1880’s farmhouse just over a year ago. Truthfully, I really didn’t want to live
out in the middle of nowhere. Sidewalks were one of my chief requirements when
we were looking for a house, so it came as a complete shock when I fell for
this place. We love to host big, crazy dinners, and—as luck would have it—our
dining room is a great space for throwing parties."
(most of which are still in progress), we decided to throw a Last Days of Summer
party to celebrate all of that hard work.
About 50 of our favorite
people came, half of whom camped out overnight. The
morning after the party, we lounged around the dining room table with our
smart, fabulous friends—laughing, talking about art, arguing over politics, passing interesting books back and forth, and nursing well-deserved hangovers. It was truly one of the best
weekends ever."
who’s ever worked on a big project knows that, at some point, you may begin to
doubt decisions you’ve made: Maybe the renovation projects take longer than
you expect, maybe your wallet doesn’t match your dreams, maybe your dog rolls
in something stinky, or maybe your kiddo gets a cold. Whatever the issue, I can
tell you that gathering around a table with your besties is curative. That
weekend certainly made me step back and appreciate our decision to buy a beat
up old farmhouse. The goal isn’t just to “finish” the house; the goal is to
fill it with life and love."
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LOVE her dining room!! So full of character and warmth. (I spy her reflection in the light globe 🙂
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This is gorgeous. I love the repeated orbs: the lamp, the globe. All those little touches make the difference, and I love how the character of the old farmhouse come through. Good job!
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Such a beautiful home!
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So jealous of that window seat, and I love the idea of putting books inside of a hutch instead of dishes.
What a beautiful home! I love Abbey’s perspective on renovations, it’s hard not to get in a hurry and want everything to be “finished”!
loving this and loving that she said it’s more important to fill a home with life and love than ‘finish it’ (something i’m always guilty of!). Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful heartfelt words all the things a home should have – life and life
I really love this blog. Always great pics and big inspiration. Have a great day.
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Very pretty space! I love the miss matched chairs!
Carlee
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Love this feature!!
I love that you can sit on the window sill! Want a corner like that someday… (:
this is such a gorgeous apartment!i love the mismatched chairs at the dining table!
I adore that she actually did something with those squished pennies rather than having them collect dust in a drawer somewhere! And it looks lovely!
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Such a cozy place! The colors are so peaceful and serene. Gorgeous!
Gorgeous! I have a soft spot for benches in dining rooms and that copper light is making me swoon!
Love all your posts, as always.
You two are really brilliant and creative, you inspire me so much!
Looooots of love from italy.
What a beautiful home, love the window bench! xx
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i think it looks fantastic!
love the idea of having friends over to celebrate your hardwork
xo the egg out west.
Oh my. This is wonderful! And I was so excited to see the bookcase– I just redid an old china cabinet and turned it into a bookcase and was feeling a little insecure about it. . .until I saw this one! Granted, mine is not nearly as beautiful, but still : )
Love the rug too. And the globe with the letter on top of the bookcase. And so many other things. . .Beautifully done!
What an awesome space 🙂 Thanks for sharing! I love the stamped coin idea.
Abbey’s home is just beautiful! I love the floorboards in the dining room. Everything looks so cozy and personal, I love it.
this room is socute, full of amazing details and ideas! wow! so inspirational 🙂
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I can’t even tell you how much I love this post! ♥
xxx Lena
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so nice
This is a lovely home but I like more the sense that it is filled with love and life, that can make any place shine
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I’m digging this.
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I am dying over the way they displayed their squashed souvenir pennies!! I need to remember that. So cool!
I thought this house looked familiar! I’ve been somewhat following her renovations on Aesthetic Outburst. I really enjoyed this post! I adore the dining room table– its exactly what I have in mind for our house (when we can buy one!)
What an incredible home, so inspiring!
I really like this new feature! Such a great space 🙂
I absolutely love this room!! I adore older homes and it’s great to see one being restored into a home again.
SO lovely. I love everything about this 🙂
X
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There is such a beautiful simplicity to this interior design – I really appreciate that!
love this home! The table and chairs and the plants especially… We did something similar with different colored chairs picked up flee markets then re-painted…
What a great room, I love the bench!
Strive to Thrive,
Nic
Beautiful!!! Feels so homy and warm!
Kisses
Elena
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This is such a beautiful space. It’s so bright and sunny. I especially love the window seat xx
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This is what i call a super-stylish home! It is awesome, you just feel comfortable looking at those pictures!
Love, Melly
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Absolutely gorgeous home!
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Love this!
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It looks great! I love the different chairs around the table!
Kisses
<3 Val
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I’ve been sooooo busy of late that it feels like an age since i have had the time to make a proper visit over to your beautiful blog. So good to finally have a little breathing space and have time to look around. I love love love this ‘at home with’ series, can’t wait to see more
xx
What a beautiful home! I would love to have such a lovely old home as this. The styling is just perfect! I’d also like to mention I bought Abbey’s book a few days ago and I LOVE every page 🙂
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I love the mismatched chairs! They are probably the one thing that my house must have!
Love this! What a heart felt post, you can feel the love in this space. Sometimes nights in with your favorite people is all you need.
sooo pretty, I love these interior design-type posts! 🙂 Always so nice to see other’s creative spaces, and they’re great for inspiration for my own. 🙂
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So cozy! I love the photos of her children.
Love this space! Where is that rug from its amazing?!
love this post where you show these amazing homes
love the table with all those differents chairs…
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I love the rug, and the combination of different chairs around the table!
xoxo, Femke
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I really like the symmetric yet diverse chairs around the table
Oh wow! It’s all so lovely! I’m obsessed with window seats! 🙂
I am in love with this space! It’s so open and airy, yet comfy & homey at the same time. I only wish we could have seen the rest of the house.
–Anna
What an amazing home! I love the photos and the different chairs around the table.
Lou
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Apparently several of your readers are people that I know, and a couple of them told me about this feature, since they recognized one of my drawings in the photos. One of the framed pictures on top of the cabinet is actually one of my pencil drawings! (the b&w one of her son in the glasses and striped jacket) I have followed Abbey’s blog for some time, which, in the short version, eventually led to the drawing. I have been looking through your blog now, and its awesome! I will probably become a regular reader of yours as well now. I am excited to have my work make an appearance here, even if it is indirectly!
This is a great home! I love every detail of every artwork in this house!! 🙂
The light hanging over her table is so cool! Love it.
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Love it! That is one gorgeous room! I am jealous of the dining table – not always easy to find something that is functional and that looks so good and works with the room…and the flattened pennies – what a great idea! I have a handful lying around, this is great inspiration to actually do something with them!
Love those plants and that bookshelf. It is so amazing how I love those kind of post you do. When I walk at night and I see beautiful houses or appartments with lights, and maybe while I walk I can catch the wallpaper, a wall print, etc and I always dreamt of having the power to visit those places, and by your posts, I can! How lovely!
Olive xox
I love this series. Her home is beautiful! And gives me hope that our dream of owning a fixer-upper is possible 🙂
Its adorable! I cannot wait to redo a house one day.
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WOW!!! these pictures amazing !! i love this post! and your blog too!! 🙂
xoxo
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Prettiest home I’ve ever seen!
Where can this light fixture be found? I love it!
i adore that penny wreath.
Thank you all so much for your super sweet comments! The rug is from a store called Nasco Home (in Waverly, NY)- unfortunately, it didn’t come with a tag or identifying marks. I found the light fixture at a thrift store- it’s a Tom Dixon knock-off. I wish you could all come over for coffee! 🙂 xo, Abbey
I love the pictures of the little girl she is adorable.
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I love this room. I want to curl up on the window seat and have coffee and read a good book there!