tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post3600803788342355775..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: From Shabby to Chic - Making it HomeyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-86524699893622616292017-06-01T19:23:07.385-07:002017-06-01T19:23:07.385-07:00I love all your posts so much. Thank you for the ...I love all your posts so much. Thank you for the sweetness and charm you have shared from your home. I, too, have had to 'make do' and found many creative ways to make our home warm and inviting, without costing more than pennies. Bless you.Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728035507573549621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-16709813248731798612017-05-22T05:34:14.294-07:002017-05-22T05:34:14.294-07:00I also enjoyed this post. You work well with the t...I also enjoyed this post. You work well with the things you have to make beauty.It is so encouraging in the area of contentment and stewardship. I like the idea of investing in portable pieces to use in different ways in different rooms. Cresthavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459285038655036030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-46727849374978813442017-05-17T08:41:58.086-07:002017-05-17T08:41:58.086-07:00Good Morning Lydia, I read this post a few days ag...Good Morning Lydia, I read this post a few days ago, but had no energy or words to comment. But I had to come back and leave a comment to tell you how much I enjoyed this post! You have a lovely living room and using the quilts as covers is really charming! Being at home and enjoying ourselves in every room is a must! As I have said I am the queen of spray paint and using whatever I find that is living from glory to gloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123718369605106023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-90484100064310633852017-05-14T00:50:08.128-07:002017-05-14T00:50:08.128-07:00Oh I almost cried when you were describing your fi...Oh I almost cried when you were describing your first house. Mine was similar. We had no furniture and had to rent a converted garage for our first home. The garage was built into a bank and the bedroom window was eye level to the ground.<br /><br /> Our first bed had a six inch deep hole in the center and it was hard to sleep without falling into it at night. We had linens from our wedding anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214621646003640118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-56163490630262540232017-05-13T15:37:56.700-07:002017-05-13T15:37:56.700-07:00A lovely letter to us all.πΈππΈA lovely letter to us all.πΈππΈAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405480923081467057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-20544502884055770162017-05-13T12:05:13.026-07:002017-05-13T12:05:13.026-07:00I love your style! It is so homey and welcoming. T...I love your style! It is so homey and welcoming. The flowers add such a perfect feminine touch. I would feel quite comfortable in a home such as yours :)<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Mrs. JPaulina Marie https://www.blogger.com/profile/05120746402314437023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-35273368009556787332017-05-13T05:47:44.667-07:002017-05-13T05:47:44.667-07:00Thanks for sharing good ideas and photos of your h...Thanks for sharing good ideas and photos of your home. Our couch and chair are starting to look quite worn and I am thinking of making slipcovers using painters drop cloths. I have seen several blogs about how to do this. I love your soft floral look - very inviting to sit down with a cup of tea!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155976856559454101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-40247670880366263552017-05-13T03:56:50.878-07:002017-05-13T03:56:50.878-07:00I agree with Laura Jeanne. I too was hanging on ev...I agree with Laura Jeanne. I too was hanging on every word. I even took a wee break in the middle to make it last longer!<br />I agree with all of this. Yes, paint and rearranging can really make things feel spruced up!<br />God bless<br />Mrs.OAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558336108078175567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-55679886196862580592017-05-12T16:32:29.948-07:002017-05-12T16:32:29.948-07:00Thank you so much for this helpful post, Lydia! I ...Thank you so much for this helpful post, Lydia! I really appreciate your willingness to share the corners of your own home with us, along with your sage advice. Let me tell you I hung on every word as this is an area I've always struggled with. I especially appreciate the message at the end of your post about love being what really makes a house a home. I think I will be bookmarking this postLaura Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10485192062219909619noreply@blogger.com