…to a beautiful home
~Graduation Party Ideas~ Graduation time is among us, which means invitations, caps, gowns, gifts and parties. At the moment I’m in full gear with my daughter’s upcoming graduation but I wanted to share a graduation party that I threw for my son a couple of years ago. Whenever I plan a party, I always [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Christmas Swan-a-Swimming In the Twelve Days of Christmas, there are seven swans-a-swimming…at my house there’s only one! Do you remember my DIY swan art that I made from plywood? I love it and wanted to dress it up for Christmas! I decided that any self-respecting swan would wear a ring of garland trimmed with [...]
Santa’s Belt Christmas Tree Topper Christmas tree toppers are fun and easy to design! Use your imagination and create a topper to remember! A great tree topper starts with ribbon and a great bow! Here I have used red glitter ribbon and layered it with red and black check ribbon. Wired ribbon is a [...]
Take-Out Box Christmas Advent Calendar From childhood, I have always loved a Christmas advent calendar. I remember my mother getting the boxed calendars with the little punch-out doors. I saw one at Michael’s yesterday. It brought back fond memories. I always loved opening the little door to find the chocolate surprise! When my children were [...]
Twine Transformation A couple of days ago I showed you my Christmas Corner Cabinet and on the door I displayed a twine star. Several weeks ago I purchased an ugly metal star at Tractor Supply for $4.99. The only reason I bought it was that it was a great deal. I knew I could [...]
Party! Party! Party! I’ve got some great features for you this week’s Twirl & Take a Bow Party! There are so many talented bloggers out there and we are so blessed to have them share their ideas, inspirations and creativity with us! Look at what some of them have been up to….. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What a [...]
Ho-Ho-Ho It’s just about that time! Christmas is right around the corner and in this house…we love Santa! Two years ago, I started decorating around the theme of Santa’s belt. I know you’ve all seen the mugs, candles and ornaments. They have them everywhere! I usually try to buy anything and everything that is [...]
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… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [...]
Party Time! We had some great link ups at the party last week! Thanks to everyone who joined in on the fun! You all are so talented and creative! You make it look easy! Check out some of my favorites… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This DIY vintage desk organizer from Bullfrogs & Bulldogs is so cute and [...]
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! [...]
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! [...]
Yesterday I mentioned that I would show you the great mirror I snagged at Restore…Change of plans…I’ll show you that one tomorrow. Let’s talk lanterns… Lanterns in home decor can add interest and variety to your home. They are available in all shapes and sizes and can serve a variety of functions. They can be [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
