It's Been a While...

I know it has been a while since I have posted anything, but I have a pretty great reason.  Five weeks ago we welcomed Ava Brooks to the world.  She is our sixth so we have been pretty busy with her and with school starting for our other children.  Ava is such a wonderful and pleasant little baby.  Her middle name is Brooks, which is my grandmother's maiden name.  We used it in her honor because Ava was born on her birthday!


Thanks for your patience!  I look forward to getting back to blogging!

Inspirational Home

I am so loving this home! This is the home of Kristin, fellow blogger, from My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia. Her blog is great and her taste is impeccable. Every single detail in these rooms is fabulous. Her color choices, the flow, the furniture selection and the decor items. I could go on and on, but as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. And the above pics certainly attest to that!

Dare To Dream!

Living in a hundred year old house certainly comes with its charm.  Old gorgeous stained glass windows, fabulous fireplaces and original woodwork.  All that enticed me to purchase an older home.  What I miss is a large walk in closet!  I am such a visual person (obviously!) that I would love to see all my shoes and bags and clothing laid out in front of me.  


For most people an old house provides them with an extra smaller bedroom that would work perfectly for a walk-in closet.  However, with #6 on the way I think it would be difficult to convince the hubby to let me use an extra room for my clothes while tripling up the girls.  So one can only dream for now!


Picture 1 and 2 Elle Decor
Picture 3 La Dolce Vita

The Fabulous Antique Barn in Westfield

We were fortunate enough to spend the 4th at the lake! I so love it up there. It is so relaxing and a genuine "time out" from the craziness of home. Of course while there I had to hit my favorite antique shop, The Barn in Westfield. I have shown some of my fabulous finds from this wonderful shop. As you can see from the pics above, Eileen, the super cool and sweet owner, has amazing taste, and really something for everyone. I was so happy to see her place was jumping with customers.

While there, I decided to do her show at the end of July. I can't wait. She will have several different dealers on site. I hope I don't spend more than I make! I also hope I don't go into labor since it is only 2 weeks before my due date. I will post more details as the date gets closer. (About the show, not the labor :) )

I Love Outdoor Rooms!

I so love outdoor spaces.  Little patio areas with fabulous seating surrounded by lush gardens, does it get any better?  Every summer I plan to do something fabulous with mine, but life gets in the way.  On occasion we get to sit out there with the cafe lights lit and drink some wine with friends, but it is too far and few between.  My goal for next summer is to make sure our patio is comfortable and inviting so it just becomes second nature to congregate out there.  The above photos are my inspiration.  


photos above are from the fabulous blog My French Country Home!

Happy 4th of July!

I have always loved Independence Day!  Even as a child.  Maybe it is my patriotic spirit or the amazing 4th of July's I have had throughout my life, or a little bit of both.  I always tear up at the Start Spangled Banner, and I feel a great thrill of pride when I watch the fireworks knowing what they represent.


I love this country, I love being an American and all that we stand for.  With that said, I would be remiss not to give a shout out to our troops and their families.  For without your sacrifice we would not be the country we are and we would not be able to enjoy the freedoms we have.  


As we spend the 4th celebrating with our families let's take a moment to remember their sacrifice and keep them and their families in our prayers!  Here's to you military men and women, and here's to the USA!

pictures from here and here

New Spaces for Uptown Country Studio

I am so excited to share some photos of my new space at the Wexford General Store.  This is so fun for me because I get to introduce a whole new way to look and antiques and vintage items in what usually is a more traditional antique shop.  So far the response has been good!  It has been so much fun staging the spaces with all my favorite finds!

Gray Kitchen Cabinets?

So I found these photos on the fabulous blog Greige.  this is one of my favorite blogs!  As I saw these photos I thought, "GENIUS"!  I love light kitchens and currently have off white cabinets.  But with 6 kids under 10 they tend to get pretty dingy.  


Okay, that's an understatement, they get filthy.  My hubby, who I adore, but does not get it, says I should just clean them.  Well, this does happen daily...I believe I alone keep Magic Eraser in business.  However, they just never look good.  So when I saw this gray idea I thought, wow, this is exactly what I need to do.  I already found the perfect color, MS Cement.  So thank you to the fabulous Christina at Greige!  Now just to convince Mr. UC.

Fabulous Clocks at Uptown Country Studio

The shop just received these fantastic wall clocks... oh so super French!  And only $45.  Check them out at www.shopuptowncountry.com.


Some great inspiration photos below from a wonderful blog called Haley's Cottage.

I love the fact that these clocks can be used in any room.  I have one on my front porch and I so love it!  They are truly a classic and there are so many wonderful styles out there for every taste and budget!  Shop on!

Paintings from the Barn in Westfield

I love finding old paintings.  I am not an art expert, I just buy what speaks to me.  Whether it is the colors, like the lilacs above, or the subjects, like the adorable cows, I just buy it if I like it and then find it a home on my wall.


My friend Eileen Thompson has an amazing antique shop in her Barn in Westfield, NY.  All of the pictures above were purchased from her.  She always had an amazing selection of artwork.  If you are ever in the town of Westfield, you must visit The Barn.  To say it is fabulous is an understatement!

Happy Birthday Matthew! Big 10!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BABY BOY!

My first born, you are so super special.  I love that you are so much like your dad!  I love your witty sense of humor and your street smarts!  You are my old soul!  

Matty

Matties

Matty Jo

Matty G

The Gangster

Ribs

Matthew Joseph

I love you!

Monday Mood Board- A Bit of Glamour

It's funny how I love so many different styles of design.  I especially love a contrast of old and new, glamour with vintage and so on.  Hence Uptown Country!  This is a mood board I created.  So love this style.  My home though is nothing like this.  Unfortunately this look does not work well with 6 kids and two dogs.  Anyway, I hope this brings some inspiration!  Have a great Monday!

Outdoor Spaces

I found this amazing blog, Greige Design, which means gray.  This blog is fantastic!  The pictures above are courtesy of Greige.   These for me are dream outdoor spaces!  I have a patio area that I plan on making fabulous!  Unfortunately I do not think I can get to it until next Spring, and unfortunately I have very little patience.  So many projects so little time!

Old Crates... They Can Be Used Pretty Much Anywhere!

So love this!  Photo from My Sweet Savannah

Metro - Genius!

Love the mini bar!

If you can think it, you can pretty much do it with these bad boys!  Feel free to share your ideas!

More House Photos!

 

So my husband almost flipped his lid when he stopped home during the day to find me painting our piano.  It was just so dark and really made the entry way look dreary.  I like it so much better!

 I love old paintings!  For some reason they are not a big seller at my shop, which so surprises me.  So I end up using them and making a nice little vignette.

Stop and Smell the Roses!