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Summer Home Style Tips with Bright Yellow Door

Kirsten Yanasak is the creative force behind Bright Yellow Door, a lifestyle blog showcasing her family of five’s eclectic, colorful home in Seattle, Washington. She seamlessly blends rustic farmhouse and cozy cottage style for a look that is warm, welcoming and effortlessly charming. “I like a ‘found’ look, not one that can be manufactured or purchased from a …

Tips to Create an Outdoor Oasis

Are you thinking of ways to spruce up your favorite outdoor space? With a few inspiring ideas from Mohawk Home, your backyard, porch or patio can be transformed into a beautiful place to kick up your feet, entertain guests or have a romantic evening under the stars. Choose the right seating. Although outdoor furniture can be a bit pricey in …

Refresh the Porch or Patio for Fall

September is one of my favorite months of the year… the waning of summer into fall, cooler mornings and evenings but still delightfully temperate enough to spend plenty of time outside.  This week I tackled my front porch… and oh how it needed a post-summer refresh!  So it’s a great time to share how to …

Do It Yourself! Refresh Your Back Deck

There is something so gratifying about freshening up your outdoor spaces, especially for the warm weather months.  And with a few hours, some elbow grease, and about $100, you can have a fresh, inviting deck or patio for your outdoor enjoyment. I spent about 5 hours total over the course of a couple of days …

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 …

Hot Patio Trends for 2013

Finally, summer is here! It’s official, even if the calendar might disagree. It’s time to move outdoors, sweat a little, soak up the sunshine, swat a few mosquitos and breathe the fresh air! If your summertime plans include backyard fun, it might be time to spruce up your space with these patio trends for 2013. …

Create Outdoor Bliss in 3 steps!

It’s getting warmer outside and you know what that means! Extend your living space outdoors. Eat outside, read outside, relax outside, play outside…just get outside! Creating an inviting outdoor space is easy. Follow these 3 steps and you’ll never want to go inside again! Step 1. Find affordable durable outdoor seating. Whether you want your …