Some Country inspiration
Our extended family has taken on a bit of a project this summer. We are putting together a little family cabin getaway. I’ve got very talented family members on both sides of my family. My mom and sister are extremely creative… and are my husband’s mom and sister. Actually to say they are creative is a bit of an understatement- I’ve got plenty of people around me to draw inspiration from.
To pull the cabin together- most of the members of my husbands side of the family have started cleaning out attics and closets to see what we had to furnish the place. I’ve been down there 3 times now and am amazed at what they were able to pull together. They have a real knack for making things look great together.
Thus far my only contribution has been just a bit of the decor in one room (more on that later) and trying to clean the place up. I’ve vacuumed up hundreds of bugs and probably even more spider’s webs… The dust in that place is unreal! I think I spent the whole first weekend I was there scrubbing tubs and cleaning out windowsills. I guess that’s just how it is when you have a cabin the country.
Before we left this weekend I walked around and snapped some shots with my camera. I thought I’d share them here- in case anyone is looking for a little country inspiration.
I love how my mother in law hung the small stained glass windows. A nice alternative to drapes when you don’t need 100% privacy.
A beautiful spot when you walk in the front door. My sister in law painted the buffalo (see I told you, a talented family)
I love the chair placed on the stairs landing… and that needlework pillow has been around for a few years- nice to see it in a new spot.
I’ve been working on one of the bedrooms. The bed was a leftover from my brother in law… Last weekend I hunted some great sales and got a cool quilt and pillows that I love for the bed.
So far I never seem to have enough space in my car to drive down all of the decorations I want to put in this room.. but I did make space to throw in the anchor pillow I made last week. It looks great on the bed and seems fitting as the cabin is close to the lake.
The barn painting I finished in the spring seemed to fit in well here.
I painted this one from a photo I took at Shaker Village. It seemed right to bring it down as the cabin is also in central Kentucky.
My sister in law picked up these beds at a yard sale several years ago. They were in her girls room then her guest room. They seem absolutely perfect for the cabin.
One last touch- this beautiful primitive bird lamp.
I’ve still got more work to do on the bedroom I’m working on- I’ll share more photos as the summer goes on.
