…to a beautiful home
~Identify Yourself~ I have to admit it…I love monograms. In fact, my children (who have long since outgrown personalized clothing) laugh about how they had their name on every article of clothing they ever wore when they were small. I not only dressed them in matching outfits, but they did usually have their name [...]
Happy New Year! 2013 For the last several days, my family and I have relaxed and spent time together at our vacation home in Florida. The weather has been cool, but we have truly enjoyed being together. My kids have had movie marathons (which is very fitting because my oldest is a film major), [...]
Custom Family Rules Artwork Builder Signs By Andrea I am so excited to tell you about a great product by Andrea at Signs by Andrea. It’s called a “Custom Family Rules Artwork Builder” and it lets you instantly build your own custom set of family rules, choose from several artwork design styles and pick [...]
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 [...]
The Party’s Over! On this 14th day of our 31 Days to a Beautiful Home, I’m saying goodbye to our beach vacation and hello to alarm clocks and school lunches. As my father would say, at the end of EVERY vacation, “…the party’s over!” Not to worry…we relaxed, had some fun and enjoyed the [...]
Burlap Projects Are Everywhere… You only need to take a quick look around the blogosphere or Pinterest to see that there is a current love of Burlap taking place. It is a woven fabric that is usually made from the skin of a jute plant or sisal fibers. It has a coarse texture, which rules [...]
Have you ever had those moments, when you finish a DIY or project and you say, “YES! That’s awesome!” I had one last night! I’ve been contemplating my Fall decor for my front porch for several days. At the end of July, I did a makeover on my wicker settee, seen here. I knew [...]
Party Time Last week’s Twirl & Take a Bow linky party was full of great ideas and home decor inspirations! There are so many great ideas and some awesome bloggers willing to share them with us! Here are a few that I want to feature this week: Jill at Sew A Fine Seam showed us her [...]
Have you heard of Chinoiserie? I hadn’t until I stumbled upon Chinoiserie Chic, a gorgeous blog by Beth. Chinoiserie is a French term, signifying “Chinese-esque.” Beth’s blog is devoted to Chinoiserie decor and it is fabulous! You must check it out! Here are few of my favorites from Beth’s blog, Chinoiserie Chic: I LOVE the coffee [...]
It’s Window Shopping Wednesday once more and this week I paid a visit to my local Pier1. The one thing I love about Pier1 is the abundance of color that embraces you as you walk through the door! If you do not like color, then you are definitely in the wrong place. One specific trend [...]
No, it’s not the Sound of Music…let’s sew a pillow! I began sewing about 20 years ago, but I wanted to refresh and refine my skills. I knew that there were probably some “better ways to do things.” So, I signed up for a Sit N Sew class at my local ;Hancock’s Fabric ;store. The [...]
Mighty Mirror Makeover Yeah! I love it! I hope you do too… Let’s recap…Yesterday I showed you this awesome mirror that I bought at Restore. It needed some help! Remember that I told you the center pieces of the mirror were turning black. I decided to work with the imperfections, instead of replacing those mirrored pieces. [...]
