I'm so happy to be joining Christy and Amy from 11 Magnolia Lane, and Jenny from Evolution on Style on the Holiday Tour of Homes again this year. If you are coming here from Citrine Living welcome! This year they asked each of us to share a part of our house instead of the entire shebang (thankfully as we had a full house for Thanksgiving) and I do not put my Christmas decor up until after Thanksgiving. There has been a lot of scurrying around since our last guests left (well even ...
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The Collected Look in My Dining Room
Today I am so happy to announce that my pals Mary Ann (Classic Casual Home) and Annie (Most Lovely Things) are sharing photos of my home and garden on their blog. I have never really done a home tour on my blog so this is something new for me. They each will be sharing different parts of my home and garden so please stop and visit both of their blogs. If you have been reading my blog long or follow me on Instagram or Pinterest you know that I am a big fan of a collected look. I ...
The Collected Look-How to Get It
A Gathered look has personality, interest, and history. Collecting and gathering things from your travels, flea markets, and or art galleries creates a sense of where you have been and where you are going. The mixing and matching of furniture styles, finishes, and textures are one of the easiest ways to help a room look as if it’s evolved over time even if it hasn’t. Here are a few of my tips on how to create a gathered look in your own home. The Collected Look-How to Get ...
Eight Tips for Styling the Perfect Coffee Table
Welcome to our latest Project Design. I am sharing Eight Tips for Styling the Perfect Coffee Table. We last did coffee tables back in 2015. I am so excited that six of our blogging pals are joining us today to share their tips. Styling a coffee table isn’t a project that needs completing in a day. Take time to find pieces that you really love. Shop vintage markets, antique shops, and resale stores in addition to the traditional spots. A coffee table is often the center of the living ...
Christmas Home Tour Part Two-
Welcome to my Christmas Home Tour Part Two. Let's light my favorite Frazier Fir Christmas candle and begin where we left off. We spend a lot of time in our converted game room (you can read about that transition here,) so we wanted to infuse a little Christmas spirit into the room where we live. We added a small Leylandi Cypress that could be planted outdoors after Christmas for a more natural look. I prefer it with simple white lights. Under the tree is a Santa that was a gift from my ...
How to Mix the High and Low in Your Home Decor
A room need not be filled with high-end furnishings, expensive art, and fine antiques. A room tells a far more interesting story when it's an engaging mix of both splurge items and affordable finds. My husband and I started collecting antiques when we were in college. Now that we are in our 60's we have a nice collection. However, we did not start collecting "real art" until a few years ago. Many of our accessories are not fine antiques. I source flea markets, ebay, and junk shops for many ...
How to Decorate for Christmas Using Organic Materials Part Two
I am back today to finish my home tour due to a computer glitch. I didn't intend to drag this out! Thanks for bearing with me! I really loved adding a bit of red to my dining room this year. I have always kept it more neutral in the past. I love decorating with organic materials whenever I can. This Santo gets decked out a little differently every year. This year less is more. The cockscomb wreath was a find from Target last year. I always like to add a little greenery ...
Project Design Simple Ideas to Update Your Entry
Welcome to the latest edition of our Project Design Series. Mary Ann (Classic Casual Home) and I really enjoy these simple projects because they encourage us to look at our own homes with a fresh eye. Do you feel like something’s not quite right about your entryway? Maybe it’s hard to see your front door, or it feels bland and uninviting. Whether you’ve recently moved in or have been settled for many years, the entry can often be an overlooked space particularly if it is small. How do you ...
Project Design Gallery Wall
Hi Everyone! Maryann (Classic Casual Home) and I got together a few weeks ago and thought it would be fun to come up with a couple of easily executed design projects a year and involve some of our favorite blogging buddies. We have found that one of the projects our clients find challenging is creating a gallery wall. I did a tutorial a while back on gallery walls here http://roughluxeperspective.blogspot.com/2013/01/gallery-wall-tutorial.html. The easiest ...
