Once upon a time, lesli devito was an actress living in new york city. Now she is a self-taught artist raising her family an old country farmhouse. She shares her adventures in parenting as well as her efforts to create a beautiful home for her family to live. With her imagination and a passion for decorating and making over old houses, she takes you into her world, the good, the bad and the old, with sometimes humorous results.
APRIL 16, 2012 Less that ONE month ago I was so excited to show you our New sofa. Remember? The one that I bought. The one that marked exactly the THIRD piece of NEW furniture that I had bought in almost 18 years of marriage? Remember? less than ONE MONTH ago!? Isn’t…or I should say…wasn’t… Read More "THIS IS WHY WE CAN’T HAVE NICE THINGS!!!"
Everyone has one. That FIRST friend. The person you met before you knew anyone… the first friend at school, in a new town, at work, the first person that sat next to you on the bus, or in the lunch line…. or when you are all grown up.. …in your Prenatal class. Mine is Beth. … Read More FIRST FRIENDS
last week, I introduced you to Bogey… ..the poodle doggie with the sweet terrier haircut, the 14 year old sweet boy of whom I painted this portrait…. …and yesterday my client sent me a photo of the finished product in her home upon her GORGEOUS mantel!!!! get ready to weep!!!!! I am over the moon… Read More Bogey at Home
I LOVE rearranging my furniture… You might say…I am obsessed with rearranging my rooms… and Have you ever noticed, that whenever you rearrange your furniture, you like your New room better? Every time. And have you ever noticed that your room feels bigger, prettier, more invigorating – even if you rearrange it BACK to a prior… Read More THE HAWTHORNE EFFECT
THE NEW LOOK!In honor of the NEW LOOK and for those of you WHO MIGHT BE visiting for the first time….we are going to take a pictorial House tour… I will put a link (under each title) to a post which was written for each room… should you want to source information,and see any DIY… Read More HOUSE TOUR
One of the things I paint and probably a personal favorite are my CUSTOM silhouettes… MIne are a cross between the Traditional ones still pretty Hip I think, from BYUYV.org and the ULTRA-HIP Colorful ones by artist Carter Kustera featured among other places… on Jonathan Adler’s website I would give anything to meet Carter Kustera,… Read More MY SILHOUETTES…and my total adoration of Carter Kustera!!!
Finally they are here!!! the MINI Wedding Dress Paintings! Martha Stewart“Lagoon Blue” a Bevy of brides! The “Mini Dress” Paintings are painted on the sides and lightly distressed…and can be painted to commemmorate your Choice of wedding colorsor to match your home decor. the mini dress paintings all measure 5″ x 7″ and are 1… Read More ‘the dress" Original Custom Wedding and Prom Dress MINI Paintings!!! Now available!
The number of the week is 14! Yesterday my sweet baby GIRL …..turned 14. I know for you Moms of bitty ones, that might seem like a million years from now… in fact… Some of you were probably 14 yourselves …what seems like a minute ago… but let me tell you… the day seemed to… Read More CUSTOM PET PORTRAIT- Meet "BOGEY" at FOURTEEN!
Fourteen years ago today …in about 4 minutes exactly , …at 11:22 am I gave Birth to a Ray of Sunshine. Happy Birthday to my Phoebe Holiday my “DraggyDandy” I love you… MORE!
No BIG Surprise… We love animals here at My Old Country House. I have told you about the dogs, and especially Charlie…my baby. My pal. Is he not the most handsome boy! WE also have an adorable, Wheaten terrier named “Muffin”, who is a dumb as she is cute. Muffin, pre hair cut…she gets pretty… Read More THE DOGS and CATS of My Old Country House
