HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I am watching the MACY”S parade and thinking about how I have so much to be Thankful for this year. My Kids…. My Family… my Home…. my Friends…my Health my Dog…my painting… my new dishwasher… …life in general… And one of the things I am really Thankful for is YOU! My Old Country… Read More HAPPY THANKSGIVING – MACYS AND THE PARTY BEGINS!
I LOVE YOU FOR LIKE EVER! The running joke around here is that “Mom is the only NON Italian in the family” Ha, Ha, LOL, very funny. My husbands’ family is 100% Italian, my children are 50% Italian and me… well my maiden name was “SMITH”… so, lets just say… “I’m British”! So in honor… Read More THE UPSTAIRS HALL AND A UNION JACK DRESSER!
All of my paintings are ONE of a KIND. But there are a few of my paintings that I have done, and have been inspired to do multiple renditions of. These paintings have some kind of “something”, that even though I myself paint them, I can’t even explain. Mostly, they just make me smile. Here… Read More SWEET PEA, PEONY CALLA- LILLY – KALOPSIA II AND I JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF THESE LADIES!
I have wanted to paint a close up of a Rooster for a while. Many of my friends have chickens and I have taken countless photos of them. So why not now! I started this painting, one night, painting for my current show, it was much too late, and it was not working out very… Read More ROCKY the Rooster and Run Forrest run!
“Escuiyi” I am so excited to be featured today on my friend Marcela from Buenos Aires Blog! Deco and Design Lifestyle Her painting finally arrived and it looks perfect in her home!Deco and Design I love how she showed my blog and my note to her!!!Deco and Design I sent her one of my PRIZED… Read More My "International" Country House!!! Lesli DeVito Paintings go to Buenos Aires!!!!
The Deal Almost everything I have that makes me swoon, does so because of the deal I got. The $500 Stray Dog Lamp I got for $100. The $500 coffee table I got for $10 at a yard sale. My credenza , valued up to $10,000 that I got for $285! The joy I get in… Read More GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT – THE DEAL! Double Gourd Maddness and My New LAMPS!!!!
“OWL-LERINA” 16″ x 20″ acrylic on canvas The TUTU is tied around his neck, he does not have much of a waist For Sale at Three Notched Grill, Crozet, VA – email me for pricing.***************************************************** and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to by fabulous niece HALEY RYEN!! 15 is the best, and now you are half my age!… Read More MEET "OWL-LERINA, ITS NOT EVERY DAY YOU SEE AN OWL IN A TUTU!!! and HAPPY BIRTHDAY HALEY!
A few weeks ago we celebrated our “Doggiversary”… one year ago, I started off a day of soccer games , just like any other Saturday… and left one my daughter’s game with a puppy in my coat! I never had that “Dog Love” thing that drives people to say…Take their dog everywhere they go or have … Read More OUR DOGGIVERSARY – For the LOVE of my sweet Charlie…
OOH!! OOH!!!check it out, today My Old Country House isfeatured on DIY Showoff!NOWToday I am going to talk a little bit about EDITING and specifically editing as it relates to decorating. There is a fine line sometimes an almost invisible imperceptible line between too much and just right. I know that somewhere there are probably … Read More Editing – YOU HAVE TO DO IT!!! You MUST EDIT!
CONGRATULATIONS TO MODERN JANE!!! Jane of modernjanedesign.blogspot.com/ will be the lucky recipient of the Custom pet Portrait. and as luck would have it, she is the proud Mama of an adorable …I mean A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E subject. Beaufort If you have not checked out Modern Jane’s Blog you MUST. It is the perfect blog …especially for busy for people …like… Read More WE HAVE A WINNER – MODERN JANE …AND YOU MUST MEET BEAUFORT
