Christmas has come and gone at the Farmhouse but our holiday decor will linger until the New Year. This year we were blessed with a pre-Christmas snow which is extremely uncommon in Texas. It blanketed our trees and new front porch so beautifully. Just inside the front door the lighted garland on the staircase provides a welcome glow alongside our new additions of my mother’s restored vintage piano and our wine bar. This year I capitalized on elements of nature using pinecone

I recently inherited my mom's piano. I've always wanted a piano but there were a couple of problems with this one. First and most concerning was the fact that it had a terrible cigarette smoke odor. Second, the piano had several stains and areas of obvious wear and tear. I could fix those imperfections easily by chalk painting it; however, I was pessimistic about getting the smoke smell out of the piece. I started by sprinkling baking soda all over the exterior of the pia