It’s just paint, right? If I had a dollar for every time those words fell out of my mouth I would be one Etsy shopping lady! I’ve been considering painting the dining room table and the china cabinet, the cabinet possibly the robin’s egg blue color of the candlestick pictured. So I guess you can consider this a before picture, unless I chicken out. Robin’s egg blue is one of those colors I’ve always oohed and aahed over, I’m glad […]
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Are you looking forward to a bit of vintage treasure hunting this Spring? I know I am! I’ve always been intrigued by antique furniture and I’m a sucker for vintage treasures. I guess my love of vintage finds really took off when we purchased our first home. My mom would take me out to estate sales bright and early Saturday mornings, and I couldn’t believe what great pieces we would come home with!
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Time for a little switch-a-roo! With all of the painting, repainting, and rearranging going on there is never a dull moment around here. A friend of mine recently admitted that she has never seen my living room the same color twice. Every time I think of this it makes me laugh! I’m happy to say the mocha latte shade in the living and dining room is feeling right, it’s here to stay. And man, am I glad. I don’t think […]
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Out with the old and in with the new. I don’t know about all that, but I have managed to get all of the Christmas chachkis back into the attic. Thank you kiddos — you are great helpers! And I’ve been trying to refresh the living room and sun porch a bit. Our house looks dreadfully bare without all of the glitz and greenery of Christmas. In the living room I added a little tablecloth across the front of this […]
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I can never seem to get enough of fresh pine roping at Christmastime! One of the cottage style homes down the street from me drapes it across their white picket fence adorned with red bows and it looks classic and beautiful. It is one of my favorite outdoor holiday decorations for sure. My dad picked up a bunch of fresh pine roping for my mom and me at the big box store. I was so excited to drape it […]
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Christmastime without our two year old teenager puppy is just not the same. Our family is trying really hard to find our smiles and allow some happiness back into our home. It’s a little bit better when we are all out of the house and aren’t having that feeling of something being missing. It is dreadfully quiet so we have been trying to play more music and clown around some. That crazy Derby energy and enthusiasm was fun to have […]
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The holiday madness has begun! The shopping, baking, decorating, and of course the crafting are all in full swing. Did I mention the shopping? I have certainly been doing my part in stimulating our economy! As much as I love to shop for gifts I happen to love making things even more. The kids and I have been holiday crafty crazy since they were just tiny little guys. We made candy covered Christmas trees and glittered coated stars, paper chains […]
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Happy Fall!! So this is one of my new favorite decorating tips. While you’re at the market, fill your basket with some of your families favorite produce, add some flowers or herbs or whatever you have from the garden, and call it a centerpiece. I love how simple and pretty it looks. My kiddo’s fall fruits of choice are pomegranate, pears, and apples, but the possibilities are endless! A few posts back I did a similar centerpiece with clementines, I […]
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