Etsy never ceases to amaze me, it is such a huge 'movement' and as I'm sure any Etsian knows, if you come across people that have never heard of Etsy it's like they are from a different planet. You're either in or you're out. I am very much in, in deep Mr M would say as random packages arrive in our mail box!
With the re-launch of their Treasury feature Etsy has launched a whole new website, featuring a nifty and fancy looking tool to scroll across the top 300 rated treasuries as well as search using keywords, colours, curators or themes. Quite simply it's bloomin' fantastic! So many collections of such prettiness, I love seeing how people group things together to create beautiful collections that have me ohhing and ahhing.
Simply typing in 'farmhouse' and clicking search brought me a plethora of goodies that were making me overdose on all things Cinderella at Brindabella-esque. Here is my favourite from Fairyfolk, entitled Farm Fresh.
It got me thinking about the paint colours we want to use on the exterior of the farmhouse, as well as subtle accents in my country kitchen and Brindabella signage we want to put at our front gate entrance to the farm. Our roof is red corrugated iron and I am hankering for a fire engine red front door to match. Our main exterior paint colour we would like to be a soft putty colour with a grey undertone (not too pink, not too yellow, just neutral). I am loving at the moment the addition of a charcoal dark grey (think like Provincial Home Living's logo and graphics) which might just be the winner for the background colour of our Brindabella sign down at the front gate.
Have a happy Wednesday, I am off to study for my blogging e-class I am involved with at the moment, it is utterly inspiring and wonderful working with a bunch of very talented like-minded ladies!
7 comments:
loving the look of your own farmhouse... charcoal, putty white and red would look great!! cant wait to see more of your place as it becomes a home. :)
I'm starting to realise Etsy is the way forward especially now that we have no shops on our doorstep. Love your possible colour combinations, look forward to seeing more. gxo
Yes Georgie it totally is! Etsy became a big part of my life when I moved from Melbourne to country Victoria, you wouldn't think you were that 'isolated' but an hour and half round trip to the nearest dodgy Target (Country) had me searching online, plus I'm a big supporter of the handmade movement (and all the vintage goodies on etsy). I think there is a big gap in the market for country women, their city counterparts have easy access to retail and I don't think realise what we miss out on!
Hi Emma,
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and saying hi... and what a wonderful treat to discover your blog in return! Such gorgeous photos - I can't tell you how envious I am of your talent!
Angela x
Wicker & Stitch
I spend so much time on Etsy...so many beautiful things to choose from!
I can't wait to see your front door-Fire engine red is definitely the right choice!
Hi Emma, I became aware of your lovely blog through BYW. Isn't this class great and so inspirational? I'm also an Etsy addict and love browsing through all the nice products. I just started my own little german/english design blog and would be happy to connect. Will definitely follow and look forward to meet again in class;-)
Cheers
Tesca
http://wohnwasabi.blogspot.com
Hey Emma!
Love your farmhouse picks! I'm your latest follower.. found ya at BYW :)
Take Care!!
Heather
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