Ideas of how to add some farmhouse décor to your home’s entry way.

Is there an area or room in your home that you have a gazillion ideas floating around in your head but haven’t had the time to tackle and make it all happen?

Yeah, me too. I always have 40 projects on the go and planning another 10 in my head. My poor husband is my hero. He does an amazing job of keeping up with me 😉

For us, one of those spaces is our entry way. The area that first greets you when you step into our home.

This should’ve probably been the area that got decorated and done first, but nevertheless, we’ve plopped a bench in it for storage, hung a mirror and that’s it. We do have somewhat of an excuse though… if I might jog your memory a bit, exactly a year ago today, we had major water damage in our home. To the point where it had to be completely emptied and we moved into a rental place for 4 months. Moving back home last December and unpacking over 140 boxes took more time than I ever imagined. So there’s a little background info as to why this space isn’t completed yet 🙂

Well, after pouring through my Pinterest board for entry way inspiration I’m ready to get working on this space and finishing it up. I was noticing almost every photo I have pinned has shiplap on it. I’d love to add it to our entry way as well and my husband and I have schemed and pondered but it doesn’t seem possible. Our dilemma is, our home is very open (which we absolutely love!) but all the walls in our entry way continue into another room. So, I’m not sure how it would look if we stopped the shiplap at an angle.

Why don’t I first show you some gorgeous entry ways that make me want to run to Home Depot right now and get some of the stuff I need…

This Rustic Glam Fall Entry from Lauren at Blesser’ House is one of my favorites. I love the board and batten and that bench is perfect for her entry! Add on her talent for adding décor and it’s like the perfect entry!

         Are these Vintage Theater Seat from Mrs Rollman Blog not the neatest thing you’ve ever seen? I love the story behind them and how they came to “live” at her house! They’re definitely a very unique find and not something you run across very often! Benches are such an essential piece of entry ways and these would definitely add some vintage charm!

Amy from Home Remedies always has such beautiful entry ways! I especially love when she decorates them for fall and Christmas. And isn’t this Simple Spring Entry so pretty? Many of the items pictured are from her Vintage Farmhouse Shop. So many beautiful farmhouse finds… you definitely need to check it out!

This entry from Shannon at AKA Designs has always caught my eye. Just check out my Pinterest board for entry ways… I think I have it pinned 3 times! I love how bright it feels even with all the dark accent pieces! Isn’t that light fixture so pretty?

And one last entry for inspiration is this beautiful one I found via Instagram! It was shared from The Modest Farmhouse but I can’t find the original owner! Again, I love the color of that bench and that shiplap of course gets all the heart eyes!! Simple yet it’s all so beautiful!

Now it’s time to show you where we’re at and what we’re working with… Here’s our entry way and our front door makeover we did last year. The entry way is one of the many things we loved about our home when we first saw it. It is very spacious and never really gets crowded when we have friends and family over. To the right of the door is a bench and then across from the bench is a big closet. The step leads into the living room and that door way you see there is our newly Farmhouse Office.

This little Missy lives in our entry way as well. If the weather’s nice she’s outside but it’s been SO hot here and she needs air conditioning just like the rest of us so she hangs out in the house 🙂 Isn’t she sweet?  

I’m thinking of painting our bench in our entry way and while I’d love to paint it white, I don’t think it’s very practical as it get a LOT of wear and tear. I love the grey bench in one of the pictures above but I have yet to decide an exact color.

Otherwise, it looks like I need to go shopping. I’m sharing some items below that we already have or that I’d love to add!

Storage Bench |Cubby Bench | Hello Vinyl Sticker

Love You More Pillow | Chalkboard Organizer | Welcome Vinyl Sticker | Storage Basket

Thanks so much for stopping by today friends! I’d love to hear any suggestions of what I could add to our entry way that would give it some farmhouse charm!

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Good Morning Friends!

Hope you are all having a very wonderful week! If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you might recall the monthly challenges some of my fabulous blogging friends and I do. There was the Great Crate Challenge, the Pumpkin Challenge, the Wood Slice Challenge and now…. drum roll…. the Clear Ornament Challenge!

 The only rule we have is that we all start with the same “object”… in this case, it’s clear ornaments. And we let our imagination soar! And so let me introduce you to my “Hot Chocolate Mix Ornaments!”

I have to share a little background with you… You might have seen my Christmas Home Tour I posted on Monday. Well, it’s kept me very busy for the past few weeks. This past weekend as I was wrapping up my tour post, I also worked on my clear glass ornament and I had a MAJOR craft fail. Oh dear! But I’ve learned that these are just part of a diyer’s life. Insert: Clear Glass Ornament is now due. And who else, but my wonderful, supportive husband comes to my rescue! I really should have titled this post “What Would I Do Without Him?”

He came up with these adorable, little Hot Chocolate Mix Ornaments! All you need for these are:

– clear ornaments from Michaels in the shape of your choice (the wider the mouth, the easier they’ll be to fill and empty)

– hot chocolate powder (mine was a gourmet blend with chocolate bits)

– add-ins of your choice (marshmallows, chocolate chips, crushed peppermints, etc.)

– ribbon

Don’t you think they’re so darn cute?

With the hustle and bustle of the season, you might really love the simplicity of this ornament! We used a funnel to pour the hot chocolate into the ornament. Next, you layer in your ingredients until the ornament is full. The ribbon gives it a little extra Christmasy touch! They would look very cute attached to the ribbon of a gift or even attaching them to a Christmas card!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Please check out my wonderful blogging friends’ projects below, featuring clear ornaments! I’d also love to invite you to come back tomorrow for our weekly link up party, Your Turn To Shine!

In case you missed it, click here to see my Christmas Home Tour!

-Kendra  

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A deliciously creamy chai drink that’s easy to make at home without spending a fortune at Starbucks!

Our weather outside has been so warm and beautiful and with that comes a craving for anything cold. Popsicles, slurpees and my new favorite drink, frapachinos. A couple of weeks ago when Starbucks had their fraps on for half off I kind of got addicted. Our whole family did. We each have our favorites there and after a trip there one day we decided to try making them at home.

I’m so glad we did. You see…

if you’ve been following my blog for any amount of time you’ll know I love saving money. That’s why my husband and I tackle all these crazy DIY projects like making our own blanket ladder, painting old furniture, making a barndoor out of our deck rails and a million others. In most cases, I’d rather salvage something and make it new again than buy brandnew. So when I stopped and thought about it, I knew we could easily make a chai frap at home! And I’ll show you how!!

1. 2 cups Tazo Chai Latte
2. 3 cups milk
3. 1/2 cup sugar
4. 4 cups ice

1. Add all ingredients to mixer.
2. Mix on high speed until thick and ice is crushed.
3. Garnish with whipped cream and cinnamon if desired.
4. Serve immediately.

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Using our Vitamix for this drink really is a breeze! Seriously, you couldn’t make it through a drive-through in the time it takes to make one (or five!!!) of these! (And no, this post isn’t sponsored by Vitamix but I love sharing products we use and love in our home and this is one of favorite small appliances ever! It runs 6 days a week in our home!)

That creamy goodness when you add the milk….Perfectly mixed frappaccino ready to enjoy!

I know my summer needs this delicious drink … whether it’s relaxing on the deck, off to one of the kids’ soccer games or a refresher after mowing the grass, I hope you give it a try!

Another favorite Starbucks knock-off we enjoy is this Passion Tea Lemonade!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! Here’s hoping sunny and warm weather comes your way soon so you can enjoy these drinks! xo

Welcome back to another week of The Creative Corner! I’m excited you’re here and look forward to seeing what you’ve been up to!

Hope summer is treating you absolutely wonderful! Ours has been full of all the things that spell out summer… flip flops, sand and beaches, hot weather, popsicles, family bbq’s and so many other fun things!

This week we’re roadtrippin’ and covering lots of miles…. visiting family and friends along the way!

The DIY Mommy
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