When I look back on my home goals from last year, I’m totally excited about all we accomplished. The front porch, back patio area, kitchen, living room, two of the bedrooms and two of the bathrooms got makeovers. Some of the changes were small and others felt like a big undertaking. We learned so many new skills and gained the confidence we needed to tackle even more this year. Here’s a look at our 2016 Home Goals…
The kitchen is really a workhorse for us during this time of year as we stock up on hearty soups, dinner party fixins and bake lots of goodies. One of my favorite trees is a food themed Christmas tree that actually belongs to my mom. I’ve gotten a few emails for a closer look at the ornaments so I thought I would share them with you today.
As you guys all know, I’m a big fan of mixing new finds with cherished family favorites. I love the layered mix of pieces that have lots of patina snuggled next to treasured new pieces. Then I realized decorating around the vintage items I use every day doesn’t have to be hard…you just have to see them in a different way. These are a few of my favorite examples of how to decorate for Christmas using vintage items.
Remember yesterday when I told you my mom brought over “a few things?” One of the things she had tucked away in her car was a wooden snowman she’s had for years. I knew immediately it would set the tone for the front porch and honestly for the rest of the house too. Here’s a look at all of the fun details on my Christmas Inspired Front Porch…
I’m so excited to be participating in the 2015 Merry Christmas Tour of Homes Blog Hop with five other bloggers today! Welcome as we share our Christmas homes and décor…
As a military family, we’ve lived in so many different houses. While the amount of time and money we were able to spend on holiday decorating has changed over the years, I still love to sprinkle seasonal touches throughout the house. No matter what your current living or financial situation, there’s still time to create a cozy and festive home. Here are 10 quick, budget friendly, easy to create Thanksgiving inspired vignettes.
In today’s post, Outdoor Entertaining Fall Inspired Back Patio, we’re sharing a simple tablescape filled with natural elements and our favorite Fall plaid! Here are a few ideas to make outdoor entertaining on a fall inspired back patio a little easier…
One of the things I appreciate about being at my aunt and uncle’s farm is how welcoming and relaxing our time is there. They make sure we always have what we need from extra blankets to plenty mugs for hot chocolate. I’ve tried to replicate that same feeling for friends and family who visit my home on the island. I know a lot of you strive to do the same thing in your home too. Outdoor entertaining can be so much fun this time of year. Here are a few elements you’ll need to create a Gourmet S’mores Bar…
I know around this time of year, fall decorating expenses can really start adding up so I wanted to show you how to create a fall inspired place setting with inexpensive pumpkins. I’ve been collecting vintage dishes for a while now. If you don’t have different dish patterns, no worries, use what you have on hand and put your own stamp on it. Here are a few simple ideas to get your holiday entertaining place settings started…
It’s been such a fun season using honeycrisp apples throughout the house in autumn decorating and in recipes too. Before, I start sharing late fall and Thanksgiving inspiration, I wanted to post one last look of how we’ve been celebrating fall this year with an Autumn Apple Home Tour.
Do you guys ever have those moments where you feel really rich and it has nothing to do with money? Having lots of mums on the front porch for fall feels like such a luxury to me. It’s something I look forward to every year. Just seeing that little burst of color as I walk down the walkway makes me happy. Welcome to my fall inspired front porch tour…
Once I finished this vintage inspired apple picking sign, I knew I would use apples throughout the house as part of my fall décor. At first, I couldn’t decide where I wanted to use the sign. I tried it outside on the porches and then finally decided to try it on the mantel. It’s been there ever since. Here’s how all of the details of the Fall Inspired Mantel came together…
