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Kid-Friendly Crafts for Winter Break

Most likely, your kids are already on Christmas break from school and you know the routine that follows.  By about the third day of vacation, they’re starting to get restless and anxious for Santa Clause to arrive.  Keep them busy this year and away from the television screen with these kid-friendly craft ideas, suitable even …

DIY Pallet Projects

DIY pallet projects are all over magazines, blogs, and Pinterest. Why? Because pallets are relatively easy to find, usually free, and made out of sturdy, rustic wood. It’s also a great way to repurpose something that might otherwise end up in a landfill. In this post, I’m going to talk about pallets – how to …

Inspiration for your Porch Planters

I’m waiting for the pollen to die down here in Atlanta so I can get my front porch ready for the season, but I’ve been busy collecting inspiration in the meantime.  One of my favorite parts of outdoor decor is putting together container gardens.   Today I’ll be sharing some inspiring porch planters with you along …

Quick Fix Projects with Big Impact

When we’re busy, home projects tend to take a back seat to other, more pressing obligations. What if you could quickly complete some fixer upper projects around your home that would make a big difference? Here are five quick fixer-upper projects with big impact. (1) Redo an old chair It’s easy to refurbish dining chairs to …

Done in a Day (or Less!): Easy DIY Watercolor Shamrock

While we long for that spring weather, it’s time to refresh our home decor with some fun touches to welcome warmer days.  If you’re like me and the spring schedule ramps up long before the temperatures rise and buds pop out,  you need quick and easy projects to reset your home.  Today I’m sharing one …

Refresh Your Space for Less

Happy New Year, everyone! Now that it’s a new year, you might be thinking about how to refresh the spaces in your home. Here are some ideas for how to refresh your space for less. You don’t have to spend a fortune to give a room a new look! Living Room/Family Room The easiest way to …

Simple Steps to a More Organized Home in 2015

Almost everyone makes New Year’s resolutions for themselves—exercise daily, spend more time with family and friends, travel, do something nice for someone else every day, eliminate stress, etc. But consider this: if the walls of your home could talk, what would be their hopes for the year ahead? There is no doubt about it, mine …

Creating a Harvest Romance Tablescape

Creating a warm friendly holiday table can be very simple and can transform the mood of your dining experience in a very positive way. The romance tablescape creates just this and more. This room has a rustic feel so by adding these Faux cotton branches and pumpkins it really pulled in the “earthy feel.” These …

Window Treatments to Inspire

Window treatments always seem to be one of the final touches when I decorate a room.  They are a pivotal element that can pull a room together and make it feel complete.  Some windows might not need any treatments at all, like my kitchen bay window that overlooks a forested area.  But most rooms will …

Weekend Project: Raised Bed Veggie Garden

Growing up in the south, it was always given that we would have a garden each year. I remember these gardens being massive. Massive in size and massive in the amount of work that went into planting, maintaining and harvesting! This year I choose to go with a raised bed garden. Raised beds make gardening …

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