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Exposed brick from the fireplace, a warm handmade quilt and hints of the outdoors make this farmhouse bedroom beautiful. Every detail fits the grand scheme (left).
Winnie’s Finds Upholstered Gold: The sofa and chairs in Winnie’s living room were a Craigslist find, in the original upholstery. Knock Knock: Winnie recently found a box of old glass doorknobs at an estate sale. She hopes to use the doorknobs somewhere in the home. Hanging beauties: Almost all of the chandeliers in Winnie’s home are from estate sales or antique stores. She’s always on the lookout for the next great one.
New Find: Winnie just found a gold framed mirror at a thrift store for $5!
“If I found it in this house, it stays in this house,” Winnie says, her voice full of determination. “I could have thrown these things away, but why would I? They’re history, and they belong here.” Of all the pieces of history in the house, there is one relic that surpasses all the rest: An original wedding photograph of Kevin’s great grandparents (the first owners of the home) hangs regally in the dining room, enclosed by its original frame. It is this piece that pays true hom- age to the original owners, and, Winnie believes, one of those owners’ energy is still alive and well.
In the kitchen, a portion of the wall that functions as a coat hanger was actually built from wood of the original cellar door. The original porch wood was reused by Kevin to make a long picnic table for family to share meals in the backyard. The archway from the kitchen is flanked by two posts from the original porch. Upstairs, in what Winnie calls her “girlie room,” a pair of old white coveralls hang on the back of the door. The coveralls belonged to Kevin’s aunt while she worked at the Sunflow- er Ammunition Plant during WWII. The aunt’s trunk full of items was one of the treasures Winnie found while fixing up the house.
VintageKC / Winter 2013 19
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