Category Archives: Cottage Decorating

organize your bookcase with baskets and lace

Our home office has been driving me bonkers! I spend time in here everyday and I’ve been feeling like I’m drowning in junk — buried in papers, wires, and clutter. Well, I decided to stop complaining and get to work, one thing at a time, starting with the bookcases. If you’re like me your bookcase is not only overflowing with books, but all sorts of other stuff too.  I can’t stand clutter, but baskets and lace I adore!  It’s easy to hide […]

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using color to create flow

One easy and inexpensive way to create flow in your home is to use the same color palette throughout. I have been neglecting our home office, well, I guess it’s been for a couple of years now. I finally got around to coordinating our office colors with the rest of our cottage. Whether it’s blues and greens or whites and neutrals, using similar colors from room to room will be pleasing to the eye and help create a nice flow […]

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a vintage tool box centerpiece for Spring

Salutations!  Virginia has turned green — greener than green.  This is the time of year all the plants start growing and turn our town into a lush, green beauty.  The new ivy growth is vivid lime green lighting up our flower beds, and the birds are splashing around in the bath.  It’s looking like Spring out there for sure.  It’s been a hot week, but that’s okay.

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shabby chic window treatments in the kitchen

Life has been moving in full speed this week with jam packed days of soccer games, doctor appointments, and musical performances. I don’t mind it though. I stumbled upon a couple of hours this morning and decided to have coffee and a snuggle with sweet Paisley on the sofa — ahh … what a nice start to what is shaping up to be one crazy day of running around town.

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a whimsical centerpiece with fresh garden flowers

Salutations!  How are things?  I’m feeling pretty darn good about things around here.  I think it has something to do with all the sunshine. I hope it’s shining down on you too!  I’m typically a little lazy when it comes to setting the table for company.  I tend to lay out a stack of plates, a stack of napkins, and a pile of silverware, not so inviting.  Whenever I’m invited to a friend’s or family’s party and they have taken […]

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