday, instead really enjoying the coziness of the season!....I have Holiday Inn & White Christmas to watch that I just didn't get to before Christmas, & a drive out to Coronado to see The Hotel Del's beautiful tree later this week, along with more family & friends arriving in a few days. Today though is all about slowing down, appreciating the calmness & thanking God for all the beauty & blessings of this season.

Merry Christmas from our home to yours!

~heidi~ 

xo

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Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint is FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!

If you love the chippy, worn look of vintage pieces of furniture, as much as I do, then you will LOVE the line of milk paint from Marian @ Miss Mustard Seed!......

 I have painted furniture, rooms & such for years...but had never tried milk paint. I have always wanted that fabulously "farmhouse-y" look, but found it almost impossible to achieve with latex paint!.....So I was looking into chalk paint......Annie Sloan.... & The Junk Gypsy's line as well. Well as it turns out Annie Sloan paint, which you need to purchase through her "stockists" was virtually impossible to buy here in Southern California & quite expensive. So  being a huge fan of Great American Country's Junk Gypsy's, I went to their website, but for some reason the computer wasn't cooperating & I could not make my purchase?.....

 Being quite frustrated, I suddenly remembered Miss Mustard Seed's milk paint, & went right over to her blog to find out more about it!...Well not only does MMS have a fabulous array of colors, she also has videos that explain every step!...& she makes it all very, very simple!....I realized you could easily purchase the paint on amazon, or many shops on etsy also carry it, along with all the brushes, waxes, etc!....

Yesterday I painted our guest bathroom cabinet, which is a standard boring brown built-in from the late 1970's. There is no sanding....no primer.....you just mix up the paint.....apply it to the cabinet....let it dry....distress the edges & corners to your desired taste...& then brush on MMS wax!.......OMGoodness, It turned out incredibly well!.....My old boring cabinet now has that old, slightly beat-up look I love!.....I did it in MMS "typewriter" so it is black with the old brown coming through where I distressed it!.....& with the wax, the entire cabinet has an elegantly old look to it!.....Thank you Miss Mustard Seed!......

    I am now off to the hardware store to purchase some rugged galvanized handles, which I cannot wait to add to the piece!.....

    I cannot wait to paint another piece here in my home!...Maybe the hallway cabinet?......but whatever I choose will be done with milk paint from MMS!!!....

Happy Painting!.....Heidi XO

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News from "The Homestead".......

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Good Morning Friends, "Greetings from The Homestead!"

It seems that my last blog entry was before Christmas & now it is May??....How can that be?

.January brought the arrival of our first granddaughter, the sweet little Miss Ailey!.....a darling baby in every way, temperament, appetite & so darn pretty!......

 She is a joyful addition to our family!.....Joining her big brothers, Andrew ( almost 11) & Declan (2)

Then as we were just catching our breath, it was time to prepare for our younger daughter Mallory's wedding!...The wedding/reception took place here at our home/barn/yard & turned out to be a very magical evening!.....Relaxed & casual & an evening we all will remember fondly!....

So now life is happily getting back to normal.....projects around the house, getting the garden planted....making jam, & at the same time lace curtains for the dining room! I do love lace curtains!....

So far 2015 has been a year of blessings!....I hope it has been for you all as well!

Heidi

XOXO

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"CHRISTMAS PILLOW & DECOR SALE!!!!!!"........

A Little Announcement!...

For the next week, today till Saturday, January 10th...my etsy shop, Heidi Devlin Design will be offering all my Christmas pillows & glittery snowballs & charming hand painted candy canes for 20% off!....

This is a first for me, but thought once a year it might be nice to have a great sale!...

All of my pillows are "hand stenciled" & are beautifully made!...

Now is your chance to get the most darling holiday pillows & decor at a great savings!....

I invite you to come take a look!....

Thank you!

heidi

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"A New Year"......

January 1st, 2015.....

It was a lovely Christmas here at The Homestead...quiet & calm & very chilly.......Everything this year was done a bit more simply than years before, but seemed just as sweet & special......There are years with big celebrations & others that are less so, with each having a certain loveliness to enjoy....The house looked so pretty & the food we prepared was amazing....

Today I am taking down & tucking away Christmas.....creating a clean slate for this brand new year....I look forward to our granddaughter making her debut in a few days....a wedding in the Spring...& hope for a year filled with hard work, good health & friends & family.....

Happy New Year!

Thanks for visiting.....

heidi

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