tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868401516483748492020-07-08T11:52:06.216-07:00Far Above RubiesAnita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.comBlogger650125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-29005557681596517952020-06-07T21:14:00.001-07:002020-06-08T12:11:34.120-07:00Bold and colorful summer home tour<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well hello friends! I hope you and your families are well, safe and full of hope. I thrive on any glimmer of hope and finding the good in situations, and always strive to share positive and uplifting posts here and on social media. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today, I'm so happy to be joining a group of 28 other bloggers to share some summer home inspo. Thanks to <a href="http://astrollthrulife.net/">Marty at A Stroll Thru Life</a> for putting this diverse group together because there's something for everyone throughout the entire week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First, I would like to welcome all of you who are coming over from Jenn's beautiful home at <a href="https://www.cleanandscentsible.com/">Clean and Scentsible</a>! Her flavored water bar is such a great idea!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am going to start my tour here in the living room...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tc8yPe822xM/Xt2vxABt-nI/AAAAAAAAeGk/_PV0F2W6_A8nZetge7-A04rIsShrzPs2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020SUMTOURLRFIXED.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1185" data-original-width="1600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tc8yPe822xM/Xt2vxABt-nI/AAAAAAAAeGk/_PV0F2W6_A8nZetge7-A04rIsShrzPs2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020SUMTOURLRFIXED.jpg"></a></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2020/06/well-hello-friends-i-hope-you-and-your.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-88459019109826862112020-06-01T10:18:00.001-07:002020-06-01T10:18:42.215-07:00Franciscan Desert Rose on the porch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used to share a pretty table at least once a week, and I'm not sure what happened along the way, but it's something I'd sure like to get back to so I pulled out the Franciscan <i>Desert Rose</i> and headed out on the porch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v3auORXcjGo/XtB2IG0U3KI/AAAAAAAAd8I/txTf5wW3GxUVQCTfk-9NxBRAflTkzo15gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020TableRose7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1201" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v3auORXcjGo/XtB2IG0U3KI/AAAAAAAAd8I/txTf5wW3GxUVQCTfk-9NxBRAflTkzo15gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020TableRose7.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2020/06/franciscan-desert-rose-on-porch.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-22666284274408343372020-05-28T19:33:00.000-07:002020-05-28T19:35:10.145-07:00The pink kitchen<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well hello everyone! I wanted to pop in and share a little change I made in my kitchen😊</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am inspired frequently by fabrics and nature, and I kept thinking about pulling out the pink in the Kaufmann Queensland fabric I have in the kitchen, so I got out the leftover peachy/pink paint from the girls' bathroom project several years ago, and started painting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gEXjU1TUOZY/XtBuJzHpPeI/AAAAAAAAd6w/qYTm-siyNMwQoJMe8f74A1mLMNmUEEKRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/KitchenPink2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gEXjU1TUOZY/XtBuJzHpPeI/AAAAAAAAd6w/qYTm-siyNMwQoJMe8f74A1mLMNmUEEKRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/KitchenPink2.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2020/05/the-pink-kitchen.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-62413640431200676332020-05-12T10:46:00.001-07:002020-05-12T10:46:47.258-07:00Spring Centerpiece<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello everyone! I know, I know, I've been missing since my spring tour. Things have been busy here, and with the craziness and uncertainty that has ensued with quarantines and closures, I've tended to focus on instagram. Anyhoo -- I wanted to share this sweet little centerpiece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6_ByDb0XdQY/Xrred5Dd9_I/AAAAAAAAd5s/XPOcENPf6ZAkjO-22e3bLz8m_ZIBuey9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020KitchenTable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6_ByDb0XdQY/Xrred5Dd9_I/AAAAAAAAd5s/XPOcENPf6ZAkjO-22e3bLz8m_ZIBuey9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020KitchenTable.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2020/05/spring-centerpiece.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-46720828007211582882020-03-15T23:07:00.000-07:002020-03-15T23:07:56.397-07:00Victorian Spring Home Tour<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">“Never yet was a springtime, when the buds forgot to bloom.” -Margaret Elizabeth Sangster<br>And so it is even in times that seem uncertain, so I am choosing hope and joy, and I certainly hope to spread some happy spring spirit as I share my home today.<br><br>I'm excited to join Marty at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.net/">A Stroll Thru Life</a> for her Spring Home Tour series along with 29 other very diverse bloggers, and I'm so happy you are here stopping by from Julia's beautiful home at <span style="color: blue; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://cuckoo4design.com/">Cuckoo4Design</a>. </span><br><span style="color: blue; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><br></span><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IAAUbQc-tUI/Xm79ErfZgrI/AAAAAAAAd3s/3zSc6wKMAKwGjR69qSEAKSRh1XpT1MA_QCEwYBhgL/s1600/2020Springporch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IAAUbQc-tUI/Xm79ErfZgrI/AAAAAAAAd3s/3zSc6wKMAKwGjR69qSEAKSRh1XpT1MA_QCEwYBhgL/s1600/2020Springporch.jpg"></a><br></div></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2020/03/victorian-spring-home-tour.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-25352784990873534492020-03-02T12:05:00.000-08:002020-03-02T12:05:06.449-08:00Picture rail and dark gray<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am a lover of history and my current obsession is the Victorian era, during the reign of Queen Victoria, 1837-1901, and beyond. So many of the antiques and architectural details from <a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2014/01/my-dream-house.html">the old house</a> I have inherited are from the late 1800s in particular, so I love to read about styles, colors, etc., from that era.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2nbYgW4r9dA/XlbNhulKusI/AAAAAAAAdsA/kxh81FOBrzQW9fvdm0rK3kUeh7MhUCCMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020LRpaint5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2nbYgW4r9dA/XlbNhulKusI/AAAAAAAAdsA/kxh81FOBrzQW9fvdm0rK3kUeh7MhUCCMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020LRpaint5.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2020/03/picture-rail-and-dark-gray.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-40563629860032464752020-02-20T11:05:00.000-08:002020-02-20T11:05:51.651-08:00Great grandmother's Eastlake chaise<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My grandmother promised me great grandmother Knight's chaise lounge when I was a young girl. I always loved it, and it went with me to my college apartment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G3l0dLYtmpI/Xk2S3QEdd7I/AAAAAAAAdqI/HtrOKm6amMoIgI6ra3jpnfU1q7Rnh5R1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020MBRwinter102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1363" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G3l0dLYtmpI/Xk2S3QEdd7I/AAAAAAAAdqI/HtrOKm6amMoIgI6ra3jpnfU1q7Rnh5R1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020MBRwinter102.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2020/02/great-grandmothers-eastlake-chaise.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-3877646480813850082020-02-10T09:31:00.000-08:002020-02-10T09:31:45.999-08:00Winter buffet<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is no secret I like to change things up using what I have. There's no better way to freshen up a space and get a new look than by removing everything and shopping my own house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zmnxtr2le_4/XkGObarJNlI/AAAAAAAAdn4/4koAuvMWnqc22EkPyQx39pM64Nbt656dwCEwYBhgL/s1600/2020winterbuffet234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zmnxtr2le_4/XkGObarJNlI/AAAAAAAAdn4/4koAuvMWnqc22EkPyQx39pM64Nbt656dwCEwYBhgL/s1600/2020winterbuffet234.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2020/02/winter-buffet.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-62237899194357711162020-02-03T11:24:00.001-08:002020-02-03T11:41:55.485-08:00Antique millwork restoration<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you've been here long, you'll know I've been restoring and installing in our house the 100+ year old millwork that was stored from my <a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2014/01/my-dream-house.html">great grandfather's house here</a>. I'll link to some of those posts at the bottom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a project I'm really passionate about, and I've certainly improved my woodworking skills in the process😊</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Continuing in the living room, I worked on the baseboards and window trim last week. Oh what a difference millwork makes!! The rich texture of this old wood is just beautiful, and I'm so happy to give it new life in our home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dom6KTXm_7k/XjhhZXBfiyI/AAAAAAAAdlM/5h8a6yYCDqkRTQjfWhMMzc-bM-_Pe0_vgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020TrimLR6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1111" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dom6KTXm_7k/XjhhZXBfiyI/AAAAAAAAdlM/5h8a6yYCDqkRTQjfWhMMzc-bM-_Pe0_vgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020TrimLR6.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2020/02/antique-millwork-restoration.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-54816056084434831252020-01-27T08:59:00.002-08:002020-01-27T09:00:44.328-08:00What makes a kitchen the heart of a home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Y'all knew I had to bring some color back to this kitchen, didn't you? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I get really bored and need to add color to spice things up, so I brought back my Indian sari curtains and sink skirt, the red velvet table runner and some red towels😊</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pzZAXWxrIJs/Xi8P52gxZyI/AAAAAAAAdjw/Vp7oqBn9Vvs7g6-cMmzqLYpMhRkTG8rOACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020kitchenWinterred.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pzZAXWxrIJs/Xi8P52gxZyI/AAAAAAAAdjw/Vp7oqBn9Vvs7g6-cMmzqLYpMhRkTG8rOACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020kitchenWinterred.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2020/01/what-makes-kitchen-heart-of-home.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-41951343900623300062020-01-20T12:07:00.000-08:002020-01-20T12:07:22.361-08:00Victorian Chairs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh the joy of facebook marketplace😊 You just never know what you might find there, and I have discovered it to be the best resource in my particular area for all things antique and the best deals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BjMAvGpdwPY/XhTggqkHWNI/AAAAAAAAdfw/W_Avq7JdN4sHGrcePh3PMLgmDEYZKMZvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020Victorianchairs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="1600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BjMAvGpdwPY/XhTggqkHWNI/AAAAAAAAdfw/W_Avq7JdN4sHGrcePh3PMLgmDEYZKMZvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020Victorianchairs.jpg"></a></div><br><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2020/01/victorian-chairs.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-11933135556356229512020-01-09T07:32:00.002-08:002020-01-09T07:32:59.274-08:00Winter kitchen<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I always enjoy the blank slate after Christmas, and never feel like the house is bare, but just clean and fresh. Dinnerware is a big thing seasonally for me, and whatever I use sets the tone for everything else. I generally bring out my Wedgewood <i>Queens Plain/Shape </i>creamware as it was the first pattern I chose in the early 1990s and is a classic from 1763.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KEgcaeZpE2A/XhTdlqH1WuI/AAAAAAAAdfg/33Hk90pA45MXmiMwb1wEEfidNtHMGQQtACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020winterkitchen6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1193" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KEgcaeZpE2A/XhTdlqH1WuI/AAAAAAAAdfg/33Hk90pA45MXmiMwb1wEEfidNtHMGQQtACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020winterkitchen6.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2020/01/winter-kitchen.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-11501151222519022732020-01-07T08:51:00.000-08:002020-01-07T09:10:18.096-08:00Winter mantel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm still in love with the mantel I created with the wood from the old house. It has offered so many opportunities for decor, and winter is no exception.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Xn0YPM12Jw/XhS2lI4nJKI/AAAAAAAAdeg/JI0y5LFXjdsSDKycTxFfKHvGv-aVnL1xACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020wintermantel1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1105" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Xn0YPM12Jw/XhS2lI4nJKI/AAAAAAAAdeg/JI0y5LFXjdsSDKycTxFfKHvGv-aVnL1xACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2020wintermantel1.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2020/01/winter-mantel.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-54203082724009147632020-01-06T08:57:00.000-08:002020-01-06T08:57:21.877-08:00Favorite posts last year<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"> Happy New Year everyone! I enjoyed two wonderful weeks with my family, making memories and savoring the Christmas season. Now it's back to work, and I have lots of fun projects planned for this year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">First, though, I wanted to recap my favorite projects from 2019 because they really foreshadow the projects I have planned for this year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tfv4vAt7pVE/XEygjtXLEEI/AAAAAAAAbV0/o3Upg-gmnTwVmHkR1dzki6NwgbpMiVy_wCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/2019graybedroom16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1043" data-original-width="1600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tfv4vAt7pVE/XEygjtXLEEI/AAAAAAAAbV0/o3Upg-gmnTwVmHkR1dzki6NwgbpMiVy_wCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/2019graybedroom16.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2020/01/favorite-posts-last-year.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-20132061388452009022019-12-23T10:26:00.000-08:002019-12-23T10:26:33.601-08:00Christmas at Balsam Mountain Preserve<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here we are the day before Christmas Eve, and I'm just now sharing the work I did at <a href="http://www.balsammountainpreserve.com/">Balsam Mountain Preserve! </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BMP is such a beautiful place here in the mountains, so I always keep things pretty simple and very natural to reflect the mountain landscape. We had a dusting of snow the day I shot these photos for just a bit of Christmas magic!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ekSRHkb_Dg/XfumxtJua2I/AAAAAAAAdZk/YFSAP1t-vkAxG6PrGBinViO6MSZyg_lEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/BMPChristmas2019BH36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1368" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ekSRHkb_Dg/XfumxtJua2I/AAAAAAAAdZk/YFSAP1t-vkAxG6PrGBinViO6MSZyg_lEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/BMPChristmas2019BH36.jpg"></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2019/12/christmas-at-balsam-mountain-preserve.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-40578351774344204062019-12-16T06:55:00.000-08:002019-12-16T06:55:52.164-08:00A centerpiece for mother plus 8 more Christmas centerpieces using a long board<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">I love to create a pretty centerpiece for Christmas, and the last few years I've used a long board as the base, so I thought I'd share one I created for my mother then eight more of those ideas with you all in one post.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4VNKNUg32eY/XfeJsL7AxBI/AAAAAAAAdTs/zDR6eQ7a_TMSYJ_SNtZbHT2X1sl_WIWfgCEwYBhgL/s1600/2016ChristmasMom7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="993" data-original-width="1600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4VNKNUg32eY/XfeJsL7AxBI/AAAAAAAAdTs/zDR6eQ7a_TMSYJ_SNtZbHT2X1sl_WIWfgCEwYBhgL/s1600/2016ChristmasMom7.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2019/12/a-centerpiece-for-mother-plus-8-more.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-3220887784140885512019-12-08T20:50:00.000-08:002019-12-16T15:17:20.511-08:00Christmas Home Tour - Farmhouse kitchen and dining<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's that time of year again, and I am more than excited to join with 29 other bloggers to share our homes as part of the 2019 Christmas Home Tours hosted by Marty at <a href="http://astrollthrlife.net/">A Stroll Thru Life!!</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Welcome to everyone coming over from Julia's beautiful home at <a href="https://cuckoo4design.com/">Cuckoo 4 Design</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I shared my Victorian-styled <a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2019/12/victorian-farmhouse-christmas.">living room Friday</a> so be sure to check that out as well😊</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l0fExm6qkkk/Xd1f04vxnbI/AAAAAAAAdPo/fftaOFU19JEpRNDT321hfOBNMTz5a-SbQCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/2019ChristmasLR7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1074" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l0fExm6qkkk/Xd1f04vxnbI/AAAAAAAAdPo/fftaOFU19JEpRNDT321hfOBNMTz5a-SbQCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/2019ChristmasLR7.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2019/12/christmas-home-tour-farmhouse-kitchen.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-37611039598198076252019-12-06T07:57:00.000-08:002019-12-16T15:15:48.922-08:00Victorian farmhouse Christmas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love Christmas. I love everything about it from the most important aspect - celebrating the birth of Christ, right on down to the cultural traditions and customs, from trimming the tree and hanging stockings by the fire to singing Christmas carols and the first taste of my mother's fruitcake. My memories of Christmas are absolute magic and the stuff dreams are made of, not because we had lots of gifts, but because of the wonderful family times, church services, and brown paper bags filled with an orange, an apple and a few candy canes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">The older I get, the more I want to keep that old-fashioned magic alive so I went back in time for a late Victorian-style Christmas.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xpPEz2JpY44/Xd1dyydttGI/AAAAAAAAdN8/q2l2BAay0iYZk6UB0LztkEpRR93bmgTRACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2019ChristmasLR38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1111" data-original-width="1600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xpPEz2JpY44/Xd1dyydttGI/AAAAAAAAdN8/q2l2BAay0iYZk6UB0LztkEpRR93bmgTRACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2019ChristmasLR38.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2019/12/victorian-farmhouse-christmas.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-61938170863895254562019-11-18T11:27:00.001-08:002019-11-18T13:18:34.765-08:00Cozy winter bedroom<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I might be in the minority, but I love when the days get shorter, and we get back on standard time. I love those cozy nights, dinner around the table by candlelight, and the clear, starry skies that only appear in winter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When it starts to get colder, I like to bring out the down comforters, quilts and flannel sheets for each bedroom as well. Our house is heated by a heat pump, which is just not the warmest kind of heating, and I like everyone to be warm and snug without turning up the heat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JaoANOq5zfU/XcxjQWm4D1I/AAAAAAAAdDE/Lf3xVyWMKIY_6LVrkEilXr9FMer-lgryACEwYBhgL/s1600/2019MBRWinter17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1479" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JaoANOq5zfU/XcxjQWm4D1I/AAAAAAAAdDE/Lf3xVyWMKIY_6LVrkEilXr9FMer-lgryACEwYBhgL/s1600/2019MBRWinter17.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2019/11/cozy-winter-bedroom.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-86546008544279002342019-11-07T06:30:00.001-08:002019-11-07T06:30:19.270-08:00Franciscan Apple Thanksgiving <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh how I just love Thanksgiving! It's a day I really look forward to, and I love getting the opportunity to set a pretty table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3i-3zQ5DuuU/XcOQIt7kkFI/AAAAAAAAdAs/KJ9-g5K267oHUneJpJ4GmPP6WvEDAaXkACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2019Thanksgiving5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3i-3zQ5DuuU/XcOQIt7kkFI/AAAAAAAAdAs/KJ9-g5K267oHUneJpJ4GmPP6WvEDAaXkACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2019Thanksgiving5.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2019/11/franciscan-apple-thanksgiving.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-89475260409062534722019-10-29T10:16:00.001-07:002019-10-29T10:19:49.097-07:00Appalachian Fall<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have one more <a href="https://www.balsammountainpreserve.com/">Balsam Mountain Preserve</a> post for y'all, and it's all about the outside!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GYq1yAbl4IE/XbhidPR8J_I/AAAAAAAAc6w/1SPFsAyR4R4Ki3jV6gXmD09QYeUpTLAdgCEwYBhgL/s1600/BMP2019FallOUTSIDE1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GYq1yAbl4IE/XbhidPR8J_I/AAAAAAAAc6w/1SPFsAyR4R4Ki3jV6gXmD09QYeUpTLAdgCEwYBhgL/s1600/BMP2019FallOUTSIDE1.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2019/10/appalachian-fall.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-32589720881920831082019-10-28T10:41:00.000-07:002019-10-28T10:41:57.992-07:00Three fall mantels at the Boarding House<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to share the mantels I designed at Balsam Mountain Preserve as these will work well right on into Thanksgiving. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wjfE03DV32g/XbcgTvDcCRI/AAAAAAAAc5s/wVqxHa8uxro6z2H6DWI-Bec4Az4lgCEDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/BMPFall2019BH-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wjfE03DV32g/XbcgTvDcCRI/AAAAAAAAc5s/wVqxHa8uxro6z2H6DWI-Bec4Az4lgCEDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/BMPFall2019BH-3.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2019/10/three-fall-mantels-at-boarding-house.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-26276631594259919562019-10-23T19:49:00.000-07:002019-10-23T19:50:12.033-07:00Fall at the Boarding House<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to share what I did outside the Boarding House at Balsam Mountain Preserve before October is over!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oZdEm5mf_rs/XbEOvI8nu-I/AAAAAAAAc3I/v_NXe6diXzcSMIfXtNTZnzywYuMoykivgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/BMP2019FallBHSteps1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1251" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oZdEm5mf_rs/XbEOvI8nu-I/AAAAAAAAc3I/v_NXe6diXzcSMIfXtNTZnzywYuMoykivgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/BMP2019FallBHSteps1.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2019/10/i-wanted-to-share-what-i-did-outside.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-12169525986233315762019-10-21T09:51:00.002-07:002019-10-21T09:51:23.970-07:00Fall dining and music room<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">It seemed like fall would never arrive here in the N.C. mountains, but finally we have some cool weather, frost and changing leaves!! Give me all the fall y'all😊</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love for the inside of my home to be warm and welcoming for my family and to also reflect the beauty outside, so I always add some candles, texture and fall foliage to bring that autumn feeling in.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eTCmDi00rPE/XaiNkgp_7PI/AAAAAAAAc0Q/DRGtYlsEw-UWCcvzW82Ur35rPKoHTjumwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2019FALLMusic-Dining5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eTCmDi00rPE/XaiNkgp_7PI/AAAAAAAAc0Q/DRGtYlsEw-UWCcvzW82Ur35rPKoHTjumwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2019FALLMusic-Dining5.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2019/10/fall-dining-and-music-room.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86840151648374849.post-90793057263841438902019-10-16T12:28:00.000-07:002019-10-16T12:28:02.277-07:00Cottages and Bungalows Holiday Decor 2019 magazine...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm so excited to have eight pages of my photography and styling featured in the Cottages and Bungalows special issue, Holiday Décor!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m9oF32ggGRw/XadboqwxmyI/AAAAAAAAcy8/S-3L-tCJ_JM4FDKblBgaapNBVG2f6inAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/HolidayDecor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m9oF32ggGRw/XadboqwxmyI/AAAAAAAAcy8/S-3L-tCJ_JM4FDKblBgaapNBVG2f6inAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/HolidayDecor.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://anitafaraboverubies.com/2019/10/cottages-and-bungalows-holiday-decor.html#more">Read more...</a>Anita Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.com7