Bring a bit of nostalgia into your home this holiday with handmade style Christmas ornaments. I think for most of us, handmade ornaments remind us of our youth. We’d make ornaments in art class or at home with parents. Remember that sense of pride you felt hanging your handmade ornament on the tree? Earlier this…
Hygge is a Danish word for a mood of coziness with feelings of wellness and contentment. It’s what my blogging friends and I ascribe to the first Saturday of each month when we come together for this cozy living series. Each of us shares what gives us that warm fuzzy feeling for that month, whether…
Here we are in November and in the blink of an eye, Christmas will be at our doorsteps. Funny how this time of year flies by but January and February seem to drag on forever. Sigh. I do love the coziness of this end-of-year season and look forward to the upcoming festivities. This year I’ve…
Normally I save home tours for Sunday, but I have so many houses lined up that I decided to start featuring them on occasional Thursdays. Today’s cozy stone cottage by Susan Anthony Interiors is sheer perfection with its warm hues and intimate spaces. A mix of elegance and rusticity creates living spaces that wrap you…
Decking the halls usually means hauling out the garlands, wreaths, and trees. It can be a lot of work but one of my favorite Christmas decorating tricks is swapping out your everyday wall art with holiday art in about the same size. You don’t have to wonder where you’re going to hang a banner or…
Thoughts are turning to the upcoming holiday seasons of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Thanksgiving always seems to get a little shorted due to the increasingly earlier arrival of Christmas. Today’s Style Showcase features mostly fall ideas with just a touch of Christmas. Enjoy today’s creative roundup! Fox Hollow Cottage | Easy To Imitate Fall Decorating Ideas…
You’re in for a treat today! I think you’re going to love this updated kitchen and dining nook by Tchotchkes Design Studio found in a beautiful home built in the 1940s. A unique archway gives a nod to the home’s birth date while the kitchen is functional for today’s busy lifestyle. Photo by Tchotchkes Design…
Happy Halloween! For today’s tour I tried to find an older home that looks like it could be haunted, but I couldn’t find a decent one. So I settled on a house by Natasha Habermann Studio located in Salem, unfortunately it’s Salem, New York – not Massachusetts. The home does have a couple of cats…
This is the big weekend! The kiddos will be out trick-or-treating and I’ll be cleaning up the garden and prepping flower beds and the pond for winter. According to the upcoming weather forecast, this will be the last foreseeable weekend above 50 degrees. The cooler weather always seems to come on so quickly. As we…
Have you ever gone to a somewhat obscure place for vacation and found you enjoyed it so much more than the much-hyped tourist spots? That’s what happened this past weekend when hubby and I went to Grand Detour, Illinois, for a low-key fall getaway. I was immediately smitten by the charming town of about 450…
Happy Tuesday, friends! This week’s Style Showcase includes a collection of DIY Christmas signs, a couple of home how-tos, and a visit to Riverside, Illinois to see some amazing homes just outside of Chicago. Enjoy today’s eclectic collection of inspiration! Shabbyfufu | 20 Fabulous Christmas Signs To Make Right Now Southern Hospitality | How…
Is it too early to showcase Christmas décor? Rumor has it that most people will shop earlier this year than last, but I feel like “they” say that every year. Normally I wait until after Halloween to feature holiday decorations, but then I saw that West Elm is having a limited time sale. I don’t…
When you drive or walk around neighborhoods, do you find yourself drawn to one particular style of home exterior? Or maybe you’re drawn to a specific color of houses. Today I’ve got a collection of home exterior styles to share with you. I’d love to hear what style you prefer most! Photo by JB Architecture…
Welcome to the weekend before Halloween! Fall colors are just starting to reach their crescendo here on the outskirts of Chicagoland. Later today, hubby and I are off for our leaf peeping weekend where President Ronald Reagan grew up. We’re staying in a tiny town with no streetlights so it will feel a little like…
Do you love this season of crisp days and getting the house cozy for the autumn season? Cabin style decorating is a great way to add coziness to any room in your house. I think you’ll agree once you see these inspirational photos that showcase the warmth and comfort a cabin provides. (This post contains…
Most of the trees across the country are starting to peak with their fall color and it’s such a gorgeous scene. I love that God gives us this brilliant burst of color before the branches empty themselves of foliage. When I think of where I’d most like to travel during autumn, hands down it’s the…
