I credit this window seat idea to Lola and her friend Maria Elena. Kevin and I were moving around chairs, as one does. We moved the swivel white chair down to our living room that was up here in our family room. While the space was without a chair, Lola and her friend moved the two ottomans over to the window, creating a little window seat. I thought it was so cute and creative. They were sitting their playing dolls and looking outside. I casually mentioned on my Instagram Stories how I loved the look, and of course now wanted a window seat there! Above is what it looked like ... Read More
Our Christmas Cards 2019 and Family Photos
I sure hope the tradition of sending Christmas Cards never dies. We LOVE getting them from others. And we actually save them every year from others and make a little book out of them. Our personal Christmas Cards I like to frame and put out (if I have the space) and just framing them keeps them protected to save through the years. This year we partnered with Minted to order our Christmas Cards, just couldn't resist the blush and copper card. Kind-of felt like they were made for us! Below are some of my FAVORITE Christmas Card Designs. Some are so unique. I haven't ever been ... Read More
Make your Kitchen Magical- Christmas Kitchen Garland and Kitchen Favorites
Christmas Comes to your Kitchen Let's face it, if we had the space, we'd probably all want a Christmas tree in our kitchen, am I right? Nothing beats the gentle texture of evergreen and a soft glow of twinkle lights. During this time of year, we spend more time cooking and cleaning and gathering in here so it makes sense to want to make our kitchens really festive! My number one tip for a cozy Christmas kitchen is an over-the-sink garland. There is no wrong way to do it, but I wanted to share a few of my TOP TIPS for achieving this cozy look. Once you get your garland up, you may ... Read More
Home Decor Tricks I tell my Friends to Do!
Do you wish that I could come help you finish (or start) a space? Feeling like your space isn't exactly what you are wanting? Here are my TOP Home Tricks that I would use if I were there in your room with you! Consider trying some (or all of them) and let me know what you think! These are the tips and tricks I tell all my friends to do in their homes to help them love their space even more! 1- Magic light trick- add a light anywhere Ever had the perfect spot for an accent light or sconce, but didn't want to shell out hundreds to have an electrician come out to wire it ... Read More
“Cloffice” Closet turned into an Office- Small Space Hack
We recently made over our friends office into a guest room. They were debating if they should leave it an office or use it as a guest room. It can be a hard decision, trying to figure out how to maximize a room. Since they have guests often and Lauren works from home a couple times a week, both a home office and a guest room were important. I suggested to use this bonus bedroom as a guest room because you can really put an office desk anywhere, but you can't put a guest bed anywhere!! Today we are going to share what we did for their office. We went back and forth about putting a desk in ... Read More
DIY Christmas Ornament or Gift Tag made with Clay
My sweet friend Annie came over the other day to collaborate on a few Christmas gift ideas and she brought with her the cutest DIY clay Christmas Ornament. It could also be a DIY Christmas Tag. You just need a few things to make these. They remind me of play-dough actually. I have made salt dough ornaments before and those are a little bit more work. These are so easy, anyone could do it!!! When Annie (she has a blog- Most Lovely Things) came over she decorated my mantle and strung the clay ornaments onto my new tassel garland (I have 2 up) and mixed in the wood beaded garland. I ... Read More
Most Popular Christmas Items- and New Christmas in Kitchen
I know a lot of you are buzzing and excited to start decorating for Christmas or even just gathering ideas!! I have gotten several message asking where I find all my Christmas swag! I find it ALL over. From Walmart.com to Anthropolgie! I went through my analytics from November and December last year and picked out all of the top selling items from you! And luckily they are all my favorite things too for Christmas! #1- Christmas Looped Pillow This was a top seller last year and the year before! Not going out of style!!! I found it on sale HERE. This will sell out soon. Just warning ... Read More
3 Ways to create Cozy Bedding and Cozy Christmas Pajamas
Are you in an area with snow falling already?? In Connecticut we have had a lot of rain, no snow. My family is in Utah and they have seen snow and I have gotten lots of messages from you saying you have too! Sooooo I think it might be time to bring out the cozy flannel sheets and bedding! We brought out our flannels and are in heaven. Kevin got into bed after I had put them on, and he was saying how soft and cozy they are. It really is easy to pull-together cozy bedding, just with 3 ways! Thank you The Company Store for sponsoring this post #1- Cozy Bedding always starts with the ... Read More
Home Security and Peace of Mind- Free Security Equipment
Some of you might have heard this story, but wanted to share it again as to why we finally decided on a home security system. We would have really liked to have outdoor cameras to protect our home and car, when our car was stolen. I didn't realize WHY we could have benefited from outdoor security cameras, if we had outdoor security cameras we would have been alerted immediately of motion outside our home and we would have been protected. About a month ago, Kevin woke up to head into work around 4:30 am. Walked outside and noticed the car wasn't where it should be. He came back in, ... Read More
Painted Piano and Wallpaper Accent Wall- Make a Statement!
Today we did a mini makeover for some friends of ours, that took about two and a half hours to do. I love little makeovers like this that show how you can love the home you have with a little bit of love and effort. The recipe for this mini makeover was- a main piece of furniture- a thrifted piano, some peel and stick wallpaper to create a fun accent wall, a few accessories, a plant or two and some accent lights. And we were ready to make a major statement! Do you remember this family room and fireplace we made-over couple months ago? I stole that mirror that is above their fireplace ... Read More
