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When I first started this blog, (over 13 years ago!) we had just purchased a small fixer upper house that I planned to renovate and use as a rental property. The little house was a red brick house and charming as could be, so I started to call it ‘the little brick cottage’. The name stuck. That renovation process is what started the Little Brick Cottage Series here on the blog. Where it All…

Knowing when to and when not to compromise. Quick recap: We recently became townhouse owners. (you can read more details about what’s been going on with us HERE) After decades of owning houses, this is new for us. We are learning that though we gave up some unique attributes that only a house has, like an abundance of outside yard space, (and the maintenance responsibility that goes with it) it…

Proportion: High Back Sofa Needs

Proportion is so important in decorating. A new higher back sofa caused a need to address the proportion of the furniture in our living room. Are you familiar with what I call the ‘mushroom effect’ in decorating? You know, when you get one new thing, it affects something else you weren’t expecting to change, but you need to address that, and then that in turn affects something else, and before…

Vintage WWII Christmas Ornaments

In front of the south facing patio door of the dining room I have a new tree display this year. On it is a collection of vintage WWII Christmas ornaments. This spot, where the sun can beam through the clear ornaments, turned out to be a lovely location for such a display. The past few days I’ve had fun sharing some of my vintage ornaments with you. I’ve been collecting them for a while and…

Vintage Christmas on Display

Creating vintage Christmas displays, the Christmas trees, the miniature dioramas, and all the many little festive vignettes is so much fun! Here are a few of the vintage Christmas displays I have, along with a few details and a tiny bit of vintage ornament education. On the main Christmas tree in the living room, I have mostly vintage ornaments mixed with the ornaments I’ve received from my…