When I fluff and primp my house, I tend to focus on the small and simple decorating details that can really enhance the mood of a room with little effort. For the most part, the walls and flooring in my house are neutral so that I can add a variety of colors throughout the year,…
Decorating with books is one of my favorite ways to add interest to the home. Here on my blog, I’ve shared projects that involve decorating with books and book pages. Today, I’ve pulled six of my favorite projects together and am sharing them at Live Creatively Inspired. Before you go, don’t forget to enter the…
Summer breezes are blowin’ through the open windows of our farmhouse country kitchen and I’m lovin’ these cooler days. Seems like we’ve either had rainy days or 90 degree days since June, so now that the humidity has left and temperatures have cooled to the upper 70s, I’m a happy camper! One thing I love…
After all the primping and cleaning for the Summer Showcase of Homes tour a couple weeks ago, I think I’ve finally recovered enough to share a few highlights from the tour. Sometimes when I’m cleaning my house I’ll hear my mother’s voice in my head, “Don’t forget to move the furniture and vacuum underneath it!”…
This week is the Summer Showcase of Homes and you can see the entire week’s schedule of homes at the end of this post. The tour is online so you can view these beautiful homes no matter where you live. Today it’s my day to share my cottage style farmhouse with you and I’m pleased…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Today my home is being featured at The Cottage Market, which is a delightful blog chock full of home decorating eye candy. Andrea is a sweet soul who features a different cottage style home every week and also includes posts about junk finds and other wonderful cottage type stuff. Even her logo is cute! Head…
