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wreath envy
I’ll admit, I’m a sucker for a beautiful wreath and this holiday season, there have been quite a few that have tickled my fancy. Forget the articificial evergreens; check out some of these beautiful options. Most are surprisingly easy to make yourself! Erika of Urban Grace used gold spray paint and ticking stripe ribbon to…
lantern chandeliers
There’s something about oversize lanterns that get my pulse racing…even before we broke ground on our current home, I knew I wanted a huge one over our breakfast table. Unfortunately, the six months it took to build wasn’t enough time for me to find the perfect rustic, vintage lantern, so I opted for a 6-arm…
5 ways to dress up craft paper gift wrap
I am not the best gift wrapper. Despite major OCD and general anal retentiveness, I’m surprisingly one of the worst-I can never get those corners super crisp or use less than half a roll of tape on each package. So, I have resorted to diverting attention away from my average-wrapped packages with fabulous details, instead. …
moody blues
With winter rapidly approaching, I tend to gravitate toward dark, moody colors in my wardrobe that reflect the colder temps and dreary winter days. I’ve posted about my love for all things inky blue before and last week, when the temps were in the 50’s, I was contemplating slathering my guest bathroom in a rich…
diy: forcing paperwhites
Paperwhites are one of my favorite parts of Christmas decorating. They are so easy to plant and it’s fun to watch them grow each day, but the best part are the fragrant blooms that last well after Christmas. I usually see them grown in pea gravel, but I’ve always had the best luck growing them…
simple christmas
Sometimes, a little bit really does go a long way. For me, this is especially true when it comes to decorating for Christmas. Strings of white lights, fresh greenery, bowls of ornaments, baskets of pine cones, mercury glass and lots and lots of candles make a strong, yet understated, impact. Most of my Christmas decor…
black, white & red all over
Now that Thanksgiving is over, I have Christmas on the brain…shopping, decorating, baking goodies for friends and neighbors, getting cards out (on time this year!) and a laundry list of more items I’m sure I’m forgetting. I’d love to ditch it all and run off to a cozy little cottage like this Napa Valley beauty…
new hutch is in!
I hope everyone had a great Turkey Day! We spent the long weekend in what felt like food and alcohol-induced comas and it was wonderful to do nothing but spend time with family! From the time we chose and tweaked the floorplan for our home I knew I wanted a hutch in the breakfast area…
thanksgiving table
While I should be more concerned with the mammoth meal I am cooking this Thanksgiving, I’m sure most of you who read this blog can relate to my obsession with decorating the table just right! My two brothers, my father and my husband could care less whether we ate on tv trays, just as long…
around my house…
…things are a tad bit crazy! Aside from trying to finish a job for a client before Thursday, I’m also hosting Thanksgiving at my house this year, which means I’m planning dinner, cleaning the house and trying to finish up a few odds and ends before family gets in town. I had a post all…
diy: homemade banner
One of my nearest, dearest friends is expecting her first baby at the end of December and, while the sex is going to be a surprise, she has already decorated her nursery in a nuetral color palette with a little animal print thrown in for good measure. In keeping with her theme, I kept decorations…
country living
The older I get, the more I appreciate the simple things in life. When we built our current home a year and a half ago, I sold and donated everything and started over with a fresh mindset that included a much cleaner, more simple design aesthetic with calming, neutral colors, soft fabrics and lots of…