Happy Thursday. You may have heard our home is in escrow, along with our lake house, so we are in clean-out mode. When Mary Ann, Annie, and I got the big idea to do a Spring tour it sounded like a great idea. I ordered new pillows for our family room and TV room and some new lampshades. I was going to replace our counter stools with these great-looking ones from World Market. Fast forward Mary Ann's mother fell and passed away yesterday sadly, and our house is in escrow. So let's take a look ...
my home and garden
How to Decorate with the Studio McGee for Target Collection
When I was notified a few weeks ago about the Studio McGee for Target Collection I was really excited. Studio McGee has its own online store filled with stylish decor treasures for the home. When Target collaborates with someone they do a great job of providing affordable decor items that anyone can afford. Annie and I thought it would be fun to choose our favorites and see if we have any overlaps. I have linked all of my favorites at the bottom of the page, but first I am going to ...
Simple Ways to Refresh Your Living Room for Spring
If you are ready for Spring raise your hand?! Today Mary Ann, Annie, and I are joining an amazing group of home decor bloggers and we are going to show you how we zhush up our living rooms for Spring. I don't honestly have a living room but have two family rooms but let's take a look at some simple ways to refresh your living room for Spring. I don't buy a lot of new things for these little projects. I try to only buy and collect things I love so when one of ...
Holiday Home Tour-Part 1
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 ...
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 It. I ...
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 ...
