Pin Share Tweet Back in the spring, when Ed and I were adding white planked ceilings to the guest rooms, we had a slight mishap. At the time, I didn’t think it was anything major, but I soon found out I was wrong. It turned into a months-long quest to …
Read More »Where to Find Free Decorating Fabric to Use In Your Home
Pin Share Tweet Budget decorating idea on where to find free fabric to decorate your home. Hint… it may be something you already own. Don’t throw it out like I almost did! Last summer, one of the deck umbrellas on my deck broke. We fixed it as well as we …
Read More »Thinking Ahead to Fall Decorating
Pin Share Tweet Notice the title of this post is… thinking ahead to fall decorating, as I am not quite ready to actually decorate my house for fall yet. It has been on my mind now that summer is slowly winding down. Fall Mantel DIY Ideas I have been reflecting …
Read More »One Last Decorating Detail to Update
Pin Share Tweet When it comes to making your house truly your home – every little decorating detail matters. I have pretty much transformed every surface in my house over the 5 years since we moved to the lake. I still had one small detail to update though. It was …
Read More »Decorating Ideas to Plan Ahead for Christmas
I am sure you have heard the saying… Christmas in July. Did you know it has three meanings? The first meaning of the term is actually holding a Christmas party in July with decorations, food and more. The second meaning is how The Hallmark Channel makes it a “thing” to …
Read More »Style Scouting & Decorating Help
It doesn’t seem possible, but it’s the end of June. Summer is here and I am doing my best to get a little “normal” back into my life. Over the last week I have had the best kind of normal return with… … someone helping me rearrange the decor around …
Read More »Decorating for Summer in Casual, Easy Style
Summer is one of my favorite seasons of the year to decorate my home. This year I went with a slightly different color scheme to flow with the outdoor colors that surround my house. One year ago this month, the hardwood floors in my living room and kitchen were refinished …
Read More »What These Houses Taught Me About Decorating
What have the homes you have lived in taught you about decorating? If you think about it, it may be quite a lot. Over the last few months I have been reading many decorating books, both old and new. From how-to’s to high-end coffee table style decorating books. There isn’t …
Read More »Decorating Tip When Using Large Baskets
If you like the look of large baskets in your decor, but are not sure how to make items look full inside, then I have a quick tip for you. One that will make your decorating efforts using large baskets look decorating magazine worthy. A few weeks ago, after I …
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