Eleven Gables: Exterior

Eleven Gables Home Spring Home Tour, Part 3

Welcome back to Part 3 of Eleven Gables Home Spring Home Tour! If you missed Part 1 and Part 2 , be sure to catch up here and here ! My first two tours take you INSIDE! Today, we are taking a little stroll OUTSIDE around part…

Welcome back to Part 3 of Eleven Gables Home Spring Home Tour!

If you missed Part 1 and Part 2, be sure to catch up here and here! My first two tours take you INSIDE!

Today, we are taking a little stroll OUTSIDE around part of the property here at Eleven Gables. I am so happy to be joining with the talented Lindsay Hill Interiors in her #OneRoomSpringTour. Start with her beautiful blog HERE, then continue the tour at the end of this post.

Today's tours are taking you outside, giving you front door Spring Inspiration.

Years ago, homes were built with porches from which to greet the neighbors. Those homes are few and far between now. These days, people tend to enter and exit through their garage doors. I don't know what drew me to this home ten years ago... I suppose it was the front door....

similar blue and white pots (mine are out of stock, but I will update the link when they are back in stock), my ultimate favorite faux topiaries

...or the side door.

They just draw you in somehow.

We once visited a new community built with the intention of front porches, sidewalks, and small town living. I wrote about it here. We left that precious community yearning for just that... "Community." I wanted to create a porch at my own home that was inviting to the neighbors who were out and about.

In an effort to make our porch inviting, I placed a cafe table and chairs here.

Refreshments don't have to be fancy. Just a glass of ice cold water on a warm spring day is perfect.

of course I can't find this vase anywhere for you, but I found this one for only $30!

I threw an old white quilt over the table and some cut flowers from the landscape. You can plant your yard with zone hardy flowering plants, as I have done, for a wave of color all year long. Spring Viburnum and Rosemary fill this vase.

Perennial Flowers soften the exterior of your home and are a sure way to bring in spring with little effort after the first planting. They promise to come back year after year.

Iris are so delicate and graceful. I am giddy with joy when I see the Iris because the peonies are not far behind.

A few sweet statuary sprinkle the landscape with interest.

Soon, this little girl will be swallowed by hydrangea while

this little lady is surrounded by viburnum, iris, boxwood, roses, lilies, and hydrangea. She is by the pool, so she has blooms around her all year long.

A basketball goal begs for the neighbors to play.

There is nothing like being outdoors. Our family prefers it.

From my littlest baby...

...to my oldest baby (newly a teenager!)

Springtime brings kicking soccer balls, fishing, and...

...hunting for turtles

How do you welcome Spring to your front door?

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Did you make sure to visit Part 1 and Part 2 of my Spring Tours?

Here is a little peek:

Next up on the tour is the gorgeous farmhouse from Trinity, Circa34

Go see how she has sprinkled Spring on her front porch!

Check back here for the complete tour:

Hosted by

Lindsay Hill Interiors

Monday, April 11th – Front Door/Porch

Emily - Eleven Gables

Trinity - c.1934

Courtney - The Hamby Home

Wendy - Life on the Shady Grove

Becky - This is Happiness

Tuesday, April 12th – Entryway/Foyer

Sarah - Life on Virginia Street

Summer - She Leaves a Little Sparkle

Kathleen - Lindsay Hill Interiors

Shannon - Fox Hollow Cottage

Randi - Randi Garrett Design

Wednesday, April 13th – Living Room

Erin - Sunnyside Up

Alma - Almafied

Oscar - Oscar Bravo Home

Ashley - House of Five

Megan - It’s a Grandville Life

Thursday, April 14st - Kitchen

Brittany - Dutchess of York

Annie - Zevy Joy

Marg & Liz - Fancy Farm Girls

Kelley - Kelley Nan

Rachel – Maybe Matilda

Friday, April 15th – Dining Room

Kris - Driven By Décor

Allison - A House and A Dog

Tamara - Citrine Living

Kendra - Momtique

Haneen - Haneens Haven

Happy Spring!!

xox,

Emily

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Exterior

Fourth of July

Happy Independence Day, America! from, Eleven Gables xox, Emily

Happy Independence Day, America!

from, Eleven Gables

xox,

Emily

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Merry Christmas, Darling! Holiday Home Tour 2014

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Butler's Pantry

Merry Christmas, Darling! Holiday Home Tour 2014

Merry Christmas, Darling We're apart, that's true But I can dream and in my dreams I'm Christmasing with You. I am so happy you are here. Welcome to Eleven Gables friends, old and new. If you aren't …

Merry Christmas, Darling

We're apart, that's true

But I can dream

and in my dreams

I'm Christmasing with You.

I am so happy you are here. Welcome to Eleven Gables friends, old and new. If you aren't coming from Thrifty Decor Chick, you must go back and see her gorgeous tour!

What is it about Christmas that makes me so nostalgic?
Is it the Carpenter's playing in the background?
Hanging ornaments I made as a preschooler on the tree?
Listening to my boys talk about each and every ornament as they find a special place for it on the tree?
Maybe it's the games, the Christmas movies, or the baking that makes it so nostalgic.
Memories flood my mind each Christmas and I am a kid again.
Reminiscing over days gone by.
Dreaming of ways I can be intentional with my family this Christmas season.

Holidays are joyful

There's always something new

But every day's a holiday

When I'm near to you

Oh the lights on the tree

I wish you could see

I wish it every day

The logs on the fire

fill me with desire

to see you and to say

That I wish you Merry Christmas

Happy New Year too

I've just one wish

On this Christmas Eve

butler's pantry

I wish I were with you.

Merry Merry Merry Christmas,

Merry Christmas,

darling!

I hope you sang along to the Carpenter's Merry Christmas Darling in your head. If you don't know what song I'm talking about, Here, it is. I promise I'm not crazy, I just LOVE LOVE LOVE Karen Carpenter. And I'm feeling pretty Nostalgic.

Thank you for coming on my Holiday Home Tour!

My Christmas KITCHEN tour is HERE!

Here is a sneak peak:

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Now, to continue the tour! You will surely gather inspiration

from the darling Cassie from Hi Sugarplum!

Here is the list of everyone on the tour... And a giant thank you to Chris, from Just a Girl, for graciously hosting and inviting me along on this tour!

Monday, December 8

Décor Chick

Tuesday, December 9

Wednesday, December 10

Ask Anna

Thursday, December 11

DIY Showoff

Friday, December 12

The Hunted Interior

Four Generations One Roof

A Thoughtful Place

Southern Hospitality

Songbird

XOX and Merry Christmas!

Emily

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blogger stylin home tours

Blogger Stylin' Home Tours | Fall Home Tour

Welcome to Eleven Gables "Blogger Stylin' Home Tours, Fall 2014" edition! If you are here from Retro Ranch Reno , I am so excited to have you! Thank you, to the darling Lindsay of The White Buffalo Styling Co. , for …

Welcome to Eleven Gables "Blogger Stylin' Home Tours, Fall 2014" edition!

If you are here from Retro Ranch Reno, I am so excited to have you! Thank you, to the darling Lindsay of The White Buffalo Styling Co., for inviting me to be a part of this fun tour.

This is our home, Eleven Gables. We recently just endured a 16 month overhaul of the entire kitchen, laundry room/butler's pantry, porch, and exterior. If you haven't seen those rooms, YOU MUST!

Our home is nestled in a quiet little community in Oklahoma. It is filled with thrifted finds, antiques, hand-me-downs, DIY's, and craigslist scores. As my favorite decorator, Charles Faudree, would say: It's all about the mix.

I share our home in hopes that it will inspire you in one way or another. If you drop by unexpectedly, I guarantee you it will not look like the pictures. What you will see is a family enjoying life and living. There will be socks on the floor and handprints on the wall and I can assure you that you will have to step over or move something at least once to get where you are going. We are so grateful for our home. Our prayer is that it blesses those who enter.

I typically scatter white, ghost pumpkins throughout the landscape. It is still in the upper 80's, lower 90's for the temps here in Oklahoma and my pumpkin supplier (a.k.a. the cheapest place in town) hasn't received his shipment yet. So, I am going to warm up the interior with some Fall decor and invite you in for a little peek!

Welcome!

You all, these topiaries are FAUX! I was so sick of buying new ones every year only for them to die or half-die. I finally invested in these and I LOVE them!!

A french basket filled with wheat and burning bush stems hangs on the door.

The entryway:

This pumpkin was an offspring of last year's pumpkins that were set out in the field by my home. We leave them there for the various critters to munch on during the winter months. Cut and dried hydrangea from the landscape stays so pretty during the bleak winter months.

The Italian Florentine lamp was found thrifting in Kansas City years ago. It has been waiting in my lamp stash for the perfect shade (yes, I hoard lamps... and chairs... I have a problem)

I recovered this lampshade and added greek key trim on the inside for a fun surprise. I used a tutorial from pinterest.

The dining room:

This pheasant comes out every Fall to grace my table. My Dad is an avid hunter and gave this pheasant to my Grandma years ago. When I got married, she gave it to me for my home. On the off season, I let my son keep it in his room.

I keep contemplating painting this cabinet, but really, I am just hunting for the perfect french sideboard.

Pine cones, Antlers, Wheat, and Maples... a typical Oklahoma Fall!

Pumpkin Spice Marshmallows.... need I say more?

I always wanted a bundle of wheat like this, so this year I made my own. It was painstaking to remove all the little spiky wisps from the ends, but I conquered it during various soccer practices. This is four bundles of wheat from Hobby Lobby with the ends removed.

Preserved maple leaves add a touch of color while I wait patiently for our maples to change color.

The burlap pumpkins are from Target this year!

A butler's tray makes the perfect drink station for yummy cocktails! Come back when the weather cools and I will share our delicious go-to beverage for a chilly Fall day.

This view is looking in to the living room on the left and entryway on the right. The walls aren't really yellow, but a much creamier color. Unfortunately, the front and back porches block much of the natural light in these rooms. We recently painted over the red dining room, gold entry way, and glazed brown living room. This color has freshened up the whole house. I would love to paint the woodwork, but that is for another year... ;)

Fall is a perfect season to leave the french doors open and enjoy the gorgeous weather!

I love the beautiful aspect of using feathers to decorate with in the Fall. These have been in my collection for almost 20 years. Trays help gather my arrangements.

The view from the family room into the living room:

Tucking a pumpkin here and there helps bring Fall into our home.

White mums tucked in a blue and white foot bath are a quick and easy centerpiece. My mom, the hostess with the mostest, taught me this trick as a young girl. She always tucked annuals into various containers for wedding or baby showers held in her home. After the shower, she would pop the plant into the landscape. This is such an easy, inexpensive solution for a quick centerpiece!