…to a beautiful home
~Curtains Made Easy~ One of my favorite things about any room is curtains. I love gorgeous window coverings! I recently showed you my new home office curtains and today I wanted to share how to make them yourself. The Rule of Thumb on Curtain Width Take the window’s width and multiply it by: [...]
[continue]
~Peter Cottontail and the Carrot Patch~ Can you have Easter without an Easter bunny and carrots? I think not! They go hand in hand. It’s easy to create a cute holiday arrangement with some very simple supplies. I created this Easter display for around $8.00. I love my little bunny I found at Pier [...]
[continue]
~Time to Share and Party!~ Last week’s party was awesome! There were so many new and exciting projects and ideas shared. If you missed last week’s party, stop by and take a peek. If you’ve been busy with new projects, be sure to link up and share your creativity! Here are a few of [...]
[continue]
~Get Creative to Win~ Today I wanted to share some exciting news! Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store is sponsoring an awesome craft contest! The Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores Create with 8 Contest is live on Facebook! Join Jo-Ann in their Creativity Made Simple mission to help crafters rediscover creativity. Creativity Made Simple is [...]
[continue]
~Baskets, Eggs and Tulips~ Isn’t Easter one of the best times of the year? I love the colors, the green grass, the eggs, the tulips and especially the Easter baskets. I’ve taken some of my favorites for Easter and created my Easter Table Decorations. I love the speckled eggs. The colors are soft and [...]
[continue]
~Let’s Party!~ Today’s the last Twirl & Take a Bow Party of February. Can you believe February is almost over? Spring is just around the corner. It’s a time for renewal. Today I’m sharing some great features that might help inspire you to do something fresh and new in your home decor. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This [...]
[continue]
~Bamboo Shade~ I have loved the look of bamboo shades for a while now. A beautiful bamboo shade paired with gorgeous curtains is a look to long for! Here a few examples of the look: via BHG via Traditional Home ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sometimes…It’s Okay to be Fake When I began my home office makeover I [...]
[continue]
~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! [...]
[continue]
~Method & Orla Kiely~ A Pretty Pair & a Great Giveaway! This spring, the creative team at Method have collaborated with Irish Fashion designer Orla Kiely to create four new gorgeous designs for their limited edition collection of hand wash, dish soap, and all-purpose cleaner. It’s Method’s most charming soap yet! Both Method & [...]
[continue]
~What an Honor!~ #47 in the Top 100 Art Blogs I’m excited to share that House on the Way was named #47 in the Top 100 Art Blogs to follow in 2013 by Couponaudit.com. Take a look at the chosen blogs and have fun finding some new blogs to follow. An infographic by [...]
[continue]
~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 [...]
[continue]
~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 [...]
[continue]
Love a Great Party Another Tuesday…another party! Another GREAT party and features! I love Tuesday because it’s time for you to share your creations and then Twirl and Take a Bow. You deserve it! You work hard on your DIYs, projects, ideas and inspirations and you are all so generous to share it with [...]
[continue]
$2.00 DIY Owl Bookends You heard right! I created a great pair of $2.00 DIY owl bookends. I found these great little owl figures at the Dollar Tree. Their original state was not ideal, but I had a plan. Their intended use was for an owl themed baby shower that I hosted recently. I [...]
[continue]
Creative Springtime Decorations Spring is a wonderful time of year. There are so many cute, creative ideas for Spring decorations and centerpieces. I’ve gathered a few of my favorite Easter decor ideas that I’ve stumbled upon today. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I absolutely love this creative Spring door decor from Better Homes and Gardens. What an amazing [...]
[continue]
Flowers, Cards & Chocolates Last night my youngest son asked if I’d be leaving a box of chocolates outside his room for Valentine’s Day. Of course! I have a simple tradition around our house. On Valentine’s Day morning, I always leave a box of candy and a card outside my kids’ bedroom. My oldest [...]
[continue]
It’s That Time! Party Features! It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for you to share your best projects, ideas, inspirations and DIYs…then Twirl & Take a Bow! Last week’s links were great! There were beautiful crafts, great DIYs and some yummy recipes! Here a few of my favorites: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I love this printed burlap [...]
[continue]
Office Makeover in the Works If you remember, I have said goodbye to my guest room and hello to my new personal space. I finally found the design that I wanted for my stenciled feature wall. I knew that I wanted a greek key design and I found what I wanted in a fabric [...]
[continue]
Remember As part of the Folk Magazine Community Journal Challenge, each week I’m given a prompt to express my thoughts on. This week’s prompt is: What family memento do you cherish? Why? There are so many family mementos that I cherish. I’m not sure I can pick just one! Each precious trinket represents a memory [...]
[continue]
L-O-V-E That special day is almost here…the day when we honor the ones we love and shower them with flowers, candy, gifts and love. We give boxes of chocolates, little conversation hearts and red roses. We like to give our loved ones cards…put little notes in lunch boxes…tell them how much we love them…anyway [...]
[continue]
Let’s Party! What a great week! We had an amazing party and features last week and this week is great too! I can’t wait to share the features with you, but first I want to let you know that today at 3:00pm, I will be doing a LIVE Google Hangout on Air! (I’m so [...]
[continue]
Treasure of the Heart I have fallen in love with the beautiful crafts created right from the pages of a book! Have you seen the wreaths, butterflies and other goodies? All you need to do is hop to Pinterest for inspiration or stop by Jennifer Rizzo’s daughter’s room or check out the gorgeous starburst [...]
[continue]
Upcoming: A Week of Valentine’s Day Crafts The week of February 4th through the 8th is all about Valentine’s Day crafts! I’m so excited to be participating in this amazing week of Valentine’s Day Crafting! We will be doing LIVE presentations of some great Valentine’s Day crafts, projects and ideas! You will be able [...]
[continue]
Spring Fever is High! This week’s journal prompt from Folk Magazine’s Community Journal Challenge requires me to explore what I’m looking forward to the most. One word… Spring! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have it. My kids have it. A lot of us have it….Spring Fever! We are in need of some Spring weather. This Saturday [...]
[continue]
Don’t You Just Love Cherries?! Ok, so it’s not really a bowl, but a vase and the saying is “Life is a bowl full of cherries” but for today, we’ll pretend that it’s “Love is a vase full of cherries.” It’s my version of a Valentine’s Day Bowl Full of Cherries! I found these great paper [...]
[continue]
