Jul 30, 2011

shop update | Newly Added Vintage

Lots of great new pieces just added this week!!!

Mid Century Modern Style Vintage Couch - $358

Brass Bamboo Nesting Tables - $78

Vintage Double Wash Basin - $178


Perfectly Rusty Rolling Bar Cart - $58


 Vintage Primitive Drop leaf Table - $128


Stakmore Vintage Folding Card Table & 4 Chairs - $158


Vintage Dunning Hand Carved Childrens Lamps - $98 pair



Jul 29, 2011

diy idea | 20 Minute Lampshade Redo

I think I have an addiction to lamp shades. No really, I have way too many! So when a customer recently bought the lampshade off of one of my lamps I went digging in my stash for a replacement. I found the perfect one but sadly it had some light streaks around it making it very unattractive.

Of course they is no way I would throw it out so I started looking around my stash of craft supplies for a solution. And then I saw it...a Sharpie! Yes indeed you read right, a good old fashioned black felt tip Sharpie marker.

Took a few practice runs on a piece of paper before committing my elementary school style cursive writing to the shade and then went to town repeating some bible quotes around and around and around until it looked the way I wanted.

The slanted pattern I used covered over most of the little flaws just prefectly! The style varied based on the amount of pressure I put on the pen while writing and the marker did bleed if I slowed down or stopped in one place. Either way I really like how it turned out and it took just a mere 15-20 minutes.


One shade down, many to go...

Jul 19, 2011

inspired by | Saffron and Genevieve

Don't you just love this display done with antique drawers!?!
It's like shadow boxes,
but way cooler...



That's just a hint of the creative inspiration from Saffron and Genevieve.

Jul 15, 2011

shop update | Newly Added Vintage

Restocking, rearranging and redecorating with new goodies in store!

Just added this week...

Vintage Record Cabinet - $68

White Wicker Chairs with New Cushions, 4 Available - $58 each

Antique Silver and Crystal Chandelier - $148

White Wicker Table - $28

Vintage Stitched Dancers - $58

Antique Piano Front - $38

Mersman Side Table - $58

giveaway | And the Winner is...

Well you've waited long enough,
the results are in...

And the winner(s) of the Seven Ways to Win Giveaway are... 

Day 1 - Pair of Pillows
Cynthia M Richardson

Day 2 - Domino Necklace
David n' Rebecca Kissell

Day 3 - Vintage Bottles
Wynter Weaver


Day 4 - Book Page Banner
Wynter Weaver


Day 5 - Scentsy Plug In
Monica Walker

Day 6 - Key Necklace
Josie Elder-Chow



Day 7 - $30 Gift Card
Wendy at Artsy Chaos

Day 7 Bonus - $30 Gift Card
Lacey of Life of Lacey

Congrats to all you lucky winners!!!
And extra kudos to the double lucky gal Wynter Weaver...we want to know your technique!

I will be contacting within the next couple days to arrange for your prize.
Or if you are antsy and just can't wait, shoot me a message with your address or when you would like to come pick up your prize to katy at theClassicFarmhouse dot com.

Jul 12, 2011

giveaway | Seven Ways to Win {day7}


Have I mentioned before that I'm a bit absent minded at times?
I now must confess that I accidentally posted the wrong ending date for the
Seven Ways to Win giveaway on a rather large site...oops!

So you are going to have to wait a whole two more days before I draw the winners.

Yes, I know I'm killing you with the suspense but maybe I can make it up to you...

How about a double giveaway today?!?
Would you like to shop the Classic Farmhouse with a $30 credit in your pocket?!?
Wouldn't it be better though if it was $60?!?

Yup that's the prize...we are giving away not one, but two $30 gift certificates to the Classic Farmhouse online and/or brick and mortar store. You will be entered in the drawing twice so you have the chance to win one or even both of the credits.
Cross your fingers that you'll get lucky times two...


If you missed out on any of the past giveaways you still can enter by clicking on any of the images below.
going back a day or two and checking out the past posts.
Blogger won't let me fix the links right now...sorry for the trouble, I'll try to fix it again later.
  
 

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Want to win?

Here's the rules...we'll keep it simple.
Enter one or all ways and be entered to win each time.
Just let me know what you did.

1. Follow me and leave a comment on my Facebook page.
2. Leave a comment on this page and follow me here ------>
3. Sign up for my monthly...ish newsletter.

A new prize will be added each day.
You must leave a comment for each item your interested in,
or simply say "I WANT IT ALL" at any point and be entered in each one.

Each winners name will be drawn via Randomizer.Org at midnight on July 12th  July 14th
and will be announced the following day.

Best of luck and spread the word...

...only two days left to win!!

If you live outside the United States feel free to play along, however some items may not be shippable or might have to be conformed to meet restrictions for shipping (ie pillow covers would have to be sent without the inserts)

Jul 11, 2011

giveaway | Seven Ways to Win {day6}


Missed Day 1, Day 2Day 3, Day 4 and Day 5?
It's not too late to enter ------------->>>>>
Today's giveaway is another piece of upcycled jewelry!
I love turning old things into something useful and pretty as I'm sure you can tell by now.
But instead of an old domino we've got a chunky antique silver key on a 20" chain up for grabs.


So fun to mix and match these pieces with other jewelry!
If you aren't the lucky winner we will have a new batch of these in store soon.
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Want to win?

Here's the rules...we'll keep it simple.
Enter one or all ways and be entered to win each time.
Just let me know what you did.

1. Follow me and leave a comment on my Facebook page.
2. Leave a comment on this page and follow me here --->
3. Sign up for my monthly...ish newsletter.

A new prize will be added each day.
You must leave a comment for each item your interested in,
or simply say "I WANT IT ALL" at any point and be entered in each one.

Each winners name will be drawn via Randomizer.Org at midnight on July 12th
and will be announced the following day.

Best of luck and spread the word...

...1 more prize to go!!

If you live outside the United States feel free to play along, however some items may not be shippable or might have to be conformed to meet restrictions for shipping (ie pillow covers would have to be sent without the inserts)

Jul 10, 2011

giveaway | Seven Ways to Win {day5}


Missed Day 1, Day 2Day 3 and Day 4?
It's not too late to enter -------------------->>>>

I'm excited about today's giveaway as it's not only something I myself would love to win
(yes I know it's not right for me to enter my own giveaway)
but it's also the feature of a new product line we offer!

Have you heard of Scentsy?
It's a great line of warmers, wax scents, room sprays and more
that the Classic Farmhosue is now proud to offer to our customers! 

I am partnering with Julie Yadon, a Scentsy Consultant, in providing this product to you.
I have known Julie for quite some time now and I believe you will find her to be as
 genuine, helpful and pleasant to do business with as I do.

We currently have a small variety of Scentsy warmers as well as
wax refills in a plethra of scents available to be purchased in store.
You can then place orders through the store or through Julie direct for any prodcut we do not have available. And if you're familiar with Scentsy at all, you know the choices are endless!

Now on to the giveaway prize...

To kick things off Julie generously offered to give away a plug in Scentsy warmer!

If you are the lucky winner you get to choose from...

The Wonky


Tea Rose


or Roma.


So hard to decide! Which one would you choose?

To find out more about Julie Yadon as a Scentsy Consultant you can visit her website here.

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Want to win?

Here's the rules...we'll keep it simple.
Enter one or all ways and be entered to win each time.
Just let me know what you did.

1. Follow me and leave a comment on my Facebook page.
2. Leave a comment on this page and follow me here --->
3. Sign up for my monthly...ish newsletter.

A new prize will be added each day.
You must leave a comment for each item your interested in,
or simply say "I WANT IT ALL" at any point and be entered in each one.

Each winners name will be drawn via Randomizer.Org at midnight on July 12th
and will be announced the following day.

Best of luck and spread the word...

...2 more prizes on the way!!!

If you live outside the United States feel free to play along, however some items may not be shippable or might have to be conformed to meet restrictions for shipping (ie pillow covers would have to be sent without the inserts)

Jul 9, 2011

giveaway | Seven Ways to Win {day4}


Missed Day 1, Day 2 & Day 3?
It's not too late to enter!

Now on to Day 4...

I rarely say no to an old book even if it's falling apart.
So what do you do with a shabby old book?

Tear it apart of course...and turn it into a banner!

These have been very popular in store and sell out within hours of me putting them up.
We've sold sayings like "God Save the Queen",
"Let Freedom Ring" & "Happy" among others. 
 I even made this one for my cousins wedding shower.


Now here's your opportunity to win a custom one.
Your choice of up to 15 letters, numbers and/or images on your specified color of vintage seam binding.
Book pages will be chosen at random.
Up to $20 value.


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Want to win?

Here's the rules...we'll keep it simple.
Enter one or all ways and be entered to win each time.
Just let me know what you did.

1. Follow me and leave a comment on my Facebook page.
2. Leave a comment on this page and follow me here --->
3. Sign up for my monthly...ish newsletter.

A new prize will be added each day.
You must leave a comment for each item your interested in,
or simply say "I WANT IT ALL" at any point and be entered in each one.

Each winners name will be drawn via Randomizer.Org at midnight on July 12th
and will be announced the following day.

Best of luck and spread the word...

...3 more prizes on the way!!!

If you live outside the United States feel free to play along, however some items may not be shippable or might have to be conformed to meet restrictions for shipping (ie pillow covers would have to be sent without the inserts)

Jul 8, 2011

giveaway | Seven Ways to Win {day3}


Missed Day 1 and Day 2?
It's not too late to enter -------->>>
It's Day 3 of our Seven Ways to Win Giveaway and I've got vacation on my mind...

So how about a small grouping of antique bottles that appear as if they been washed in from the sea???
A couple have wire tops for display that are perfect for displaying small photos.
I've even thrown in a couple old beachy photos to set the mood!


Giveaway includes five antique bottles, two with wire tops and two antique photos.
Total of $24 value.

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Want to win?

Here's the rules...we'll keep it simple.
Enter one or all ways and be entered to win each time.
Just let me know what you did.

1. Follow me and leave a comment on my Facebook page.
2. Leave a comment on this page and follow me here --->
3. Sign up for my monthly...ish newsletter.

A new prize will be added each day.
You must leave a comment for each item your interested in,
or simply say "I WANT IT ALL" at any point and be entered in each one.

Each winners name will be drawn via Randomizer.Org at midnight on July 12th
and will be announced the following day.

Best of luck and spread the word...

...4 more prizes on the way!!!

If you live outside the United States feel free to play along, however some items may not be shippable or might have to be conformed to meet restrictions for shipping (ie pillow covers would have to be sent without the inserts)

diy idea | Mason Jar Chandelier

We temporarily interrupt our Seven Ways to Win giveaway to bring you this fabulous diy idea!

First off here's the $399 inspiration from Pottery Barn...


Yikes! Pretty, but pricey!

And then the fabulous knock off version...



Love it! Wouldn't it even be cool done in Aqua Ball Jars for a funky vintage twist? Well either way kudos to Lauren and Pat at Our Hiding Place for such creativity!

Check out their tutorial here.

Jul 7, 2011

giveaway | Seven Ways to Win {day2}


Missed Day 1? It's not too late to enter here!

Now on to Day 2...

How about some fun and funky jewelry?

Today you have the chance to win a super old repurposed domino necklace!


Classic black and white wood domino with a butterfly on the back and a one and two on the front with pretty detailing.


Want to win?

Here's the rules...we'll keep it simple.
Enter one or all ways and be entered to win each time.
Just let me know what you did.

1. Follow me and leave a comment on my Facebook page.
2. Leave a comment on this page and follow me here --->
3. Sign up for my monthly...ish newsletter.

A new prize will be added each day.
You must leave a comment for each item your interested in,
or simply say "I WANT IT ALL" at any point and be entered in each one.

Each winners name will be drawn via Randomizer.Org at midnight on July 12th
and will be announced the following day.

Best of luck and spread the word...

...5 more prizes on the way!!!

If you live outside the United States feel free to play along, however some items may not be shippable or might have to be conformed to meet restrictions for shipping (ie pillow covers would have to be sent without the inserts)

Jul 6, 2011

giveaway | Seven Ways to Win

It's been a while since I've had giveaway, but it's my birthday today and I'm feeling generous!!!

For the first giveaway I'm kicking things off with a pair of pillows...

Your choice of any two you like,
mix or match (up to $48 value)

Pick from the current spring and summer collections,
or wait to pick from the upcoming fall and winter collection,
or beyond...it's up to you!






Want to win?
Here's the rules...we'll keep it simple.
Enter one or all ways and be entered to win each time.
Just let me know what you did.

1. Follow me and leave a comment on my Facebook page.
2. Leave a comment on this page and follow me here --->
3. Sign up for my monthly...ish newsletter.

A new prize will be added each day.
You must leave a comment for each item you're interested in,
or simply say "I WANT IT ALL" at any point and be entered in each one.

Each winners name will be drawn via Randomizer.Org at midnight on July 12th
and will be announced the following day.

Best of luck!!

If you live outside the United States feel free to play along, however some items may not be shippable or might have to be conformed to meet restrictions for shipping (ie pillow covers would have to be sent without the inserts)