I'm so happy that you could join me today on my holiday home tour! Let's start out in the living room. I don't have a tree in our living room this year, instead I've added that fresh tree topper. To keep it fresh I tucked a foam inside of the bucket, and added water. My centerpiece on my table is from Lynch Creek Farm. Isn't it beautiful! I placed it inside of this old tote for a rustic look. I always keep a few of my boxwood wreaths out in the this room. But I added one to my china cabinet door. The gift wrapping is staged, but honestly I wrap my gifts where ever I can. I used to wrap them all in my bedroom, but sometimes I wrapped them in this room too. And it's usually while sitting on the floor, nothing fancy! Those boxes will stay out as a little decor. I love the ... View Post
Christmas Decorating Ideas On A Budget
Christmas Decorating Ideas On A Budget I think this time of the year we are all looking for Christmas decorating ideas on a budget. I love keeping things simple when it comes to Christmas decorating ideas. In fact this year I've decided to use what I already have instead of making or buying anything new. I know that you come here for fresh ideas. But just like you I am on a tight budget. I can't always go out to purchase new things or even make something new. Today I will be sharing some of the crafts and decorating ideas that I've shared over the past years along with how I've incorporated it into this years Christmas. In the past I've put up as many as four trees. Yeah, I know it's a bit much. I had one in our living room, family room, dining room, kitchen and our ... View Post
How To Make A Peppermint Christmas Wreath
Well you all know how much I love the color pink, and vintage green. This time of the year I don't get into the traditional red and green decor, but I do like red and white, probably because red and white make pink. I love simple craft projects, let me show you how easy it is to make a peppermint Christmas wreath. This project is a fun and easy project to do, but use caution if you are doing this with small children, because we will be using a glue gun. Remember hot glue guns, are hot! Here are your supplies needed: One make it fun styrofoam wreath Peppermint candy ( I used 6 bags for mine) High temp hot glue gun(use caution) Start gluing your peppermint candies on the outer edge of your wreath, and keep working around. Working in a back and fourth motion, keep ... View Post
Christmas Tree Garland (Pottery Barn Inspired)
Christmas Tree Garland (Pottery Barn Inspired) Several years ago when I was visiting a friend I noticed her paper tree Christmas tree garland and she had mentioned that it was from pottery barn. I was so inspired by her paper tree garland that I decided to make my own. You are going to love making this garland and I will share a few tips on how to make your own version. This Christmas tree garland was the highlight of my tree! (This post contains affiliate links see disclosure policy) Supplies needed: Old music sheet paper or natural craft paper on a roll Printed out letters (Merry Christmas) or whatever you'd like your garland to say Tracing paper Tracing stylus Black sharpie marker Scissors Decide on what you would like your tree garland to say. ... View Post
How To Easily Reupholster A French Chair
How To Easily Reupholster A French Chair When I first started my blog one of my first projects was reupholstering a French chair. I got the guts to do it after reading Miss Mustard Seeds blog post on how she reupholstered her French chair. It looked easy to do so I went for it. The problem was that since I was new at blogging I never shared a step by step tutorial on how to do it. I really don't know why I didn't and always regretted not sharing it. Since I am changing things around my home I decided now is the time to share a step by step tutorial on how to reupholster a French chair. I promise that this is super easy to do. Just keep in mind that if you are attempting to do this please don't experiment on your Grandmothers heirloom chair. If you would like to try to reupholster a ... View Post
WHITE SLIPCOVERS WHY IT’S A BAD IDEA
WHITE SLIPCOVERS WHY IT'S A BAD IDEA I have longed for white slipcovers ever since Rachel Ashwell shared them in her books. I've longed for the look of white crisp clean slipcovers in an all white home. They look so cozy and laid back. That was the look that I wanted in our new Florida home. We recently moved from Illinois to Florida and we sold all of our furniture. You can read about that HERE. Since we were starting fresh I knew that I wanted these white slipcovers that I've heard not only Rachel Ashwell but many bloggers talk about as well. In our previous home we had slipcovers but they were the type you tucked in. And those are a pain in the butt! Every time someone sat down and get up it was a sloppy hot mess. I was told that these white slipcovers are supposed to be easy to clean ... View Post