Archive for December 2013
Merry Christmas!
Wishing a Merry Christmas to all!
Read Moremy easiest decorating trick…
I’m on Houzz today talking about my easiest decorating trick. I’m a serial redecorator and I’m sharing all my tips and examples for everything from curtains… to accessories. And don’t forget, there is one week left for you to enter the Mohawk Home rug giveaway! Visit here to enter.
Read Morean indoor wreath
My front entryway has an outlet in a very strange place. It might make sense to someone but not to me. It needed to be higher up on the wall because of the radiator but not that high! I’ve had a lamp plugged into it in the past but I hated seeing the chord. I’ll…
Read Morenew curtains in the dining room
The drapes in my dining room had run their course. I’d had them for about 12 years, having purchased them when I was in my “burgundy and hunter green phase”. All the decorations in my previous house were pretty dark compared to what I have now. I’ve been slowly phasing them out and it was time…
Read Morea rug for the boy’s room {and a giveaway!}…
My two son’s share a bedroom. It has a mix of styles going on but leans toward simple and modern. I’ve only put a couple things on the walls like barn stars and some signs I made. The pelmet boxes are simple with a geometric pattern as is the fabric covering the top of the…
Read Morebaby’s breath on the Christmas tree…
After the tree is bought and the lights are wrapped around and all the ornaments are put in place my tree is still not done. Not till the next day when I go out and buy some baby’s breath, cut it up and add it to the tree. I’m not sure how this started…
Read Morecurtains around the front door…
The other day I decided to make some changes in my entryway. One thing led to another of course and now I have a couple new projects in front of me. All it took was for me to decide I needed to do something about my front door. I had put some sheers on sidelight…
Read Moremy latest trip to the antique stores…
I managed to fit in some antique shopping last weekend around Millbrook, New York. I found a mix of items from beautiful to out of the ordinary. Please excuse the camera quality since these were all taken with my phone. First up is the beautiful fireplace mantle which was resting against the even more breathtaking…
Read Morehouse tour {the guest room}
My guest room has undergone a couple evolutions since we bought this home. When we first moved in it was a much larger room that we used as a playroom. We did a lot since then, but here is how it looked when I first laid my eyes on it… The heating was converted to…
Read Morebasket painting…
The wastebaskets that I placed in my mudroom as shoe storage once upon a time looked like this… I picked them up at HomeGoods for $7.99 each and they were fine as is. Painted and dipped baskets are everywhere lately so I decided to try my own version. I rummaged through my craft paint and paint…
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