Decorating House Tour Travel

august in vermont

September 8, 2017

Summer in Vermont is so green and lush that it’s easy to see why its nickname is the Green Mountain State. It was an education for me to see my parents field being mowed,  tedded (fluffing the hay), and then baled.  And of course there is antiquing and seeing what new projects my parents are working on at their farmhouse.  Sharing a few photos from a fun filled few days…

August in Vermont

The farmhouse looks so tiny! The newly mown hay yet to be baled.

August in Vermont

Always happy to see my parents house!

August in Vermont

I feel welcome the moment I step through the front door!

August in Vermont

Another view of the large entry hall…

August in Vermont

Lobster rolls at the new table my dad just built was the perfect first night dinner.

August in Vermont

First fire in the new fire pit!

August in Vermont

The huge field is being mown by a local. In return he keeps the hay for his livestock.

August in Vermont

Everyone’s favorite nook. The pillows are made from a Pottery Barn tablecloth and backed with my old linen curtains.

August in Vermont

This kitchen…sigh.

August in Vermont

Just through the small windows you can make out the barn. That’s the next project…repairing and picking the perfect red stain.

August in Vermont

The new old bar adds the perfect touch of blue…

August in Vermont

A birthday lunch on the porch at Simon Pearce was a high point!

August in Vermont

A first time trip to Andrew Pearce Bowls resulted in a purchase!

August in Vermont

No, I didn’t buy these but was awed that these all came from the same tree!

August in Vermont

When we arrived back from our field trip, the hay had all been neatly baled.

August in Vermont

The bales are huge! There were over 50 of these dotted around the property.

August in Vermont

My mom used another galvanized fire pit ring to plant an herb garden.

August in Vermont

The last day was beautiful and I went on a long walk with my mom where we saw beautiful Vermont homes like this…

August in Vermont

Country roads…

August in Vermont

See you next month for fall foliage!

Simon Pearce   simonpearce.com

Andrew Pearce Bowls  andrewpearcebowls.com

August in Vermont

Somewhere over the rainbows

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  • karen mcclurg September 8, 2017 at 10:33 pm

    A double rainbow and a bowl. Well done , doll.

    • edbdesignssb September 8, 2017 at 11:20 pm

      Haha! Thanks Karen! 🙂

  • evagabrielacontreras September 8, 2017 at 11:19 pm

    It all looks, fantastic Elizabeth! Your parents have done a wonderful job, theirs is a magazine worthy home for sure!

    • edbdesignssb September 8, 2017 at 11:20 pm

      Thanks, Eva! I think so too! 🙂

  • Merrell September 9, 2017 at 1:31 pm

    Beautiful! Can’t wait to share with Dorothy!

  • Lisa September 10, 2017 at 1:15 am

    Such a beautiful home, Elizabeth. Did you design it? We are native Vermonters who just moved to Scottsdale, Arizona. We LOVE the west, but are excited to visit “home” in a couple weeks for foliage season–Vermont’s best season!!

    • edbdesignssb September 10, 2017 at 1:23 am

      Hi Lisa. Thank you. My parents designed the home (my dad was a contractor for a number of years) and they did a lot of the work themselves. I helped with the decorating and some design decisions but all the glory goes to my very talented parents! I will hopefully be going back for fall foliage as long as my parents don’t have to go back to Florida to deal with the mess of Hurricane Irma. 🙁

  • Sherry September 13, 2017 at 12:56 am

    I just love the simplicity of their home. Reminds so much of parts of my cottage in Northern MI. Thank you for sharing.

    • edbdesignssb September 13, 2017 at 10:45 am

      Thank you, Sherry. It’s a special house for sure!