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5 Ways to Create a Cozy Space

Published on June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 by faithandfarmhouseLeave a comment

Hello friends! I love making my home feel cozy and comfortable. It brings me joy and makes me feel more relaxed when a space feels cozy. So today I thought I’d share my favorite ways to create a cozy space in your home!

1. Candles

Candles are my favorite way to make a space feel warm and inviting. The soft glow and the soothing scents just make a space feel like home.

2. Pillows

Soft, fluffy pillows of various materials and textures can make a room look comfortable. While I don’t like to go overboard and like to have enough space on the sofa to sit without moving them, pillows are essential to making a cozy home.

If you’re interested, you can check out a few of the cozy pillows we sell in our shop below!

3. Plants/Greenery

I love bringing the outdoors in using plants and greenery, both real and fake, throughout our home. I’m slowly becoming a plant lady and have quite a few pothos plants. I just love the look of them! Plants bring life into a room and instantly give it a welcoming feel.

4. Neutrals

I love the look of neutrals and use them throughout my home. While color can certainly be cozy, personally I find a neutral space more relaxing. Bold, bright colors can be too overwhelming for me at times. A neutral room with subtle pops of color just feels more cozy.

5. Wood Tones

Wood can bring texture and character to any space. I like to use various wood pieces around our home to give it a warm and cozy look.

I hope this gave you some ideas on how to make your home feel more cozy. What cozy means is different for everyone, so find out what cozy means for you!

Thank you for reading and God bless!

Cozy Spring Cottage Style

Published on March 24, 2021April 16, 2021 by faithandfarmhouseLeave a comment

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Hello friends and happy spring! Today I wanted to talk about simple ways to decorate for spring to achieve a cozy cottage look.

I’m not one to go all out with my spring decor. While I have nothing against it, using a lot of bunnies, Easter eggs and spring pastels are just not my preference. Instead, I like to keep it simple when decorating for spring. By making just a few simple decor changes, your home will be spring ready in no time!

Wall with shiplap and mantel decorated for spring

1. Terra Cotta Pots

To me, the classic look of terra cotta pots are perfect for a spring cottage look. I recently came across some old terra cotta pots that I got for free at an estate sale that had been sitting out next to a garage. They have an aged, vintage look to them that I love! This aged look can be created using garden lime or paint, or we have a few left that look aged for sale in our shop, Faith and Farmhouse Market.

White Toledo scale on table with bunny, Dundee marmalade jar, and terra cotta pots

Mantel on shiplap wall decorated with old window, wreath, terra cotta pots

2. Real and Faux Spring Greenery

Bringing in greenery, both real and fake, instantly makes it feel cozier and breathes life to into a room. I love getting new houseplants in the spring. Hobby Lobby also sells some affordable spring greenery like these small bushes and these curly stems that I’ve used around my home. (Tip: Only buy their greenery when it goes half off every other week.)

White distressed TV stand in living room with coffee table and greenery

Farmhouse coffee bar with Rae Dunn mugs, greenery, tiered tray and coffee sign

Entryway with church pew, board and batten wall, and cream colored pillows

3. Vintage Gardening Items

I like to incorporate vintage gardening pieces, like galvanized watering cans, flower frogs, or plant markers for a cozy spring look.

Vintage watering can with greenery on shelf with terra cotta pots

4. A Reminder of Easter

I always try and put something out that reminds me of Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. I tore this song page out of an old hymnal and put it in a chippy white frame on my mantel as a reminder that He is risen.

Hymnal page in chippy white frame on shelf

I hope I’ve given you some inspiration to add some cozy spring decor to your home! It doesn’t have to be difficult to decorate for spring and I hope these tips helped!

Thanks for reading and God bless!

Krista

Spring Cottage Style Mantel

Published on March 9, 2021April 16, 2021 by faithandfarmhouseLeave a comment

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Hello all! Today I wanted to share how I gave my mantel a cottage style look for spring! I decorated this mantel with pieces I already had and a few things from our online shop, Faith and Farmhouse Market.

I used faux spring greenery, aged terra cotta pots, a vintage watering can, an old window, and a framed hymn to create this spring cottage style mantel.

It took only 5 minutes to decorate this space and I’m loving how it turned out!

I linked what I could below so that you can recreate this look! Thank you for reading and God bless!

Krista

Sources:

Terra Cotta Pots– Faith and Farmhouse Market

Wreath- TJ Maxx

Vintage Watering Can– Facebook Marketplace

Greenery in Pots– Hobby Lobby

Greenery Stems in Watering Can– Hobby Lobby

Rabbit Figurine– Faith and Farmhouse Market

Summer Farmhouse Style

Published on July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 by faithandfarmhouseLeave a comment

Are you wanting to give your home a fresh look for summer but don’t know where to start? While there are many ways to decorate for summer, I love to go back to a simple farmhouse-style look after I take down my patriotic decor. Today, I want to share a few of my favorite ways to decorate for summer.

1. Buffalo Check

Black and white buffalo check is one of my favorite prints to decorate with! While it isn’t for everyone, I love to use it throughout the year. I love that it’s so versatile and it gives off that rustic farmhouse feel. I like to use black and white buffalo check with neutrals and greenery during the summer as a way to add dimension. It’s such a fun pattern!

I used these thrifted buffalo check pillows on my church pew.

I added black and white buffalo check to
my coffee bar.

I used a buffalo check table runner and napkins for my table setting.

2. Greenery

I love to add a lot of greenery around the house during summer. It’s the time of year where things outside are naturally green and bringing it inside breathes life into your space. I like to use a mix of real and faux greenery. One of my favorite things to do is clip greenery stems from overgrowth in my backyard and put them in a vase inside as free decor!

This greenery looks so real and goes 50% off every other week at Hobby Lobby!

3. Lemons

While I didn’t use any lemons in my decor this year, I think it’s such a cute summer decorating idea! The yellow of the lemons brings in the brightness of summertime. These ladies below did a fantastic job using lemons to decorate for summer!

My mom did a great job decorating with lemons in her home this summer!

4. Whites and Neutrals

While I love to use whites and neutrals all year, I think they work especially well in the summer. I think neutrals give off an instant cozy vibe and look so bright and inviting. Summer is full of sunny days, so using whites and neutrals brings that brightness inside.

Cozy neutral furniture and white pillows bring in the brightness of summer.

I hope I’ve given you some simple ways you can add summer farmhouse style to your home! For more home decor inspiration, please follow me @faith.and.farmhouse on Instagram. Thanks for reading!

Krista