Although I don’t consider myself a trendy person per se, I do enjoy watching trends and seeing how others use them. Zillow Digs recently announced the top 5 home design trends for 2015 and I thought it would be fun to share them with you and see how you feel about them. 1. Gold Fixtures Kitchen…
As 2014 draws to a close I’m taking a look back at the year and sharing my 10 favorite blog posts. As a blogger, sometimes it’s easy to come up with ideas to share, and other times I’m wracking my brain for inspiration. Blogging is a lot of work … you first need the ideas…
One thing I really miss during the winter is the color green. The bare leafless trees start to look forlorn and I miss the shades of lush green grass. The outside world begins to look monochromatic during winter and since I can’t add color outside, I can bring the greenery indoors. I found some indoor…
When you take a tour of Lauren’s house from The Endearing Home, you’re going to feel like you’re looking at the pages of a magazine. Her charming home is impeccably decorated and everything flows together so beautifully. It has a very comfortable, homey feel to it, too. Ready to take a look? The fireplace takes…
Christmas is just one week away! Although I’ve been busy decorating and shopping, I never forget the true meaning of Christmas and the celebration of Christ’s birth … God’s greatest gift to the world! I like to think the creative expression of decorating is a reflection of God’s creative nature. After all, if we’re made…
This is the second part of beautiful Christmas tree examples that I have for you this week. I shared 10 Christmas tree decorating ideas yesterday and each one was unique and festive. Today I have 12 trees, so let’s check out the rest of the inspiration waiting for you! First up is Bre’s woodland glam…
Well, I started out looking for Christmas trees on Houzz in order to share a variety of Christmas tree decorating ideas with you. As I became increasingly frustrated because I couldn’t quite find what I was looking for, I remembered I have uber-creative blogging friends with beautiful holiday trees. So after a quick inquiry, I found…
I can’t pinpoint when I first fell in love with Scandinavian style. It might very well have to do with the fact that I was raised in Geneva, Illinois … a quaint Midwest town west of Chicago with strong Swedish roots. I remember shopping as a child with my mother at The Gift Box ,…
They say you only have one chance to make a great first impression. The same can be said for your home so why not create a welcoming entry way for friends and guests? I turned to Houzz for a variety of examples to add style and warmth to your foyer or mud room. Farmhouse Entry…
After all the decorating for Tuesday’s Christmas home tour, I’ve been taking it easy the last couple of days and enjoying all the other Holiday Housewalk tours happening this week. I thought I’d share a few simple Christmas decorating ideas using some of my photos that didn’t make it into my home tour earlier this…
It’s not officially winter yet but once the snow starts to fly I dream of getting cozy in a cabin … or ski lodge. Some place with warm wood treatments and a crackling fireplace. A plaid blanket or cable knit throw would be an added plus. I searched Houzz for cabin style decorating ideas just…
Santa’s elves have been busy at my house hustling and bustling to trim the tree and deck the halls. Well, actually it was one elf … little ole me! Today I’m participating in Jennifer Rizzo’s annual Holiday Housewalk and I’m so excited to share my Christmas home tour with you! I’ll warn you now ……
It’s finally here! A full week of 30 DIY blogger homes all decorated for the Christmas Holiday House Walk organized by Jennifer Rizzo. Are you ready to enjoy them all? I know I am! I look forward to this week each year. My home tour is tomorrow, but since I’ve taken literally hundreds of photos, I…
Over the past few years I’ve noticed I’ve been turning less and less to decorating magazines and more and more toward my fellow bloggers for decorating ideas. My blogging friends are truly amazing and they inspire me every day! So I thought it would be fun to share a bit of Christmas inspiration from my blogging…
This past week I’ve been up to my eyeballs in Christmas decor, with a goal of getting all the halls decked before Thanksgiving. Why so early? Because the week after Thanksgiving I’m joining a virtual holiday house walk with about 30 other bloggers. But for now, I’m turning an admiring eye toward Anita’s city house…
My house is a disaster these days! Boxes of Christmas stuff are stacked in the living room and I feel like everything is in disarray. We recently purchased a new sectional (more on that later) which led to rearranging the family room … which led to moving stuff around in the living … which led…
