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8 Tricks to DIY Crown Molding
Install crown like a pro with these 8 tricks to DIY crown molding! Hey, y’all! I am excited to share our adventures in crown molding finally! I know, we sure took our sweet time finishing up this DIY project, but here we are ready to share eight tricks to DIY crown molding. Crown molding is…
Read More5 Interior Design Secrets from the Experts
5 Designers reveal their best interior design secrets to creating a “sense of place” at the Nashville Antiques & Garden Show panel lecture. In February, I had the great pleasure of attending the Nashville Antiques & Garden Show. In its 28th year, the Nashville A&G Show is the longest-running and largest show of its kind…
Read MorePowder Room Makeover
Check out our simple powder room makeover! With a coat of paint and some serious scrubbing we made quite the transformation! *This post contains affiliate links* I’ve got the home renovation blues. The kind that come from slow…slow…slow progress. I miss having little jobs that need completing and always having something to do. I still…
Read MoreFloral Garland DIY
Set a pretty and elegant table with this faux floral garland DIY! If you’ve been cruising Pinterest lately (maybe a little too often, I admit), then you’ve probably seen the beautiful tablescapes with floral garland laid as a runner down the center of the table. I’m in love with this look, but I haven’t wanted…
Read MorePreserved Boxwood Wreath Tutorial
Is there any greenery more elegant than boxwood? Nope, not in my book, although magnolia comes in pretty close! I love preserved boxwood decorations whether its wreaths, garland, or topiaries, but I have not been willing to pay the hefty price tag for these items. As I was planning my Christmas decor this year, I…
Read MoreRattan Bar Cart DIY: Inspired by Society Social
Get the charming sophistication of a Society Social bar cart with this bar cart DIY for under $40 Ask any hostess with the mostest and she will tell you a bar cart is an essential entertaining tool, especially if you don’t have a built in bar. Bar carts are functional, offering storage for your liquor…
Read MoreOpen Concept Decorating: Lessons from Fixer Upper
Alright lovely peonies, let’s talk about open concept decorating. Open floor plans are immensely popular right now as we well know. There are endless examples in design magazines and if you watch HGTV, which be honest we decoristas all have a slight obsession with, then you’ve seen designers knocking down walls left and right like…
Read More8 Tricks to DIY Wainscoting
Progress is finally being made on our renovations! Progress you can really see! Over the weekend S. and I completed our dining room DIY wainscoting and chair rail project. Who am I kidding? S. did most of the work; he is a jack of all trades: a mechanic, a carpenter, and one hell of a…
Read MoreLiberate Your Walls! Wallpaper Removal Tips
Have you been putting off wallpaper removal in your house? Do you find a million other things to do every time you think of tackling it? Is the fetal position one of them? Well, if your growing accustomed to those acid colored daises in the kitchen or you find yourself naming those cute little ducks…
Read MoreTips for Your Kitchen Renovation
What do most of us want from our kitchens today? Cooking Space | Storage | A Place to Entertain | Style Kitchens today are very much the heart of our homes, especially for those who love cooking. But we expect so much more from this space than just food prep. We expect to gather there,…
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