I talk a lot about the balance of saving versus splurging when decorating. While I LOVE adding fall touches around the house, I think items that live in the attic 9 months out of the year should just be defaulted to the SAVE side of that equation. With that in mind, I set out to DIY a modern garland for our fireplace. I…
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If your windows are bigger than your budget, today’s post is for you! I told you how much I had grown to hate the curtains in the office back my design mistakes post. But, one of the sad shocks of adulthood is that window coverings are expensive. I’m happy to report I’m no longer seeing brown on brown curtains as…
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One of the dirty little secrets of home decor blogging is that the spaces not being talked about can be about completely neglected. For me, this is especially true during bigger projects. The biggest casualty at our house this year was the front landscaping. We were working on the garage during the time we’d normally weed and re-mulch the front flower bed….
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Our office makeover is very close to complete (now done, see it here) and I’m ready to start showing you pieces of it! One of my favorite new things was the least expensive AND fastest project in the room. Did you know you can turn any frame into a custom message board in about 10 minutes of hands-on time? Just think of the possibilities…
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If you’ve been around the last couple weeks, you’ve seen the first two posts in the Organizing with Style series – how to organize your laundry room, and ideas for organizing with baskets & bins. This week is all about bathroom organization! The first idea is a great example of how easy organizing with style really can be. Kate from Back to…
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Welcome to week 2 of #organizingwithstyle! This week is all about LAUNDRY SPACES – big, small, we’ve got them all! All last week, Instagram users shared photos of their laundry rooms using #organizingwithstyle. Angela from Blue i Style and I had the fun, but tough, job of picking the best of the best to share as inspiration for you. If…
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This project has only been on my list for two years. From the day we put together our IKEA BORGJSO bookshelves, we’ve known that we wanted to do something different for the backing. Wallpaper, wrapping paper, paint and fabric were all on the table as options. Fabric was my first choice, but I wasn’t sure if I could find something…
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