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Decorating is so much fun! Ever since I’ve had my own home, it’s been such a learning process for me… and Dearest Carl. We have both learned to trust my “inner eye” when making decorating decisions and this old house has blossomed for it. I have also learned how to weigh those decisions to best fit our home. There are …
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Ever since I began decorating my own home, I’ve struggled with the desire to fill my surfaces with pretty little vignettes and clear them of basically everything. But I’ve found a way to indulge myself in beauty and practicality in my decor and that’s with candle votives. I’ve collected several, mostly in neutral colors, that I can add to all …
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Throw pillows are wonderful things. The extra cushion on your sofa or bed are just light hanging curtains. They bring that feeling of home. Because I love to decorate and redecorate and change things around, I quickly discovered the secret to cheap throw pillows. Two words: pillow covers. By keeping the same pillow insert, you can easily amass a collection …
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How do you get your home to smell amazing… really fast? With wax warmers. My mom bought me my first one as a housewarming gift a few years ago and I have since become hooked. I have one in our kitchen, a small plug-in in the bathroom and the lovely one above on our piano in the living room. Here’s why you …
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Am I the only one who has a battle with decorating clutter? I find that I periodically sort through my boxes of decorating supplies and pair down on things that no longer really like or haven’t used. And then I get the opposite problem of not having something when I need it. Flower vases are something that you won’t …
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There are just some home essentials that fly under the radar for way too long. One of those things for me is sheets. Bedding can be super expensive (who the heck buys each sheet separately?!) so we wear ours out and then I end up asking for sheets for Christmas. Not a bad thing but not what I particularly want to …
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Before I begin, let me say that I am no expert when it comes to plants. I get my know how from experimenting, Google or my mom (which is almost the same thing). So anything I say in this post comes from my experience with the plants I have. Okay, moving on. I’ve had a lot of trouble with houseplants. I wouldn’t …
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Before and afters are just the best, aren’t they? Especially when it’s your own house! Last year our big project was combining our parlor and living room and golly is it different! Here is a couple pictures I took just a few days after we got the keys in the spring of 2014. After a lot of hard work, here’s …
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After a good deal of dreaming and planning and shopping my house, I finally have a gallery wall above my sofa. You’ll see it soon when I post my living room reveal! But now that I have one, I love gallery walls so much more. Especially when they’re free prints. You just can’t beat that. Here’s a free printable gallery …
It’s been quite a while since I’ve really said much about our living room. The last peek was in March! We’ve had so many people ask us if our projects are finished and with a grimace, I say no. Since March, it’s gotten worse. Lots more tearing out and fixing, but I think we’re finally on the upswing. The putting-back-together stage. …
