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    Updated: Jun 29, 2023 by Kris Jarrett

    An Amazing Modern Farmhouse & A Simple Summer Centerpiece

    I’ve got some good stuff to share with you guys today! I’m kicking things off with a peek into a modern farmhouse kitchen that I’ve been totally drooling over followed by a 15 minute how-to for a simple but stunningly beautiful summer centerpiece. Let’s go…  (post includes some affiliate links – full disclosure statement available {here})

    I’m all about checking out kitchen designs lately as I plot and plan my own remodel and there’s little inspiring bits and pieces I take away from each kitchen that I see but {this modern farmhouse kitchen and dining nook} designed by Sita Montgomery is a little bit different. I love EVERY thing about it! Take this whole kitchen and plop it into my house and I’d be one happy girl! From the combination shiplap/wood range hood to the gorgeous open shelving, brick backsplash, and those swing arm sconces, I’m just totally dying over it! (images by Sara Boulter)

    White modern farmhouse kitchen with shiplap range hood, open wood shelving, and swing arm sconces - Sita Montgomery Interiors

    Sita Montgomery Interiors

    And the dining nook is equally gorgeous – love everything from the gorgeous pendant lighting to the pedestal table and modern spindle back chairs. And those tall black-framed windows with that fabulous view aren’t too shabby either!

    Eat-in dining area in modern farmhouse kitchen with pedestal table and black spindle chairs - Sita Montgomery Interiors

    Sita Montgomery Interiors

    You can only see a peek of it in this pic, but the wood design element added to the ends of the island is another favorite part. Love the little desk area too! You can see lots more pics showing both of those kitchen features and more over on Sita’s blog {here}. I also love, love, love this home’s stunning entry:

    Stunning entry designed by Sita Montgomery Interiors with black herringbone floors and a long console with twin lamps and a round mirror.

    Sita Montgomery Interiors

    and beautiful family room:

    Gorgeous modern farmhouse living room designed by Sita Montgomery Interiors - white brick fireplace, simple wood mantel, leather slingback chairs, layered rugs, circular coffee table, and sconce lighting above open shelving

    Sita Montgomery Interiors

    Check out more pictures of the entry and family room and several sources for these gorgeous spaces {here} (that rug is actually on killer sale – wish I had a spot for it!). And if you want to see the rest of this I-could-totally-move-right-in-today home, check out the little girl’s room {here} and the master bedroom and bathroom {here}. Thanks to Sita Montgomery for allowing me to share her amazing work!

    Update! I finished my own kitchen remodel! Check out my kitchen remodel {here}!

    Now switching gears…

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    If you’re looking for a simple summer centerpiece that’s stunningly beautiful but super quick and easy to put together, a lemon-lined vase of flowers is one of my favorites! For this tablescape that I put together last spring, the centerpiece took no more than 15 minutes to put together:

    Create a simple centerpiece with flowering branches and a lemon filled vase - this post has a great tip for the easy way to do it!

    What’s the trick? Well you definitely don’t want to just throw some lemon slices into the same vase as your flowers – they’ll be dead by the end of the day! The trick is to take a plain cylindrical vase that’s a little shorter and smaller in diameter than your main vase and put one inside the other. My main vase is {this medium hurricane vase} that can also be used as a candle holder – it’s not cheap but as those of you who have followed my blog for a while have seen, I use it ALL the time. The simple cylinder glass vase on the inside is one you could find at craft stores, florists, or online {here} (mine measures just under 4″ in diameter and 8″ in height).

    Once you’ve put the one vase inside the other, simply slice up some lemons (you could also use limes, oranges, or a combination of fruits) to a thickness where they fit snugly between the two vases and, starting from the bottom of the vase, stack them around the perimeter until you reach the top:

    The trick for how to line a vase with lemons to create a beautiful floral centerpiece!

    Once the gap between the two vases is filled with lemon slices, add water to cover them (it keeps them from drying out so they last longer). Then simply add water and flowers to the inner vase and you’re done! Super easy and always a crowd pleaser!

    Hope you enjoyed today’s eye candy – thanks as always for stopping by!

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