I am continuing to make a few changes in my home while doing some early spring cleaning.I just recently found a pink chair and thought it would work perfectly with a pink chair that  I found a few years ago. The colors are not an exact match ,but they are  very similar in color and style. Just a soft touch of color for my kitchen. Yes that bamboo mat is from Decor Steals. I know you remember recently I changed my dining room around. I removed the corner cabinet that was in my dining room and added it to my kitchen. And since I was changing things around I decided to change my dish placement as well. I decided to put my Georgian Homer Laughlin dish collection in my French Cabinet,and then add my white dish collection to my corner cabinet. It's hard to get a good shot with the ... View Post

During the winter months we spend allot of time indoors,It's  why I love creating a cozy home. We spend most of our time in our family room with our fireplace on. That hanging candelabra is a recent deal from decor steals. I felt that this room was lacking something ,and adding a working chandelier was not an option. When I saw this pop up on Decor Steals as part of the daily deals I ordered quickly! I love the look and feel of this piece. The color works well in here too. If I painted it white I think  it would get lost in a sea of white! I added candles for decorative purposes only! Never,ever burn candles next to a wall or ceiling! Blankets are always close by and I love my shawl. I have several of these and they keep me nice and warm while sitting next to the ... View Post

During these long winter months of nesting I start the process of painting and purging. I am not painting any walls,Oh maybe just a few touch ups. But I will start moving things from one room to the next,and even giving things a fresh coat of paint. I was getting tired of my dining room hutch color and decided to brighten it up with a fresh coat of paint. I used a combination of Annie Sloan Pure white and Old  Ochre paint. My table was painted a few years ago with latex paint and I wanted to match it as much as I could. But I only wanted to use the paints I already had on hand. I am still not finished,my cabinet needs a few coats of wax. As I was painting I decided to change things around a little in here too. Yes my wall clock also received a coat of paint,pure white Annie ... View Post

A few days ago I shared tips on saving money when decorating.Today I wanted to share my living room changes no paint required. Sometimes the only thing you need to do is shop your house,and for this little change no paint was required. This time of the year when the weather is cold and gloomy I start thinking about spring. I will start adding bits of color to my rooms. I decided to hang that dormer vent a little higher,and add an old wood screen and antique painting above the sofa. Some of you may remember that wood screen and painting from my family room. For a little more color I added those dried flowers. I would love to find some pillows,but for now I just added fabric to the pillows I had on the sofa. I simply wrapped the fabric around the pillow,like a present. This room ... View Post

Let's talk about 10 tips to save money while decorating vintage style, questions and answers. Boy, I wish I had the resources years ago that I do now; I would have saved so much money then! I receive many questions via e-mail on how I decorate on a budget, where do I shop, and where do I find the things I do for decorating. Well, today I am going to share with you 10 money saving tips. Using what you have or spending very little money. Tip number one. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Paint, yes paint. It's one of the cheapest ways you can revamp a room. I have living proof if you look at the before and after photos of my home. Let's start with my kitchen. Besides my kitchen cabinets that were painted with Annie Sloan chalk paint, let's talk about my walls. (You can read all about ... View Post

A recent trip to my sweet friends shop Lucky Junk inspired me to create this easy to make banner. These cold winter days have me thinking about crafting,even though I don't consider myself a crafter. The ideas started swirling in my head as soon as I saw boxes and boxes of vintage piano rolls. These were only 4.00,I bought lots of boxes and I may buy more. I love the look of vintage paper and they look so pretty just displayed in a basket or in a wood crate. One of the paper rolls is on my table as a runner. I know I will be using these for other projects,but I love the idea of creating a banner. To make this easy banner you need a piano roll. Letters to trace. Carbon copy tracing paper. Tracing tool. Sharpie or fine point marker. First decide which font you would like your ... View Post