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Folk & Flora Farmstead Kitchen Details

By Priscila Barros, Editor-in-Chief Leave a Comment

Ah, It’s been some time since I have popped in to give some farmhouse progress. It has been a lot of work but we are finally getting to the kitchen! YAY!

We have changed this house completely! Here are the before images to prove it.

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Deep red walls – YUCK! Since we moved the stairs we had a wide open space to work with. We added a pantry ( with shiplap from Metrie and DIY shelves) and put in new windows and sliding glass door!

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View out the kitchen window. We can’t wait to put up a modern fence, barn and get some cows there too!

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We went with matte black cabinets from IKEA and black stainless steel appliances. I am super excited to see how they come out and how they look once we add hardware!

We will add subway tile all the way up to the ceiling and added a pot filler from Signature Hardware – that I’m SO excited to use. Isn’t it pretty?

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We will add open shelving on the top and no cabinets to keep the farmhouse look going throughout the house.

For countertops, we decided to do DIY concrete countertops from Zcounterform. We went with an extra white which I think will look amazing on top of the matte black cabinets!

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I will be doing a detailed post on how we did it (including a video) and before and after pictures!

We are also doing a custom vent for the kitchen.

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and we are using two farmhouse sinks from IKEA and gorgeous faucets from VIGO.

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We are pouring the concrete countertops tomorrow so I will be back soon with some information and pictures!

  • some products in this post were given to me in exchange for images and styling. Items were found, picked out and put together by me. All opinions are honest and are my own.

Filed Under: Fun Tagged With: Babiekins, farmhouse, farmhouse kitchen, farmhouse renovation, folk and flora, kids fashion magazine, kitchen remodel Posted By: Priscila Barros, Editor-in-Chief

Folk & Flora Bunkroom Details

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Image above:  The original house had three cubby holes at the top of the stairs that I thought was such a waste. The old owners put photos and lights in them. I originally didn’t want any cubby holes but as we started changing walls and the original space I thought it would be a great way to personalize each boys space with their own shelving. We made it with leftover 2×4 wood that we got at a local hardware store and filled it up with things the boys collected through the years and tons of books. The wire baskets are from Schoolhouse. They are perfect to collect items and I love the gym (industrial) look they give! Everything else on the shelf was either thrifted or bought throughout the years.

Image above: This room was originally the master bedroom. There was no bathroom and a small walkin closet. Since we have had to redo the whole house, we moved the original stairs which made room for a full-size bathroom for the boys to share. This corner originally was home to the door to the walk-in closet. The rug is washable and totally appropriate for active boys. You can find it at Lorena Canals. The chair is from Homeday and is the cutest. I made sure to get a leather one so it was easy to clean.

We decided to build in the boys beds. We would have had no room for play if we hadn’t done this. It was costly but so worth it! They love it and its just such a fun part of the room. Bedding is from Perfect Linens. Pillows are a mix of Oeuf and Lorena Canals.

I decided to add a light (the light is from Bella Cor ) right above our Donkey Animal Print Shop image. This is one of my favorite pieces in our home and special. It was the original artwork I put in my sons nursery. You can see that space HERE.

Image Above : I added vintage artwork, taxidermy that we used in our homeschool room (see it HERE) and combined it with more modern art I got on Minted.com and Etsy.

Image above: The storage in this room was tricky so we just added things like white lockers from IKEA and this black (with leather pull) cabinet from IKEA! I filled it up with bright things that make me happy. It also has a ton of our homeschool books organized by color. I don’t see the same cabinet on Ikea.com but you can get a black cabinet and add these leather pulls HERE. The light I LOVEEEEE and it’s by Schoolhouse and you can find it HERE.

Image above : This sofa from Interior Define is so good. Its a gorgeous blue velvet and the gold legs make it extra special. We love to hang out here, watch movies, read books and watch storms go by.


These lockers were key in this room since there is a lack of storage. They also bring in that cool industrial vibe I wanted but look modern because they are white.

Image above: I have always wanted a cowhide and when I saw these at Ikea I know I wanted to get one for the boys space.

Isn’t this light from Schoolhouse just so good?

The bathroom I am so happy and proud of. I used black and white cement tile on the floor from Cement Tile Shop. We used cross tile from Mercury Mosiacs and then did white subway tile up the whole shower.

Image above: We used the same 2×4 to create a shelf above the toilet and added these gorgeous towels from Schoolhouse.

Image above: This butterfly artwork I had wanted to put somewhere else but it added a little bit of color to the bathroom…. so it stayed. The artwork is from minted.com and mirror is from Ikea. The faucet is from Bella Cor and the vanity is from Lowes.
I am no stranger to redemption. Adopted from the streets of Brazil at age five, I knows how powerful second chances can be. So when she and her family moved to Northwest Arkansas from Southern California and were met with decay and mold inside the property they’d intended to transform into a community farm (@folkandflora on Instagram), Priscila was not deterred. “This too shall pass,” she says, paraphrasing the words found in the book of 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 in Bible. “Throughout this renovation, it’s been a deep encouragement to me how these ‘light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” 

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Ever since my childhood running wild down the orchard rows near our ranch, I’ve had a dream of owning my own farm.  I envisioned many a night camping under the stars, radiating with laughter, and snuggling under blankets, as the storms of summer — and life! — rolled by. And so our family decided to pack up our things in California and buy a farmhouse in Arkansas, so our three boys could live out their childhood in wild surroundings, too. Little did we know we’d be camping a whole lot sooner — and for different reasons — than we originally hoped!  Last year, as we knocked down the walls and began renovations, we unearthed unimaginable amounts of mold. This decay had been hidden so intentionally and deliberately, under layers and layers of hastily-added paint, flooring, and cabinets — none of us could have ever anticipated the extent of the damage. Faced with deeply rotted boards and planks, we had no choice but to move forward, choosing to believe in redemption, and choosing to embrace the truth that beauty can arise from ashes. And so we began the painstakingly slow process of stripping the house right down to the studs. Since the house wasn’t livable in this state, we set up a travel trailer on the property and took refuge there. As you can imagine for a SoCal family of five, it was quite an adjustment! But our cramped quarters served as great motivation to get the whole family involved in the renovation. The process was more complicated than expected; weather, permitting and zoning, physical limitations, and financial delays all slowed our process considerably. 

The original footprint of the home was over two thousand square feet, but since the mold took such a tight grip on the place, the salvageable pieces left us with about half the space. As we began to build back up again, our first priority was to get our boys  situated again. We started by reframing the master bedroom, and converting it into a bunkhouse. We built four twin-size beds right into the wall, creating unique rooms-within-a-room which each boy could personalize by decorating the shelves and beds as he pleased. While giving each of the boys space, this dual-function design also allowed for the center of the room to focus on imagination and play.

I’ve always been a fan of eclectic style, never drawing fully from one genre, but instead mixing all kinds of elements to create a one-of-a-kind atmosphere. (Have you ever seen a velvet sofa and velvet drapes in a boys’ bunkhouse before? I hadn’t — until I designed this space!) Since there’s a lot of white in this room, I didn’t want the lighting to fade away into the ceiling, so I added contrast with industrial lights and Edison bulbs from Schoolhouse Electric.

Surprisingly, even though this was the original master bedroom, it didn’t originally have a bathroom. So we moved the stairs to create enough space to accommodate a full bath, and installed cement tile (cement ought to be able to keep up with three growing boys!) 

When designing, I have to keep the future of the space in mind, while also balancing my own sense of aesthetic with the needs of three active boys. Mercury mosaic tiles added a splash of modernity to the shower floor — not enough for the boys to be bothered, but enough to make the space feel fresh. And we tied in a few industrial elements here, too, to extend the style from the main bunkhouse.

Those metal towel racks and tissue holders? We made them ourselves, using pipe sections from the local hardware store, then fashioned shelves from leftover two-by-four lumber.

This room was a labor of love, one we are very proud of as a family. We all came together, and worked long hours alongside one another. We all pitched in. Even the boys helped, taking out nails in the subfloor, sanding, painting, and helping put together the finishing touches. We wanted our boys to have the rich life experiences growing up on a farm would offer them, but getting to this point has been a bit of a wild ride.  We still don’t have a completed home, but our menagerie of farm animals is growing, the wildflowers are bursting up out of the ground, and we’ve created lifelong memories already.

Every time we look at this bunkhouse, we’re reminded of the miracle of hard work and perseverance, and the magic of never giving up on our dreams. 

And through it all, I can see redemption being carried out, every day, in ordinary corners of the world — and any bumps we experience along the way are not permanent. 

I carry in my heart the hope of the eternal. This too shall pass.

photography Angelina Lopez  |  design  Priscila Barros  |  article PRISCILA BARROS as told to ALLYSON HAAS 

Filed Under: Fun, Interiors Tagged With: 1920s farmhouse, farm, farmhouse renovation, farming, farming with kids, farmstead, folk and flora, homestead, house, renovation Posted By: Priscila Barros, Editor-in-Chief

Folk & Flora Farmstead 1/2 Bath Progress

By Priscila Barros, Editor-in-Chief 1 Comment

Babiekins // Farmhouse progress

Babiekins // Farmhouse progress

Babiekins // Farmhouse progress

Babiekins // Farmhouse progress

Babiekins // Farmhouse progress

How beautiful is this black fish scale tile from Mercury Mosaics? I am completely obsessed with it and love how well it goes with the oversized magnolia flower wallpaper from Drop It Modern. When designing the rooms in the farmhouse I wanted to make sure that we made the rooms feel really modern. I want a mix of metals, modern lights with touches of old in there too.

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This bathroom is right off a door that leads to a patio and will also be our “mudroom.” Since we are re doing the whole house we don’t have an official laundry room but I thought it would be cool to stick the washer and dryer under the stairs.

We still need to put molding around the half bathroom and this week we are adding this beautiful barn door (in black!) from  Artisan Hardware.

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You can follow the farm progress on @folkandflora or @mamaandthetribe on instagram!

The light in the mudroom is from Bellacor and is called Loring Natural Brass Six-Light Chandelier . It’s the perfect modern light for the space!

Filed Under: Fun, Interiors Tagged With: #babiekinsmag, bella cor, bellacor, drop it modern, farmhouse, farmhouse renovation, Folk & Flora, folk and flora, folk&flora, home decor, home interiors, homestead, interiors, kid-friendly home decor, mercury mosaics, Northwest Arkansas farm, NWA, redo, room Posted By: Priscila Barros, Editor-in-Chief

Folk & Flora Farmstead Farmhouse Mood Board

By Priscila Barros, Editor-in-Chief Leave a Comment

Babiekins | Homekins Inspo

Babiekins | Homekins InspoWe are getting excited about finally completing a space in the #folkandflora farmhouse. It has been a big project. Full of unexpected problems but we are getting close to finally finishing the boys bunk room + bathroom and the half bathroom downstairs. It’s funny how when you do without for a while how it changes your view on simple things —- like having a working bathroom. We can’t wait till this is all behind us but it’s really giving my family a ton of character. My boys are learning about handwork and my husband is really stepping up like never before. He has worked 12 hour days during the day and then comes home and works on the house and feeds the animals. On his weekends he spends his days working on the house. It’s a lot of work but we will have something in every corner of the home that we can proudly say – we did that!

Here is some inspiration for the 1/2 bathroom. The floor and dramatic wallpaper are my favorite part. I mean #fishscale tile? YAS! The wallpaper is also so beautiful. The big flower wallpaper trend is still going strong and I knew I wanted to place it somewhere in my home.

Tile: Black Moroccan Fish Scales via Mercury Mosaics  | Magnolia Mural Wallpaper : Drop it Modern | Sink: Pedestal Sink | Mirror : Ikea | Faucet : Kohler | Metal Storage : Urban Outfitters  | Rug : Urban Outfitters | Art: Urban Outfitters  | Soap : Sea Salt Soap | Light : Bellacor

Filed Under: Fun, Interiors Tagged With: #babiekinsmag, Babiekins, Babiekins Magazine, designer, farm, farming, folk and flora, folk and flora farms, home, home decor, home design, home interior, home interiors, interiors, kid-friendly home decor, kids fashion, kids fashion magazine, stylist Posted By: Priscila Barros, Editor-in-Chief

Momkins // Boho Farmer

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Momkins // Boho Farmer

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If you don’t know, I recently bought a farm with almost 13 acres. We currently have geese, ducks, chickens, pigs and goats. Even though many times you will find me outside with my hands in the dirt I don’t ever want my style to be compromised. Who said being a farmer isn’t cute and stylish? Loving these sweet styles for the day in the country.

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: Babiekins, Babiekins Magazine, farm, farmkins, folk and flora, kids fashion magazine Posted By: Priscila Barros, Editor-in-Chief

Folk and Flora Barn Raising

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Folk and Flora // Barn Raising - Helping a Community , Helping a Family, Helping Each Other

Folk and Flora // Barn Raising - Helping a Community , Helping a Family, Helping Each Other

Folk and Flora // Barn Raising - Helping a Community , Helping a Family, Helping Each Other

For about 5 years now, my family and I have had the dream of owning our own land, planting a beautiful garden, taking care of our own animals and giving back to our community.

After having our own backyard chickens and a small suburban garden we knew that in order to make our dream a reality we had to give up the words “someday,” “maybe” and “after we retire.” We knew we were in charge of our destiny and the only way to make anything happen was by getting up and doing it.

So we sold our home in Southern California, moved to Arkansas (a state we knew nothing about) and found an adorable 1920’s farmhouse.

The ambiance was intense and such a dream location for a our future farm. Nestled on 2.5 acres with original hardwood floors, dreamlike wrap around porch and nestled in a park-like setting, surrounded by trees and singing birds and ten acres available for purchase right next door!

An adorable historical house and 12.5 acres equalled everything we wanted in our future home. Perfect for our garden, our animals and for the community.

We envisioned movie nights under the twinkly summer night stars, abundant fruit and vegetables that we could give out to families in need and extra rooms in our home we could open up for families that need help.

Folk and Flora // Barn Raising - Helping a Community , Helping a Family, Helping Each Other

Folk and Flora // Barn Raising - Helping a Community , Helping a Family, Helping Each Other

Folk and Flora // Barn Raising - Helping a Community , Helping a Family, Helping Each Other

Folk and Flora // Barn Raising - Helping a Community , Helping a Family, Helping Each Other

But this dream came to a halt after we closed on the house and discovered that the past homeowners hid major water damage, mold and structural damage from potential buyers, inspectors, and appraisers. There is so much damage that it has been recommended to us to tear the house down completely and rebuild. After weeks of seeking legal advice, prayer, tears, and midnight talks we have concluded that this is just too much of a burden for our family to take on alone.

We had tried to do everything in our power to choose a home that we could update and make our own but were never expecting such a devastating amount of damage hidden underneath a few layers of new paint.

Since we cannot move in we are living in a small RV on the property with our three children. Space is tight and every single thing is now harder to do than we could ever imagine. Meals, laundry, working, schooling has been made 100 x harder. Winter is coming which brings so many unknown and scary circumstances our way and we need help. This move has been hard on us physically, mentally and emotionally and we are just trying to get by as we pursue legal action.

In the meantime, we are asking for the community of Northwest Arkansas to come together and help us get through this time.

We need time, labor and materials donated to help rebuild this home. We need time and labor donated to help build a barn so we can store our belongings. We need YOU, the community to help make this a successful community-centered farm. If you can’t donate your time or material and feel like a monetary contribution would be best we appreciate that too.

We appreciate you, your prayers and any help! You can find a GO FUND ME page HERE if you would like to learn more on ways to help. We will also be updating our Facebook , Instagram and blog here.

We are overwhelmed but not broken, and we believe that through this we will become stronger people, a stronger family, and a stronger community!

Filed Under: Fun, Interiors Tagged With: #babiekinsmag, Babiekins, community farm, family farm, farm, folk and flora, giving back, go fund me, help a community, help a farm, helping a farmer, home decor, home interiors, interiors, kid-friendly home decor, kids fashion magazine Posted By: Priscila Barros, Editor-in-Chief

Folk and Flora Farmstead: A Special Announcment from Editor-in-Chief Priscila Barros

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Farmkins // Folk and Flora

Farmkins // Folk and Flora

[A special message from Editor-in-Chief Priscila Barros]

For the past couple years, the little “farming” seed has grown in my heart. This seed started small, like most journeys of growth. At first, we just started growing our own vegetables in our suburban subdivision backyard, and this soon lead to us raising a few chickens. I loved the new sustainable freedom I found in growing my own fruits and vegetables, the thrill of collecting blue, green and brown speckled eggs, and how my boys were involved at every stop of this process.

As I learned more and more about what is really in our food, I longed for more open spaces and more homegrown food and more joy out of every day. The long days and never-ending cycle of deadlines is hard, and so I find the freedom of being outside — with the golden sun kissing my face, with nothing but the birds singing a sweet song — to be incredibly refreshing.

I am ready to jump on this little adventure. I want to turn to the path where where less doesn’t necessarily mean more, where my day is depicted more by the sun and moon than what my calendar or inbox says — and where we really realize we are more than just people trapped in the cycle of waking up, working, paying bills and sleeping.

These things do not define me or my family.

I’m looking forward to farm camps, community movie nights where my neighbors and I relax on colorful vintage quilts underneath dancing string lights. And I’m looking forward to letting my boys play outside until the sun goes down, watching them learn about critters and rivers and trees — but not through a textbook, oh no! — by actually finding, seeing and feeling and discovering the wonders of creation. And I can see us all catching lightning bugs, and watching them glow in our cupped hands, and gathering around the old wooden table set with jars of sweet grass-fed milk we will drink in the morning before heading out to the barn to begin chores.

But what I think I will most enjoy is a far cry from my life today — the silence. The freedom of stepping outside and not hearing a single soul, not a single deadline, not a single neighbor complaining or gossiping, not a single ping announcing another email, but only the sounds of the soft whisper of the grass and plants, or the rumbling purr of our barn cat, our boys playing (or disagreeing!) and through it all, the chance to sow into them the principles of real life.

I’m not sure exactly how I will do it, but the seed has been planted. I don’t want this one wild and beautiful life to pass on by without being intentional about slowing down and embracing joy. There’s a whole lot of unknown right now, but am loving every minute learning how to make this all come true. If you want to join our journey, we invite all Babiekins readers to follow us on @folkandflora, where we will grow wild and free, and get back to the roots of food and family.

Filed Under: Fun Tagged With: farm, folk and flora, folk and flora farms, kids fashion magazine, kids on a farm, turkey, wild and free Posted By: Priscila Barros, Editor-in-Chief


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