My heart is torn between farmhouse and cottage decorating style, which means I typically end up fusing the two together as much as possible. I’ve been doing a bit of tweaking to the entry way, adding touches of cottage style. The entry way isn’t a formal entry, but rather an extension of our living room….
Tomorrow is the beginning of the Summer Showcase of Homes featuring the homes of 26 bloggers. Starting Monday, July 22nd, you can view 5 homes per day, with 6 homes on Friday. Since these homes are from around the country, the tour is online so anyone can view it! I’m honored to say my home’s…
With all the beauty that summer has to offer, you probably find yourself wanting to enjoy it both indoors and out. For me, summer decorating means bringing sunlight and fresh flowers into my home. Today I’m sharing summer decorating ideas for the dining room. A light, bright room is a must for summer decorating. A…
About a year ago I found a great clock for my family room on sale at a local boutique. I brought it home but unfortunately, the color wasn’t quite right. Does that ever happen to you? Rather than return it (the clock was a great price, after all), I decided to give my large wall…
Cottage style is a simple, casual decor that’s easy to create in your home. During the summer, I find it especially easy to infuse cottage style with light colors and summer flowers. Hubby and I recently went on a wildflower picking excursion so I took the opportunity to dress up my cottage style breakfast nook…
Summer is my favorite season and part of the reason I love it so much is due to the freshness of fruits and vegetables this time of year. I love snacking on fresh, juicy peaches from the farmer’s market and enjoy cooking them up in recipes like this simple peach cobbler. A recipe doesn’t have…
Are you ready for some major eye candy coming the end of this month? From July 22-26 you can tour 25 bloggers’ homes during the 2013 Summer Showcase of Homes. Since these homes are from around the country, the tour is online so anyone can view it! You can see 5 homes each day during…
If you’re like me, you love to decorate your home but you’re constrained by a budget. For 10 years I was a single mom but I figured out how to buy my own home and decorate it without spending a lot of money. After re-marrying, I had more money to spend but found I wasn’t…
Today I’m sharing a post about painting my claw foot tub over at Live Creatively Inspired. One of the things that made me decide to buy my house was the claw foot tubs in both bathrooms. I have always loved these simple but glamorous tubs. Unfortunately, they were both in need of a little face…
Here I was thinking I wouldn’t freshen the front porch for summer until we painted the house, but who was I kidding? I’m always anxious to add some color with flowers, whether it’s hanging baskets, containers or flower boxes. So I went ahead and started planting and primping. We’ll just have to be careful when…
It’s no secret I have a major crush on historic homes and walking the streets of old neighborhoods is one of my favorite past times. Recently my hubby and I traveled to nearby Naperville, Illinois and strolled the historic district. Following are some of my favorite homes in the area. This red beauty wears two-toned…
For many years I’ve been in love with country style decorating … whether it’s modern country, farmhouse country, eclectic or shabby. Country style decorating conjures images of days gone by that were more organic. Making foods from scratch and using everyday items for decorating the home. I think the soul of country style is what…
The June/August issue of Country Living magazine arrived in my mailbox and there was a snippet about making lavender linen spray. Since I had leftover dried lavender buds from making sachets, I thought I’d put my stock to good use. Lavender linen spray is very easy to make and is far cheaper than buying it…
When I think of summer I think of time spent outdoors and summer fresh food like fruits, vegetables and a plethora of summer salads. When I’m not outside, I’m spending summer days in the kitchen canning tomatoes, making potato salad, cutting up watermelon, and more. I like to keep my kitchen bright and airy through…
My mother’s yard and garden was meticulously kept at all times while I was growing up … to say she’s a neat freak is an understatement. Much to my dismay, I was employed to help with yard chores and although I didn’t like it at the time, my mother’s persnickety attention to detail ignited my…
Today I have 3 important things to share with you! And the one you’ll probably enjoy the most is at the very end so read all the way through! First: Today I’m sharing a post on how to create curb appeal over at Live Creatively Inspired. So head on over there if you want to…
