Decorating
Why I Love a Traditional Kitchen
Warm but classic… Functional but sophisticated… Striking but timeless… Ah the well designed traditional kitchen where the heart of your home marries style and function for timeless appeal! Traditional kitchens with their warm wood tones, natural materials, elegant tile work, and sophisticated detailing have an enduring charm that beckons you in, stirs the senses, and…
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 MoreA Valentine’s Day Mantel with Paper Heart Doilies
A red and pink Valentine’s Day mantel featuring a crafted paper heart doily garland, gingham ribbon, love letters, and beautiful blooms. Don’t miss the video below to learn how I made the heart garland! I cannot believe in over 10 years of blogging I have never decorated a Valentine’s Day mantel and shared it! Wow!…
Read MoreBest Dressed Door: Making a Large Fresh Outdoor Garland
Using chicken wire to create a large fresh outdoor Christmas garland for the front entry with pine, Fraser fir, cedar, magnolia, holly, and gingham ribbon. There is nothing quite as inviting as a traditional Christmas display at the front door with classic red and green, twinkle lights, and a lush garland. It beckons you inside…
Read MoreChristmas Wrapping Paper Capsule
A Christmas wrapping paper capsule for that little extra pizzazz to your gift giving and style under your tree! Wrapping gifts should never be an afterthought, but sometimes it does get a bit lost in the hustle and bustle of the season as we try to do ALL the things! That’s why I’ve rounded up…
Read MoreOn the First Day of Christmas…
A look at my “12 Days of Christmas” carol decor in the living room! My true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree… I know some of you find this Christmas carol nothing but annoying and far too ridiculous (ahem my husband), but I love it! I look forward to hearing it…
Read MoreJolly Blossoms Christmas Tree
A look at my Jolly Blossoms Christmas tree decorated with grapevine, magnolia, ranunculus, amaryllis, sugar pinecones, lanterns, bells, and lots of ribbon + I’m sharing my floral Christmas tree DIY tips and tricks. If you are stopping in from my Jolly Blossoms mantel, you’ll know that I took this mission from House Beautiful very seriously:…
Read MoreJolly Blossoms Christmas Mantel
A pink and red floral Christmas garland for the mantel with magnolia, cedar, red berries, gold holly, ranunculus, and velvet and gingham ribbons. Whatever your taste may be, one thing is certain: Christmas is the time, in the matter of decoration, to let the fancy roam, to be inventive, creative, gay, light-hearted and unafraid. ~House…
Read MoreA Gingerbread Forest Christmas Theme
Step inside my gingerbread forest Christmas decor with snowy pine, copper accents, gingerbread houses, and Black Watch plaid! The sweet spicy smell of ginger, cinnamon, and clove perfumes the air. Whipped frosting waits in a bowl. Ahhh…gingerbread cookies are baking in the oven and Christmas time is here! Gingerbread is one of those quintessential holiday…
Read MoreA Whimsical Red and White Christmas
With childhood exuberance our red and white Christmas decorations in the family room feature candy cane stripes, snowflake motifs, vintage Annalees, and a flocked King of Christmas tree for a whimsical look that screams merry and bright! I was about 7 or 8 years old when my mother first let me help decorate for Christmas.…
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