Spring Inspired Dining Room
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Spring Inspired Dining Room

One easy way to create a Spring inspired look in your dining room without spending a lot extra money on flower arrangements is to head to your local plant nursery or home improvement store for flowers, plants or herbs. We recently bought these lavender plants and they smells so good. Here’s a look at how you can bring Spring to your dining room with inexpensive finds too…

Vintage Inspired Spring Tablescape
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Vintage Inspired Spring Tablescape

Spring is always a fun time to celebrate flowers and host outdoor gatherings. For this vintage inspired Spring tablescape I wanted to bring in all of the random bits of china I’ve collected over the past few years. Collect the patterns you love then mix and match for your parties. I’ve seen them for as little as .50 cents each and as much as $40. Here’s a look at how you can achieve a vintage inspired Spring tablescape too…

Clever Ways to Organize Books and Magazines
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Clever Ways to Organize Books and Magazines

I’m working with a great group of ladies this year to purge and organize my entire home using the KonMari method from the book The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. So far, I’ve organized the bedroom drawers and closet, the pantry, the kitchen cabinets and drawers as well as the kitchen’s built in desk area. I can honestly say, we’ve been able to keep these areas tidy thanks to decluttering and having a system in place we’re able to maintain. My goal this month is to tame the piles of books and magazines. Here are a few clever ways to help you organize them both especially if you love magazines as much as I do…

Pure White Painted Dresser
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Pure White Painted Dresser

Way back in November when we were in the thick of trying to get Loblolly Manor ready for Thanksgiving, my aunts found a nine-drawer dresser for me. It was a pale yellow with bamboo inspired trim. The previous owner must love to be organized because there were labels all over the front of the drawers too. But you can’t beat all those drawers for storage. Here’s a look at how we gave this dresser a fresh new feel…

One Neutral Fabric Four Different Ways
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One Neutral Fabric Four Different Ways

Have you guys been to the fabric store lately? There are so many beautiful things to choose from. I mostly pick up vintage fabrics when I find them at thrift stores or estate sales so it was fun to look at new patterns and textures. I bought the prettiest lightweight flannel fabric the other day. It was really inexpensive and the neutral color made it perfect for several projects. Here’s how you can use one neutral fabric four different ways…

How to Make Soy Candles
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How to Make Soy Candles

I’m so excited to share today’s post with you guys. It’s the second installment of a year-long series called …With My Sisters. This past weekend, we spent a fun afternoon together making soy candles that smell totally dreamy. I don’t know about you guys but the three of us are constantly burning candles. Walking into a home that’s filled with a warm and cozy smell instantly makes you feel welcomed. Here’s a look at how you can make your own candles too….