PROJECTS How To Stencil Furniture In Ten Minutes
Need an easy project for a piece of furniture in your home? Here’s how to stencil furniture in ten minutes. When I posted the picture of this armoire on Saturday I got about a ZILLION questions. People wanted to know how I stenciled the front. Other people wanted to know how I made the bow. One person even asked me...
Holidays Fall Decorating In the Entry Way
I know this looks like a blog. I get it. But truth? It’s a community. A community of amazing, incredible, awesome creative members. Just like you. And the best part? There are membership benefits, too. Like the “unlimited question” plan. Yep. It’s in the fine print. As an official reader of this blog and this community, you have access to...
PROJECTS DIY Wood Acorn Branches
When I was little I would get all A’s on my report card. Everything perfect. Everything amazing. Until. Until you got down to the bottom of the report. You know. The worst part of the report card. The CONDUCT grade. Yikes. I would get a smattering of S’s (satisfactory) and more than my share of U’s (unsatisfactory). And no matter...
DIYs 22 DIY Home Decor Projects That Cost Less Than $100
Looking for easy DIY home decor projects that are budget-friendly? Here are 22 ideas to update your home for under $100. Happy Labor Day week. Just between us? I can never decide if I want to labor today or not. It’s a toss-up between snuggling up on the couch with a bowl of cut-up peaches and finishing the first season...
PROJECTS Seven Creative Leaf Crafts For Fall
Looking for ideas for creative leaf crafts for fall? Here are seven easy and simple leaf projects you can make in under an hour. This morning I walked outside and gasped. It wasn’t hot. It wasn’t humid. It was cool and light and rainy. And as I watched, a leaf drifted to the ground. Sigh. My favorite season. My favorite...
DIYs The BEST White Exterior Paint Colors
Okay, y’all. First of all, before we get started–you might need refreshments for this post. And a comfy chair. There’s a lot of paint discussion and a lot of photos and a lot of before and after. Why? Because we painted the house. This is what the house looked like when we bought it back from the people that my...
PROJECTS DIY Paper Bag Leaf Garland
Looking for an easy project for fall? Here are instructions for a DIY Paper Bag Leaf Garland that you can make from recycled supplies. The other day I was sitting at my house minding my own business along with The Real Housewives of Dubai’s and I got a text. My favorite kind of text that read something like this: “My...
DECORATING 9 Tips for Decorating Small Spaces
Looking for tips for decorating small spaces? Here are some design plans and ideas and inspiration for making small spaces live big. I found this picture of one of the twins’ first bedrooms in a long-ago post written on this blog when they were still singing Hannah Montana songs. Two little brown monogrammed beds. Two nightstands. Two sets of curtains....
Holidays How To Decorate Your Fall Table By Shopping Your House
Wondering how to decorate your fall table? Spoiler alert. It doesn’t need to be expensive. All you need is to shop your house. When I shared all the wreath ideas yesterday I got some messages asking about more fall decorating, so I thought today we’d tackle tables. You know. You’ve seen them. Those fancy fall tables. Full of pomp and...
DECORATING Seven of My Favorite Pillow Combinations (and Where You Can Get Them)
Looking for pillow combinations? Here are some of my favorite pillow combinations according to color and style. Can I tell you how much fun I had writing this post? Seriously. Apparently, I LOVE to mix and match pillows and I didn’t even know it. Every time I share this room, I get so many questions about the pillows on the...