Cottage in the woods

My son recently bought a

weekend home in the 

country

(just outside Canton, Texas)

It's the perfect place for his friends

and family to gather for a little relaxation

It's called

SHADY PINES

As you enter the farm gate and

take the winding road through the woods it
will lead you to the main country house

(that's another blog post)

.......however if you continue down the 

winding dirt road on the ten acre property
you'll come to a charming guest cottage

My daughter, granddaughter, 
and myself have fallen in love
with the cottage and have claimed it 
our special getaway place
(oh and perhaps we'll let other guest stay there too)
So my sweet son has given
us the privilege (and budget)
of furnishing and decorating 
this darling place

We're doing a shabby chic makeover

and this past weekend hubby and I

started the process

(just call us Chip and Joanna

from HGTV fixer upper)

Here's what it looked like when we started

an old table with a radio on top

a pretty teal couch son ordered

and daughter donated a table and chairs

AND HERE'S WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE
WHEN WE FINISHED

The chairs and couch were new purchases

but most everything else was 

re-cycled, re-purposed, and re-designed 

a small corner in the living area

(there is NO TV, but a great old fashioned radio)

The kitchen is at the back of the main room

we decided a tray in the kitchen

to cover your wine and coffee needs

was a must!!

and did I mention that the property came

with a large pot-belly pig named

"PORK CHOP"

so in his honor I did a little pig 
collection over the kitchen sink 

and now before and after pics

of the bedrooms......

Before -Bedroom #One

After

I painted the turquoise table white
and it's now across from the twin beds

Before -Bedroom # Two

After

Wall across from bed

The screened porch will be so fun to shabby up!
(a few rocking chairs and a table and chairs for outside dining)

Daughter and I will continue the 
makeover process over the summer

Until then........

Every Little Birdie says

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on Pork Chop and Shady Pines