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Getting ready for the weekend 😎 . . Planning a fun weekend with friends and family. 😍. . . How does a low country boil 🥘 sound? Or do you call it Frogmore stew? Or steam pot? . . Whatever you call it, we love it! We pile in shrimp, potatoes, onions, corn on the cob, lemons, hot sausages, and crab legs (when available) and of course some old bay seasoning! 🥘. Then we dump the whole pot out on a “carefully crafted” board for all to gather around. 🤗 . . We do at least one or two a year. The outdoor kitchen is the perfect place to host this fun event. . . Sharing a closer view of our “new” old sink, that was three legged when we found it. We loved the metal cabinet is just as we found it. The chopping block was purchased new for our very first little starter home. It has been moved around a lot over the years. And of course the screened door that my dad made. It was salvaged from the original cabin that is now our outdoor kitchen😎. (You can see some before shots in previous posts of the kitchen). . . Sharing for some friends #shethriftedthat for Amber @heedingthehearth ❤️and Taylor @tayloralexisdesigns for #homefabulous ❤️ #rusticrefinedandrelovedhome for Tammie @ourprairiefarmhouseblog ❤️ #farmhousedesignrules for Erica @southernbellehome #outdoorkitchen #mycountryhome #outdoordecor #outdoorlifestyle #chicandcheapdecor #uniquelyyouhomedecor #blameitonmyvintageheart #bitsofrusticcharm #yourinspireddesign #simplerusticdecor #seasonsfordecor #outdoorlivingspace #countrylifestyle (at Birkhead Mountains Wilderness)

The big reveal! 🥁 . . I’ve shared for weeks, that we were doing some updates to our outdoor kitchen. We are so excited that it’s finally ready for all of our spring and summer entertaining. 🤗 . . “Update” - to make something more modern! 😂😂! Ok, that may be incorrect! Maybe I should just say “changes”. Have you figured out that I prefer vintage over new ALWAYS! . . This reveal includes my aunts first cook stove (purchased around 1940 something) and my sister-in laws mom’s first refrigerator (which still works great after 70 years - no kidding). . . We wanted the refrigerator to match the Vintage green enamel on the stove. It was originally white and rust 😜. I’ve included some before pics. . . When we first restored the stove (approx. 39 years ago) we mistakenly painted over all the green enamel with black paint. 😬😬. We have spent several months chipping the black off the reveal the original green. . . The little square farm table got a whitewash of old white chalk paint. It’s to small for an actual table but I’ve hung onto it for years anyway! 😍. It will now make a great spot to serve dessert 🍮 . . The kitchen itself was originally a cinder block cabin my dad built himself. I’ll share a before of the cabin when I reveal our “new” 😂 sink and grill area on Friday. 😘 . . #outdoorkitchen #mycountryhome #mysouthernliving #blameitonmyvintageheart for Lori @fairy_dust_and_rust #bitsofrusticcharm #mycreativehomestyle #simplerusticdecor #yourinspireddesign #thursdaycolorpop #uniquelyyouhomedecor #weatheredandwonderful #chicandcheapdecor #vintagefresh (at Birkhead Mountains Wilderness)

Vintage Seed Packets ✔️ . . They inspired this entire tablescape. Love, love the rich colors 💚. They reminded me that I have this collection of leaf plates tucked away. . . Take one thing that inspires you and pull items that you have around your home that have that same feel. Use them all together to create a fun vignette or tablescape. . . I love to create a new space in my home using thrift store and inexpensive finds. Most of my table is created from items I’ve had for years with a few @dollartree & thrift store finds. The inspiring seed packets I found in a vintage shop over Easter holiday. . . What’s inspiring your decor choices this spring? . . #mycountryhome #mysouthernliving #thedesigntwinslove #springtablescape #springtablesetting #mycreativehomestyle #chicandcheapdecor (at Birkhead Mountains Wilderness)

Island View.......... . . Yesterday I posted the industrial side of our island. Today I’m sharing what started it all. . . I rescued and gave new life to this cabinet over 25 years ago. It lived a life of leisure in our previous formal dining room. I knew we would not have that space in our farmhouse. I get very attached to junk pieces that I rescue and couldn’t sell it. So after drawing on graph paper for months, purchasing another similar cabinet (that by the way, wasn’t as similar as I thought😬😬), and at times getting scared and saying “we’ll just get the cabinet maker to build an island for us”, this is what we came up with. . . Full details and construction pics are on a previous blog post. Link in profile. ❤️❤️ . . #diyhomedecor #kitchenisland #farmhousestylekitchen #mycountryhome #shethriftedthat #chicandcheapdecor #allbecauseofchipandjo #founditforthefarmhouse #thedesigntwinslove #mytypeoffarmhousekitchen #primetimedecordivas #modernfarmhouse #bhgkitchen (at Birkhead Mountains Wilderness)

This is the wall I’ve completely ignored since moving into the house. I’d still advise ignoring that black thing in the middle. . . Inspiration struck as I was scrolling IG - imagine that 😂. Sandy @vintage_bliss ❤️❤️❤️ has been one of my account crushes since the beginning and her beautifully styled TV area prompted me to do something about this eye sore. . . I began searching for things around the house to use. I feel it’s still a work in progress but definitely an improvement. It was so bad that I don’t have any before pics to share 😳😳😳. I do this all the time. I get so excited when inspiration strikes that I jump right in and forget to take a before shot. Just use your imagination-blank wall, TV, dresser. 😂😂 . . PS... for some real inspiration check out Sandy @vintage_bliss 💕💕 . . #farmhousebedroom #weatheredandwonderful #decorfromthesoul for Callie @heartshugsandhome #chicandcheapdecor #simplerusticdecor #mydiyfarmhouse (at Birkhead Mountains Wilderness)