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Corn, Chickpea and Cucumber Salad

July 11, 2019August 16, 2019 Kari

Here at the home Roost, we’re always looking for ideas for simple plant-based meals. I’ve been a vegetarian for about 15 years, and my wife is mostly vegetarian too. I

Stenciled Cabinets

July 10, 2019August 16, 2019 Kari

In my last post I wrote about the reading nook I created in an empty corner of our living room. Part of that project involved staining and stenciling these basic

A cozy little reading nook

July 8, 2019August 16, 2019 Kari

We had an empty wall in our living room that was really bugging me. We used to have a china cabinet there that we had turned into a rabbit cage

Scrambled Eggs with Goat Cheese and Thyme

June 30, 2019August 16, 2019 Kari

Here at the home roost, it’s all about eggs, eggs, and more eggs. One of the main reasons we wanted to live in a rural community was the opportunity to

Pressed Flowers in Floating Frames

June 30, 2019August 16, 2019 Kari

I have fun childhood memories of pressing flowers with my parents using my dad’s old wood flower press. We used them between sheets of clear contact paper to make bookmarks

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About Me

I am a watercolor artist living on Vashon Island, a rural, arts-oriented community in Puget Sound. I live on a rustic property with my wife, two dogs, a cat, and a flock of friendly chickens. This blog is about my personal journey towards a joyful, beautiful and functional home, and I hope to inspire other people to create their own artful roosts. Thank you for reading :)

If you are interested in seeing some of my artwork, please visit http://artfulroost.etsy.com

 

    

    

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