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 ...
Project Design
Project Design-Easy Steps to Style Your Shelves
Welcome to our latest installment of Project Design. If you would like to turn your ho-hum bookcases into an eye-catching display you have come to the right place. Mary Ann (Classic Casual Home), Annie (most lovely things) and I are joined this month by our talented pals Kris of Driven by Decor and Sherry of Design Indulgence. I guarantee you will not be disappointed with what these talented ladies have in store for you. ...
Project Design-Five Tablescapes you can try Before Thanksgiving
Welcome to Project Design! If you are new to Project Design, Maryann from Classic Casual Home and I have been taking on these simple projects with different groups of bloggers since 2015. We are so happy that our friend Annie from Most Lovely Things will also be joining us on as a permanent member of our group . We love having her fresh eye and clean modern aesthetic. This month we are featuring five bloggers with five fresh tablescapes you can try right now. ...
Pretty Tablescapes
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous Father's Day Weekend. We had record heat here on the Central Coast but we aren't complaining!! We have another installment in our fabulous Project Design Series coming up on Thursday with some simple summer entertaining tips you won't want to miss. Here are a few of my past tablescapes . My daughter's wedding... A bridal luncheon at Cassanova Restaurant... A simple gathering at the lake... A baby shower ...
Project Design-Simple Ideas to Update Your Entry Roundup
Maryann and I were so pleased with this group. It has always been our goal with Project Design to feature a different group of bloggers each time. We feel it is important for our readers to see a fresh group each time and in turn reach out to more bloggers. These ladies were amazing. They showed us how to create a welcoming space regardless of size. They certainly illustrated my six steps and then some! Cassie Bustamante lives in a small cape (which she says are ...
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 ...
Entryway Love
If you have been following me on Instagram you know that we have a brand new Project Design coming up next Thursday. Does your Entry need a little pick me up? It doesn’t matter how grand or simple your space, we will have a myriad of ideas for you. Once again Mary Ann (Classic Casual Home) and I have another fabulous group of bloggers lined up to give you all the inspiration you need. In the meantime here is some entryway love to inspire. “Simple Ideas to Update Your Entry” coming March ...
Project Design -Exceptionally Clever Chair Makeovers
Until we decided to do this post I had forgotten how many Thrift Store Chairs I have rescued over the years. I have always had a hard time passing up a great looking chair. The more pathetic the chair the bigger the challenge. I remember one wing chair had cat barf all over it (my kids were mortified when I rescued that one). It still resides in my guest room. Another wing (I have a thing for wing chairs) was covered in Pink Velvet and came from a ravenous smokers home. I had to leave it ...
Statement Chairs & New Project Design on Friday!!
It's time for Project Design again! This time we are taking on the task of repurposing a Craig's List or Thrift Store chair in "Exceptionally Clever Chair Makeovers" Im a firm believer in letting neutrals reign in a room, preferring to add color and pattern in pillows and accessories that can be easily and inexpensively changed. However choosing a single high-impact chair in an strategic spot can create drama and fun. Taking a Craigs List or flea market chair and reupholstering or slip ...
