…to a beautiful home
~Pack It Up!~ Recently I stumbled upon this great little thrift shop and found a great collection of vintage suitcases. There were several complete sets of suitcases at some great prices. I decided I wanted to have a little mix, instead of a complete set. There wasn’t a huge selection of colors. They were [...]
~Latest Flea Market Find~ Last Saturday I went to the flea market. It’s one of my favorite things to do. I love to stroll along and look for treasure! Usually my finds are not worth much to the average person, but to me they’re very valuable. They usually add some beauty to my home [...]
~I Wanna…~ I just have to share a bit of a very exciting night. Last Thursday, I FINALLY saw one of my FAVORITE bands in concert… BON JOVI! I have been a Bon Jovi fan for over 25 years. When I was 17, I even had the hair! As I handed the man [...]
~Chinoiserie Inspired Curtains~ I have to say that I am totally in love with my new office curtains! Let me back up… A few weeks back, I decided to say goodbye to my guest room and HELLO to my new home office/craft room. I then began going back and forth in regards to colors! [...]
~A Night at the Movies~ When we purchased our house, it came equipped with a home theater. It was one of the selling points for our family, because you see…we are a movie family. We love a night at the movies! I haven’t made any changes to the theater room. The builder had it [...]
~Great Fabric for Home Decor~ I’m in the process of doing an office/craft room makeover. It’s a lot of work, but a lot of fun. My favorite part of ANY room makeover is the fabric! I love to look at the choices of gorgeous fabrics for pillows, curtains and anything else I can use [...]
Perfect Pottery Placement Makes Me Smile I arrange… I re-arrange… I stand back… look… and smile. It’s that moment when I like it. I’ve arranged it just right. The perfect placement of your favorite pieces will give your home character and warmth. It will give you satisfaction. The satisfaction that your home speaks to [...]
Pom-Poms Make Us Cheer! Have you jumped on the pom-pom bandwagon? Yes…I have! For me, it began with a great wreath from It’s Overflowing. Aimee did a great knockoff of Anthropologie’s pom-pom wreath. Next, I fell for Kelly’s flowers at Eclectically Vintage. Both talented ladies used a fork to make their creations. You heard right…a fork! [...]
The Color of the Year My mother is going to love this… The Pantone Color Institute has chosen the color of the year. And the winner is…Emerald! Green (of any shade) is my mother’s favorite color. She uses it throughout her home and it looks gorgeous. She’ll be glad to know that her favorite color [...]
New Year…New Mantel Decor Is everyone else as glad as I am to have the Christmas decorations down?!?! After a couple of days, I have FINALLY gotten the Christmas decorations down and packed away! Now, I’m on to putting the house back together again. Usually after the holidays, I try to jazz things up [...]
Just Say Cable Knit… Have you noticed the sweater trend in home decor? If you haven’t…you will. Sweater home decor is everywhere! I think it all started with throws…then pillows…then…just about everything you can imagine! Obviously, they are a Fall/Winter decor item because they scream warmth and coziness! Look at these great examples that [...]
Study Time As the mother of children, I understand the importance of a proper place to study after a long day at school. As a mother of a girl, I understand that it should be a pretty place to study! Here is an inspiration board I created for a girl’s study area. Sources: Rug [...]
Silver and Gold Holiday Dishes Yesterday I made a stop at Target to pick up a few much-needed items and I decided to take a swing over to the home goodies! Like most of you…I love Target! I think the best thing about Target is that you can get beautiful, on trend items at [...]
Perfect Picks from Pinterest Are you addicted to Pinterest? I think the majority of the world is… If they’re not now, give it time and they will be! Pinterest is the greatest source for all your much-needed ideas and inspiration! Here a few of my favorites from my Haute Home Decor Pinterest Board… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [...]
Add Personality to Your Home A beautiful kitchen hutch is one of my favorite pieces of furniture in a home. It provides your space with not only some great storage but also gives it some great personality! The great thing about a hutch is that they come in all shapes, styles, sizes and colors! [...]
A Girl Can Dream… I’m in a bit of a “bedroom inspiration” mood. I would love to do a makeover on my bedroom, but I can’t right now. So, I’ll have to settle for creating a visual makeover… I began my bedroom inspiration with the bed. Canopy beds are so gorgeous and I love [...]
Inspiring in Black, White & Aqua As you know, I’ve been working on an office makeover for myself. I’ve been working on a few things, like adding some stripes to a bookcase, re-doing a chair and personalizing some cute boxes for organization. I decided I should create an office inspiration board with some of [...]
It’s Navy, Baby! Today is Day 11 of our 31 Days to a Beautiful Home and I have created a navy & creme inspiration board for your living room. I’ve chosen pieces from 3 of my favorite places to shop…West Elm, Ballard Designs and Ikea. I love the color navy. It’s such a great [...]
WOW! What colors! It’s Day 3 of the 31 Days to a beautiful home. Yesterday I did some window shopping and WOW did I find some beautiful Fiesta Dinnerware! Kohl’s has a wide selection of gorgeous Fiesta dinnerware in some amazing colors. Plus…it was on sale! Always a plus!!!! I am loving this turquoise! [...]
Tabletops to “Fall” in Love With When I say fall in love with your table, I don’t mean fall in LOVE with your table. I mean FALL in love with your table, as in Fall Decor! Make your Fall tabletops beautiful! Last week, I showed you my “Leaf Wreath,” in which I had moved my [...]
As you all know, one of my favorite stomping grounds is Lowe’s. I know that I’ve done a WSW at Lowe’s before, but sorry…here we go again. This time around the focus is lighting, specifically ceiling lighting. *My pics were done with my iPhone, so they’re not great! While strolling the lighting section at Lowe’s, [...]
Baskets There are many styles and types of baskets. I like to have a mixture of baskets in my home. If I like look of a basket, I’ll get it! I tend to like the older baskets that have the warm patina to them as well as any basket that has an interesting weave. [...]
Do you love lighting as much as I do? Is the lighting one of the first things you notice when you walk in a room? I think lighting is such an important part of our home and yet it’s often what we give the least amount of thought when decorating. Sometimes it’s as if it’s [...]
It’s a brand new day and another Window Shopping Wednesday! Yesterday, I actually went out shopping for fabric. I’ve gotten a wild hair and decided to make some changes to my bedroom. Anyways…no luck with the fabric…but I did find my inspiration for WSW! As you know, Hancock Fabrics has all your sewing needs plus [...]
I’ve gotta say it…I love IKEA! I do not get to go there often, so when I do…I love it! This past weekend, my son moved into his dorm at college. While I hate to see him go, I couldn’t help but be a little giddy, because there’s an IKEA just a few miles away! [...]
