Decorating Tips
Family 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 More10 Little Festive Touches for a Merry Home
10 festive touches to add to your Christmas decorating repertoire that make your home feel more merry and bright! Ok, you’ve decorated your Christmas tree and mantel for the holidays, but why stop there? Now it’s time to add little festive touches of Christmas cheer in unexpected places to make your home feel even more…
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 MoreInfuse Historic Charm into a Builder Grade Home
10 Tips to bring historic charm and character to a new build or builder grade home. Let’s outdate that modern construction! Ban the sterile white box! Nix the cookie cutter uniformity! Bring on the warmth, character, and charm of a period home with architectural features! For most of us the reality of housing markets, location,…
Read More5 Tips for Styling Your Hutch
At a loss for how to style your hutch? Read my 5 tips to elevate your hutch style below! I found this corner hutch a few years ago now, and it is one of my favorite pieces to display my collection of china and antiques! I try to change it seasonally, but you can almost…
Read More5 Priorities to Tackle Your Next Decorating Project
The first 5 priorities I address to tackle a decorating project that speed up the design process and make sourcing easier. I’m a planner, and I love the beginning of a design project because there is so much to sort out and strategize. It’s like putting together a puzzle. You know you’ve got to set…
Read MoreHow I Put Together a Room Color Scheme
5 strategies to create a room color scheme for a traditional collected interior! You know those rooms that look straight out of a furniture brand’s catalog? Every hue is perfectly matched. Every piece of wood furniture has the same stain. BORING! Those spaces do not look organic or collected. When you decorate slowly overtime, hunting…
Read MoreWhat You Should Buy at Estate Sales
25 one of a kind treasures you should hunt at estate sales according to a Grandmillennial who resells and decorates! The other day I read this inane article on Martha Stewart “10 Things You Should Never Buy at an Estate Sale.” I’m not going to link it because it deserves no special attention. The list…
Read MoreTips for Designing a Nursery
How to design a nursery: 10 Tips to create a nursery that is both pretty and practical! Living and using our nursery in various iterations over the past 8 months, I’ve learned a few keys to creating a functional baby’s room that still feels whimsical and attractive. A nursery doesn’t need to be sterile and…
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