DIYs The Vintage Find I Never Even Knew I Needed
There I was minding my own business on a beach vacation. Trying to decide if I should go down to the beach or read a book and just look at the ocean. And then? In the middle of all that sunshine? The birds started chirping and the clouds shimmered and sand fleas danced and the oceans sang the halleluiah chorus....
TIPS Look Who Is Shopping For a New House
If you have been following this blog for more than a hot minute, you’ve seen this living room before. I grew up in this living room. Oh, the stories these walls could tell. Years and years and years of holidays and laughter and conversations and generations of family celebrations. About seven years ago, we bought back the house...
TIPS 9 Mistakes To Avoid When Styling a Bookcase
Does decorating a bookshelf seem overwhelming? No worries. Here are 9 mistakes to avoid when styling a bookcase. In case you were wondering? I am the BIGGEST MISTAKE MAKER EVER. You might read this blog and think —that KariAnne—she has it going on. Ummm. {gulp} Truth? I MAKE MISTAKES ALL THE TIME. Yep. All. The. Time. Now don’t get me...
TIPS 7 Unique and Creative Lighting Solutions
What are your thoughts on overhead lighting? Are you team table lamp? Or team overhead lighting? (Or if you live in Texas, overhead lighting with a ceiling fan). As for me and my house? We are not really about anything that shines light from above. In my house, overhead lights cast weird shadows and make my skin (and my rooms)...
CHRISTMAS Blue and White Fall Decor With Vintage Finds
Have you discovered in this life that there are friends and then? There are FRIENDS. You know. FRIENDS that make you banana bread and bring it by your house with coffee because you had a bad day. FRIENDS that know you love to play mahjong and they learn the game just for you. FRIENDS that know you don’t really cook...
DECORATING 21 Fall Wreath Ideas For the Front Door
Remember when you all asked me about the basket on my door with the fall stems? Look what I found. This fall decor comes with this beautiful basket and the leather-colored strap and this BEAUTIFUL arrangement with pinecones and leaves and acorns and the prettiest fall texture. And in amazing news? It’s under $25. Good thing I’m all about a...
DECORATING Easy Fall Flower Arrangement In Three Steps
// artichoke stems // pomegranate stems // pink flowers (similar) // white vase (similar) // I have a new word for us courtesy of my 8th-grade niece. Have you ever heard the term “mogging?’ M-O-G-G-I-N-G. She was telling me an exceptionally scintillating story about life in middle school (which of course you know I’m all ears about) and mid-conversation, she...
Holidays 21 Budget Fall Decorating Ideas for Your Home
Looking for budget fall decorating ideas for your home? Here are 21 creative ways to add a little fall decor without breaking the bank. Happy September. I hope you are having a day as amazing as you are. And you have coffee or some other morning beverage. Because today? I have some FALL FOR YOU. I know it’s 100 degrees...
HOUSE The Easiest Way To Update An Entryway
Can I ask you a question? Have you ever imagined a change for one of the spaces in your home in your mind? You planned it and imagined and dreamed about it. And then? One day you actually decorate the space that you’ve been thinking about for months and months. Truth? Sometimes when I actually change up a space with...
DECORATING This Beautiful Neutral Fall Farmhouse Tour
Don’t you think fall and farmhouse go together? If you are all about either of those words…. …I have the perfect post for you. Remember when I talked about my new Christmas book? I mentioned that I photographed a few bloggers homes decorated for Christmas. One of those bloggers was my amazing friend Shannon from My Little White Barn. And...