I love waking up to the sun pouring in over the prairie and into the windows of our happy home. And when the sun takes its last breath of the day, it covers the prairie in a blanket of deep magenta glory. Eastern Washington is a beautiful place to live.
I had the built-in added in a couple of years ago. You can read about it here and here.
I love simple white cotton curtains. You can read more about them here.
My tiny little office. Colin likes to jokingly refer to it as Farm Chicks World Headquarters! hee hee
The tiny little bathroom by my tiny little office. Both a blessing and a curse....when the boys were little, they'd (for some reason) dash for this bathroom at the seemingly worst possible times. Like when I'm on an important business call with a Fortune 500 company. And there's no mistaking the Darth Vader humming and toilet flushing that echos into the phone... And yes, those are muddy little footprints you see, but we're all friends here, right?
My pantry sits behind the double doors
My kitchen. You can read more about it here, here, and here.
My beloved apron collection in the hallway leading to my little laundry room. You can find the directions for the menu board here.
Once again gazing at the photos of your uncluttered decor. I am inspired to dig in today, and make my house filled with eye-candy wherever I look, just like yours!
Posted by: Annette Hoffman | March 22, 2011 at 05:22 AM
I love how you make things so simple and clear. I'm really having fun reading and seeing it all.
Posted by: White Dining Table | May 17, 2010 at 01:03 PM
I am a farm wife/farm chic in East central IL. I live in a log home, but just love your sunny "farm chick chic" decor!
I love your old signs and cans, and especially your old linens and aprons. I inherited home made aprons and embroidered linens and hankies, as well as crocheted and tatted doilies from my grandmother and great aunts. They are something to be cherished, since I feel it has almost become a lost art.
Your web site is a refreshing look at the simple things in life. Thank you!
I am so blessed to live on a farm where I can enjoy bird watching, planting flowers, and taking care of our small waterfall and pond. You are a great inspiration :)
Posted by: Marguerite Butzow | March 12, 2010 at 01:01 PM
You have a Lovely home! Nice and sunny!
Posted by: Minke | January 31, 2010 at 08:26 AM
love the house! and I agree with everyone - I am desperate to know the name of the yellow you used! I am always searching for the perfect yellow...
Also, love your couches. those on my list and I always love to see them turn-up in other peoples houses, then I can see that they are worth the effort to go to Ikea (5 hrs away) and get them!
Posted by: jerusalem | January 30, 2010 at 06:28 PM
I love your farm chick cottage. Such a cheerful place.
Posted by: fairmaiden | January 28, 2010 at 10:13 AM
I absolutely love your home! I wish mine was so neat and tidy! I love the simplicity of it! My home has all those type of colors in it but I don't get the right type of light coming in to make it seem so light and airy! Mine also isn't so artfully arranged! You are truley an inspiration!
Posted by: Kim | January 28, 2010 at 08:42 AM
Such a happy and gorgeous home. : )
Posted by: casapinka | January 27, 2010 at 05:53 PM
Your entire house is beautiful! I totally fell in love with the decoration... I loved it! Congratulations!
Posted by: Camila | January 19, 2010 at 07:39 AM
I love the pictures of your beautiful home! Could you please tell me how you created the decorative top on your kitchen table? Thank you!
Posted by: Christina D. | January 17, 2010 at 10:57 PM
Love the pics...especiall the kitchen! Silly question here though...where is your cooktop/oven? (you do have one, I'm sure??!!) I ask because I have an L-shaped kitchen we're looking to expand by knocking out the side wall, and you have the same countertop setup with the same sink, DW, and fridge placement, so I was wondering where your appliances were??!!
Posted by: CountryMama | January 17, 2010 at 01:36 PM
Your home is marvelous! Wow, I'm going to have to favorite this; I love your organization skills. Yes, I called them skills. Could you please teach me? :)
Posted by: Liz | January 17, 2010 at 02:14 AM
A beautiful home. Muddy footprints are the best part.~~Dee
Posted by: Dee | January 16, 2010 at 02:38 PM
Thank you for sharing pics of your beautiful home. I agree with you... Eastern Washington is a beautiful place to live. I love it here, my home too. You continue to be an inspiration to me and obviously... others!
Posted by: Mermaid Debbie | January 16, 2010 at 10:19 AM
What kind of flooring do you have? Is that real wood? It is so beautiful!
Posted by: Lori | January 16, 2010 at 08:01 AM
Serena
Simply put, one word, FABULOUS!! Curious, is the table and chairs vintage or new? Also does it leaves any marks on the floor? Thanks,Lori
Posted by: Lori | January 15, 2010 at 09:03 PM
your home is absolutely lovely-- but may I as how do you kind it so clean with boys? Wink!
Posted by: Kristeen Gough ( The Gough Inn ) | January 15, 2010 at 06:58 PM
Your home is gorgeous. So airy and fresh! I adore your kitchen! The pendant lights are divine. : )
Posted by: Kristin | January 15, 2010 at 06:25 PM
Love, love, love your house! What a treat to have a special tour! And that corner of your universe is truly God's country - once you've visited, you're changed forever. We used to live in Sandpoint and I'd go back at the drop of the hat.
Meg :)
www. megibug.blogspot.com
Posted by: Megan Walker | January 15, 2010 at 05:57 PM
Thank you for sharing you rbeautiful house with me-I'm so inspired!
Posted by: Michelle Price | January 15, 2010 at 08:52 AM
Thank you so much for sharing your home with us! I liked everything but was especially impressed with the coffee bar/wine rack area in your kitchen. We will have a little area near our kitchen but set off just a little . . . I was thinking of a built-in buffet but I think a coffee bar would really be more our style! (we're building a little country home in a Russian village!)
Thank you!
Posted by: D'Anna | January 15, 2010 at 04:49 AM
Loving this glimpse into your sweet home...and what an inspiration on the clutter free and organized front! I will take my lessons from you! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Courtney | January 14, 2010 at 05:35 PM
wow ask and you shall receive. I am the Jen that asked for more pictures of your home and guess what I got. Thanks so much. You have a darling clean fresh organized home. Clutter free I might add.
Thanks again.
Jennifer in Boise
Posted by: Jennifer | January 14, 2010 at 01:52 PM
well how darn fun was that?
i absolutley loved peeking into your world
& such a cheerful world it is
i love all the red happiness
& the floral slipcovers...WAY CUTE!
i think i have the same pieces,as your white ones,just purchased a few days ago from ikea...i had to do a post on those lovelies myself.
your home is precious
i hope you'll do more of these entries
have a wonderful day
xo
Posted by: paige | January 14, 2010 at 10:46 AM
I absolutely love your home! So happy, cheery, and homey. And I'm completely jealous of all your counter space -- lucky, lucky!
Posted by: mary | January 14, 2010 at 08:18 AM
I can look and dream, but five minutes of me being there and I know it would be in disarray. Be thankful for your talent.
Posted by: DogsMom | January 14, 2010 at 07:01 AM
Beautiful home! So bright and cheery, yet cozy at the same time. Thanks so much for giving us the tour.
Posted by: Alice | January 14, 2010 at 06:06 AM
Excuse my french ! ... It's so cute your home ! I will soon move in to (well it will not be as big as your house!) and you give me lots of decorating ideas! Thank you!
Posted by: Miss Giny | January 14, 2010 at 04:04 AM
How fun to take a peek inside your adorable house!
Posted by: jenny | January 14, 2010 at 12:07 AM
What is the name and brand of paints that you used in your kitchen and living room? They're so pretty and light. I live in Northern Washington and we've been having a lot of gray days here, I need something happy to lift my spirits!
Danielle
Posted by: Danielle | January 13, 2010 at 10:57 PM
oh eastern washington is a beautiful place! those prairies are amazingly beautiful.
your house is so bright and sunshiney and pretty. thanks for sharing it with us!
Posted by: marci | January 13, 2010 at 09:40 PM
Beautiful Serena, but it makes my organizational skills look like they leave a little something to be desired :-) My most recent post shows what I mean.
Posted by: Marcia | January 13, 2010 at 08:57 PM
is that really your menu for the week - chicken marsala, bean burgers, salmon?
Posted by: carrie | January 13, 2010 at 08:54 PM
OK. I WANT your house!!! :) way cute! I LOVE your style. Thanks for sharing with us all! Love it!
Posted by: Emilee | January 13, 2010 at 07:51 PM
Any chance you could let us know the wall paint colors in your living room and kitchen?
Thanks so much!
Julie
Posted by: Julie Trout | January 13, 2010 at 07:45 PM
Happy is a great word to describe your house. It is so cheery and bright, just love it.
Posted by: heatherg | January 13, 2010 at 06:50 PM
What a lovely home! I love the builtins, very nice! I like that Bakery sign too! We also have big windows that let the sun come in morning and afternoon..love it so much, I'm always running for the camera! Come say hi :D
Posted by: Julie Harward | January 13, 2010 at 03:30 PM
I love everything about your home. It looks incredibly bright, spacious and clean. Wonderful!
-FringeGi
Posted by: the domestic fringe | January 13, 2010 at 02:57 PM
I love my home. But I was just saying to myself the other day...I would love for the bright light of morning to feed in through the windows!!! We get afternoon sun, which is nice, but nothing is quite like waking up to fresh, sunshiny rays! : )
Love this post!
I missed the menu board post before...I'll be taking a peek at that ; )
Posted by: AIMEE TAYLOR | January 13, 2010 at 02:18 PM
Love your home! Everything is so organized in such a pretty way!
Posted by: Brenda Towsley | January 13, 2010 at 02:13 PM
I can't believe you're selling!! I'm going to start perusing the real estate flyers to find it! Maybe I'll buy it! Love the light, airy feel and I'm dying over the built ins! Hope those are in the new plans!
Posted by: Krista | January 13, 2010 at 02:02 PM
So simple and lovely! Is that oil cloth on your kitchen table and desk top? How did you attach it?
Posted by: Amy | January 13, 2010 at 01:58 PM
Thank you for the tour. The wrap-around built-in is wonderful!
: )
Julie M.
Posted by: The Little Red Shop | January 13, 2010 at 01:51 PM
I spied the Bob's Big Boy too...such a blast from the past. My mom used to send my dad on late night Bob's burger runs when she was pregnant...this was in So Cal.
I'm a new subscriber. Thanks for sharing your home. So inspiring. I've been thinking of white twill slipcovers on my couch & haven't felt brave enough b/c I've got little ones still.
I also LOVE the huge Welcome sign.
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Rebecca | January 13, 2010 at 01:50 PM
What a lovely home :-D The built-in's awesome, btw -- totally makes that space.
My husband and I are looking for a house -- we should be this lucky! ;-)>
Posted by: Anne Kelley | January 13, 2010 at 01:14 PM
Love your home, so much space, I am dreaming of more space some day. Florence
Posted by: Florence Muma | January 13, 2010 at 01:05 PM
Your home just makes me feel happy. :) I need that today. :)
Posted by: Teresa Sheeley | January 13, 2010 at 12:54 PM
love the big boy!! fond memories of eating there (on division) when I was a kid!
Posted by: kristine hanson | January 13, 2010 at 12:40 PM
Love it all! And please do tell us all about the oil cloth topped desk and table......
Posted by: nina | January 13, 2010 at 12:37 PM
Love those built in shelves! I would love something like that in my house.
Did I mention how much I like your office? And it's so neat and organized.
Posted by: Whatever DeeDee Wants | January 13, 2010 at 12:35 PM
It looks absolutely wonderful! I am amused because I was blogging today about how your blog was the one that got me started last February, and that I found you by Googling labels for my filing boxes. And now I come over here and see your beautifully labeled filing boxes, looking not unlike mine...
Synchronicity!
Posted by: Floss | January 13, 2010 at 12:05 PM
Beautiful and so bright. I love it. I just noticed I am the 3rd Jennifer to comment! Jen's love Farm Chicks I guess?
Posted by: Jennifer D | January 13, 2010 at 11:57 AM
Is that contact paper covering your desk top and table top? If so where did you get cute contact paper like that? too cute!
Posted by: Betsy | January 13, 2010 at 11:49 AM
It looks beautiful, I wish my house was like this!
Posted by: Natasha | January 13, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Your office is the most adorable place ever!!! So organized and cheerful and bright!! It must be your "happy place"!! Did you get the desk at Pottery Barn or put it together on your own? I would really like to do the file cabinet/desk also!
I love the prairie out there and every time I go to visit my family in Spokane I head out to the prairie! I especially love to go in the fall and hit all the little farms. If I ever make it back to Spokane I want to be your neighbor!!
I just posted a picture on my blog of the pantry that we just re-did. My husband built an awesome built in for me and I love to show it off!!!
Just ordered some jewelry and it was so nice to get your note-thanks!!!
Have a great day Serena!
Holly
Posted by: Holly | January 13, 2010 at 11:44 AM
What a gorgeous home, so calm and peaceful looking. I love your curtains, am thinking of going all white myself.
Posted by: Jennifer | January 13, 2010 at 11:33 AM
I am speechless! I just quickly went thru the photos...I will have to take an hour or so to go to all of the posts....Lindsay your home is wonderful and bright and cheerful and I am amazed! You live a little closer to heaven than most of us that is for sure! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Sandy McClay | January 13, 2010 at 11:31 AM
I just sighed with contentment! Your house is so bright and fresh! I hope to someday attain that level of organization! Currently, my five year old and two year old daughters are just not allowing it! How did you create the tabletop on your white dining table?
Posted by: Lindsay | January 13, 2010 at 11:06 AM
I love the Big Boy Statue in your office :) Did you get that in cincy or is there a story to that?
Posted by: Jen @ 925 frugal | January 13, 2010 at 11:04 AM
Love your happy home! I am impressed by the organized workspace (office). Tips? Can you tell me the organizational products you use? Love all the bins and baskets! Kellyc717@hotmail.com. We follow each other on Twitter! That's So Perfect is me!
Posted by: Kelly Sackman | January 13, 2010 at 10:53 AM