by Sara Jo Floyd | Nov 8, 2015 | Art and Design, Farm Life, History, Renovation
Are you living in survival mode? We are often asked, “Why did you move from your beautiful “finished” Victorian home in the city to a shabby little fixer-upper farmhouse in the country?” The answer to that question may surprise you: with Bryarton Farm we broke out of survival mode and started living our dream. (more…)
by Sara Jo Floyd | Aug 31, 2015 | Renovation
Yes, being both flexible and unafraid of heights are two very important qualities of a true DIY personality. (more…)
by Sara Jo Floyd | Jun 10, 2015 | Art and Design, Farm Life, History, Renovation
Then
It is hard to believe that it has only been a year since our little family set out on a new adventure together. (more…)
by Sara Jo Floyd | Jun 1, 2015 | Art and Design, Farm Life
Believe it or not this unique little chair was a roadside find. Although one of it’s scrolling arms was broken and all the seat’s caning was gone I saw potential in this chair. Enough potential to pull over on the side of a busy road to dig it out of a large trash pile. (more…)
by Sara Jo Floyd | May 19, 2015 | Art and Design
From food prep to family fun a lot happens around our farm table, making the dining room the hub of our home. In the absence of a real kitchen, we converted a vintage bookcase into a kitchenette by simply adding a skirt to hide the microwave, toaster, etc. It is just one of the most recent updates to the dining room. Take a look at what other updates spring has brought to this space. (more…)