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Braving Bold Florals

Nothing is more unabashedly “SPRING!” than bold, unapologetic florals, and they are back in a major way.   Whether you bring the flowers in a loud shout with wallpaper, or start small with a statement piece like this stunning chair… Or maybe a fun floral area rug… Whether you layer different floral patterns together… Or …

5 Ways to Use Antique Accents in Your Home

I have a life long love affair with antiques going on.  Maybe because I was fortunate enough to grow up around antique pieces and items in our home that had been passed down through the generations.   I am drawn to the dimension, personality, and sense of history that antique accents can lend to a space.   …

Five Ways to Add Color to Your Bedroom

Adding color to your bedroom is a tricky endeavor. On the one hand, you want to have a calm, serene place to rest and relax and sleep. On the other hand, you don’t want the room to be boring. Here are some ways to add color to your bedroom, without keeping yourself up all night. …

Bring Spring Indoors with Evergreen Houseplants

Anyone else feeling that ache for spring? To remember what grass feels like beneath bare feet? To soak up the sunshine on your face? If it’s still chilly and wintry where you are, try bringing in a few evergreen houseplants to usher in the feeling of spring! Here are a few of my favorite plants …

Train Bedroom for Kids

My four and five-year-old boys share a room – one has a slight obsession with trains, the other is into anything and everything “boy”. Because of their personalities, a train bedroom isn’t a farfetched reality to please them both. But knowing that they grow and change rather quickly, I decided to create a room that …

Weekend Project: Ideas for Decluttering

It’s spring! Time for flowers, gardening, and spring cleaning! Today I’m going to give you some ideas so that, one fine spring weekend, you can declutter your home (and then keep it that way). The Kitchen Our kitchen counter becomes  home base for clutter. I pile the mail here, as well as the kids’ school …

Five Easy Ways to Add Curb Appeal to your Entry

I don’t know about you, but I am over winter.  Enough with the gray skies and snow! As I daydream about spring, I’m starting to think about how to spruce up my front entry to welcome the warm and sunny weather. Today, I’m going to give you five easy ways to add curb appeal to …

The Art of Flower Arranging Perfected

Fresh or fake, knowing how to arrange flowers is a skill that can come in handy at a moments notice. From displaying freshly picked flowers from your garden or farmer’s market to decorating for parties or gifting to a loved one, flowers brighten a room and a mood. But did you know that there is …

Simply Sweet Homemade Valentine’s Day Card

Ever since I was a little girl, Valentine’s Day has always included the giving and receiving of sentimental cards. I remember in primary school we would all make sweet Valentine’s Day cards out of construction paper, glue, crayons, and sometimes glitter (when the teacher was feeling extra brave). After we made the cards, we would …

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