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My Favorite Home Styles: The Farmhouse

by Mom by Design
My Favorite Home Styles- Farmhouse
Photo by Southern Living

This week’s feature of My Favorite Home Styles Series is an American favorite, the Farmhouse. Like the craftsman, the farmhouse style has tons of story and character built into it. More basic than Victorian homes, but with a lot of the same structure, the farmhouse style is one with which I have recently become smitten. What sets these homes apart from the rest as you’re driving down the street? Here are a few tell-tale features that make a farmhouse stand out (even when there’s not a farm attached to it).

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5 At-Home Coffee Bar Ideas

by Mom by Design
Coffee bar
The Home I Create

As we begin transitioning into the cooler months of the year (I know some of you have already put up all your fall decorations and busted out the pumpkin-spiced everything), I start to think about blankets, boots, and hot delicious beverages.  While going out to coffee shops is fun, it can certainly turn into an expensive habit.  This expense, as well as America’s addiction and love of coffee, has led to a huge trend in at-home coffee bars over the last few years.  Not only are they practical, they’re fun, cute, and great for when company comes over allowing your guests to easily help themselves to your coffee supplies.  Today, I’m sharing with you 5 themed coffee stations that you can easily replicate at home. Weekend project!

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