Western Prairie Town

The Calgary Stampede, the 'Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth' is underway! Yaaaahoo!!

We drove to the charming western prairie town of Nanton, Alberta a couple of weeks ago in search of antiques and some new western gear for Stampede. Nanton is a treasure trove of antiques. The architecture is just what you'd expect to see in an early 1900's western town. Spend the day strolling main street and stop for lunch or a cup of tea. Don't forget to visit the Bomber Command Museum!

 

Into the Woods - Follow-up!

Before the cooler weather really starts to catch-up with us, I thought I would post some follow-up 'after' shots of sprucing-up my brother and sister-in-law's cozy cabin on their property in Bragg Creek. You can take a look at the original post here. I intentionally had a zero budget as they already had so many great accessories and furniture around their property.  

 

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After:

 

 

Despite a zero budget, I couldn't resist picking up a couple of bright yellow potted mums. They were only $5.99 each so I thought, 'why not?' As a city dweller I would not have considered that the deer would eat them. They were delighted with the seasonal delicacy and ate them all up! Oops!

 

 

How was your Thanksgiving? Ours was the coldest and snowiest in 87 years!

 

~Cozy-up! Autumn has arrived!~

 

 

Best of the West

The Calgary Stampede, A.K.A. 'The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth', is in full-swing here in Calgary, Alberta. Yesterday we moseyed down to the action packed rodeo and rustled-up some cowpokes! YAHOO!! How about roundin' up a bit of western flare and adding it to the look of your home?

Sources:  (Clockwise from top left: Bed, Urban Barn; lamp, This Next; rustic pendant, Woodsyend; coffee table, Bouclair Home; sofa, Country Living; tub, Victoria  + Albert Baths; chandelier, Restoration Hardware; Horse picture, Calgary Stampede; rug, First Dibs; range, La Cornue)