…to a beautiful home
Disco Ball DIY My daughter is a senior this year and is finishing up her last day of band camp. Part of being a senior in band means that on the last day, you get to decorate the band room in a theme. She and her fellow band members chose “disco.” And since, according [...]
Remember last Wednesday when I took the trip to HomeGoods and came home with a trunk load of beautiful, glorious glass bowls?!?!? (Well, not a truck load…) I did have 3 that I had fallen in love with, but knew I only needed to keep one. So I asked for your help and we took [...]
Antique Frames Everyone has something in their home decor that they are drawn to…what I mean is, something that is their “thing.” For example, I love antique picture frames. I love them large. I love them small. I love them all! My late grandmother was an antique dealer. She shared her love of antiques [...]
Let’s talk curtains…Do you get a little confused and frustrated by the different styles of curtains that are available for your home? You have to think about length, width, fabric, headers, hardware, etc. It can be overwhelming. I wanted to talk to you today about some of the different styles of curtains that you can [...]
Maps are very trendy right now. In fact, they have been for the last year. They are being used everywhere in decor. The best part is that it is a very inexpensive way to decorate. You can easily turn a map into a work of art or use it as a family keepsake to remember [...]
Helpful Hints for Decorating Coffee Tables Today I received a request from a reader, and friend, asking for a post about decorating coffee tables. So I jumped into high gear and “shopped” my house. Helpful hint #1 ~ Go throughout your house and look around. I guarantee that you will spot something and see it [...]
HomeGoods Glassware Yesterday I visited one of my favorite places on earth…HomeGoods. It was one of those GOOD days! One of those days when you walk in and it seems like you love everything in the store. I gravitated toward the beautiful glass pieces. Gorgeous plates, bowls and vases. Here’s a sampling… I’m really [...]
Sweet Sixteen My daughter is like most women…a lot of jewelry and no place to put it! Necklaces overflowing. Earrings everywhere. Glass jars full of bracelets. (Never mind the fact that she probably has 2 or 3 jewelry boxes stuffed somewhere.) Let me preface by telling you that last year, she had a Paris [...]
We all want to hide something at sometime. In fact, we probably want to hide lots of things all the time! We hide toys in baskets and junk mail in drawers. We stuff our dirty laundry into a hamper. Camouflage is a good thing. It helps us hide the ugly, making the space beautiful. Take [...]
For the Love of Red What can I say? I LOVE red! It’s one of those colors that “you either love it or you hate it.” And that’s ok. We have a choice. I just usually choose red… That’s not to say that I bathe my walls in red or have wall to wall [...]
Today is day 1 of my new experience…blogging. I’m very excited but also a little overwhelmed and confused! We’ll see how it goes! Let’s begin with the name…House on the Way. I do not live on a street or an avenue. I live on a “way” and I’m constantly working to make my house a [...]
