I love blue and white! My husband walked in the room while you were placing your salt box on the counter...he said...don't you have that...looks like our kitchen...ha! I love your videos...💗
Aw, how fun! We have similar tastes! I've loved blue and white since I was a teenager. It's classic, timeless, and goes with so much! Thanks for popping by, and have a lovely Saturday. 🌷
Good morning, Rachael, I discovered your videos just this morning, most enjoyable. I am delighted to know that there are people around the world who have a love of the Old England cottage tradition, and interior design. I am English born of Irish parentage. I live in an old Victorian school house beside a 12th Century church and Georgian Rectory in a rural village about 20 miles outside the city of Cambridge. We have restored our home with care over the past 12 years. We feel blessed living here in a small close knit community. There are no shops or public transport. with only one pub. The peace and quiet, especially in the summer season makes one feel as though they are on a permanent holiday, so much so that we are always reluctant to leave it for any length of time. We have purchased most of our antiques/vintage articles by trawling through yard ,barn , car boot sales and recclammation yards. There is an abundance of materials/artefacts still to be found out there. I am a keen collector of the Spode Italian Blue crockery. (housed on a dresser but which I use every day. We love everything old (not being so young ourselves)! Your home is beautiful , thank you for sharing it, and very true to the English traditions. By watching your video today I realise It would be quite possible, even for me, to have a bash at making a lampshade! I would, as an observation, not a criticism , point out that, especially in Victorian England, the colours of Blue and Green were never used in the same project, design. The adage was. " Blue and Green should never be seen except upon a Gypsy Queen". However, I understand this was due more to the English/Irish divide as opposed to any design faux pas!🤗. I look forward to watching more videos. Keep up the good work.
Good evening & welcome to the Stone Cottage Home family, Miss Kate! We are tickled to have you along, and especially to share a love for the old English country style with you! Yes, there is an abundance of wonderful old things out there. Like you, I love old things best. Your home and surrounding village sounds like an absolute dream that I wish I could see! Thank you for the kind compliments of our home. Coming from a lady who knows the English country style first hand, this is a high compliment. I had heard the saying "blue and green shall not be seen," but not the latter half of the saying. It's so interesting to know the history of this! Blue is my husband's favorite color, and green is one of mine ~ this is why you'll see a good bit of both in our home decor. You absolutely can make a pleated lampshade! I hope you give it a try! Thank you for visiting today, and have a lovely evening. 🌹
I absolutely love your channel! I admire your wonderful sense of design and creativity. I also really enjoy what a kind, warm, and charming demeanor you have! Thanks for all the wonderful content you make!
I was so glad to see that many of the items you listed I already own! I do love the cottage look so much, now I need some wallpaper and an umbrealla stand with some canes in it, never thought of that. I just love your channel! Thank you for all your wonderful content, I love your home.
Good morning Miss Rachel. Some wonderful ideas here. I love to display plates on my walls. I used to have plants all through my previous home, my old cat never destroyed them, but I can't with my current 4 rescue cats🙄. I don't know how they get up so high but they do!! I've been collecting artworks of gardens and flowers as a compromise. I love the big cabinet in your entryway, that's given me an idea for my own. Thankyou for the time you take making these videos. I look forward to each one and learn something new every time 💐
What kind encouragement! I'm so glad you find your visits to be helpful and inspiring. Your artwork sounds lovely. Enjoy "playing" with your furniture, and have a lovely day!
I recently saw a beautiful blue and white chinoiserie umbrella holder at a local antique shop, and while trying to decide whether or not to purchase it, someone else was more decisive on their choice. Oh well, I'll keep looking. Thanks for another wonderful visit!
Good morning, Miss Tessa! No worries, there are more blue and white umbrella stands out there (I've seen some on Facebook Marketplace)! It's a good layering piece to have and adds great old world style. Thanks for popping by, and happy umbrella stand hunting!
I decorated my kitchen so as not to have anything electric in it except for the stove (the house is a 1910 sandstone bungalow although I dress 1850). I have a mudroom off the kitchen and that's where I have the fridge and toaster. I have glass canning jars from all the generations going back to my great Gma born in 1880. I keep my pastas, flour, sugar, etc in those. A family crocheted doily with an oil lamp. Hand embroidered dish towels and cook books. And I can only DREAM about that wall clock I'd also LOVE to have in my kitchen!! I use 1960's string glasses for my wooden spoons and birch (?) whisk. Have you ever seen the little "brooms" (but without the handle) where you pull off one of the "sticks" to test cakes? They're really cute. I LOVE your channel and ideas.
How I would love to tour your kitchen and pantry, Miss Leslie! It sounds so charming and full of precious memories. You might keep an eye out on Facebook Marketplace and Etsy for the wall clock. I've not heard of the little "brooms". Thanks for stopping by and sharing. Have a lovely day!
Good morning! Thank you for letting us know how you are benefitting from our channel, that's encouraging! I've seen several salt cellars similar to mine on Etsy, so you might check there for one. Have a great week!
Such wonderful ideas Rachel! Now here's a thought. Every time you show another picture of a room, there's that rustic stone wall in between them. Then I see you standing in front of your fireplace wall. Have you thought about doing the German smear on your fireplace wall and create that stone wall you use throughout the picture showing? Just a thought. Yes, curtains transform a home. I bought these beautiful green curtains that look velvet bc I have been craving color and wow what a difference that made. Then I added green and yellow pillows and throws with decor to coordinate. Such a difference! Curtains bring a softness and elegance to a room even the simplest of curtains. Have a blessed day!
Great idea, I would love it if that wall were stone!! We've looked into doing a German schmear and various limewashing techniques, but in the end, we decided that the rich red brick color is one of the greatest cozy factors in the room. But we have come up with a way to tone it down, so stay tuned! I've also been gathering fabric samples for curtains and had one I really like come in yesterday... it's such fun to watch a room unfold! You have a blessed day, too!
Love the umbrella stand. I found a copper one at my thrift store, with a brass handle and edge. I love it with the canes and umbrellas. And you can change out the umbrellas seasonally with pastels in the spring.. brown, rusts and moss greens for fall... and of course red plaid and blacks for winter. And I agree with others that a german schmear on your brick wall would totally soften it and give it that old world feel. I know some book shelves are coming on that wall with a possible new mantel. Can't wait to see your vision .
Good afternoon, Miss Liane! Your copper umbrella stand sound lovely! And it sounds like you're making the most of it with your seasonal umbrellas. After considering the German Schmear and lime-washing techniques we decided to keep the brick as is. We both love the cozy, traditional feeling it gives. We do have the new bookcases in place and are really enjoying the updated look (and how the bookcases tone down the brick beautifully). We finished the DIY projects and filming so stay tuned for phase two of the living room!
I couldn't agree with you more about plants! I have them in every room of my home and they bring such life to a space! Your beautiful umbrella stand was such a find and will look fantastic in your entryway! Have a wonderful weekend, Rachel!
Good morning, miss Lori! I'm working on getting more plants into our home since they make such a difference. I appreciate you taking the time to visit today. May you have a wonderful weekend too!
Mrs. Rachel, thank you again for your wonderful ideas. I just told my husband I would like to add more plants to our home, such as english ivy. We will be doing some home improvement projects this year, and I am looking forward to seeing the progress. Thank you for all the wonderful ideas and information you have given us.Hope you have a delightful evening.
Thank you for you kind words of encouragement! We enjoy sharing what's going on with our home improvement plans and are so happy to know it helps others. You'll love the English ivy! Have a lovely weekend. 🌷
Miss Rachel ❤! Thank you so much for your supurb, informative, vlog!!! I loved it. I wish you were on more often, but in each video, you do have so many pictures and so much information that i go over and over it all week! I love it... Thank you again. I so wish that i were your age again and had your energy and knowledge. But, your videos have been so enjoyable and have made me happy as i look around at my little apt and enjoy even more the things you picture and speak of.❤❤❤ thank you!!! You make my day so many times! 💖
Good afternoon, Miss Joann! That's so sweet of you! I wish I were on more often as well ~ once a week would be my goal, but life is very full and this is what works for us (for now). It's encouraging to know you get so much out of the videos, that's a blessing. I'm sure your apt is the coziest, loveliest place and I don't mind one bit if you simply enjoy making over our home vicariously with us! We just finished the DIY projects and filming on phase two of the living room and once I have the video made I'm really excited to share with everyone in the coming weeks! By the way, in the midst or "real life" when there are hard days, your kind, thoughtful, encouraging comments have made my day more than once as well. Many blessings to you. Warmly, Rachel
Thank you, Miss Susan! Funny thing, our master bedroom has received the least attention and needs... a lot! We are focusing on the living, dining, and kitchen this year. We'll see what next year holds!
Hello my dear friend Rachel! Once again a very informative video. You know how much I LOVE English Cottage!!! You had several great ideas! Some that I've incorporated in Our Home and some that I cannot do due to being a renter. But I have been making some changes this Spring! It's been excited! We got a Brand New Rose Color Loveseat and in a few days, a luxurious Ottoman is on its way!! I can't wait to see this Livingroom evolve! 😊🤗. I hope you have a beautiful and blessed weekend!! 🌞🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷
Good morning, Miss Trudy! You are always such a sunshine person! 🌞 I love seeing how you are doing the best you can with what you have in your lovely new home (can't believe it's already been a year)! Thank you for taking the time to watch and for always being kind and encouraging. You never know how these small things can mean so much. Have a gorgeous weekend! 🌷
Your entryway is looking gorgeous! I love your new umbrella stand and the idea of walking sticks/canes. Can’t wait to see what you’ll do next Rachel! 💙 🤍 💙 🤍
Thank you, Miss Michelle! Sometimes, it's the littlest things that spur big changes... that umbrella stand has me imagining an English country house entryway with grey slate floors, a richly colored oriental rug, vintage light fixtures, paint... but I've already got other projects in line, so that might be next year! Thank you for stopping by today!
Hi Ms. Rachel, Thank You for sharing this Wonderful video, and for all of the Amazing inspiration that you Always provide on your channel. I Truly Appreciate You, and all that You do as You...share, teach, and inspire So Many of us. Please Take Care, and Thank You again. Sincerely, Paula
Good evening, Miss Paula! Thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement and support. We are glad to know you are being blessed by our channel! Warmly, Rachel
Good morning, Miss Robin! I'm so glad you find our videos helpful! We are glad you're here and appreciate your kind, supportive words. Have a lovely weekend! 🌷
This video gave me some really great ideas!! 😊 Have you ever done a video on how to decorate a sideboard in English Cottage Style? I’m struggling with my sideboard in our living room.
Hello, Miss Renee! I'm glad you got some good ideas from the video. I've not decorated a sideboard... I wonder if you could get ideas from Pinterest, or Instagram? Sounds like a fun search!
Thank you, Miss Terri! I'm glad you enjoy our visits, and that you're a part of the Stone Cottage Home family. We are looking forward to sharing the next phase of our living room in coming weeks. Have a lovely weekend!
Good evening, Ms. Rachel! I love the cozy vignettes you've created around your home. The umbrella stand is absolutely gorgeous. I found a narrower blue and white one at Ross, of all places. I'm also on the hunt for wooden handled umbrellas and walking sticks. So excited to see your next project! As always, thank you for inspiring. xoxo Bobbie.
Hi Rachel, try to budget faux stone for your fireplace wall as replacement for what is there now. What an update that would be! Or paint it a light creamy taupe and then darken the walls in the room.
Good morning, Miss Arlene! Thanks for sharing your ideas, Stone would be lovely, and perhaps in a permanent home, we will incorporate some. Thanks for stopping by!
This video has it all…great information, real life examples, and internet snap shots. Thank you! Would you consider not using the stone banner between the example pics you showed us? Have a great day.
Love your decorating. Blue and white, love it. I too love lamps. My grandkids count them I have so many. Have you considered painting your fireplace? I have been thinking of doing this.
Good morning, Miss Linda! Yes, we've considered doing a German Schmear or various limewashing techniques. In the end, we decided we like the traditional red brick for uts coziness and have come up with another way to tone it down. Thanks for stopping by & have a blessed day!
I love the ideas you have especially the floral curtains/drapes, lamps and wallpaper. Of coarse you cannot have enough baskets. Thank you for sharing all your wonderful ideas! 😊❤
You're welcome, Miss Sylvia! I'm really excited about making drapes, throw blankets, and making pillow covers for our living room! Yes, never enough baskets... Thanks for dropping by!
I continue to enjoy your channel as a new subscriber! Can you share other channels that you like that share your love of English cottage, thrifting and finding bargains? I would love to see a video of you yard sailing and the treasures you find.
Good afternoon & welcome to the Stone Cottage Home family, Miss Sharon! Sure a couple other channels I enjoy watching are: Hilary from Old World Home, & Andrea from Pine & Prospect Home. Thanks for the feedback, that helps me know what my viewers enjoy watching and want to see more of. Have a fabulous weekend!
@@StoneCottageHome Thank you! I have already discovered Pine and Prospect Home and love her gentle spirit! Please take a look at Stone Cottage Adventures. She has a lovely home full of thrifted treasures and bargains from antique shops and garage sales. Love her. You might also like The Little Blue Fly, another home full of thrifted treasures. Soon I'm going to sit down and binge watching ALL of your wonderful videos! So glad I found you! Sharon Avinger Lexington, SC
Thank you, Rachel. All the ideas are both timeless and on trend! PS: I just found the same little pot with the drainage hole at a church sale yesterday. Now, to find a similar umbrella stand...
How fun, Miss Polly! I've seen several similar umbrella stands, so I'm sure you'll come across one. I'm glad you are finding the tips useful and timeless. Thanks for dropping by, and have a blessed evening!
I had an umbrella stand like yours. It was accidentally shattered years ago by my husband. So many nifty ideas. I just love the way you placed everything on your kitchen counter. The lamp looks so darling there. Warm regards ~ Janet 😘
Good morning, Miss Janet! I'm loving the little lamp in the kitchen as well, lamps just look good everywhere! Thanks for stopping by today and you might keep an eye out at the thrift shop, or on Facebook Marketplace for another umbrella stand ~ I've seen several! Have a gorgeous weekend.
Beautiful entryway! I was wondering about those bookshelves you removed. I liked them and was hoping you would use them somewhere else in your home. I would have taken them off your hands if I could!
HaHa! Yes, I had no idea how much people liked/wanted those spindle bookcases! They were useful for the time we had them, we've sold them and bought replacement bookcases that better suit our style. I would gladly have sent them your way! Thanks for dropping by today and have a lovely weekend.
I loved this video! It was nice to see someone else do the same thing I did in the corner of my kitchen with my little blue and white lamp. I get so many great ideas from you. Thank you for sharing.
Oh, how w fun to share similar tastes, Miss Yvonne! I'm glad you are picking up ideas you can use. Thanks for the kind supportive words and for stopping by!
So nice to see you this morning, I was just wondering yesterday how your progress was going. I have found my walking sticks and umbrellas all at the second hand store and love them. I look forward to seeing how all the changes you both are making to your home turn out. I know one thing, it will be gorgeous ❤️
Good morning, Miss Sharen, it's great to see you too! We've just finished the projects and filming of the living room this week. Hopefully I can get the video made to share in the next couple weeks. The living room is looking lovely! Thanks for the encouragement on finding canes and walking sticks in second-hand stores, I'll keep looking. Thanks for dropping by and have a great day!
Good morning, friends! I'm excited to share 12 cottage style decorating ideas with you today. I hope you pick up an idea or two that you can use in your home today! Let me know which ideas grab your attention, or other decorating ideas that you have used! Warmly, Rachel
Hi Rachel. So many beautiful things and photos. I love your pig cutting board. I have two friends who love pigs so I now notice all things pig LOL. Are you going to whitewash the brick wall in the living room? I thought all the photos of the light coloured stone were lovely. Made me wonder if you were thinking about it. Take care.
Good morning! Matt made the cutting board, and we've enjoyed it. We've decided to keep the traditional red brick as is and find other ways of toning it down. Have a good day.
I just love your videos. Also it has given me some very good ideas for hanging plates. We have textured walls so I don’t think wallpaper would stick well to them. What are your thoughts, Rachel.
Thank you, Miss Brigid! We had textured walls in our guest bedroom and we just smoothed then out before hanging wall paper. Where there's a will there's a way! P.S. We also had a heavily textured wall in the dining room behind the hutch and after smoothing that out we've wallpapered in there as well (stay tuned for the makeover)! Wallpaper is absolutely wonderful and totally worth the extra effort to hang. Also, if you're looking for lots of quality designs you might check out Wallpaperdirect.com (they send samples as well). Let me know what you decide!
Hello Rachel, Loved all your ideas and tips. I like baskets and thanks for the tips you gave today on ways to use them. Enjoy the video. Have a great week-end. MiMi
Good morning, Miss Irene! Yes, we looked into doing a German schmear and various limewashing techniques, but decided to keep the traditional red brick as is. It is one of the biggest "cozy factors" in the room, so we've come up with other ways of toning it down. Actually, we just finished phase two DIY projects and filming in the living room, and I'm hoping if I get the chance to make the video, we can share it in the few weeks! Thank you for the kind words, and have a blessed weekend!
Rachel- minute marker 4:12- I had to pause your video and check my wall clock to compare; it's the same one. Although it's more than 75 years old now, I guess there's at least one more just like mine. I'd be interested in knowing where you found the photo. All the best in your endeavors!😊
Good morning! I looked up the minute market you sent and I'm not quite sure between two pictures which you mean so I'll share about both. The photograph with a trio of wall clocks were found from Google images. The following slides were from Miss Mustard Seed's blog and you will see the credits for her photos (and all the photos I use) somewhere in the margins of the photo. Let me know if this helps! All the best to you too! Rachel
Thank you so much for all your suggestions. Now I have another question for you, my children decided I needed a bigger TV over my mantle, so they wall-mounted it flat. It’s a suggestion. I have about 6 inches between the mantle and the bottom of the TV. The receptacle, the lovely wires and cords, and a power strip, or all sitting on my Mantle what can I possibly do to cover this without making it look like I’m trying to cover it. I thought about a board with a siding on it. I thought about a board and drilling a few holes and sticking some lovely flowers across it. I need help and I know you can figure that out for me. Thank you so much I’ll be.waiting
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Good morning! Small plates can be hung from a paper clip superglued to the rim on the back. Larger plates can be hung with four-prong plate hangers available at Hobby Lobby and on Amazon. Thanks for stopping by!
Hello,I always enjoy your videos. I know you touched on draperies. However, I would love more info, please! At the moment, I'm working on transforming a pair of plain wood bookcases into cabinets with vintage windows I purchased from a local estate sale. These cabinets will look more like built-ins around the main window of my living room. (And the cabinets make me so happy. Even unfinished they make the room feel clean and cozy! I just love them.) I plan to use floor-length drapes, but I am having such a hard time deciding what color, floral, or plain flabric. Do I want them to only decorativly flank the window or actually be functional. Also, logic tells me I need to have the foundation pieces in place first. Such as the couch. Which I have not found one I like just yet. I'm feeling anxious and a bit overwhelmed. So, any advice or (a whole video) on draperies would be fun and educational. Thank you for sharing. Oh and I love that little lamp!
Good afternoon, Miss Lydia! You have quite a project on your hands and your vision sounds fabulous! Thanks for the idea about a video on drapes... but I'm still in the learning phase myself and it sounds like you and I are in exactly the same place with choosing color/pattern for drapes in our newly made-over spaces! You are completely right about have the primary pieces in place first as they will have an impact on the feeling of the entire room. Two other thoughts I have are: first, actively order samples online for any colors/patterns that are a possibility for the area. I've ordered from FABRICGURU.com, and WALLPAPERDIRECT.com. I've heard it's good for balance to have a large-scale, medium-scale, and small-scale. Also, a flowing floral, a geometric, and a stripe, or dot. Second, it really is a good idea to make one design change in a room at a time and let it "settle". This is what we did with the living room. We did everything you saw and then let it settle for a few weeks to see how it felt, and what we missed etc. I hope this helps! Let me know what you decide! Blessings, Rachel
@Stone Cottage Home Thank you for taking the time to answer, and yes, it does help. I think you're so right about one change at a time. That advice might help me not feel so overwhelmed at times. Also, thanks for the two resources, I'll be looking into them.
Good morning! Yes, I looked into doing a German schmear and limewashing. We decided in the end that it was the richness of the red brick that greatly contributed to the coziness of the room. We did come up with a solution to toned down the red in another way - stay tuned!
@@StoneCottageHome you could try giving it a faded appearance like in some English/French cottages. It will look old and in keeping with your lovely old decor.
I love blue and white!
My husband walked in the room while you were placing your salt box on the counter...he said...don't you have that...looks like our kitchen...ha!
I love your videos...💗
Aw, how fun! We have similar tastes! I've loved blue and white since I was a teenager. It's classic, timeless, and goes with so much! Thanks for popping by, and have a lovely Saturday. 🌷
Good morning, Rachael,
I discovered your videos just this morning, most enjoyable.
I am delighted to know that there are people around the world who have a love of the Old England cottage tradition, and interior design.
I am English born of Irish parentage. I live in an old Victorian school house beside a 12th Century church and Georgian Rectory in a rural village about 20 miles outside the city of Cambridge.
We have restored our home with care over the past 12 years.
We feel blessed living here in a small close knit community. There are no shops or public transport. with only one pub. The peace and quiet, especially in the summer season makes one feel as though they are on a permanent holiday, so much so that we are always reluctant to leave it for any length of time.
We have purchased most of our antiques/vintage articles by trawling through yard ,barn , car boot sales and recclammation yards. There is an abundance of materials/artefacts still to be found out there.
I am a keen collector of the Spode Italian Blue crockery. (housed on a dresser but which I use every day. We love everything old (not being so young ourselves)!
Your home is beautiful , thank you for sharing it, and very true to the English traditions.
By watching your video today I realise It would be quite possible, even for me, to have a bash at making a lampshade!
I would, as an observation, not a criticism , point out that, especially in Victorian England, the colours of Blue and Green were never used in the same project, design. The adage was.
" Blue and Green should never be seen except upon a Gypsy Queen". However, I understand this was due more to the English/Irish divide as opposed to
any design faux pas!🤗.
I look forward to watching more videos.
Keep up the good work.
Good evening & welcome to the Stone Cottage Home family, Miss Kate! We are tickled to have you along, and especially to share a love for the old English country style with you!
Yes, there is an abundance of wonderful old things out there. Like you, I love old things best.
Your home and surrounding village sounds like an absolute dream that I wish I could see! Thank you for the kind compliments of our home. Coming from a lady who knows the English country style first hand, this is a high compliment.
I had heard the saying "blue and green shall not be seen," but not the latter half of the saying. It's so interesting to know the history of this! Blue is my husband's favorite color, and green is one of mine ~ this is why you'll see a good bit of both in our home decor.
You absolutely can make a pleated lampshade! I hope you give it a try! Thank you for visiting today, and have a lovely evening. 🌹
I absolutely love your channel! I admire your wonderful sense of design and creativity. I also really enjoy what a kind, warm, and charming demeanor you have! Thanks for all the wonderful content you make!
Thank you, Miss Laura!
We are glad to have you along and delighted you are finding useful information!
I was so glad to see that many of the items you listed I already own! I do love the cottage look so much, now I need some wallpaper and an umbrealla stand with some canes in it, never thought of that. I just love your channel! Thank you for all your wonderful content, I love your home.
How very fun to see so many cottage elements in your own home! Thank you so much for your kind, encouraging words, we're glad you're here!
Your absolutely right about the English loving flowers in their garden, and indoors. And house plants.
Good morning, Miss Joan!
Living plants really make such a difference in a room. Thanks for visiting today and have a gorgeous weekend!
Thank you, Miss Rachel, you're always a breath of fresh air. I enjoyed the ideas you have brought us today. 🌿 Loved the ivy touches.
Good morning, Miss Marsee!
I'm glad you enjoyed your visit and liked the English ivy idea. Thank you for sharing and have a lovely weekend!
Love the smal lamp in the kitchen! 14:35
I’m eager to refresh my entry way as well! I love the way yours looks already! The antique dresser and the umbrella stand are beautiful staples!
Thank you, Miss Katrina!
Slowly, but surely, the entry is coming together. I'm sure you'll see the same in your home! Thanks for visiting. 🌷
Good morning Miss Rachel. Some wonderful ideas here. I love to display plates on my walls.
I used to have plants all through my previous home, my old cat never destroyed them, but I can't with my current 4 rescue cats🙄. I don't know how they get up so high but they do!! I've been collecting artworks of gardens and flowers as a compromise.
I love the big cabinet in your entryway, that's given me an idea for my own.
Thankyou for the time you take making these videos. I look forward to each one and learn something new every time 💐
What kind encouragement!
I'm so glad you find your visits to be helpful and inspiring. Your artwork sounds lovely. Enjoy "playing" with your furniture, and have a lovely day!
I love how you add art. The wall plates are super pretty as well!
Thank you, Miss Jackie!
I recently saw a beautiful blue and white chinoiserie umbrella holder at a local antique shop, and while trying to decide whether or not to purchase it, someone else was more decisive on their choice. Oh well, I'll keep looking. Thanks for another wonderful visit!
Good morning, Miss Tessa!
No worries, there are more blue and white umbrella stands out there (I've seen some on Facebook Marketplace)! It's a good layering piece to have and adds great old world style. Thanks for popping by, and happy umbrella stand hunting!
I decorated my kitchen so as not to have anything electric in it except for the stove (the house is a 1910 sandstone bungalow although I dress 1850). I have a mudroom off the kitchen and that's where I have the fridge and toaster. I have glass canning jars from all the generations going back to my great Gma born in 1880. I keep my pastas, flour, sugar, etc in those. A family crocheted doily with an oil lamp. Hand embroidered dish towels and cook books. And I can only DREAM about that wall clock I'd also LOVE to have in my kitchen!! I use 1960's string glasses for my wooden spoons and birch (?) whisk. Have you ever seen the little "brooms" (but without the handle) where you pull off one of the "sticks" to test cakes? They're really cute.
I LOVE your channel and ideas.
How I would love to tour your kitchen and pantry, Miss Leslie! It sounds so charming and full of precious memories. You might keep an eye out on Facebook Marketplace and Etsy for the wall clock.
I've not heard of the little "brooms". Thanks for stopping by and sharing. Have a lovely day!
Thanks Rachel. Your videos are beautiful to listen to as well as to watch.
Thank you, Miss Carol!
We appreciate you taking the time to stop by!
You are so informed about this style. Thank you for sharing your wealth of information.
I am looking for a salt container.. lucky you
Good morning!
Thank you for letting us know how you are benefitting from our channel, that's encouraging!
I've seen several salt cellars similar to mine on Etsy, so you might check there for one. Have a great week!
@@StoneCottageHome thank you. 😊
Excellent tips ❤! Thank You 😊!
You are so welcome, I hope you give it a try!
Literally thrifted a matching pair of feather throw pillows today!
How perfect! You'll use them and love them!
Enjoyed this video! My favorite thing to decorate with are dishes and platters!
I'm pleased you enjoyed your visit, Miss Renee! Yes, dishes and platters are fun and useful as wall decor. Thanks for stopping by!
Lovely video, Rachel. So many great ideas....
Thank you, we're glad you're enjoying and benefitting from the channel! Thanks for stopping by!
Such wonderful ideas Rachel! Now here's a thought. Every time you show another picture of a room, there's that rustic stone wall in between them. Then I see you standing in front of your fireplace wall. Have you thought about doing the German smear on your fireplace wall and create that stone wall you use throughout the picture showing? Just a thought. Yes, curtains transform a home. I bought these beautiful green curtains that look velvet bc I have been craving color and wow what a difference that made. Then I added green and yellow pillows and throws with decor to coordinate. Such a difference! Curtains bring a softness and elegance to a room even the simplest of curtains. Have a blessed day!
Great idea, I would love it if that wall were stone!!
We've looked into doing a German schmear and various limewashing techniques, but in the end, we decided that the rich red brick color is one of the greatest cozy factors in the room. But we have come up with a way to tone it down, so stay tuned! I've also been gathering fabric samples for curtains and had one I really like come in yesterday... it's such fun to watch a room unfold! You have a blessed day, too!
Love the umbrella stand. I found a copper one at my thrift store, with a brass handle and edge. I love it with the canes and umbrellas. And you can change out the umbrellas seasonally with pastels in the spring.. brown, rusts and moss greens for fall... and of course red plaid and blacks for winter. And I agree with others that a german schmear on your brick wall would totally soften it and give it that old world feel. I know some book shelves are coming on that wall with a possible new mantel. Can't wait to see your vision .
Good afternoon, Miss Liane!
Your copper umbrella stand sound lovely! And it sounds like you're making the most of it with your seasonal umbrellas. After considering the German Schmear and lime-washing techniques we decided to keep the brick as is. We both love the cozy, traditional feeling it gives. We do have the new bookcases in place and are really enjoying the updated look (and how the bookcases tone down the brick beautifully). We finished the DIY projects and filming so stay tuned for phase two of the living room!
I love watching your videos and seeing what you have for us each time. I love the pleated lamp shade, they are a lovely added touch to a lamp.
Good evening, Miss Marleen!
We are blessed to have kind, supportive viewers like you as a part of our channel. Thank you! 🌷
Love your videos! Very inspirational, very charming!
Thank you, Miss Natalia!
I couldn't agree with you more about plants! I have them in every room of my home and they bring such life to a space! Your beautiful umbrella stand was such a find and will look fantastic in your entryway! Have a wonderful weekend, Rachel!
Good morning, miss Lori!
I'm working on getting more plants into our home since they make such a difference. I appreciate you taking the time to visit today. May you have a wonderful weekend too!
Mrs. Rachel, thank you again for your wonderful ideas. I just told my husband I would like to add more plants to our home, such as english ivy. We will be doing some home improvement projects this year, and I am looking forward to seeing the progress. Thank you for all the wonderful ideas and information you have given us.Hope you have a delightful evening.
Thank you for you kind words of encouragement! We enjoy sharing what's going on with our home improvement plans and are so happy to know it helps others. You'll love the English ivy! Have a lovely weekend. 🌷
Miss Rachel ❤! Thank you so much for your supurb, informative, vlog!!! I loved it.
I wish you were on more often, but in each video, you do have so many pictures and so much information that i go over and over it all week! I love it...
Thank you again. I so wish that i were your age again and had your energy and knowledge.
But, your videos have been so enjoyable and have made me happy as i look around at my little apt and enjoy even more the things you picture and speak of.❤❤❤ thank you!!!
You make my day so many times! 💖
Good afternoon, Miss Joann!
That's so sweet of you! I wish I were on more often as well ~ once a week would be my goal, but life is very full and this is what works for us (for now). It's encouraging to know you get so much out of the videos, that's a blessing. I'm sure your apt is the coziest, loveliest place and I don't mind one bit if you simply enjoy making over our home vicariously with us! We just finished the DIY projects and filming on phase two of the living room and once I have the video made I'm really excited to share with everyone in the coming weeks! By the way, in the midst or "real life" when there are hard days, your kind, thoughtful, encouraging comments have made my day more than once as well. Many blessings to you.
Warmly,
Rachel
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Liking the tongue and groove idea...
I'm glad you picked up a useful idea!
Beautiful video, I would love to see your master bedroom with those pillows, I bet it's beautiful
Thank you, Miss Susan!
Funny thing, our master bedroom has received the least attention and needs... a lot! We are focusing on the living, dining, and kitchen this year. We'll see what next year holds!
It was a treat to watch your video after a long week at work! Thank you!
I'm so glad you enjoyed your visit, Miss Cynthia, that makes me smile! Have a restful weekend. 🌷
Thank you for you to share Cottage , inspiration decoration style ideas🥰
You're welcome, Miss Elizabeth!
♥️♥️♥️ Thank You!
You're welcome!
Thanks for stopping by!
I resonate with all those ideas…thank you for sharing pics, they really help. Enjoy your content.
You're welcome, I'm glad it helped!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Your home gets more charming by the month, Rachel! I am guessing you don't have cats who jump on the counters or pose a threat to plant life! :D
Thank you, Miss Lisa!
Haha, you guessed right, no indoor animals! Thanks for stopping by today. Have a lovely evening. 🌷
Hello my dear friend Rachel! Once again a very informative video. You know how much I LOVE English Cottage!!! You had several great ideas! Some that I've incorporated in Our Home and some that I cannot do due to being a renter. But I have been making some changes this Spring! It's been excited! We got a Brand New Rose Color Loveseat and in a few days, a luxurious Ottoman is on its way!! I can't wait to see this Livingroom evolve! 😊🤗. I hope you have a beautiful and blessed weekend!! 🌞🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷🌼🌷
Good morning, Miss Trudy!
You are always such a sunshine person! 🌞 I love seeing how you are doing the best you can with what you have in your lovely new home (can't believe it's already been a year)! Thank you for taking the time to watch and for always being kind and encouraging. You never know how these small things can mean so much. Have a gorgeous weekend! 🌷
Awww thank you Rachel! What a nice compliment!! 💖💕💖💕. We definitely need to be kinder in this World. We never know what someone is going thru. 🙏💖
I completely agree! 💕
Your entryway is looking gorgeous! I love your new umbrella stand and the idea of walking sticks/canes. Can’t wait to see what you’ll do next Rachel! 💙 🤍 💙 🤍
Thank you, Miss Michelle!
Sometimes, it's the littlest things that spur big changes... that umbrella stand has me imagining an English country house entryway with grey slate floors, a richly colored oriental rug, vintage light fixtures, paint... but I've already got other projects in line, so that might be next year!
Thank you for stopping by today!
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Hi Ms. Rachel, Thank You for sharing this Wonderful video, and for all of the Amazing inspiration that you Always provide on your channel. I Truly Appreciate You, and all that You do as You...share, teach, and inspire So Many of us. Please Take Care, and Thank You again. Sincerely, Paula
Good evening, Miss Paula!
Thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement and support. We are glad to know you are being blessed by our channel!
Warmly,
Rachel
@@StoneCottageHome you're welcome Ms. Rachel, and thank you again for being a Blessing to So Many of us. 😊
Awesome ideas ❤. Thank you
You are so welcome!
I look forward to every video and you never disappoint. Such a great ideas and a lovely home. Thank you for this visit today.
Good morning, Miss Robin!
I'm so glad you find our videos helpful! We are glad you're here and appreciate your kind, supportive words. Have a lovely weekend! 🌷
This video gave me some really great ideas!! 😊 Have you ever done a video on how to decorate a sideboard in English Cottage Style? I’m struggling with my sideboard in our living room.
Hello, Miss Renee!
I'm glad you got some good ideas from the video. I've not decorated a sideboard... I wonder if you could get ideas from Pinterest, or Instagram? Sounds like a fun search!
So happy you shared your account with me, look forward to following along!
Welcome to the Stone Cottage Home family! We're delighted to have you along! Have a lovely day. 🌷
Good morning thank you for another informative and inspiring video they give me lot of way to redo my home have a great day and weekend
You're welcome, Miss Donna!
I'm glad you got some inspiring ideas to use in your own home. Happy homemaking!
Absolutely gorgeous
Thank you Miss Tracy! Have a gorgeous day!
I always enjoy your videos! Your voice and demeanor are very calming and your material is beautifully styled
Thank you, Miss Terri!
I'm glad you enjoy our visits, and that you're a part of the Stone Cottage Home family. We are looking forward to sharing the next phase of our living room in coming weeks. Have a lovely weekend!
You’re always so inspirational, and informative. Enjoy everything you do. ❤
Thank you!
It's always encouraging to hear others benefit from our channel. Thanks for taking the time to visit today! 🌷
Rachel, your cottage home ideas are very inspiring and so pretty. I especially like the umbrella stand.
Thank you, Miss Vivian!
I'm glad you're enjoying your visits and finding useful tips. Have a lovely evening!
I love all of your suggestions for decorating. I get excited when you show something that I have already done in my home. Thank you ❤
Yay!
I'm glad these types of videos are resonating with you! Thank you for taking the time to watch this morning, and have a lovely weekend. 🌷
Good evening, Ms. Rachel! I love the cozy vignettes you've created around your home. The umbrella stand is absolutely gorgeous. I found a narrower blue and white one at Ross, of all places. I'm also on the hunt for wooden handled umbrellas and walking sticks. So excited to see your next project! As always, thank you for inspiring. xoxo Bobbie.
What a wonderful discovery at Ross, Miss Bobbie! Thank you for your ever kind support and encouragement. Happy cane and umbrella hunting!
Hi Rachel, try to budget faux stone for your fireplace wall as replacement for what is there now. What an update that would be! Or paint it a light creamy taupe and then darken the walls in the room.
Good morning, Miss Arlene!
Thanks for sharing your ideas, Stone would be lovely, and perhaps in a permanent home, we will incorporate some. Thanks for stopping by!
Good morning 🌅 Enjoyed the video today, great ideas 💡😊 Love the umbrella stand/cane 😊❤
Yay!
I'm glad you enjoyed your visit, Miss Emilia! Have a lovely day!
Enjoyable inspiration!
Wonderful!
Glad you enjoyed your visit!
So lovely! I’m sure your weekend guest will love having that special living touch in your beautiful guest room.
Haha, she seemed to enjoy it! 😉
Lovely video ❤
Thank you, Miss Doris!
We're glad you stopped by!
This video has it all…great information, real life examples, and internet snap shots. Thank you! Would you consider not using the stone banner between the example pics you showed us? Have a great day.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Thanks for the editing feedback, we'll consider that suggestion. Have a lovely evening.
My two favorite things in this video are the creative ways you use plates and books!! And I love the little corner nook in your kitchen!
Thank you, Miss Ilene!
I always appreciate your help and your opinion!
Love your decorating. Blue and white, love it. I too love lamps. My grandkids count them I have so many. Have you considered painting your fireplace? I have been thinking of doing this.
Good morning, Miss Linda!
Yes, we've considered doing a German Schmear or various limewashing techniques. In the end, we decided we like the traditional red brick for uts coziness and have come up with another way to tone it down. Thanks for stopping by & have a blessed day!
Your style, your personality, your integrity makes you my favorite to follow. God Bless You 😊
Thank you for your kind words, Miss Dorothy. May the Lord bless you and yours as well. 🌷
Love your ideas
Thank you, we appreciate you stopping by!
This is delightful!
Thank you, Miss Kathleen!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it and found it inspiring! We appreciate you stopping by. Have a wonderful evening! 🌷
I love the ideas you have especially the floral curtains/drapes, lamps and wallpaper. Of coarse you cannot have enough baskets. Thank you for sharing all your wonderful ideas! 😊❤
You're welcome, Miss Sylvia!
I'm really excited about making drapes, throw blankets, and making pillow covers for our living room! Yes, never enough baskets...
Thanks for dropping by!
Great. Idea 🤗💕
Always enjoy your videos! 💗
Thank you, Miss Heather!
We're glad you're here! 🌷
You inspire me!
Wonderful, Miss Dottie!
Others have inspired me, and you can keep the train going and inspire others! Have a terrific day. 🌷
I continue to enjoy your channel as a new subscriber! Can you share other channels that you like that share your love of English cottage, thrifting and finding bargains? I would love to see a video of you yard sailing and the treasures you find.
Good afternoon & welcome to the Stone Cottage Home family, Miss Sharon!
Sure a couple other channels I enjoy watching are: Hilary from Old World Home, & Andrea from Pine & Prospect Home. Thanks for the feedback, that helps me know what my viewers enjoy watching and want to see more of. Have a fabulous weekend!
@@StoneCottageHome Thank you! I have already discovered Pine and Prospect Home and love her gentle spirit! Please take a look at Stone Cottage Adventures. She has a lovely home full of thrifted treasures and bargains from antique shops and garage sales. Love her. You might also like The Little Blue Fly, another home full of thrifted treasures. Soon I'm going to sit down and binge watching ALL of your wonderful videos! So glad I found you!
Sharon Avinger
Lexington, SC
Thank you, Rachel. All the ideas are both timeless and on trend!
PS: I just found the same little pot with the drainage hole at a church sale yesterday. Now, to find a similar umbrella stand...
How fun, Miss Polly!
I've seen several similar umbrella stands, so I'm sure you'll come across one. I'm glad you are finding the tips useful and timeless. Thanks for dropping by, and have a blessed evening!
I had an umbrella stand like yours. It was accidentally shattered years ago by my husband. So many nifty ideas. I just love the way you placed everything on your kitchen counter. The lamp looks so darling there. Warm regards ~ Janet 😘
Good morning, Miss Janet!
I'm loving the little lamp in the kitchen as well, lamps just look good everywhere! Thanks for stopping by today and you might keep an eye out at the thrift shop, or on Facebook Marketplace for another umbrella stand ~ I've seen several! Have a gorgeous weekend.
Beautiful entryway! I was wondering about those bookshelves you removed. I liked them and was hoping you would use them somewhere else in your home. I would have taken them off your hands if I could!
HaHa! Yes, I had no idea how much people liked/wanted those spindle bookcases! They were useful for the time we had them, we've sold them and bought replacement bookcases that better suit our style. I would gladly have sent them your way! Thanks for dropping by today and have a lovely weekend.
I loved this video! It was nice to see someone else do the same thing I did in the corner of my kitchen with my little blue and white lamp. I get so many great ideas from you. Thank you for sharing.
Oh, how w fun to share similar tastes, Miss Yvonne! I'm glad you are picking up ideas you can use. Thanks for the kind supportive words and for stopping by!
So nice to see you this morning, I was just wondering yesterday how your progress was going. I have found my walking sticks and umbrellas all at the second hand store and love them. I look forward to seeing how all the changes you both are making to your home turn out. I know one thing, it will be gorgeous ❤️
Good morning, Miss Sharen, it's great to see you too!
We've just finished the projects and filming of the living room this week. Hopefully I can get the video made to share in the next couple weeks. The living room is looking lovely! Thanks for the encouragement on finding canes and walking sticks in second-hand stores, I'll keep looking. Thanks for dropping by and have a great day!
Good morning, friends!
I'm excited to share 12 cottage style decorating ideas with you today. I hope you pick up an idea or two that you can use in your home today! Let me know which ideas grab your attention, or other decorating ideas that you have used!
Warmly,
Rachel
Hi Rachel. So many beautiful things and photos. I love your pig cutting board. I have two friends who love pigs so I now notice all things pig LOL. Are you going to whitewash the brick wall in the living room? I thought all the photos of the light coloured stone were lovely. Made me wonder if you were thinking about it.
Take care.
Good morning!
Matt made the cutting board, and we've enjoyed it. We've decided to keep the traditional red brick as is and find other ways of toning it down. Have a good day.
Great video..loved it!
Thank you, I appreciate you stopping by!
I just love your videos. Also it has given me some very good ideas for hanging plates.
We have textured walls so I don’t think wallpaper would stick well to them. What are your thoughts, Rachel.
Thank you, Miss Brigid!
We had textured walls in our guest bedroom and we just smoothed then out before hanging wall paper. Where there's a will there's a way! P.S. We also had a heavily textured wall in the dining room behind the hutch and after smoothing that out we've wallpapered in there as well (stay tuned for the makeover)! Wallpaper is absolutely wonderful and totally worth the extra effort to hang. Also, if you're looking for lots of quality designs you might check out Wallpaperdirect.com (they send samples as well). Let me know what you decide!
Hello Rachel,
Loved all your ideas and tips. I like baskets and thanks for the tips you gave today on ways to use them.
Enjoy the video. Have a great week-end.
MiMi
Good morning, Mi Mi!
Thanks for stopping by to day and I'm glad you picked up some useful basket tips! Have a wonderful weekend!
Rachel, have you ever thought of doing the German Schmear technique to your red brick to make it blend more with the walls? Your home is lovely!
Good morning, Miss Irene!
Yes, we looked into doing a German schmear and various limewashing techniques, but decided to keep the traditional red brick as is. It is one of the biggest "cozy factors" in the room, so we've come up with other ways of toning it down. Actually, we just finished phase two DIY projects and filming in the living room, and I'm hoping if I get the chance to make the video, we can share it in the few weeks!
Thank you for the kind words, and have a blessed weekend!
Rachel, this is another delightful video! You have such a good eye and find such great stuff at thrift and antique stores. 💙😊
Thank you, friend!
You never know what you'll find at a thrift store, wonderful treasures... or the blessing of a friendship! 😉
Rachel- minute marker 4:12- I had to pause your video and check my wall clock to compare; it's the same one. Although it's more than 75 years old now, I guess there's at least one more just like mine. I'd be interested in knowing where you found the photo. All the best in your endeavors!😊
Good morning!
I looked up the minute market you sent and I'm not quite sure between two pictures which you mean so I'll share about both. The photograph with a trio of wall clocks were found from Google images. The following slides were from Miss Mustard Seed's blog and you will see the credits for her photos (and all the photos I use) somewhere in the margins of the photo. Let me know if this helps!
All the best to you too!
Rachel
@@StoneCottageHome Oops! I forgot to say it was the middle wall clock; sigh... I'll go to her blog and reach out! Mahalo!
Thank you so much for all your suggestions. Now I have another question for you, my children decided I needed a bigger TV over my mantle, so they wall-mounted it flat. It’s a suggestion. I have about 6 inches between the mantle and the bottom of the TV. The receptacle, the lovely wires and cords, and a power strip, or all sitting on my Mantle what can I possibly do to cover this without making it look like I’m trying to cover it. I thought about a board with a siding on it. I thought about a board and drilling a few holes and sticking some lovely flowers across it. I need help and I know you can figure that out for me. Thank you so much I’ll be.waiting
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I have so many books, that the only ones that I purchase now, are copyrighted in the 1800’s..
Me gustan mucho sus vídeos, pero no entiendo sus explicaciones porque no se ingles; podría por favor activar los subtítulos.
Good morning!
I'm glad you are enjoying our videos! Subtitles are provided with every video. Simply tap the little icon that says "CC". Have a great day!
How do you hang these plates?
Good morning!
Small plates can be hung from a paper clip superglued to the rim on the back. Larger plates can be hung with four-prong plate hangers available at Hobby Lobby and on Amazon. Thanks for stopping by!
Hello,I always enjoy your videos. I know you touched on draperies. However, I would love more info, please! At the moment, I'm working on transforming a pair of plain wood bookcases into cabinets with vintage windows I purchased from a local estate sale. These cabinets will look more like built-ins around the main window of my living room. (And the cabinets make me so happy. Even unfinished they make the room feel clean and cozy! I just love them.) I plan to use floor-length drapes, but I am having such a hard time deciding what color, floral, or plain flabric. Do I want them to only decorativly flank the window or actually be functional. Also, logic tells me I need to have the foundation pieces in place first. Such as the couch. Which I have not found one I like just yet. I'm feeling anxious and a bit overwhelmed. So, any advice or (a whole video) on draperies would be fun and educational. Thank you for sharing. Oh and I love that little lamp!
Good afternoon, Miss Lydia!
You have quite a project on your hands and your vision sounds fabulous! Thanks for the idea about a video on drapes... but I'm still in the learning phase myself and it sounds like you and I are in exactly the same place with choosing color/pattern for drapes in our newly made-over spaces! You are completely right about have the primary pieces in place first as they will have an impact on the feeling of the entire room.
Two other thoughts I have are: first, actively order samples online for any colors/patterns that are a possibility for the area. I've ordered from FABRICGURU.com, and WALLPAPERDIRECT.com. I've heard it's good for balance to have a large-scale, medium-scale, and small-scale. Also, a flowing floral, a geometric, and a stripe, or dot.
Second, it really is a good idea to make one design change in a room at a time and let it "settle". This is what we did with the living room. We did everything you saw and then let it settle for a few weeks to see how it felt, and what we missed etc. I hope this helps! Let me know what you decide!
Blessings,
Rachel
P.S. It's totally normal to feel anxious and overwhelmed, but you'll figure it out! 😊
@Stone Cottage Home Thank you for taking the time to answer, and yes, it does help. I think you're so right about one change at a time. That advice might help me not feel so overwhelmed at times. Also, thanks for the two resources, I'll be looking into them.
You're welcome, Miss Lydia! Glad it helped!
La pantalla de la lámpara no guarda relación con la base de ella.
I noticed your Celebration hymnal. Are those other hymnals along side?
Sharp eye, Miss Debra!
We do tend to keep the hymnals together. Thanks for stopping by!
You need to find covered butter dish
Hello, Miss Kathy!
Since we cook from scratch, we prefer the butter to be readily accessible. Thanks for stopping by today!
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I Need help with a dark hallway.
Good morning!
The first thing that comes to mind is a light paint color and then wall sconces. Have you thought of or tried either of those?
Have you considered white washing your brick wall?
Good morning!
Yes, I looked into doing a German schmear and limewashing. We decided in the end that it was the richness of the red brick that greatly contributed to the coziness of the room. We did come up with a solution to toned down the red in another way - stay tuned!
@@StoneCottageHome you could try giving it a faded appearance like in some English/French cottages. It will look old and in keeping with your lovely old decor.
@sunshineseaandvitamind8620 Good idea!
Yes, a faded look would be in keeping with our look. Thanks for sharing!