How I Found My Style Sundays- Chateau Chic

Thank you, Pamela, for inviting me to be a part of your series,
"How I Found My Style Sundays."

My name is Mary Alice from Chateau Chic,
and I'm delighted to be joining Pamela and her readers today.

Sooo...
How did I find my decorating style?

I'd have to say...it all started with my maternal grandmother.

From the time I grew up until now, our home was filled

 with antiques and lovely collectibles...thanks to my grandmother.

She could spot a diamond in the rough
better than most in her day.

I have two family pieces 

that I treasure dearly...and would never sell.

An antique highboy from the 1700's
with all of its original glass knobs...

and a farm table that goes back a couple of generations.

Our first home was mostly filled with antiques that

my grandparents had collected and stored over time.

Over the years, as we added pieces to our home,

I tended to gravitate to less formal pieces,

antiques with original paint,

as well as recently painted vintage pieces.

I'm not sure there's a specific name for my style...

Basically, I love the mix!
I don't follow any rules when decorating my home.

I buy what I love (if it's affordable),
knowing I'll find a place for it.

Living in a cookie cutter home, I'm always looking for ways 

to make it stand out from the pack...

Some easy things I've done to try and add charm
and make it unique is to incorporate 

architecturals...

chandeliers...

and vintage collections of all sorts...I have way too many of these.

As the name of my blog would suggest,

I love the inclusion of vintage French accessories...like

enamelware, old scales, grain sacks,  

wire baskets, metal washstands, breadboards...
just to name a few.

Let's just say...

 the nonpretentious beauty in the simplicity of certain
vintage French decor really speaks to me.

My philosophy for creating a beautiful home

is to always, always stay true to yourself.

Buy what you love and what makes you smile,
and you'll never go wrong.

I'm all about the details. Less is not more to me

when it comes to adding layers of vintage goodness.

To sum it all up...

My goal is to create a comfortable and pleasant haven

where family and friends feel special and well cared for.

Mary Alice thank you so much for visiting with us today and sharing your home. I have enjoyed visiting with you because you included some spaces I had not yet seen of your beautiful home.