american farmhouse style.

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A while back the editor of American Farmhouse Style magazine, Kelly McMaster, reached out to me via Instagram to ask if I’d be willing to let them use a photo of my ‘barn’ in an upcoming issue of their magazine.

She specifically asked for a snowy photo, so I sent in this one.

The carriage house always looks its best when it’s blanketed with snow.

I guess I just sort of assumed they were doing a feature on pretty barns in the snow for a winter issue and our carriage house would get a brief mention.  I have to confess, it never even occurred to me to ask exactly what she was going to do with the photo.

I sent it in, and gave her some background on it.  Namely that it’s actually a carriage house and not a barn, that our house was originally a dairy farm built in 1904, etc., etc.

Then I went off to Canada and mostly forgot about it.

But the other day I got a package in the mail, opened it up and pulled out this …

Wait, what?!

Our carriage house is on the cover!

It was really rather surreal.  As I stood there looking at the magazine in my hand it took a couple of seconds for me to go ‘hey, wait a minute, that’s my photo on the cover!’

Not only that, there is also a very nice article inside written by Kelly telling all about the carriage house, what I use it for, and with a mention of q is for quandie too!

In addition to the American Farmhouse cover, I was also included in a story in Flea Market Decor magazine’s 2025 Christmas issue.

This one is actually a reprint of an article about my non-collection of vintage glass Christmas ornaments that was originally published in Vintage Holiday back in 2017 …

If you’d like to order your own copy of American Farmhouse Style to read the article about our carriage house, you can order it online here.  You can also order the Flea Market Decor magazine online here.  Or you can check your local Barnes & Noble.  They should be on the shelves there starting around November 4.

In other news, my sister, niece and I are headed off to Orlando today.  But not to worry, I have plenty of blog posts scheduled to keep you entertained while I’m gone.  I may be slow to respond to comments though, so you’ll have to cut me some slack on that.

Oh, and one last thing, Happy Halloween!

34 thoughts on “american farmhouse style.”

  2. Oh how fun! That’s amazing!! Right after we built our house, when we were gone one day, we found a business card that was someone wanting to use the outside of our house for something – like a film or…..but I can’t remember. I think I called the number but they had found what they were looking for. Not sure if it was the real deal, but I was quite happy none the less as we had built a country victorian home we were proud of as we did quite a bit of the work ourselves. What an honor to see your carriage house on the cover! Safe travels, and Happy Halloween!

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  4. Congratulations! When I saw the AFS magazine arrive in the mail, I did a double take! My mind said “I know that place!” Not that I’ve been there but to me, your carriage house is ICONIC! Now I’m going to have to go back to the FMC magazine & look at that article again! So happy you got chosen for such awesome magazines ❤

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  5. What an incredible honor! And using your photo on the cover shows what a talented photographer you are on top of all your other talents! So cool!

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  8. Congratulations! What an honor to have your carriage house on the cover. It looks so pretty in all that snow. Happy Halloween! Have fun in Florida. Deb F

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  9. Congrats!!!! And so well deserved. The carriage house IS iconic! It’s always beautiful but yes, especially with the snow! The ornaments, and especially the way you display them, also deserved place of honor! I’m delighted for you!

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  10. Wowzer! A great compliment ! Big congratulations! I’m so tickled for you. It’s great. Have fun in Orlando with your fam.Smiles Alice

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  12. Linda, Congratulations! Such incredible news. The carriage house does look so beautiful with all the snow. I now feel so privileged to have seen it in person. Have a wonderful trip. I hear they are having a little cooler weather, finally. Happy Halloween 🎃 Melissa

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  14. Oh my goodness! That’s exciting! What a great picture of you carriage house❤️ Have a great time in Orlando 😊

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  15. Wow! How exciting it must have been to see that. I always say your blog is an undiscovered treasure. I have copied so many ideas since we have the same esthetic – the difference is your execution always looks so much better 😆. Happy for you and well-deserved!

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    1. Thank you so much for that lovely compliment (an undiscovered treasure)! And I’m sure that your execution is excellent, we’re always more critical of our own work 😉

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