Filling my home with Family

I have a wonderful family; one that, like me, is very nostalgic and retains relics of previous generations that hold no real value outside of sentimental value.  I made a trip to my grandmother’s old house recently to grab some items that had been left to me when she passed.  While there, I found a treasure of items that reminded me of her in some way that now have a permanent place in our home décor…especially this suitcase that was hers before she got married (EKD stands for Elizabeth Kinsler Deuel, she married my granddad and became a Holland).

I also picked up a few more old suitcases that now reside in my bookcase (that now is painted on the inside and almost completely decorated) along with a few pieces of silver and crystal.

I’ve also gotten several neat items from my other grandmother including some cast iron pots and irons that her mother owned.

The large projects that I worked on the first year or so of being in our home have been replaced slowly with more finishing touches.  There’s still more to paint, but it’s coming together.  Trey is also working on something in the yard right now…more to come soon!