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Maximalism Without The Feel of Clutter
Let’s explore how to avoid the cluttered feel when you are a traditional maximalist who loves collecting for your home… I love stuff! I love pattern! I love color! I am definitely a maximalist when it comes to home design. I do Not like clutter and the messy haphazard chaos when things start to pile…
Read More10 Ways to Add More Beauty to Your Home
When we surround ourselves with beauty it elevates the everyday! Have you ever stepped into a beautiful space…maybe a chic hotel lobby or a unique historic house…and instantly felt your mood lift? All of a sudden you are smiling and you feel compelled to move more gracefully or you find that your creativity blossoms and…
Read MoreThe Collected Home: Stretching Your Budget
5 secrets from an antique dealer who has decorated her entire home in secondhand finds and antiques without spending a fortune! Hello friends. Thanks for stopping by today. I am excited to share with you my advice for making a limited budget go that extra mile when decorating your home in a traditional way with…
Read MoreMaster Bedroom Video Tour & 5 Priorities to Decorate Your Bedroom
Watch this video tour of our master bedroom decor and learn 5 priorities to decorate your bedroom with style and comfort! Master Bedroom Video Tour 5 Priorities to Decorate Your Bedroom with Style & Comfort: No. 1 Choose a color scheme and/or theme that feels relaxing and serene to you! In my opinion…
Read MoreMaster Bedroom Reveal: Green, Floral, & Traditional
Come tour our traditional master bedroom decorated in blue and green with floral chintz curtains, pops of gingham, and layered elegance! Hello there. I’m so happy to finally share our FINISHED master bedroom! At least it is 95% finished. We both know a collected room is never really done. You may remember I shared my…
Read MoreThoughts On The Collected Interior
For me the collected interior is about layering storied decor and slow decorating, taking the time to carefully choose what you bring into your home. It is not so much an interior style as a method of and ethos to decorating. A collected interior could be farmhouse or coastal, Grandmillennial or modern. It isn’t the…
Read MoreFamily Room Design Plans
Did you ever have a room that you just couldn’t figure out? It stumped you six ways to Sunday? You’ve tried different furniture, different furniture arrangements, and different decor, but it still doesn’t feel right. Yes? Well…that is our family room for me. The space is long and narrow at 20′ x 13′ with only…
Read MoreMy Design Tent for The Clinch River Antiques Festival
A look at my design tent for the Clinch River Antiques Festival and 5 tips for decorating a dining room with Grandmillennial style! Y’all, I’ve got to say I’m pretty proud of myself! I designed and sourced an entire room in about 6 weeks; set it up under a 15′ x 15′ party tent in…
Read MoreNightstand Swap & Round-Up
Check out my new nightstands in the master bedroom + I’m sharing a round-up of affordable nightstands! Nightstand Swap & Decorating Tip Ummmm….ick! Yep, that was my initial reaction to the new nightstands I put in our master bedroom. At first I was not happy with the swap. The description said “antique white” so I…
Read MoreFinishing Our Master Bedroom Decor
Explore our plans to finish our blue and green master bedroom decor! I am determined to complete at least one decorating project this year at my house! Up to bat: our master bedroom! This room is so close to being finished. I just need to pull together all the design elements and find a few…
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