Fall Decorating: The Breakfast Nook
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Fall Decorating: The Breakfast Nook

Once the rest of your spaces in your home are settled, fall decorating in the breakfast nook should be fairly easy. This is one of the reasons, sticking to a similar color palate and style is so important especially if you’re living in a home with an open floor plan. You may be thinking, “What’s the catch?” but let me assure you, there’s no catch. You can do this. Here are a few things to consider when decorating the breakfast nook for fall…

Fall Decorating in the The Dining Room
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Fall Decorating in the The Dining Room

Just off the entry is the dining room. It’s wide open, column flanked and provides plenty of room for friends and family. I’m realizing more and more I don’t have time to completely change items around from room to room just to decorate for the seasons. I’m thinking if you’re reading this series for busy girls, you probably don’t either. Here are a few things to keep in mind when you’re creating a festive look for fall in the dining room with a busy schedule….

Summer Inspired Dining Room
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Summer Inspired Dining Room

A couple of weeks ago, my mom came over to help me refresh a few rooms around the house. So far, we’ve worked on one of the bedrooms the entry and the dining room. There haven’t been any major changes rather budget friendly, decorative changes that make a big impact in each space. This summer season, I wanted to highlight the simple sophistication of the magnolia tree and the sweet smelling flowers found on their flowing branches.

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…

Word of the Year

Word of the Year

Back in November my mom and I were on our way to Renningers in search of a few accessories, chandeliers and a dresser for Loblolly Manor. It’s about a 3 hour drive which naturally gave us plenty of time to catch up. While the conversation jumped from one topic to the next, we kept circling back to one issue in particular….2015 was flying by at warp speed.

How to Decorate for Christmas Using Vintage Items
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How to Decorate for Christmas Using Vintage Items

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.