Schoolhouse Style

Schoolhouse living is quirky at best. Having a home in a converted 1890 schoolhouse is delightful but old home living often leaves me in all sorts of conundrums. How do I keep my old, large windows from being so drafty in below freezing temperatures? How do I define rooms and spaces in an open floor plan? How do I decorate honoring my style (simple, reserved, homemade) with the history of this space? How do I deal with 20 foot ceilings?

As my time here continues I have found the perfect space for vintage Pyrex, books, and yarn.  But the tops of my kitchen cabinets left me wondering.  I wanted to define that space and give height to my kitchen but I didn't know how.  I came up with the idea of stacking vintage frames that I had collected from thrift shops and from a few great thrifty friends up above.  I happen to love the end result.  My kitchen frames might even be my favorite decorated space of all the house.  Now onto new pillow covers and more photo frames for the stairway!