My parents have lived in my childhood home since I was 1 years old, about 38 years! They recently knocked down a wall and opened up their living room and a spare bedroom to create a large great room. It is perfect for our large family of 4 kids and 10 grandkids! Not to mention they are very active in their community and church, so they host 20+ people regularly. I am thrilled they had a large space to entertain. When they opened up the space they added wood floors, a major update in itself, except for the dated rock wood burning fireplace. It was really a dark hole. They never burned a fire ... Read More
Living Room Makeover- Choosing the RIGHT Furniture
I have a really great living room makeover to share with you today! I loved how this idea came to me to do this and I will share how these projects come about. But first I want to point out that the inspiration for this living room makeover is to share the importance of choosing the right furniture for your home. Not just bringing pieces you like from an old home or even purchasing new items without a plan. It is so important to consider the flow of your home. The layout. The function. How you will use the room. In this case, a living room that is really the center of the home. It is also ... Read More
Casual Christmas Decor- Holiday Housewalk Girls Bedroom and Family Room
Today I joining Jennifer Rizzo for her popular Holiday Housewalk! This is a tour I admired and wanted to join as soon as I started blogging. I am honored to share my home with you and these bloggers. I loved hearing how Jennifer started this tour. She said that 8 years ago a local holiday home tour was $50 a ticket in her area, which she couldn't afford at the time. So she decided to start a Holiday Housewalk ONLINE, for FREE! Such a great way to see different homes and gather ideas for your home. And bonus you get to stay cozy and warm in your own holiday home! If ... Read More
Christmas Decor on the Exterior of our Home
Ella kept saying last week "I mom just don't decorate for Christmas outside yet". She is 10 and a little concerned with people thinking her mom is crazy for Christmas decorating. She felt it was kind-of acceptable to decorate this week. So here we go! Christmas on our front porch 2018! And this is the first year living in this home (it will be 4 years December 31st) that we put up Christmas lights on the house. It was pretty exciting to see! And Kevin was even more thankful for our small home now then ever before, lights were up in less than an hour. Well Ella…here are your mom and dad ... Read More
TOP Home Decor Christmas Trends 2018
I shared Top Fall Trends about a month ago and it was so fun to research and put together I thought I would do a Christmas Trends post for 2018! I looked online for Top Christmas Trends from Pinterest and also what I noticed a lot of you are loving from what I am sharing. There are some items I keep getting asked about (which I love) and you are excited about! These are popular "trends" but most of them are just timeless items that are taking centerstage right now in the Christmas Home Decor world! Let's slide right into them….. Home Decor Christmas Trends- #1- Black Knit ... Read More
Christmas Tree in our Small Family Room
I am excited to show you the Christmas tree tree's in our Front Room which we call the Family Room too because this is where we gather as a family to read, play and dance. And today is another stop on our Seasons of Home Series hosted by Ella Claire Inspired. I did some rearranging in this room for the Christmas Season and I have to say I love the change! Just moved pillows from one room to the other and wala! viola! tada! A new room! I keep saying this room reminds me of a giant sweater with all the yarn, felt, fur and texture. Just super cozy and warm- because in a 1950's house the ... Read More
