We love the farmhouse look, but many don’t have the home style to support it. Christmas decor to the rescue! This is a great time to introduce those rustic touches that lighten and brighten the holidays. The family table is the gathering spot for many holiday celebrations. Give your guests a country welcome with a take […]
My kids are at a great age– the age where Christmas is even more magical and festive than it usually is! So, I was super excited to transform our house into a Winter Wonderland. So, don’t stand still for long! If it isn’t moving, I am decking it with halls of jolly! (People included). First of […]
All in for Christmas decor but not feeling the red and green? Never fear–alternatives are as close as your imagination, so bring your own vision to the holidays. It’s a perfect time for every budding decorator to let fancy take flight! You’re thinking more like…sophistication and sparkle? Pull from this mood board I did for a […]
It’s the day after Thanksgiving–are you out shopping the sales or home hauling down boxes of Christmas decorations? While you’re opening boxes, think outside the box and reinvent some of those ho-ho-ho-hum traditions. Here are some ways to incorporate family keepsakes into your holiday decor! I love these little silhouettes we had made at Disney World. Seeing […]
Wouldn’t it be idea to decorate for the holidays ONCE and leave it up until after Christmas?!? I was on Fox Good Day speaking about Winter Decor that will last through the holidays! No worries if you missed it! Catch all the ideas at the link below. http://www.fox4news.com/good-day/222898353-story What Christmas decorations can be used for Winter decor? […]
Harvest time decor brings to mind colorful gourds and multicolored corn, but there’s more to it than that: out on the plains of west Texas from October to December, huge harvesters are busy day and night bringing in–cotton! Besides the cotton we wear and make cute pillows with, now we’re seeing cotton boll stalks as a beautiful, […]
My client said, “Out with the Old (World), in with the new!” I was happy to help him ditch his big brown baronial-style bedroom. Now he loves the light, fresh, sun-filled space! The room before was dated, heavy, and brown, brown, brown. The changes in paint, furnishings, and accessories gave this master a completely different personality! Highlights of this […]
In Part 1, I showed you some ways to: 1. Clear clutter with creative storage. 2. Vary lighting. 3. Group decor in odd numbers. 4. Add a mirror. 5. Add a rug. Now here are five more tips to help you decorate like a designer! 6. Group your collection While decorative pieces and collections spread […]
Want a designer look for your home? Here are 5 tips to help you decorate like a designer. Check back later for 5 more! 1. Clear Clutter Even functional storage can contribute to your design idea: use a basket, crate, armoire or lockers as “decorative storage.” I feel like trays are my secret weapon. Kid’s rooms can get really messy, […]
Many of us aspire to the simpler, less cluttered life that farmhouse decor suggests. But reality beckons and busy family life demands that we haul out the phone calendars to save our sanity. Here are some ways to marry planner technology with farmhouse style. (iPhone meets paper!!) Our subway-tiled kitchen niche with metal chair, weathered wood, and […]