everything is beautiful. thanks for the Home Tour. Every year I look for tte-a-tte daffodils. Yep, I think a different one is in order! I-have not hung my first picture yet, still unboxing and want to finish up curtains before we begin trying decor on the walks. Especially all the black accent pieces. Although you downsized, you have separate areas where you can go to have your own space if need be, so it still lives large. I look forward to watching your progress as you make it your own. Easy peasy and pretty for spring. ????? My first thought seeing the sunroom, oh she has a place for a gorgeous fiddle leaf fig! Just in time for the major winter storm we will have on Tuesday.LOL! Hi Penny, I have no idea what Im doing with this room yet! At the end of the long entryway is a very useful table! Our dining room was the first room we tackled in our on going total house makeover. Love this post! Can you offer any tips on lightening decor? Your home is beautiful, so calming and serene in this crazy time. are here. Have a great weekend! Then I gently tore off half of the soil from the bottom of the plant, arranged them in the bowl, and covered the dirt with moss. But never mind that! Thank you for the inspiration, Beautiful, as always! Transitional Style Farmhouse Home Tour - shabbyfufu.com https://rstyle.me/+TTlNnZjFrE0GCXSpN09siw, https://rstyle.me/+wROjfEIur4sarXmg8oVY1Q. I have to giggle a bit. (I miss your Stonegable dining table and benchand your darling lamp with the little ruffle)!! Thanks for sharing your beautiful home! Congratulations! Absolutely beautifulI knew it would be. Do you have decor that you use over and over because it just seems to work with everything? Im not a fan of the tile in the foyer. As always I love your home. I love your new house. Make sure to stop by her spring home and say hello! Brendt. Blessings to you and Bobby in this next chapter of your lives! This house has the most amazing windows. Congratulations on your new crib!!! Thank you for sharing it with us. Am I missing a helpful clue that will make viewing more pleasurable? God bless you always. What a big decision! You will find all the links to their tours at the bottom of this post. So easy and they can be made to work with my decor. Touch device users, explore by touch or . I miss you too! I thought you might like to chat about spring details and how to add them to your home. Ive missed your blog for over a year, d/t my busy, caregiving duties with elderly mother, and other matters to care for. 1882 Today is all about spring decorating ideas! I love the downsize (jealous) and the preview of Tanglewood! I have shed many tears knowing we are coming to an end in the home we started our life in and raised our family. If you didnt see part 1 of my SPRING HOME TOUR, its here. If you have followed StoneGable for any time this table might look familiar to you! So I softened it and continued the fern theme with faux ferns on the mantel! Lets start at the front of StoneGable! I hope you had a lovely Christmas! All the candles look so pretty when they are lit in the evening. Must say, I burst out laughing when you exclaimed, No more Sonnet! We just finished a repainting of our kitchen and dining room THIS WEEK. Im looking forward to seeing how it all comes together. I love your color scheme of white, black and taupe! I would like o copy the way you used the pastel eggs. Since my ankle accident, I have an assistant to go to the basement and help me put things away, and that is a very big expense. Im planking my little sun porch in our new home and cant wait to see how it turns out. Your home is so elegant, yet invoking a sense of calm, sweetness and hominess. I ,also, appreciate your spiritual emphasis! I hope you have enjoyed your first look at Tanglewood! It is difficult especially when leaving a home with so many memories . If you love all things home you will find lots of inspiration here! BEST HOME TOURS from StoneGable - Pinterest As soon as it gets de-boxed Ill be sharing it with you. At some point we going to knock out the two windows in the family room and have double french doors installed or a great windows with transoms all around. My hubby just called to check in from a road trip he is on.I was bursting to tell him about your new home. Every inch of it You have wonderful taste and attention to detail. Im so thrilled to welcome everyone who is coming over from Willow Bloom Home. Thank you for the Spring tour. Pansies are such sweet harbingers of spring and I love to decorate with them as soon as I can find them at a grocery store or one of my favorite greenhouses. Even the smell! However, I am finding it difficult to navigate through the content because of the ads! The books on the buffet are covered with paper napkins. You switched the green rug in the foyer! Hard to believe all that talent comes in one package but you'll see what I mean when you visit Yvonne over at StoneGable Blog. Well, I HAVE to say that was very discerning and kind of you to keep it to yourself, Paula! Best, Welcome to StoneGable! Thats still a big house and landscape, and I cant wait to see what magic you spin on it. 5 Decorating Tips To Make You A Better Decorator SIGN ME UP. Oooh, and you got a Ruggable, been thinking about those, let me know how that works out too. Hi my sweet friend! An open concept home is far different from a modern farmhouse! Take care! Your house is beautiful. Thanks again. Ready? Tulips are high on my list of favorite flowers, and I am drawn to the lovely tangerine color. So wonderful to read your exciting news and see Tanglewood! Love your new home Yvonne. I love your wooden corbels, both in the family room and in the living room. If you would like to find out more about Transitional Style go Here. Dont want to spend that money. As a matter of fact, our painter is finishing up our dining area today, and he will be hanging our new drum shade so we have some light. I know some day, not too far away, I will be at that point and I hope I can do it gracefully and filled with grace! Still loving seeing your decor progression in your new home! Im sure you noticed the tile! I decided to keep it because it does hide kitchen messes from the view of the other rooms. I really love that. This is one of my favorite spring decorating ideas. God bless you and your husband in your new home and fill it full of blessings and wonderful moments. I cant find anything quite yet! The pansies are so sweet in the bowl with moss and the pussy willows around the candle, Im swooning! My husband and I had a similar Christmas experience when our daughter took her first job the week of Christmas and moved 12 hours from home! You have given me such great ideas for ours. So sweet Vickie! I saw almost the exact, if not the same concrete table, in a pop-up ad while on Pinterest moments ago at Pottery Barn. Never have painted walls all white. Everything looks so soft yet festive. Thank you for stopping by! The summer sunflowers are still in the big urn! We downsized!!!!! I wonder why you didnt build from the ground up. My mission for this blog is taken straight from the way that I live. Hugs! (Im stealing your pansy planter idea! It extends the kitchen and makes it a whole lot bigger! Aaaaahhhh! Notify me via e-mail if anyone answers my comment. Pinned!! Who knew? When I moved in, all trim went white(westhighland white SW) (light French gray SW on walls everywhere). We have in ours and I have never regretted it. Its fun to peek inside or snoop around other peoples home to gather ideas for our own homes. But a little further in the country! So happy for Bobby to be on the 7th. Hi Carole, everything we need is on the first floor. stay in the moment and trust. Hope this helps. I agree about the tile issue, if it still bothers you in a month consider changing it. Where did you find them? We have played a game of musical furniture in our new home! Your home looks like my dream layout. Wherever did you find it? And mercury glass! Stone Gable Blog, 18 . I made a deal with Bobby before we moved. Something that really works in this kitchen is the long wall of cabinets! Just last week it was like the earth woke up in Lancaster Co! Congratulations on your new house! Its easy to see your vision. Happy Saturday!! Are we ever really done decorating? This room is done except for the planking on the cathedral ceiling. I painted all the floors white. Thanks for sharing all of your ideas . StoneGable - Helping you create a beautiful home So getting those painted is a must! WoW !! The family room is the darkest room in my home. I wonder? I know it will be gorgeous! We downsized three years ago and it has been a challenge. What a beautiful tour of your home! rustic farmhouse decor which I am trying to incorporate into I loved getting a tour of Tanglewood and look forward to following along as you and Bobby make it a home. I will keep this post to view it frequently and steal some ideas. It is such an inspiration. The six villas here have the same door color. I cant to follow this journey! I immediately put the gray urn in my shopping cart. Its one of my favorite blessings and one we want to pray over everyone who enter in our door. I hope you understand. You can see what we took from StoneGable and where it is now in the Tanglewood home HERE. Thanks for sharing and have a great Friday. 2023 StoneGable Website Design by Restored 316. Cant wait to see you work your magic on it and make it really shine. Its lovely! Oh my word. Home / StoneGable / A New Blog Design and Tour A New Blog Design and Tour By Yvonne Pratt December 26, 2022 Take a little tour with me to show you what's new on my new blog design. So streamlined. If I had not pointed out the tulips were faux, you probably would not have noticed! Your home is beautiful. Looking forward to the future posts! Required fields are marked *, document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a2307c06a6ba7c2f0de703ddc56f3b60" );document.getElementById("e8d7b717ae").setAttribute( "id", "comment" );Comment *. Where did you get the beautiful framed ferns? Have a Blessed weekend. Everyone loves a home tour! Yes to painting the stairs,they are beautiful but thats a lot of white. Thanks! Your new home is already pretty and will be stunningly beautiful after you incorporate all your lovely ideas. The kitchen is to the left. So fresh looking. Sorry, I cant tell you more. Yuvonne, so loved your new home tour! So warm and inviting!! Happy unpacking? Four years ago we downsized to a villa on a golf course in a wonderful rural farm community. I'm so happy you're here! Your email address will not be published. START HERE Latest From the Blog SEE ThEM ALL Thank you for the shoutout, Yvonne! So beautiful. Lovely home. Like you, I love white kitchens. Im hoping by the New Year to start the kitchen makeover. I always enjoy coming here!! There is so so much I want to share with you! You can get a tiny peek at the sunroom to the right in the picture below. Lets walk through the foyer to the dining room. Can you tell me where you got the Lord bless you picture by your door. Living in Texas, we have ceiling fans in almost every space, including the back porch. Heres where my love of farmhouse style can shine. Hi Mandy, it really does smell like spring here, lots of manure! YoU. Just love your blogyoure my favorite. How blessed you are! LuAnn Davis. I was so sad to hear you were leaving StoneGable. I cant wait to see what you do with it. Thanks for the ah ha moment! Pinterest. Its such a delight to be on tour with you! Spring dcor is so refreshing. I love your kitchen! Maybe we will re-visit the idea next year after we finish all the update were doing to our gardens and hopefully a few project in our home. I really do like the zebra look rug. Reading your posts are always a favorite! Your new home is literally minutes from where I grew up, I had no idea you are also a Lancaster county gal. Its a BEAUTIFUL home! I love the Zebra skin in the living room!! I know it will be grand. But I found another concrete table just right for this area! I have experienced a similar experience of leaving my dream home and following Gods word its a time to leave. It must have been so hard to leave it, but I love the way you prayed and followed the Lords leading in doing so. Question for you, Yvonne: I took this shot about 4:00 in the afternoon when the sun dancing across the buffet. But the same colors in the living room and dining room are carried through to the kitchen, breakfast room and family room. This move was quite a surprise to us too! The cable man was in the sunroom putting the tv up on the wall so the coffee table was his work area. I love all the artfully arranged planters and that sweet wreath on the front door. This makes for such a cozy Christmas dinner! Can you source for me? My favorite post because I could really see the layout of your beautiful home. I love seeing the whole thing. And there is lots of storage in this U configuration! Blessings to you as you make this house your home. The quality of cabinets is great but cant get my husband on board to paint them he wants to replace. Tanglewood is beautiful, bright, and airy. Hi Louise, the plate hook is all one piece, except the plate that hangs above it. that Im following His word and acknowledge the new blessings in our lives. We are redoing a storm damaged home ,just starting our journey. Im just so excited to get started!!!! The cutout motif is really a snowflake but I think it can pass for a flower! Love your new abode, God Bless You and your continued journey in the Lord, your sister in Christ. In love with the openness & high ceilings +++ THE GOLF COURSE ??????? Hugs and I love Tanglewood! I love the white flowers you added for spring, especially the pansy bowl! Its the accents I have problems with. Just love your blog, love your decor. I LOVE your pansy bowl! And Im so glad you love soapstone. Big congratulations , Yvonne and Bobby, on your beautiful new home! So, I popped in to your blog to see whats new WoW am I surprised that you downsized & moved! Welcome to StoneGable! And even this close? When Im missing my other home I remind myself Because I get so many new readers every month these posts are new to them and I hope enjoyed by faithful readers too! Search. I adore the I Am His sign in your dining room. Have been really enjoying your podcast! I have lots of Pinterest boards filled with pretty ideas for this new home. Yvonne, I wish you and Bobby health, happiness, and Gods grace as you settle in your new home! Frieda. I remember this beautiful tour. I keep glass canisters with items we use often. Congrats to you and Bobby! I love the pop of color your aprons bring to your kitchen. Come tour the home of my good friend todayand one that you may possibly already know. Its so warm and welcoming! You are the queen of good taste, my dear! Thanks so much for sharing your home and for joining the tours this season. Honestly, Im not fond of it for photography but it looks great with the whole house. I love that I can cook and see whats going on in the house! When we did our small addition, the first thing I wanted was to get our laundry up out of the basement. Your email address will not be published. To say he is thrilled is an understatement! Congratulations! We are also early empty nesters and thinking about changing a house into something smaller and totally different than we have now: from a cottage house in the country into some small contemporary house with a sunny terrace. Maybe in a bedroom. What do you think? Here you go Candy:https://amzn.to/3tC73nB, Loved your spring home tour. When I started to have children I decided Id stay at home and teach them. The black and white check , bird and monogram pillows. 12K Followers, 613 Following, 908 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Yvonne Pratt (@stonegable_blog) New sink in the kitchen? I am digging your Easter table! What a sweetheart!!!!! For organizing makeup. You are turning Tanglewood into such a wonderfully warm and inviting home. We down sized a tad when we built a few years ago. Yvonne, Ive been looking for a smaller similar concrete topped table for the new house but have found nothing at all. Yvonne, . As always, your home is beautiful! It must be so nice to have golf course view and a sunroom! Im sure youll make your new home as lovely as the other. You are an inspiration! Put your own special magic in your new house and then it will be a home. Youre right, that fan in the living room is a bit tiny, but I love the style of it. Im having a hard time selecting the paint for the walls. Dont you love spring? A move can be crazy and exciting at the same time! ? Pam. Blessings! thanks! with ALL white sooooooo versital. Your light & airy decor alludes to spring is on the way! But its so fun! Stonegable - Facebook Our children and grandchildren do not live near us. Janet is a wonderful friend and a master blogger and decorator! And grandmothers love to display pictures! do! Actually, we are on the seventh tee of the club Bobby plays every Wednesday afternoon from April till mid-October. It just would not seem like spring without a few nests gracing our home! I cant wait to show you how I think Im configuring the island! And the color made such a change from the original. I love all the plants and flowers around your home. I think you are really going to enjoy not having to care for a big home. So of course I wanted to mimic the beauty outside. And heres are a couple of angles from the dining room that may be new to you. Yvonne, looking forward to seeing it all come together. Of course, your home is always a fave of mine with your wonderful light touch and elegance! It is beautiful. God Bless, Your home is lovely! All the other lighting will be installed ASAP bought all new more transitional pieces. Keep looking though, they are a standard at Ballard and will probably come back. Looking forward to seeing it become yours. Over half the elements in this room are DIY projects. Its so bright and airyand surprising how huge it feels even though you said it was smaller than your previous home. I immediately noticed the new dining table! Love the painting of houses in your living room. Pinterest 852. Thank you for sharing your beautiful new home. Your home is a dream home; so cozy & bright. I saw your post on Pinterest about 10 things to do now for Christmas. I loved seeing all of the pictures of the different rooms in your home decorated for spring! I love how peaceful and pretty it is! We still love StoneGable and always will, but I think we will love Tanglewood too! How fun will that be? Arpdale Mid-Century Inspired Home Design. Judith. The front facade reminds me of Stone Gable. Our home is being built and should be done after the first of the year. Youre on the other side! I had a large urn of greens on the buffet until last week. New home looks beautiful! If you have any suggestions for a chair Id love to hear! Its too bad your kitchen cabinets dont go all the way to the ceiling, but at least they are level and not up and down. Its woven jute. I just discovered we have a flowering apple tree out front! Your home is aways such a treasure. Again, congratulations on Tanglewood. What a fortuitous find! Thanks for the great idea! Beautiful new space for you bothand your family. And a diffuser. ? Everything is so clean and neat! Instead of going through the laundry list of all those changes Ill be creating many blog posts and sharing all these projects with you! You house is just wonderful & perfect! I loved teaching. Moving into a new home in a month. Today. A special thank you to Lory at. Congrats!! Lets head to the family room. Did you notice the wall and trim color? God bless, and I hope to be better at commenting now that Im retired!!!! Your new home is beautiful! Congratulations, Yvonne! Ive just sold mine and moved into our sons home while he and his family are relocating. You may have downsized, but still LOTS of space, and I cant wait for updates and makeovers. But I know Ill love Tanglewood just as much as you do before you know it. Cant wait to see more! Congrats!! I think our area does fall the very best. Copper And Navy Fall Farmhouse Tablescape by Noting Grace blog. Our contractor will be building a new mantel, surround and hearth very similar to the one at StoneGable in a week or so. Enjoy all the fun of decorating all these new spaces! Its time to tuck a few pretty signs of the season in our homes and celebrate! Have a blessed day! Oh Yvonne I love it love it love it!!! Loads of inspiration in every pic. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. It makes the area look bright and open. (Privacy Policy) *. We have been living at Tanglewood for one week. I just downsized last week, new home will be ready in January and you KNOW I will be watching your updates and selections with GREAT interest. See more ideas about decorating mistakes, autumn decorating, christmas house tour. I consent to shabbyfufu.com collecting and storing the data I submit in this form. In the winter I plant herbs and use them to cook. Its just beautiful! I love it. My husband and I downsized 7 years ago, and it was the best decision we ever made. So, Im making the most of this blooming, bursting, chirping, egg-cracking, nesting, green, warm, breezy time of the year. Plus, my 100 Inspiration Home Decorating eBook. Beginnings are usually scary, endings are usually sad, but its whats in the middle that counts. You have been one of my blessings in this blogging journey., Its hard to believe Ive been blogging for over 11 years. You can see what we plan for our sunroom HERE along with ideas for how to redecorate a room. (Privacy Policy) *. Such a lovely home already. Thank you for your words about the prayer I really appreciate it! We have GOT to get together!!! I for one cant wait to follow along on this new journey. As is Ann Drake. I told him it is just like Stone Gable with a twist. Ill be around soon to visit everyone and their spring home. Today Im so excited to be touring with a very talented group of bloggers. And I wanted to add on not up. You both are soooo talented. Its given me so much inspiration to find my decor finds. I want to wish you many happy memories to come in your new home. 25+ Beautiful And Elegant Centerpiece Ideas For A Thanksgiving Table Very different, and exciting. Another piece that has nine lives in the sunroom is the little caramel-colored chair. Im so glad you got another concrete table. Every room youve shown so far is great love that kitchen as well & the nook.