Happy December! Hopefully you were able to get some great Christmas deals over the past few days. Now is the time to start thinking about when and how you give them. One of my favorite Christmas events is to host a get together with my closest friends. We eat, drink cocktails, exchange gifts, and take… Continue reading Easy, Affordable DIY Christmas Tablescape
This week I am turning my attention to decorating the outside of our new home. While my four-year old daughter is rooting for a blow-up Minnie from Lowe’s, I really don’t want to invest in expensive exterior decor. 😉 Instead, I am thinking about hanging a few simple wreaths on the windows and adding candles on the… Continue reading Deck the Dollhouse
Three years ago I decided to invest in a very nice white Christmas tree from Balsam Hill. The quality is superb, the color vibrant, and the appearance is realistic…well, as realistic as a white Christmas tree can possibly look. Much to my surprise, this year I opened the bag and discovered brown rust spots and a musty, mildew… Continue reading Spray Painted Christmas Tree
Y’all. Last year I went shadowbox crazy. When I am stressed or sad is when I feel the most creative. Or maybe I become the most creative to get through a difficult time. Either way, DIY projects are my therapy. Last Christmas was a really tough one for our family because we thought our daughter’s… Continue reading DIY Christmas Shadowboxes
While older homes offer an abundance of charm, the bathrooms often lack ample storage. Fortunately, our new master bedroom has a dressing room, which I claimed immediately as the perfect place for what my daughter calls my “makeup room.” Rather than buying a new vanity, I decided to repurpose an old desk and mirror with some… Continue reading DIY Vanity
If you’re like me, then you probably have oodles of old picture frames from different “seasons” of your life. I went through a black frame phase, then white, and now I find myself really loving the look of gold frames. Instead of buying entirely new frames in my favorite color, I realized that spray paint… Continue reading My Design Game Changer
As I mentioned in an earlier post, the top priority in our new house was to give our daughter the big girl room she really wanted and deserved. Due to her inability to walk independently, coupled with the layout of our previous home (stairs, stairs, everywhere – even in her nursery), I had to postpone the transition… Continue reading Big Girl Room
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