Why You Don't Want a Pinterest Perfect Home - Decorating Ideas
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
- Have you ever been discouraged, or overwhelmed with were you are with your home? Today we will talk about the blessings of having a home that is real, living, loved, and fun! I hope you are inspired to love the home you've been given, and to share what you've learned about cherishing your home!
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I always strived to have a “perfect home” even with humble things or homes. I remember when I had my first home and we didn’t have a lot of money. We were lucky enough to rent this filthy trailer. Lucky because the small town had homes that already had residents and apartments that were 1000.00 back in 1982. (Extremely high for the times) I cleaned that trailer for a week and the community gave me little treasures. I remember feeling that my home was a mansion. I’ve always kept that feeling but as “perfect” as I kept it my children and Grandchildren have played, laughed and had a good time in it. We bought a large home 25 years ago after years of military service. I always say, strive for what you want but love and happiness is what should fill your home. A home filled with those things is a perfect home 🥰 ~Janet 😘
Thank you for your kind, supportive words, Miss Elle. 😊
Yes, very well said, Miss Janet.
Love & happiness of others in your home is the "perfect" home. Thank you for stopping by today!
Beautifully said 😊
@@ellejackson2299 Thank you Ms Elle. Rachel is such a wonderful communicator and teacher. Have a beautiful day 😘
I LOVED my little Mobile home when I was a poor single mom. I wallpapered it and it had vintage appliances. I was so grateful. It’s good to be poor at one time or another.
Oh, how very true, we don't have to live in the picture perfect home, but the home that makes you and your family happy and comfortable.
Well said, Miss Julie!
Have a wonderful day! 🍂🍁
Most of us cannot afford to get rid of all the furniture and decor in our homes and start over with a new trend. Finding a balance that makes each of us feel contentment and comfort and welcoming to family and friends is a wonderful goal. For you younger people and those just starting out or starting over no matter where you begin enjoy the journey and the pieces you select. Second hand stores are full of possibilities and sometimes you will find high quality furniture for a fraction of the cost for new. Making a house/apartment/trailer a home is such a blessing and a gift to others who enter it. Be well all, and enjoy your journeys 😊
Well said, Bambi!
Making a house a home is a blessing & a gift. Thank you for sharing!
We live in the mountains of Northern California, our home is unrelentingly knotty pine, and with a distinct orangey hue. Be when we add soft points of light everywhere, and quilts galore, and even a beautiful golden retriever, it’s the most cozy atmosphere you could imagine. I do so wish I could add a picture or two. This house sat on the market for over a year. I think people couldn’t get past the darkness, we revel in it.
Hello, Miss Mary!
Your home sounds very cozy, congrats on finding ways to make it your own!
Dreaming of a picture perfect home is the same as dreaming of the perfect Christmas gathering. We need to enjoy what we have and be grateful for our imperfect family gatherings. They always turn into a happy memory.
Good perspective, Miss Nelli!
Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful video, the message is absolutely powerful. Every now and then I need to be reminded that I am blessed beyond my comprehension, i have a home and God give me tools (health, creativity and time) to make it beautiful for me and my family. Just because we don't have a mansion or an extensive budget doesn't mean we cannot have a beautiful, clean warm home.
Well said, it really is amazing to see how many blessings we have if we but stop to appreciate them. Contentment with what we already have, and doing our best with those things/spaces is a treasure in and of itself. Thank you for sharing and for dropping by! 🍂
I hope my home always makes people fell welcome and not afraid to sit on a chair. I'm afraid we sometimes get to caught up in our lives and get a little too self-focused. May our homes make everyone who enters feel loved. :)
I agree, Miss Sue!
Thanks for sharing and for dropping by. 🍂
Mrs. Rachel, a lot of times, I will re -listen or re-watch your videos when I am cleaning or do something around the house. Your wisdom you have shared with us has helped. Thank you again. I just noticed the beautiful Dutch painting you have sitting on your island. I love the flower market. I pulsed to admire its beauty. It is a wonderful piece of art.
It's a blessing to know you've been helped through these videos. I'm glad you're here and grateful for your kind support. 💕
I love your considered and godly approach to all of this!
Thank you Miss Lisa, so happy this visit resonated with you! Have a lovely weekend.
Blessings,
Rachel
Hi Rachel! How goes it?
I enjoyed the video. I don't need or really want a 'pinterest perfect' home. I want a home that's perfect for me. Beautiful yes, but comfortable enough to sit, prop up feet and heck even slouch if I feel so inclined. I like that a home evolves and changes just as we do. Well, hopefully we do. I look forward to see how you paint your kitchen cabinets to lighten up the room. It's so satisfying to be able to see all that we can accomplish isn't it. I feel it's important to add to the poetry of life especially with all the ugly in the world these days. Gotta feed the beauty. Take care.🌸💕
Good evening A Folsom,
Glad to hear you enjoyed the video, we appreciate you stopping by!
I think perfect is a state to aspire to but once it is achieved it looses its charm. The journey is far more enjoyable, rectifying, remodelling, creating, changing, upcycling - all the good stuff - thats part of the joy of life. The sense of achievement along the way - priceless. Lets enjoy our homes and be thankful for every precious moment spent within. Thank you for your video today, you and Miss Mustard Seed got it right:-)) xx
Well said, Gorgo!
The journey, the unfolding process is part of the joy of the life we've been given. Thank you for your kind, supportive words. Have a lovely weekend!
@@StoneCottageHome You are so kind, it is I who thank you. xx
Rachel, I enjoy your down to earth and common sense approach to decorating. I love the way you seem to enjoy your home rather than striving for an unreachable and unrealistic standard.
I'm glad these ideas resonated with you Miss Carolyn. Thank you for visiting today!
Very wonderful and appropriate message. I have 13 children, 10 still residing in our “living home” ages ranging from 18-7 months old. Things get changed, upgraded, broken, and moved around a lot in our home. I learned to enjoy the journey along the way and try to make my home beautiful as well as clean, safe, and practical for our large family. Thank you Rachel for all the wisdom you share in your videos. ~Blessings, Laura
What a joy to have a house full! Yes, you most definitely would want to adopt a "living" home mentality and it sounds as if you've done so. The fun truly is in the journey! Thank you for sharing and for stopping by today. Have a lovely weekend, Miss Laura!
Warmly,
Rachel
What a lovely message it is true none of us live in a perfect home because we are not perfect and that is ok. We have memories and love that spread through out our homes and that is perfect. Thank you
Good morning!
You're right, meaningful things and love of family and friends is perfect. Glad this visit resonated with you, thanks for stopping by!
I am so thankful 🙏 that God brought me to your channel 🙏 YOU are so precious ❤️ uplifting ❤️ and inspiring ❤️ I love you!
Welcome to the Stone Cottage Home family Miss Susan! We are happy to have you along. Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely day!
I start my day reading my Bible and praying to God for His will to be done in my life and in this world. Only He can bring true peace. And then I can have a proper perspective for my life.
Very true, Miss Leslie.
Thank you for sharing!
"Because your home is imperfect, it's as if you have permission to experiment to be yourself". I LOVE this sentiment! It gives me such encouragement to just relax and have fun with my home. I love all your videos, but this one may be my favorite because it's so freeing. It helps me understand that making my home a fun, cozy, and lovingly lived in place - in all it's imperfection (lol) - is the real goal.
Yay! So happy you were encouraged to love and to live in your home more fully! It brings me joy to know you found this take on homemaking to be freeing. I like how you expressed it: "lovingly lived-in". Nothing could be more welcoming. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts & for visiting today, Miss Beth!
Thank you for sharing your real home with us. I agree with your thoughts about small homes and small budgets. Living with my favorite treasures inherited from dear departed family members brings me comfort and contentment. I'm now adding a few new things and enjoying the journey of curating a space perfect for me.
Yay! Its fun to know you're pursuing the creation of a lovely home. May you meet with good success, Miss Cynthia!
My greatest treasures are a 1920s camelback wing chair in a beautiful light salmon pink. It was $75 at a local Drs estate sale. He had never married and had only his elderly Dad. I also got a 1860 brass plant stand with rose marble. $22. Both of these in perfect condition. The plant stand was said to be his grandmother's. I felt sad his things were going to strangers but I knew they would be loved and treasured in my little very imperfect 1930s cottage. When I bid on them I could see them in my room. I never thought they would end up in my budget. I got artwork from him too. One is a gorgeous large bridge and village print in a beautiful gold frame perfectly matted. It was $4. His house was big and beautiful. His things made my house look more like the pinterest perfect. I enjoy my little house and it's challenges. My husband picked a plaid masculine quilt and some dark sheets. It is not in my pinterest theme but he loves it. It looks very much like him. I did style the mantle and hung Paris prints around. I remind myself it is our home. We enjoy it. I always enjoy your videos. Thank you.
What lovely treasures you've come across! You've nailed it with reminding yourself that it is YOUR home ~ and you enjoy it. That's the best! Thank you for visiting and sharing your thoughts today, Miss Glenda!
This right here is beautifullysaid and oh so true! "Do I dream of a lighter brighter kitchen in a cottage style? Oh yes! But the fun will be in discovering that kitchen inside the one I already have."
This quote is copy and pasted in my notes to revisit. Thank you!
Hello Miss Christina,
I'm so glad you've found this thought to be inspiring. I find the challenge to take what we've been given and pull our design dreams out of it to be immensely satisfying! Do you have an area like this you are envisioning?
Mrs.Rachel I agree with you .There is a different between a house and a home. A home is a comfortable, loving place and works with the family that lives there. A house that could be beautiful but does not make it a home. A home is place that becomes a place that is your own. Which makes it wonderful, because you will see your family figure prints all over.
So true, Romantic Style!
Treasure those finger prints! Thank you for visiting today's.🌹
What an honor to enjoy and gain wisdom from your videos and sharing authentically from your heart, thank you!
You are welcome, Miss Christina. We are grateful to have guests like you and appreciate the encouraging words and kind support. Happy Autumn!
A thought provoking video indeed!!!! My husband and I bought our starter home 15 years ago and we're still here! The process of having that Pinterest-y home has been slow. We still have the popcorn ceilings, the really ugly dated builder-grade master bath
room, the badly cracked walkway to the front door to name a few.
But it's been decorated beautifully and uniquely through thrifted finds, hand-me-downs and diys. I've learned to be a decent cook over the years in our small but lovely kitchen. We've turned out backyard into a mini homestead with raised beds and fruit trees. Our home is happy. Our neighborhood is modest yet very peaceful and quiet.
Your wonderful video was exactly the healing message I needed to hear today. It was a reminder of all of the good that is already present. The popcorn ceilings and nasty shower will get upgraded one day. The walkway will get fixed. But I can drop the comparisons and frustrations and cultivate the attitude of gratitude!!! BTW Rachel....Your home is just charming and you can feel the atmosphere of love that you've infused it with! 💕🏡👍😀
Hello Hill Country Housewife,
Your home sounds positively delightful! We also still have dated wallpaper and popcorn ceiling (with glitter!). But it's a happy home, and perfectly suit us. The more we drop the comparisons and simply look at someone else's journey as an inspiration to enjoy and learn from the happier we all will be! thank you so much for visiting today & sharing your thoughts! And thank you for the kind words about our home ~ loving welcome is the greatest gift you can give your guests!
What a wonderful message, Rachel! I am always striving for that perfect home based on the images I see in books, magazines, UA-cam, etc., but the lived-in home IS the perfect home! I always say that if I had a lot of money, I would still shop the way I do now....at the thrift stores, flea markets, garage sales, etc. To me, it is so much fun, and my home decor is unique because of it! Loved the blooper....that made me laugh out loud too! Have a wonderful weekend!
Good morning Miss Lori,
Just as you said, I've said to Matt, even if we had an increase in income I'd still prefer the thrill of the hunt and the creativity that a tighter budget produces! You're totally right, the "lived-in" home is the perfect home! Glad you enjoyed the blooper and thanks for visiting today.
Warmly,
Rachel
A thoughtful and reflective video….. reminds us that creating a home that reflects you, your interests and your style (and NOT a home filled with trendy decor you saw on someone’s Instagram feed or at the big box store) is okay. Loving your home just the way it is - even if your “to-do” and “dream worthy” project lists are always full - is also okay. The decorating journey never ends…. that’s why it’s so much fun! ❤️
Good evening Miss Patricia,
Yes, your unique/unfinished home is completely OK. No need to apologize, just do your best with what you have, and love the process & the results. Besides, as you say, the decorating journey never ends... who wouldn't want to enjoy the thrill of the hunt (even if it's just window shopping)? Thank you for visiting and sharing your thoughts. Have a lovely weekend!
What a wonderful and thought provoking question!! It becomes so easy to compare ones Home to the next. Since downsizing, I feel Freedom! Freedom of other people's opinions. I carefully packed only my FAVORITE things and donated several pieces of treasures and furniture to others and blessing them! Our Home maybe only 400 sq feet, but there is such a Calmness and Warmth that I've been able to Create! Surrounding yourself with things and people YOU love truly makes my heart SO happy!! ☺️☺️☺️☺️
This is wonderful, Miss Trudy!
Congratulations on your new home ! Thank you for visiting today, have a lovely weekend.🌹
What a perfectly Imperfect idea!! We all grow envious with all the beautiful images in all the platforms. But, I too like my well made, dark wood kitchen cabinets!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this wonderful and true reminder. It reminds me of the Bible verse, "Godliness with contentment is great gain."
Absolutely!
And, yes that verse applies perfectly. Thanks for sharing Miss Robin!
Thank you for reminding us what is real.
Thank you, Miss Linda! Have a lovely day. 🍂
Rachel, I adore this video! You summed it up perfectly for me! A tight budget makes me work harder and search more deeply for the look I am after in my home! My creativity is actually turned loose when I am careful with my spending and it creates a unique space for me that says ‘this is OUR home’! Thank you dear!
Good morning Chick in Charge,
I'm so glad you enjoyed this visit and found it encouraging. Like you, I find that the creativity a tighter budget forces is so worth it! Sometimes you get a wonderful surprise solution that is better than the "quick fix" a higher income could have procured. That creativity is what makes it "YOUR home"! Thank you for dropping by. 🌹
Lovely words about what a home should be…always enjoy your inspiration!
Wonderful! So happy to hear you were blessed, Miss Dicksi!
I love how you mentioned lighting my front room is sort of dark and I had to find the right pictures that would show up and make a difference in that space. Lighting matters Soo much too.
As a bride, I tried to keep a perfectly clean, organized home just as my grandmother did. She was obsessed with cleaning. I didn't see that she was an artist with a needle and very creative. I saw crisp organdy curtains, shiny floors, death organized closets, ironed sheets, and a swept porch.. I didn't see that she got up very early every morning in order to do all that work. She didn't stop all day.. When my 3 children came along I stayed frustrated trying to keep a perfect home. Finally my friend told me that I was missing so much. So I kept a clean home where babies were rocked and sang to, children were played with, in the backyard, and things weren't perfectly kept. I'm a great grandmother now I wouldn't trade a cluttered, imperfect home where babies still come to play for a mansion that's perfect.
Good morning Miss Sharon,
This is such a sweet life lesson you've shared with us, thank you. You've found the real treasure of cherishing the people in your life, this is what matters most. The point of having a welcoming home isn't perfection, or display, but ultimately for sharing, loving, and caring for others. I appreciate your story, may you have a blessed day!
Thank you Rachel!. Always enjoy my time with you! Cheers
So glad! We appreciate you visit today!
Your blog and videos are so lovely. Your words are so kind and true. Thank you so much for sharing your insights. A lot of work goes into what you do and you are so greatly appreciated. ❤
Thank you for your kind words, KC.
It is our goal to encourage and inspire others to love their homes and families. Thank you for your support and appreciation ~ it is a blessing to us.
Warmly,
Rachel
Rachel, I have watched all of your videos some many, many times but this is to me the best one yet. Thank you for this wonderful reminder of what truly is important in our homes and for being so real. It is so easy to be carried along by all of the influencers on UA-cam, Instagram, Pinterest etc., etc., and lose sight of the blessings that are right in front of us.
Good morning, Miss Kim!
I'm humbled and glad that you found your visit encouraging. It can be easy to jump on the comparison wagon and become dissatisfied with your home, but as you said, there are so many blessings right in front of us if we but look. Thanks for dropping by & have a lovely weekend!
I love this video much. Thank you for your special touches and thoughtfulness! Your living home is a loving home. We have 5 kids in a 1400ft cape. I'm always purging, always cleaning, and always fixing the same walls. You are such an inspiration to me!
Hello Miss Mary,
I'm so grateful you stopped by and have found your visit helpful. Your home sounds like a wonderful place to be, thank you for sharing! 🍂
Thank you. At 62 I’m getting ready to move into my parents 1950’s track home. I was left the home in 2008. Just wasn’t ready to move into it so I let my son move in. Before that I gave up my dream home a 1930’s Cottage I was renting to possibly buy in a historic neighborhood. I gave up that dream to be able to afford for my son to go to college. Even though I was working two jobs I couldn’t afford both and moved to a sorta free home on the family ranch. Years later my moms home which she loved so much looks terrible. After letting my daughter in law and son take down wallpaper and make it more their style. Well the house is a terrible mess. I also lost my job many years ago from a illness so little money to do much. So I’m struggling to try to make this house me and more like my mother had it. We both had the same vintage taste. You were inspiring so thank you.
Good evening Miss Annette,
I'm glad you found your visit inspiring today. It's wonderful you inherited your Mother's home with all the memories you must have there. No matter where you're starting from, focusing on the good things in your home will bring joy. It is much more about progress than perfection ~ which gives hope to us all!
Thank you for visiting today & sharing your thoughts.
This is such a great video for we who have small homes and can do only so much with them. You always have the best ideas, have a blessed day and thank you so much.
Glad you found your visit helpful, Miss Marlene!
Thank you for dropping by!
What a wonderful concept… “A Living Home”. I love it. You are such a pleasure to listen to and a pleasure to embrace your concept of my living home. ❤❤❤❤
Oh, I'm so glad you picked up some useful inspiration Miss Jo-ann. Thanks for sharing and stopping by!
I do get inspired by Pinterest photos and magazines, it's just gives you ideas for decorating and color. I noticed your cabinets and mine were like that for years. I didn't always love them, grew very tired of the dark color but was afraid to delve into changing them. I finally made up my mind, researched exactly how to do it correctly and we painted them this past spring. It was such hard work, there's sanding, cleaning, sanding, priming, sanding, and painting, sanding, painting again and again. It's a lot of work but I've been sooooo happy with the end result. Wish I had painted them years ago but I appreciate your view on this. It's true that we Live in our homes, they're not for show ❤️
P.S...I love all of your artwork
Hello, Miss Gina!
Like you, I find Pinterest to be a wonderful world of inspiration. It sounds like your decision to paint your cabinets was we rewarded ~ thanks for the encouragement!
P.S. It's fun to meet another art connoisseur!
agree, love your bed
I heard another UA-camr, A Slob Comes Clean, say that our home is not a project. I was feeling stuck in that mentality for so long that I had to view everything like a project rather than enjoying the continuous process. Thank you for the encouragement as well. Your home and videos are so inspiring and lovely.
Hello MustardSeedish,
I'm so glad you found your visit encouraging and inspiring! Our homes are gifts to be treasured, cared for, and shared. We appreciate you stopping by!
This video couldn't have come at a more appropriate time. I' thought I was the only one looking for some home-creating encouragement. I so enjoyed reading the comments of gratitude, appreciation and thankfulness, perhaps the upcoming change of season is contributing to this; lol! 🌾🍁
Good afternoon, Aloha Mom!
I'm glad you found your visit to be helpful and encouraging. Thankfulness and gratitude are in vogue for every season! Thanks for visiting today!
Well said, well done. Thank You for taking things back to reality.
Times are getting tougher and our homes are our refuge. My little cabin is 6 metres by 7 metres and I am very aware of the bounty and blessing within no matter how small. Your videos always inspire me to change this and that about for the pleasure of HOME.
Always live your work.
Cheers and gratitude. Xx
Good evening, Miss Merryl!
It sounds like you are cultivating the heart of your home regardless of the size ~ sounds like a "perfect" home to me! Thank you for visiting today!
Well spoken! You are absolutely right!
Hi Rachel!! So happy you visited this Friday pre Labor Day. I want to share a thought/memories of my own kitchen. The cabinets are old, so well made, never dreaming of taking them away. But, they were dark. I researched for so long, beginning 5 years ago, how to diy my new finish. I took on this project in the winter, allowing myself free from the yard, etc. I started with removing all doors and drawer fronts, labeling them. I put them in the basement, out of sight. I was left with the "fronts", inside cabinets were not to be touched, nor inside drawers. I used liberal amounts of de-glosser, worked beautifully. I used a good primer, brush and roll, tight foam roller. Let sit for 3 days. Another coat, very thin. Here is the beauty, General Finishes Milk Paint. Not cheap but after 3 thin coats, spread out to cure over several days, probably weeks. Topping off with General Finishes sealer. What a joy!! Hard work but I saved $$$. And love them better since re-viving!
Fast forward 4 years, beautiful. No chips, no scratches. Solid as a rock. I used Alabaster, I did not want stark white, but a muted antique color to bring in bright + warmth. I will never regret the choices, the winter so cold that turned so beautifully warm in my own kitchen.
There is a perfect home, it is the one you work at, without short cuts. The projects you slow down with. It is a harmony. I treasure you, so sorry for the lengthy reply.
Love, Lina from Idaho
Miss Lina,
I love lengthy replies! This journey of yours in transforming your kitchen is just what makes a house a home. You've put yourself into making this space your own. And you're right, the perfect home is the one you work at, the one you love on.
Warmly,
Rachel
@@StoneCottageHome Yes indeed! Just another note, I believe there is not one thing we cannot accomplish with God by our side. No matter how daunting, Galatians 6:9, 2 Peter 3:8...Spread the Word, within your home, outside of home. Be of good service. And do not be afraid to expose your love for Him...Lina.
Love the reminder, Rachel! We all want what we don’t have at the moment. Often times, we let that discontentment blind us from what beauty is in front of us. Our home is definitely not perfect, and we are running out of space as our family grows, however I am certainly enjoying the fruit of our hard labour over the past decade trying to make this house our home. ❤mandy
Good morning, Miss Mandy!
I'm so glad this visit was encouraging for you! May you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Love Sarah's channel. Thank you for this great video, Rachel! I often need a reminder that the rooms I see on Pintrest have been staged to look their absolute best.
Isn't Sarah's channel delightful?! I just love her unique, classic way of selecting & combining her second hand treasures into a lovely elegant home. So happy you found your visit encouraging ~ thanks for stopping by!
As always lovely and practical. Love your style.
Thanks so much, Miss Bonnie!
We appreciate you dropping by to visit! 😊
Hi Rachel! Came over from Sarah’s channel. I appreciated your sentiments on remembering the time we prayed for what we have now 💕 a very good reminder!
Hi, Miss Emily!
Welcome to the Stone Cottage Home family! Glad you enjoyed your visit, and found it helpful. Thanks for stopping by!
Probably one of my favorite YT videos I’ve ever watched. Thank you for breathing wisdom, truth and life into this space!
Thank you, Miss Becca!
This is very encouraging!
I love this video. I have a perfectly thrifted home that is not perfect, but everyone that comes to my homes says "You really know how to put a home together" that is better than any interest or Instagram acknowledgement to me.x
Good morning Miss Jane,
Agreed, that is a great compliment! Have a lovely day. 🍂
@@StoneCottageHome thank you and you.💐
This is very true! Observing VS Living in a home. I realized that when I have to consider functionality while decorating according to my aesthetic and for family members that are also co-dwellers with different requirements. I also realized that avoiding shopping for decors on major retail stores and going to thrift or antique stores instead made my home unique and definitely mine. Not a copy from a certain home reno tv shows. Though reno tv shows are indeed an amazing design reference, you can’t deny that they all give the same look and feel. The excitement don’t last and eventually the become boring!
Another insightful video and message! Contentment with Godliness is great gain :) My home is under 1000 square feet, and I enjoy it and appreciate it for what it is. Sure, I'd love to entertain in the grand spaces shown in magazines! But I through regular dinner parties in my little 'cracker box' and celebrate life with others on a regular basis. It's the love for the home and the people inside the home that really matters.
Fantastic perspective, Miss Robin!
Before Matt & I lived in our current home we rented a single bedroom 660 square ft apartment. There we hosted up to three other couples with small children & loved it!
As you said, it is love for the home and people inside that truly matter. Thanks for sharing!
I enjoy your channel. You put together a warm comfortable place with thrifted finds. I like Hobby Lobby but not all that “store type decor “ I see on other channels. I appreciate that you make a home of things you like and certainly enjoy at good prices.
Good morning Miss Cecile,
I'm glad you enjoyed your visit and the channel. We appreciate your kind comments and support. Have a lovely day! 🍂
Oh I just love you Rachel! You are a kind giving spirit.. You teach the heart of many with plenty , offering so much for so little.. what joy you bring through thoughtful and artful ideas.. I believe many of us have found a kindred spirit that touches the soul of us.. This is “my favorite “ video!
I greatly appreciate the opportunity and time you’ve taken to help clarify our prospects and thoughts on “our home” décor adventures and experience, life styles .
I am always inspired, truly love Rita Konig and Bunnie Williams also, but you bring an earthy realty to what many of us can achieve with momma budgets, and time constraints..
Thank you sweet friend (Rachel)! As I sit here working to upholster vintage chairs purchased through market place.. ☺️ creating my dream home one vintage treasure at a time! 💗💗💗
Hello Miss Valentina,
It brings me joy to know this visit resonated with you. It is over painting a room, re-framing thrifted art, or (in your case) reupholstering furniture that we can build a heart of gratitude for the home and family we've been given. Thank you for sharing!
Great video . Home is home . Must be comfortable and reflect who you are . Thank you for sharing
Well said, Miss Maria!
Thank you for stopping by. Have a lovely weekend!
Rachel, I think this is my favorite video of yours so far. Your sweet spirit shone through in the gentle much needed reminders that perfection is not reality and why we really shouldn't strive for that anyway. I appreciate and love my very old home, but this helped me love it even more today, with all its imperfections. Thank you, and I hope you have a blessed Labor Day weekend.
This is very sweet of you, Farmhouse Heart!
Old, well-loved homes are the best and as "perfect" as a home can be (if you ask me!). So very happy that you love your home even more after today's visit ~ that's my goal too! It is a delight to do the very best you can with what you have in spite of the challenges of budget/size/skill that you may face. I love the results of facing these challenges head-on! Thank you for sharing your thoughts, and may you have a lovely Labor Day weekend too.
This is a fantastic message! I love the focus on embracing the imperfections! Always love seeing your videos! Thanks so much for sharing. Blessings friend!
Good morning!
I'm so glad you enjoyed the thought process behind the visit today. Blessings to you too, Goode Home!
Thank you so much for this video. I love your channel,your style and your home !
You are very welcome ~ we appreciate you stopping by!
Good morning Rachel. What a lovely video, as they all are! I love my imperfect home. It’s filled with family memories and almost everything is second hand. I don’t want to be like other people but enjoy my quirky home. As long as my dogs and I are comfortable it’s a success. I love your Holland pic above your table, a new find? Blessings to you both and thank you for this lovely channel❤️
Good morning Miss Sharen,
Family memories and second-hand treasures are the best! sharp eye on the Dutch painting in the bedroom - yes, it is relatively new. I loved the subject even if there was no frame & it was just $10. I'm keeping an eye out for the right frame...
Blessings to you as well!
I definitely do not have a Pinterest perfect home...LOL!! My decorations come mainly from things that have memories attached to them over the 32 years I've lived in my house. I did, however do a complete make over in my bedroom several years ago with a lot of your decorating ideas and I love it!!!
Good afternoon, Miss Ilene!
A home with things that hold meaning is the best! So glad you are finding inspiration, we appreciate your kind words and support!
What sweet and helpful ideas! Thank you. Bought a tear down house for a song. Previous owners had a fire in it. To bring it to code was both work and fun. Now I am ready to retire and will move to a smaller place and will learn ceramic tiling etc. Never too old for an adventure. Still looking for that next home and it will definitely will be a fixer upper.
What a fabulous adventure Miss Joann!
Fixer uppers are the best. I'd love to know how things go for you in your new home.
Do you know how to hand paint ceramic tiles for a backsplash? I'd love to learn how to do this for our kitchen. Thanks for stopping by!
@@StoneCottageHome Funny you should ask. I am considering learning how to handmake and paint tiles down the road. I joined the Army to get my art degree. I paint!
Very, very fun! I'd love to know your progress!
By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures. Proverbs 24:3-4
Thank you Miss Sally!
So thankful I found your channel! I usually do not comment on videos but am on this one. I love it!! And I have watched it three times. Thank you!!
Oh, I'm so grateful to know you really enjoyed and were encouraged by this video! Thank you for sharing.
What a lovely message Rachel!
Thank you, Miss Linda!
So happy the message resonated with you. Thanks for stopping by, and have a lovely weekend!
Yay!! This made my day, watching it now
Good morning, Miss Susan!
Glad you are enjoying your visit ~ we appreciate you stopping by!
So lovely to see you today. I love your home and style and how it is much like mine. I get a lot of inspiration from you. Sarah is a favorite of mine also.
Thank you for stopping by, Miss Robin.
I'm thankful Sarah invited me to join her for this video. We're both glad to have you!
Rachel you are such an inspiration...thank you so.....
You're welcome, Miss Tina!
Thank you for visiting today!
Wow what a great video , loved it ,l love my home with all its faults my cosy safe home ❤️
Good evening, Miss Doris!
I'm so happy you enjoyed your visit today. What joy there is in loving the home you have ~ it's perfect! thank you for stopping by & sharing your thoughts. Have a gorgeous weekend!
I literally just chatted all about this on my ig stories. Glad I’m not the only one! Thank you for this ♥️
Yay! So glad this resonates with others! Thank you for stopping by, A Cottage Girl, and have a lovely weekend!
I’ll share one of my stories of limitations. We live in an old two bedroom house, we’ve raised our four children here. The kitchen cabinets are metal, from the fifties. I had painted them several times and they were rusted and the rust was showing through on the cream colored cabinets. I was so very disappointed that I couldn’t have new. I painted them with a fifties flare, made them look like enamelware, with speckles! It was a lot of work! But the lower cabinets I painted dark, and the upper light and the speckles mean you don’t see the rust, and I have a kitchen Like no one else, and now I like it.Making do can be a blessing because it challenges us, and we create!
Fabulous solution, Miss Tina!
Your cabinets sound unique and pretty. It is true that the containers of space, budget, skills, or available materials can produce the most amazingly creative and wonderful solutions! Thank you for visiting today and sharing your story.
I think if you take pride in what you have, it doesn't matter how much or how little you've spent on your home. If it makes you feel safe and happy you've achieved your "pinstagram"😁 home!! That's right I'm making that a term😉 hope all is well ❤️❤️ xx
Haha! Yes, "Pinstagram" sums up the decor world inspiration these days... Thank you for stopping by, Miss Liana!
Loved this video. Thank you.
You are so welcome, Miss Lisa! Glad you enjoyed your visit!
Oh yay!! I got to see my roommate favorite videos today back to back! You and Sarah are wonderful examples of home making, decorating, exquisite taste, kind and gentle spirits, and lovely people in general! I'm so glad you're there. I put everything else aside to watch you when you come on. I love everything you do. ❤ wonderful advice today and each time really.
Blessings to you and hubby...
Meant to say, " my two favorite"
I don't know how roommate got in there.
Hello there, Miss Jo Ann!
It was such fun to pair up with Miss Sarah! She was kind to invite me to join her and I've enjoyed her channel and decor style as well. Thank you for the kind words of encouragement!
No worries, I knew what you meant. 😊
As always so real! And captivating! You inspire to create a real home with warmth and creativity!❣
Wonderful, Miss Sally! That is our goal!
Good morning, Friends!
Have you ever been discouraged, or overwhelmed with were you are with your home? Today we will talk about the blessings of having a home that is real, living, loved, and fun! I hope you are inspired to love the home you've been given, and to share what you've learned about cherishing your home!
Dear Rachel,
I love your kitchen and those charming cabinets!
Thank you so much for this reaffirmation. 💗
I have struggles with the idea of "perfection."
I will be watching this video a couple more times to absorb and digest your sage advice.
Bless you dear friend! 🙏
Good evening, Miss Marie!
Thank you! It's such a homey, comfortable space ~ just right for our family. "Perfection" is what suits you & your family as defined by... YOU! Thank you for visiting today & sharing your thoughts. Have a gorgeous weekend!
Wow what a wonderful perspective. Greatly appreciated.
Glad it was helpful, Marva!
Thank you for visiting today!
This video was awesome. I use Pinterest as a tool lol my board is full of ideas. I love the cozy look of a home it’s a place where you can shut out the business of the world. Ambience is my thing and I make sure we have that. Thank you for this video! ❤
Hello Miss Sylvia!
Isn't Pinterest wonderful?! Thank you for visiting today!
Beautifully said. Thank you.💚
You're welcome, Miss Michelle.
Thank you for visiting today!
AMEN AND AMEN!
Wonderful perspective, Rachel! Thank you so much for this meaningful and poignant video!
Absolutely, glad you enjoyed it, Miss Elizabeth!
Thank you for another thoughtful video, Rachel!
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching, Mom!
Really loved today’s message. It’s refreshing to hear something like this online since not a lot of people acknowledge how imperfections can be a strength. We’re all trying to pretend our lives are perfect, when it’s those imperfections that sometimes make us who we are and help us grow. I always leave your channel feeling so inspired and uplifted. Another lovely well thought out video friend!
Well said, Mr. David!
How we choose to respond to what is seen as an "imperfection" is telling... We can react, or learn and grow. Glad you were inspired, and grateful you stopped by!
Great video as usual. Thank you, Rachel!
Glad you enjoyed your visit, Miss Polly! Thanks for dropping by!
Thank you for your inspiration and thank you for your reminder
You're welcome, Miss Tracey!
Thank you for the kind words and support. Have a lovely day!
Agree. Lovely. 🥰👍
Thank you, Miss Lisa!
I love your home and personality 🤍
Thank you!
We are grateful you stopped by!
I love this video, Rachel! Thank you for keeping it real! Your kitchen cabinets are lovely. You can lighten them with paint someday to suit your taste. I wish I could do the same with my dark cabinets, but they aren't wood. They're 50 year old, chipped and peeling particle board / laminate!
Thank you, Onepartwild.
It is what we do with what we've got that counts ~ no matter what that is. Thank you for visiting today!
Rachel I so needed to hear this today. I have been struggling with my style for years n have been flip-flopping to farmhouse from Primitive the French country back to Primitive now cottage I’m losing my mind really. it is because I look at all the Instagram accounts and all their homes are so gorgeous and I want my home to look like that. including Pinterest that makes you think you could have the perfect looking home. But in reality it really isn’t true. I’m really asking myself now what do I like what is it that I really like. Not what Sally Sue is doing or this gal is decorating with what is it that I like what appeals to me and that’s my starting point. thank you for saying this that an imperfect home is perfectly OK. God bless
Good morning Miss Cathy!
I'm happy to know you found some helpful inspiration from your visit.It really is true, what you like and what works for your family is the perfect style for you. Don't be afraid to mix your favorite elements from different styles! A mixture of the Primitive, French country, and farmhouse would be lovely if that's what you really love. sometimes the best spaces are the ones where people "break" the decorating rules, create spaces that they adore, and end up inspiring themselves and others with a wonderfully unique look! Who knows, this could be the case with your mix of styles. Thank you so much for sharing and have a lovely Monday!
Love the pictures it is beautiful !-❤🎶🌹🙏👍
Thank you Miss Judy,
We appreciate you stopping by!
Rachel you are a very beautiful Teacher tone of voce is right for video . Love what you said . I am a designer and I know what you are talking about. Keep up the good work.
Thank you, Miss Shirley.
I'm glad you are enjoying you visits here. Have a lovely weekend!
Thank you for your constant inspiration !
Happy to know you were inspired, thank you for stopping by Miss Nilsa!
Rachel, your video was beautiful. You have a way with words.✨ Thanks for collaborating with me. It was so fun!☺️
Good morning, Sarah!
I'm so grateful you invited me to join you! It has been a blessing to work with you and to meet your audience. Have a lovey day!
I Love your plate rail and the shape of your cabinets. All you'd need to make them a bit more cottagy would be to paint them. You've got a great foundation.
I'm in the middle of transforming a rather modern townhouse into something more comfortable and lived in French Provincial -I think the quirks of converting the space make it more comfy.
Good morning Miss Alissandra,
I'm glad you enjoyed your visit. Yes, this kitchen does have a good foundation and painting it would easily take it to the next level of cottage coziness! Your remodel, with all it's fun quirks, sounds like such a fun adventure! Thanks for dropping by and have a lovely Autumn day. 🍂🍁
Did I make a comment on this theme recently? I hear what you say here, loud and clear. I have days when I feel this optimistic about my imperfect home, it's just that there are projects that need doing that I have waited years for. Things I find hard to do on my own just don't get done unless they are absolutely necessary for our safety , like not falling through the bathroom floor. What do you do when your patience wears too thin and you start getting irritable? Someone to do the work would be great, but we can't afford to pay anyone what they should be paid. I should be more thankful to have a roof over my head etc, etc.. but it's a struggle for me. I can't be the only one. Pray for me and my family too! ~ Heather ~
Chin up, Miss Heather there's always a creative solution to a challenge!
Thank you so much for the reminder.. I appreciate it.❤️
Absolutely, and thank you for stopping by!
I already follow you both! I especially love your channel as it is my style of decorating. My tastes have changed over the years, but home is mostly to where I want it to be. I change out the decor seasonal as that brings me peace and joy to enjoy my surroundings [maybe my family secretly enjoys it too?]. I fill my home with things that I love, but to others may not be their taste or out of style. What makes a home is what is unique to you!
How fun to find you already followed both of us!
You're right, home is and should be unique to you & your family. Thank you for visiting today, Miss Denise!