A Little Bit of Country and Coast - A Guest Post

Wanna go a little inland with me today ladies?   I'd like to introduce you to Deanne from Five Brothers One Sister.  Deanne has a fantastic sense of style and I thought you might like to  see some of her fabulous creations and styling ideas.  Over at Deanne's you will find a gorgeous pool house, some fabulous ways with maps, lots of coastal styling and some fabulous creations that have come out of her gorgeously refurbished sewing room.

Hi I'm Deanne,

 I live in beautiful northern NSW on 3 acres, 20km from the town my husband and I grew up in.

After living in the city for 8 years we moved "home" to raise our family.

On my blog I call my husband VCH, short for Very Clever Husband, 

because that's what he is- he turns my ideas, dreams and designs into reality.

We have been married for 22 years and 

have 6 beautiful children, 5 boys and one little girl- hence the name of my blog.

I have a passion for making a house a home,

 but as we are a single income, home schooling family

I have a very limited budget so I like to call my style more dash than cash. 

I love nothing better than finding an old piece of furniture at an op shop, garage sale or on the side of the road and doing it up or making it into something else,

or just sticking it with all it's rustic charm into the perfect spot in my home. 

 

We have lived here for 11 years 

When we moved in,we had 3 little boys. 

Now they are teens and we have three more children. 

Our house has had to evolve and change with our family's growth and needs. 

Last year VCH with the help of the kids, transformed our garage into a 

 games room,

adding  a bedroom and 

bathroom and 

 

  converting a large room at the back of the garage into two bedrooms for our oldest boys.
I was on hand to paint and decorate.
My favourite paint colour is Antique White USA by Dulux.

I love decorating with:

 

white

chalkboard paint, 

 

polka dots and 

bunting 

as well as maps 

and coastal things.

My other loves are

cooking, 

organising parties

 a little, very simple sewing 

 

and craft.

My motto in all things is that it has to be simple, quick and easy.

I hope you have enjoyed a little glimpse into life over at five brothers one sister and will pop in for a visit.

Thank you Carolyn for allowing me to be your guest today.

Well that's my absolute pleasure Deanne, your home and ideas are so inspiring.  I hope you will pop over to Deanne's to see more of her fabulous stuff.

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