Midweek Inspiration...Follow Your Heart

Sunday Still Lifes...Packing up the "beach cottage"

Well it's bitter sweet...

We're starting to pack up our little "beach cottage" rental

for the BIG move to The Farmhouse.

I can't believe it's been almost nine years since we moved

into our little shingled shack. It definitely doesn't seem to fit

on the street anymore with all of the houses around us

being remodeled & doubled in size. It seems that the house

and us have run our course on Ash Street.

That being said, we're going to miss this place.

So many amazing memories...

all the improvements that we made

our gorgeous garden beds that we built

and provided us so much nourishment over the years

bringing little Buckaroo and Samantha Sue into our home

(our adopted cat and dog)

and

all the great parties with family and friends. 

A picture journey through our beach cottage"

Cheers to CHANGE!!!

It's time to LAUNCH!!!

I know it's been a while since I've sat down to write a post, but things have been a bit crazy over here at Tin Roof Farmhouse!  We've been busy packing up the "beach cottage" ~ pictures to come, making arrangements for the big move, wrapping up things at my "day" job & basically freaking out a bit that we're actually picking up & moving to the country. Scared & excited all at the same time...

But I was able to squeeze in a Wedding Fair this past weekend... 

I have to admit I was a little leery of a Wedding Fair, but it had a few things going for it...

~ It was at an art store
~ There was a panel of cool vendors speaking
~ And...its focus was on handcrafted & DIY elements

If there was any Wedding Fair that whispers Tin Roof Farmhouse, this seemed to be it...

So, I ventured into to the city in the rain to see how I could be inspired and maybe even make some connections to grow my business. If all else failed at least I could look at pretty paper goods.

Well, I was pleasantly surprised...

First off, FLAX Art & Design is an AMAZING art supply store. So many goodies to lose your money on or maybe just to get lost in the aisles staring at pretty paper, stamps, paint brushes or whatever it is that inspires you.

But more importantly I was able to meet some amazing women doing such inspiring work...

{Locally Grown Weddings}

An amazing collective of green-focused vendors working together to create "beautiful, delicious and unforgettable memories." I'm hoping to collaborate with this awesome team to provide some unique rental pieces for future events they create.
Who knows what 2014 will bring...

  

Jenna {jennabeth photography},

Madeline {By Madeline Trait - floral & event designer},

Stephanie (not pictured) {chef stephanie - caterer}

Sadie {One Big Fish Green Events - event planner}

{BB Style}

Providing styling assistance for your daily wardrobe or specifically your wedding day. How fun is Brianne's job?
I'm hoping to be able to work with her on
some fun engagement photo shoots. 
We'll see what's to come...

Brianne of BB Style & her cute booth

Other amazing vendors that were included in this fun Wedding Fair 

{11stories} ~ {Yellow Owl Workshop} ~ {Hello!Lucky}

A pretty package of an embossed card & stamped tag

And a fun little photo booth self portrait

Cheers ~ Erica

A New Journey...The Farmhouse

We bought our "farmhouse" almost two years ago now and have been coming up to the foothills almost every other weekend to work &/or play. We are by no means close to completing the remodel, but things finally aligned for us and we are ready to move up here full time.

This is truly our happy place!

We're so excited to start living our dream

instead of just dreaming it.

We have a ton of work to come but we couldn't be more thrilled at the opportunity and adventure that lies ahead.

I am excited about so much that's to come:

• waking up in the trees (our own little forest) every morning
• finishing some projects (post to follow) & starting some new ones I've pinned on my project inspiration board
• being able to focus full-time on Tin Roof Farmhouse (more-to-come on that soon!)
• slowing down our life a bit
• organizing, working & playing in my new craft room / office
• exploring our new community
• having friends come up to experience our dream
• creating plans for our garden beds & hopefully a chicken coop
• creating a rustic, cozy, unique home we call The Farmhouse 

Follow along as we stumble through our dreams... 

Midweek Inspiration...Dreams Happen

Good things are coming...

We've got exciting news to come in the next few weeks.

"don't dream your life...

live your dream!"

Stay tuned...

Project Inspiration...Summer "Cottage"

I love this "cottage" (in quotes due to its enormous size) on the East coast.  It's obviously just a summer home due to the remodel removing the interior walls (and insulation) & putting in single paned windows to bring it back to its former glory.

This bar area is what I fell in love with...Why is it that I can't get enough of the exposed framing painted white. I wish my husband wasn't so practical so we could have this look in our farmhouse. Because The Farmhouse is in the foothills & we plan to live there year round, we need to insulate the walls well. I'm hoping we can retain this kind of look in the "barn" that we remodel into a studio/guest bedroom. Stay tuned.

I love the open concept kitchen - dining room with the exposed beams & the industrial touches. Gorgeous. I hope we're able to open up the ceiling in our kitchen & paint out the beams white for a more spacious feeling. We'll see.

I do love those windows!

Simple touches bring the industrial farm look.

I like the industrial/nautical lighting & farmhouse style sink.

And we definitely want to have a little "bunkhouse" somewhere on the property for all the kiddos when they come for a visit.

What do you think of this stripped-down

farmhouse style coastal cottage?

See all the images & full story at Remodelista.

Monday Mood Board #5 - Nautical Wedding Inspiration

A potential client inspired this

nautical

wedding inspiration board.

milk glass vases & compotes

feather & rope napkin ring

with mix & match china & silverware

vintage suitcase for wishes from guests

gorgeous simple white cake on a
silver cake stand

vintage french champagne bucket

gorgeous wedding dress shot

burlap table runners &
table #'s flags in vintage bottles

blue glass hanging tealight holders

navy & white cloth with beautiful white anemone


Find more wedding inspiration on our Pinterest boards:
event inspiration
nautical wedding inspiration
barn wedding inspiration
garden wedding inspiration
beach wedding inspiration
baja-style wedding inspiration
vineyard wedding inspiration

And find our rental items here: vintage prop rentals

Midweek Inspiration...Happy Home

Is it

HOME = LOVE

or

LOVE = HOME

?

Either way it makes me

HAPPY!

We spent an amazing long weekend up at 

The Farmhouse

this past weekend.

It definitely re-inspired us.

How is your summer treating you?

cute image via Pinterest

Sparkling Ever After Giveaway

Are you a bride-to-be in need of some inspiration?

Maybe you just love fabulous shoes (perhaps from Kate Spade).

Or you love sipping amazing champagne

(possibly from Domaine Carneros).

Then enter Domaine Carneros’ “Sparkling Ever After” sweepstakes.

What’s at stake?

A $500 kate spade new york gift card

a signed copy of Style Me Pretty Weddings by Abby Larson

$545 in Paperless Post credits

AND four cases of Domaine Carneros for

kate spade new york special-edition sparkling brut rosé!

Get all the entry how-tos right here!

And be inspired by Tin Roof Farmhouse's

#SparklingEverAfter Pinterest board!

You still have time to create you own board

& enter to win

now through Friday August 9th...

Five Faves for Friday...kitchen accessories Made in the USA

Some fun summer accessories for your farmhouse kitchen...

All made in the USA! 

Check out the websites for more cool

eco & locally made products.

#1 ~ Rimmed Glasses

hand-blown glass

Terrain

#2 ~ Tea Towels

100% linen & naturally sustainable

Studiopatro linens

#3 ~ Large Serving Bowl

ceramic tableware & tiles

Heath Ceramics

#4 ~ Cutting Board

ecoplastic made from milk jugs

Epicurean

#5 ~ Jadite Cake Stand

handmade retro styling

Terrain

Midweek Inspiration...Re-duce : Re-use : Re-cycle

A cute reminder...

Sunday Still Lifes...Place Settings

I found some pretty sweet pieces at my favorite thrift store. Excited to get these great plates ready for the next event.

I love how the fresh sprig of sage looks with

the silverware on the linen napkins.

Two completely different looks...

They just make me happy.

Cheers!

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https://www.facebook.com/tinrooffarmhouse.

I'd love to hear your comments

here on the blog & on our Facebook page.

Cheers!

Five Faves for Friday...Fabulous Headboards

I've been looking for two cool beds for

~ The Farmhouse ~

A Cal King for our master bedroom &

a Queen for our guest bedroom. 

I have pretty high standards for these beds. They need to be
solid, functional, yet super cool & on a crazy tight budget.

So...needless to say, I haven't found much. I've searched

Craigslist, friends hand-me-downs & outlet stores.
too expensive

too dark

poorly made

too bulky

& just plain boring...

So we've decided we're going to make our own headboards.

Here's a little inspiration.

Find more gorgeous images on Pinterest!