Fotini, Author at Farmhouse Chic Blog

My Very Simple Spring Mantle

March 24, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: home decor, pastels, Spring, Spring decor 3 Comments

Ah, Spring! I was just absolutely thrilled for Spring to finally arrive! Fresh starts, new life, blooming flowers, pretty colors and sunshine ♥ What’s not to love! A few of my watercolor pieces of art that I shared last week are the focal of the mantle. And of course, my mercury glass collection is also on display! My collection just seems to keep growing!!

I love the mix of pastels, grays and white in this very simple design. One of my favorite ways to add a little bit of color is fresh flowers! So adding some beautiful pink tulips, roses or carnations would really make this design pop!

I’m working on a few fun projects for Easter, I can’t wait to share them with you all soon! For sneak peeks, follow me on Instagram!

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Fab Pins of the Week

March 21, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: Friday, home, home decor, neutral decor, neutral tones, Pinterest, Spring Leave a Comment

Hello gorgeous! I am so happy you’re here!! Happy Friday 🙂 Are you thrilled it’s finally Spring? I am! I couldn’t be more excited to know that warmer days are coming and lots of beautiful flowers! It’s been a long Winter and I’m ready for change!

This week I’ve been loving all thing neutral. Neutral tones are what I tend to decorate each room in and add color with accessories and pieces that are easy to change whenever I want! Today I’m sharing a few of my favorites I pinned this week! Enjoy!

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Have a wonderful weekend!

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All Things Thursday Blog Hop #37

March 20, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: all things thursday, all things thursday blog hop, blog hop, crafts, diy, Easter, fashion, giveaway, link party, Pinterest, recipes, Spring, Target 1 Comment

Hello, hello! I am just thrilled to have you here today! It’s that time of the week where we get to share and bask in each others creativity! I can tell by last week’s posts a lot of you have decorated for Spring and/ or Easter! I can’t wait to see what you are up to this week!Please be sure to check out the fabulous features from last week’s party here!
Here’s what I’ve been up to this week!

Fab Pins of the Week

Your New Must-Have Item!

Watercolors for Spring

Spring Giveaway!!

Let’s party!!!

An InLinkz Link-up

All Things Thursday #36 Features

March 19, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: all things thursday features, crafts, diy, Easter, Pinterest, recipes, Spring 2 Comments

Hello beautiful, and welcome! I am so happy you’ve stopped by today! Today I get to share with you some of the many favorites linked up at last week’s party!

Thank you to everyone who linked up, it just wouldn’t be the same without you!! Don’t forget to come back here tonight at 9 pm EST to party with us! I hope you enjoy the features as much as I do!

DIY Shower Disks to Help Alleviate Congestion from Stuff Parents Need

Repurposed Chest of Drawers from Penny’s Vintage Home

Burlap Bunny Bags from The Painted Apron

A Buttoned Tea Party That Wasn’t from A Life Examined

Lemon Coconut Cheesecake Bars Sugar Free, Grain Free from GrassfedMama

Candy Bird Nests from Three Kids and a Fish

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Come back here tonight at 9pm EST for this week’s party!!

Spring Giveaway!!!

March 17, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: giveaway, Kate Spade, Kate Spade wallet, Spring, Spring giveaway 2 Comments

Spring is officially this week, how exciting is that?!! To kick off Spring in style, we’re giving away a beautiful, new Kate Spade wallet ($168 value) to one lucky winner! I had help from { four } other amazing bloggers to make this giveaway possible for you all!

Kristi from I should be mopping the floor

Danielle from Busy Mom’s Helper

Shannah from Just Us Four

Diana from Wonderfully Made

I was thrilled when my husband got me this exact wallet for Valentine’s Day, so much so, that I really wanted to give one away to one of you! And now it’s happening!

Please enter using the Rafflecopter widget below! Good luck ♥ ♥ ♥

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Watercolor Art

March 17, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: art, painting, Spring, watercolor 3 Comments

I wanted to bring in some color into my normally neutral decor, for Spring. While painting one day with my daughter, I thought I would play around with some basic designs and created some fun pieces for Spring! I really love this idea to frame your little one’s art too! I can’t wait to display some of their masterpieces in our basement!

For this project, I combined pastels in lines using swiping motions, alternating the colors. Let dry. I scored two beautiful picture frames, from Target on clearance for $4.98 each, earlier in the week and knew the watercolor would look perfect in them! I simply traced the size of the frame and inserted them! Voila, instant, beautiful color!

I cannot wait to make more!! You can really let your creativity show with projects like this! Making one of a kind pieces for your home, as gifts, invitations and more!

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Fab Pins of the Week

March 14, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: fab pins of the week, fashion, florals, Pinterest, Spring 2014, Spring fashion 2 Comments

Hey you and happy, happy Friday!! Any big plans for the weekend? Just spending time with my family for me! My son’s last basketball game of the season is tomorrow morning and I have a jewelry party Sunday! The weather was just gorgeous here in Ohio on Tuesday and then turned cold again. On the up side, the weekend is supposed to be nicer and I can’t wait!!

This week I’ve been inspired by florals! I’m already crazy about them and I can’t wait for Spring and warmer weather to rock them all season long!

Side note: I wrote a long post for each of these lovely floral features, and blogger didn’t save it. I am short on time today, but I wanted to share with you anyways! Please visit the source links for more info on the styles!

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Your New Must-Have Item!

March 14, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: ad, Clever Girls, must have item, summer, Target, Venus Snap

Spring is officially next week, woohoo!! That means that warm weather is coming and I’m just thrilled about that! Warmer weather means staying up on your shave game! I can’t wait to introduce you to my new must-have item and I’m sure you will love it too!

Whether it be for a spontaneous pedicure, a quick touch up at the gym, that spot(s) you missed or even for those times you wish you would of shaved before you left the house! Let’s be honest, days are jam packed and sometimes you don’t have the time to shave! Problem solved — the new Venus Snap available at Target is the perfect fit for you and your busy schedule! Regardless of the reason, always have it with you wherever you go! It’s small in size and fits perfectly in your makeup bag or purse pocket.

Here are a few additional features of the Venus Snap:

Comes with Venus Embrace blade
Mini-handle and cute compact case
Easy to grip handle
Pivoting heads hugs your curves
Water activated ribbon of moisture for smooth glide

I’m headed on a girls trip to the beach in May, and I have to tell ya, this little cutie will definitely be in my beach bag! I may just snag a few extra and give them to the girls too!

Pictured here with my mini nail file!

I’m all ready to go with my Venus Snap in tow!

I love discovering a useful new product!! This is something that will help me stay up on my shave game and never leave me saying ” I wish I would of shaved…” So what do you think, is this a product you would use? There’s no doubt you will love it once you give it a try! Head to your local Target and snag yours today!

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

All Things Thursday Blog Hop #36

March 13, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: all things thursday, all things thursday blog hop, blog hop, diy, link party, recipes 3 Comments

Hey you! I’m so happy you’re here, it’s party time!! I can’t thank you enough for stopping by each week, and if you’re new here, please comment with your blog below, I would love to follow and show you some love!Did you get the chance to check out the fabulous features from last week’s party? If not, you can do so here!Here’s what I’ve been up to this week!

Fab Pins of the Week

Inviting Spring into my Home!

Luck of the Irish Giveaway!!

Let’s get this party started!

An InLinkz Link-up

Inviting Spring Into My Home!

March 10, 2014 by Fotini Filed Under: decor, fresh flowers, home decor, Spring 4 Comments

Spring is coming and I just couldn’t be more excited! With Spring, comes beautiful flowers and that makes me happy! One of my favorite, easy accessories to add to any space is fresh flowers! It’s the best way to add color and personality to your decor!

With that being said, I’m sharing a few of the beautiful blooms I’ve welcomed into my home this week! I have a combination of dainty white tulips and gorgeous blush roses. And the best part about these two, is I found them in the clearance section of the floral department in my local grocer.

What are you favorite flowers?

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