Tag: farmhouse
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Emily Henderson’s FULL Farmhouse Property Tour
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Well, summer 2025 is almost a wrap, and we used the heck out of the yard since we finished in spring. It’s a pretty ridiculous property at this point. We know how lucky we are, and it feels most like the home we always dreamt of (when we lived in NY and LA) when there…
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A 700-year-old Essex farmhouse with a 21st-century touch
Noakes Cross Farm is a 14th-century Grade II-listed farmhouse in Essex that has undergone a sensitive renovation to adapt it for modern living. Part of Fenn Wright’s Signature collection of distinctive homes, the project carefully balances rarely seen historic features with practical contemporary spaces. The result is a property that perfectly blends medieval structure and…
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Stone farmhouse in need of renovation goes under the hammer
A farmhouse in Bradfield is set to go under the hammer next month, offering a rare chance to acquire a substantial piece of land with buildings in need of modernisation. Broom Vale Farm, located in the village of Dungworth on the edge of the Peak District National Park, comes with a stone-built farmhouse, a collection…
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Ellen DeGeneres lists renovated Cotswolds farmhouse for sale
When Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi purchased their historic Cotswold farmhouse in early 2024, the property required extensive renovation. Over the course of four and a half months, the estate was transformed, combining traditional architectural features with contemporary design elements. However, less than a year after moving in, the couple listed the property for…
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Sineath Construction Revitalizes Farmhouse into Hospitality Destination
How a dated private home became a high-performing bed and breakfast retreat When the owners of a 1990s farmhouse north of Asheville, North Carolina dreamed of opening a bed and breakfast, they turned to custom builder Sineath Construction to turn vision into viability. The challenge was to transform a residential structure into a purpose-built, hospitality-grade…
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New Wallpaper In The Farmhouse Primary Bathroom Water Closet (And How I Feel About It(!!))
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Like the kids’ bath, this bathroom was “done enough” but I always knew that I wanted to add wallpaper to the water closet (i.e. the toilet room). But life had other priorities and I didn’t feel like rushing any more decisions. The room didn’t need it and I have to be careful because I like…
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Backyard Updates: Plants, Plans, Big Trees And Bigger Gazebos
Very exciting stuff is happening in the “backyard” right now as we entered phase two of landscape construction (that we put off for a couple of years to save and learn). The main goals of this phase were outlined in this blog post, but essentially it was reducing the size of the sports court (for…
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How We Really Kept The Charm & Character Of The Farmhouse (HINT: It’s Salvaged Pieces)
If you are into drinking games, I dare you to try to count how many times I say “character” or “charm” in this post – maybe just water in those shot glasses?? Someone recently asked what pieces are original to house and while there isn’t a ton, it was actually far more than I originally…
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Another Design Box Checked – The Kids’ Bath Wallpaper Reveal!
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Well, well, well. A year and a half after the “reveal”, I finally did the update that this bathroom always wanted – wallpaper, and it looks so good that even my kids noticed and went out of their way to tell me! There is nothing sweeter than your 11-year-old son saying “Mama, I love the…
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15 charming farmhouse kitchen lighting ideas
Whether you’re looking for farmhouse kitchen lighting ideas to use in your farmhouse kitchen ideas, or simply looking to replicate the look and feel of one in your new kitchen, it’s easy to understand why. Warm, cosy and often eclectic there’s something about the feel of a farmhouse that conjures up a homely atmosphere. But,…