Country style decorating has been around a long time. My sister introduced it to me many years ago and I still love it today. Country decorating no longer just means stuffed teddy bears and handmade quilts. It really covers a variety of styles from rustic to romantic to modern to shabby chic. Country style means…
Are you looking forward to summer? Today’s installment of Style Showcase gives a nod to the near future with indoor and outdoor ideas and inspiration for summer. Click on the link above each photo for more information about each project. Enjoy! Shabbyfufu | How To Live With White Fabrics In Your Home Southern Hospitality…
Spring is one of my favorite times to take walks around quaint residential streets to enjoy the tulips and flowering trees. I’ve shown some of the larger historic homes of Geneva, Illinois on my blog in the past. But today I want to show you some of the more affordable cottages and bungalows on the…
Fashion and decorating trends always seem to repeat themselves – just like history. Lately I’ve noticed a lot more rattan furniture in my Instagram feed so I think it’s safe to say this decorating staple of the seventies is making a big comeback! Photo by Baer’s Furniture The return of rattan furniture isn’t relegated to…
Hubby and I recently returned from our trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee and I have to admit I fell in love with the area. I’ve been to the volunteer state before, but never to ‘Nooga. We stayed in a charming blue cottage from Airbnb located on the side of Lookout Mountain and took plenty of walks…
Happy Tuesday, friends! Today we have a mix of inspiration and ideas for Style Showcase. From outdoor lights to an entertainment center to a home tour and more. Enjoy today’s collection! Fox Hollow Cottage | DIY Pole Planters For Outdoor Lights Shabbyfufu | Northern California Suburban Home Tour Southern Hospitality | 9 Favorite…
This weekend I’ll be headed to the nursery to select flowers for the garden. To help inspire me, I found several summer container flower garden ideas that I thought you’d enjoy too. Really, the sky’s the limit when you plant your flower pots. Just be sure to keep in mind that you’ll need to water…
Hello friends! I have a fun surprise for you today on this first day of May. Get ready to enjoy a tour of a cozy blue cottage in Chattanooga, Tennessee that you can rent for a vacation. Hubby and I had the great pleasure of staying in this little charmer in the wooded area of…
Looks like we’re safely rounding the corner from no more snow to full-on spring. In Illinois, we sometimes get snow in April and I hate it every time it happens. But those days are behind us now and I’m anxious to get some dirt from the garden under my fingernails. Hope you enjoy today’s installment…
When you live in an old house, storage is a highly-prized commodity. In the good old days, homes were taxed on their number of rooms. Closets were counted as a room so many older houses have as few closets as possible to help keep real estate taxes down. We have one closet in our house…
Are you ready for something a little different for today’s home tour? Although I prefer homes over 100 years old, I also enjoy mid-century charmers like this 1960s renovated ranch home. When you get right down to it, I prefer homes that are unique with interesting details. Photo by TVL Creative Ltd. Vaulted ceilings…
When you live in an older home, you often struggle with decorating for modern living. A hundred years or more ago, houses were designed for a different lifestyle. Over the years I’ve learned to meet some of these challenges head on. Following are some of my favorite small space decorating solutions. Photo by KL Interiors…
We all need a little adventure in life. Whether it’s a road trip, a tropical vacation, a hike in the woods, or simply learning about someone else’s adventure in a book or a movie. I’m a firm believer that exploring beyond your immediate world is good for the soul. You can physically do it –…
My love for linen goes back many years when fresh out of college, I started working for a high-end women’s clothing store. Something about that organic looking fabric with natural slubs tugged at my heart strings. But clothing isn’t the only way to enjoy this wonderful fabric. Linen decorations look luxurious in the home, too…
Have you seen the new, Academy Award-nominated movie Nomadland starring Frances McDormand as Fern? It’s about a woman in her 60s who lost everything during the Great Recession and ventures on a journey through western America while living in her van. Hubby and I watched it on Hulu a few weeks ago and I tried…
Today on Style Showcase we’ve got a mix of both indoor and outdoor projects, and then it’s all topped off with a tour of a traditional house flip. There’s plenty of inspiration here if you’ve got a little spare time to tackle one of these fun projects. Town & Country Living | Window Box Ideas…
