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    • Aug 24, 2011

    by Layla

    The Handmade Home

    …and speaking of Cottages & Bungalows- the other day we had fun shooting a room over at Ashley and Jamin’s house that’ll hopefully appear (fingers crossed!) in the mag at some point or another.

    (Holy tripod-handle-up-the-nose Batman! LOL!)

    We can’t post pics of the room we shot until after the issue they’re (potentially) in comes out, (hint: it’s not any of the rooms in the photo above!), but I wanted to share a few pics of another space in their home that is pretty darn amazing. Behold- the dining room…

    Behold- two hubbies playing a game of “Layla says” while Layla prepares to snap pics of the dining room…

    (Thanks again for playing along, guys!)

    That new shelving system along the back wall of the room is to die for, don’t ya think?

    They had a friend weld the side pieces together, and the big old chunks of (70-year-old) barn wood were salvaged from an old barn being torn down in Troy, Alabama.

    They paid $25 a piece for each “shelf”, and Ashley had fun deckin’ them out with dishes and artwork.

    She used a row of baskets on the lower shelf…

    …and tied clay tags (made by Vintage Skye) to the front of each of them.

    There’s so much personality in that there house, and we can’t thank A & J enough for allowing us the opportunity to get snap happy in it! Oh, and for introducing us to Zoe’s Kitchen. Holy awesome-chicken-kabobs Batman!

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    38 Responses to The Handmade Home

    1. Karen says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 9:25 am

      I saw her blog post about those reclaimed shelves, which I LOVE!!! Great job guys. Love the pics.

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    2. Myra @ My Blessed Life says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 9:26 am

      Love, love, love! I adore all of y’all! And the dining room is to dieeee for! :)
      XO

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    3. Jess says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 9:27 am

      I request a tutorial on how to make that star – it is so cute!

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    4. Luciane At HomeBunch.com says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 9:38 am

      Wow… how much fun! I loved seeing these pictures! You’re always smiling…. :-)
      Have a great day!

      xo

      Luciane at HomeBunch.com

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    5. Tanya @ Sunday Baker says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 9:44 am

      Such a different feel than what I’ve seen out there, and I really like it!

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    6. Sharon Menzel says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 9:50 am

      Layla ~

      Everything in that dining room is awesome!!!!! The photos turned out beautifully!!!! Thank you and Kevin for all your great work and for sharing it with all of us!!!! If you ever get a hankering for a vacation/photo shoot/project in the pacific northwest please let me know…got the perfect little beach cottage…would love to set you loose and say, “please go create”!

      Smiles ~ Sharon

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    7. Carolyn says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 9:52 am

      I love Zoe’s Kitchen! It’s also really cool to have you 2 so close by….. I’m in Auburn. Wish I could have been a fly on the wall that day! Those shelves are really cool!

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    8. Elizabeth@BlueClearSky says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 10:23 am

      What a gorgeous room with so much personality! The wood and iron shelf is breathtaking in my opinion. I love that they still have display area that can easily be changed about and lots of access to their dining room items. I would sure love to see more of their home if this is any indication. Hopefully it will hit the magazine. Congrats on the other shoot in Cottages and Bungalows, I found it yesterday.

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    9. Leanne says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 10:41 am

      Holy cow LOVE that barn wood!

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    10. Jessica says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 10:43 am

      WOW! amazing shelves, i’m so jealous!
      Where are those number tags on the baskets from!!! please tell me!

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    11. ashley @ the handmade home says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 10:45 am

      SWEET sweet Layla! Thanks so much for this kind feature. Jamin and I had a BLAST with you and Kev. And I snorted at the tripod up the nose batman comment. Hilars. We had fun doing this dining room, too ;) I’m actually doing a how to on it tomorrow! ha! Thanks so much for stopping our hizouse. You rocked it. Thanks again, girl.

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    12. Andrea says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 11:16 am

      I love the nest painting!!! Where did that come from????

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    13. polly dove says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 11:35 am

      I just wanted to say how stinking adorable you are, really … this picture of you cracks me up, as does your comment about the tripod handle! You’re a doll!

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      • Layla says:
        Aug 24, 2011 at 11:56 am

        Well spankyouvery much Polly! And I too had to laugh when I noticed how that picture happened to line up! :-D

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    14. Beth Miller says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 12:23 pm

      I bet you shot their amazing kitchen! That dining room’s not too shabby either! Love Ashley’s style and their awesome blog! Thanks for sharing!

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    16. Flower Patch Farmgirl says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 1:23 pm

      That artwork is perfection! I love it all.

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    17. Diana @ Our Vintage Home Love says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 2:26 pm

      Beautiful photos from you both, as usual! And what a charming home! Love those barn wood shelves! Thanks for sharing! :)

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    18. Heidi @ Show Some Decor says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 3:07 pm

      Love Ashley’s spaces– such character! Yes, the shelves totally ROCK. Thanks for sharing, Layla! Kudos, A and J!

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    19. Ali @ Honey and Maple Syrup says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 3:34 pm

      OMG I love the tripod-up-the-nose thing! Totally made me laugh out loud! And I love love love those pieces of barn wood!

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    20. Krystle @ ColorTransformedFamily says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 5:00 pm

      I love the painting of the blue eggs. It is so beautiful and such an interesting use of artwork. I also love Zoe’s Kitchen! Sounds like y’all had fun.

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    21. Ellen says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 6:03 pm

      What a great house to get to photograph – looks like y’all had a fun time! Those shelves are pretty awesome!! Oh – and one of my daughters worked at Zoes while in college…. their chicken salad sandwiches are pretty darn good too! :-)

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    22. Kelsey @aslolife says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 8:46 pm

      so gorgeous, I especially love the baskets on the bottom!

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    23. Erin @ Two Story Cottage says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 10:55 pm

      I had NOT seen the dining room update yet. WOW! Love Ashley’s blog & her beautiful art! So glad the magazine is featuring her house! :)

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    24. Kristi @ VintageSkye says:
      Aug 24, 2011 at 11:23 pm

      Hi Layla and Kevin,
      Kristi here, just had to leave a comment on your gorgeous pics and awesome post.
      Ashley’s dining room is fabulous,
      It’s so fun to how she used the tags!
      ~Kristi

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    25. Laura says:
      Aug 25, 2011 at 12:03 am

      oh, oh, oh, ooooohhhh! Thank you for posting this! This solves my dilemma for my dining room! :) Yay, now I can move forward!! I am getting rid of the old china cupboard, but needed some storage and also something of interest going on. Those shelves are IT! Thank you! Thank you!

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    26. Zsa Zsa says:
      Aug 25, 2011 at 2:31 am

      Love, love the phtoos! the dining room is wonderful! :)

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    27. Fairfield House says:
      Aug 25, 2011 at 7:34 am

      Beautiful job on the dining room — the reclaimed barn beams as shelving; the artwork — and the ‘primping’ and photography of it. Perfection on both parts! Looking forward to seeing more of this lovely home in Cottages and Bungalows.

      Your Friend,
      Deborah

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    28. Laura says:
      Aug 25, 2011 at 8:46 am

      May I say how much I love your Batman references? Our family spent much TV time in the last year watching EVERY EPISODE of Batman. It was so much more ridiculous than I remembered, but our kids (especially the 4 year old) loved it and couldn’t wait to “tune in next time”! Thanks for making me smile this morning and for some pretty pics to enjoy!

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    29. Debbie says:
      Aug 25, 2011 at 9:04 am

      What a beautiful space!

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    30. Rachael says:
      Aug 28, 2011 at 9:26 pm

      absolutely love it!

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    31. Re-Inventing Vintage says:
      Aug 30, 2011 at 3:59 pm

      I love handmade… there’s nothing like hand/homemade in a space to promote it’s personality and yours! Who wants to live in a cookie cutter anyhow? yuck!

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    32. celina says:
      Sep 11, 2011 at 8:57 am

      Its look like very nice i like it very much

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    33. brooke says:
      Sep 20, 2011 at 9:52 am

      Beautiful! I must! have that picture of the nest .. amazing. Love it .

      Brooke

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