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BOTHERUM After bar tending just one party here in

BOTHERUM After bar tending just one party here in 1987, I fell in love with this cottage situated downtown Lexington and it never left my memory. I always make sure that when magazines do interviews, they include that story in hopes that some young person will read it, be inspired, make goals and work like a dawg to fulfill their dream… #dreamsdocometrue #homesweethome #botherum #carloftisstyle #architecture #diningroom #livingroom #interiordesign #preservation #lexington #kentucky #horsecapitaloftheworld #bluegrass

IT’S DE-VINE, don’t ya think? Style doesn’t

IT’S DE-VINE, don’t ya think? Style doesn’t have to cost a lot of money and here is a perfect example… my little POTTING SHED here at BOTHERUM is a jewel to look at everyday, but it also holds lots of tools, pots, soil and everything else for working in the garden. But just adding a couple screws and heavy duty copper wire for support, the Black-Eyed Susan Vine elevates it to another level. All of this was done for less than ten bucks! Virginia Creeper covers the Carriage House, Mandevilla always frames my dining room windows, Moonflowers drape the walled garden, Sweet Autumn Clematis adorns my kitchen/office window and Boston Ivy grows up my bathroom wall because I don’t like curtains. Don’t need them with the vine over the window. People say, “Don’t you have to cut it back all the time?” Well… your hair doesn’t grow to a certain length and then just stop, does it? I have to shave at least once a week which is a bore but it is part of life. True, VINES are gonna be extra work, but man oh man, is it ever WORTH it! Your thoughts on De-VINES? #vines #carloftisstyle #style #garden #gardenideas #gardentips #gardensofinstagram #botherum #virginiacreeper #mandevilla #moonflower #blackeyedsusanvine #sweetautumnclematis #romantic #beauty

A SCREENED IN PORCH is a simple, yet the most LUXU

A SCREENED IN PORCH is a simple, yet the most LUXURIOUS thing you can possibly have in your home, IMO. Come on, where else can you curl up, hear the screech owls, tree frogs and sleep like a baby? Or, have lunch and supper out there, hear the buzzing of SUMMA and not get eaten alive by “skeeters”? This is my back porch on my 1850’s Bucks County, PA farmhouse that I owned for 24 years…and it truly became famous with my friends that would escape from NYC and come out to the country to stay and heal themselves, come to a party and pile up on the bed and sofa….GOSH, those were the BEST of times! 💙💙💙 @gardendesignmag @ajajandj @ridge.gary @tom.wisnewski @brianjohnoakes @gmmonaco @beautifulbuckscounty #carloftisstyle #screenedporch #home #blue #white #homesweethome #buckscounty #friends #bestfriends #funtimes #nature

RIVER HOUSE is my family’s home, built on a piec

RIVER HOUSE is my family’s home, built on a piece of property, surrounded by the Daniel Boone National Forest and purchased in 1955 by my forward thinking Momma and Daddy. Brother Buzz was the bird person, having peacocks, guineas, chickens and my grandmother’s Green Amazon Parrot for 38 years abs still is…Brother Dusty was the hunter and fisherman and finds time to do both almost everyday. Momma and Daddy would always laugh and say, “Spring must be here because Baby Jon has his old wheelbarrow and shovels out so we won’t see him until this evening” And you know what? After working all day for my clients, I come home to Botherum and work/water/prune/play with pups until it gets too dark to see. Every. Night. Gardening is a passion, along with antique cars, history, architecture, horses, dogs, antiques and meeting new people. And my 3 BEAUTIFUL SISTERS, Carcille, Koula and Betsy? Daddy trained us to wait on them hand and foot like he did Momma. So lucky to have grown up with parents who demanded excellence (all of us were straight A students) yet allowed us to be whatever we wanted to be…as long as we made a difference in the world in a positive way. Come see us on November 19th and 20th at our Open House at Rockcastle River Trading Co. and walk the trails and gardens that I’ve worked on since a child. Have y’all been down lately? #tbt #freedom #carloftisstyle #home #love #lucky #nature #historic #wildchild #family #familyhome #happy #momma #daddy #marcum #mcwhorter #bowling #mullins #rhodes

HAPPY WEDNESDAY! SEATING in the garden is so impor

HAPPY WEDNESDAY! SEATING in the garden is so important, whether you actually ever use it or not…it’s the IDEA that makes ya feel good to know that it’s there. My clients and friends call these “Jon Carloftis Fine Gardens MOMENTS” 😂😂😂 Which one of these would you like the best? #carloftisstyle #gardendesigner #garden #gardensofinstagram #botherum #bench #gardenbench #wednesday

THURSDAY THERAPY Every Tuesday and Thursday at lun

THURSDAY THERAPY Every Tuesday and Thursday at lunchtime, I drive out the beautiful Old Richmond Rd to @champagnerunfarm to get lessons from the FIRM, yet gentle, eyes 👀 in the back of her head, Maggie Wright. She’s so encouraging. Being an OCD workaholic that organizes his linen cocktail napkins if it is rainy and can’t be outside (help! Hopefully one day I’ll just be satisfied with disarray/chaos and be a slug🐌😩😩😩)it’s absolutely the only time I can totally forget everything…I mean everything. Each time it’s over, my mind is clear, and I’m so much happier. If you’ve ever thought about learning to ride or start riding again, please call them today and get started, then thank me later. Honestly, this is more enjoyable than me and @windex 🥰🥰🥰 together every morning after a strong cup of coffee, cleaning that MF’ing kitchen up! Bam! 💥👊👊👊💪🕺🇺🇸 Whatcha think about my new man (temporarily) d’Artagnon? He’s a handsome Canadian Warmblood feller, don’t you think? #horse #horsecapitaloftheworld #lexington #kentucky #therapy #happiness #favoritedayoftheweek #favoriteday #kentucky #warmbloodsofinstagram #warmblood

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