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 …
Daylight Savings Check List
While the drudgery of losing an hour of sleep this weekend to Daylight Savings Time looms in the air, why not put a positive spin on the time change and use its arrival as a semiannual signal to refresh your home for the new season? Let our Daylight Savings Checklist be your guide and give …
How to DIY Decorative Antlers
Antlers are everywhere! But really, how much do you want to invest in such a trendy item? In three years are you still going to want a giant white ceramic moose head or rhino on your wall? Probably not! So what do you do? If you try to copy the ceramic or metal antlers you …
Color Showcase: Decorating with Aqua
Aqua is a popular color in home decor. It’s such a versatile color, because it can lean more to green or more to blue; it can be bold or it can be subtle and soft. Here are some examples of decorating with aqua, one of my favorite colors. I love how Primitive and Proper used …
Cozy Soups & Stews for Winter Meals
Oh my goodness, have we all been in the deep freeze or what? Spring can’t get here fast enough but in the meantime, we are enjoying lots of evenings at home in front of the fire. And cold weather means I’m putting lots of hot soups and stews on the menu to ward off the …
Creating a Cozy Bedroom
Old Man Winter has overstayed his welcome this year. With the weather so cold (even in Georgia!), I just want to curl up under a blanket and hibernate. That feeling got me thinking about how to create a cozy bedroom. Include these elements in your bedroom to create a comfortable, warm space and send Old …
Twist on Tradition: Reinventing Traditional Pieces
Recently, I helped move my mother from the home we grew up in to a smaller home. In the downsizing, she offered me some of her furniture; however, the traditional style didn’t really mesh with my more modern, eclectic home. Once I got back home, I did some research. Here are some great examples of …
Happy Oscars Watching Night!
Whether your Oscar watching plans tonight consist of a subdued party for two or a spirited party for twenty, we’ve collected a few last minute Oscar-worthy ideas and inspirations to make your night in just as fabulous an affair as the one you’re watching on TV! We can’t get over how adorable (and easy) these …
Cheap Eats: Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Edition
At the turn of a new year, somewhere in between our last sip of champagne and what was supposed to be our last sip of champagne, most of us are filled with excitement, positive energy and a plan for how we’re finally going to get it all right this year. Topping the list of popular …
It’s Mardi Gras Time!
I never missed a Mardi Gras during my four years of college in New Orleans, and even now the sight of purple, gold, and green together brings back fond memories of fun, food, and festivities leading up to Ash Wednesday. Even if you’re not a seasoned Mardi Gras attendee, you can still enjoy the fun …