home decor + diy + thrifting
I’ve been wanting to update my dining room lighting since we bought this grand ol’ home in 2010. Lighting plays such a big part in the overall ambiance of a room! And as a complete ambiance geek, it was making me a little cuckoo. If you’re new around here, our home is a 1908 Craftsman…
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I love pumpkins! This was my centerpiece from last year, pretty much pumpkin centric. lol But I just wasn’t feeling it this Fall for my dining room centerpiece. All I could think about were deep, reds, blues, golds and greens in a brass compote. I used a few of the flowers from last years arrangement…
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Absolute strangers will walk up to me when I’m out and about, and comment to me about my hair. It’s the weirdest thing and though it’s been going on for years, it still surprises me. What do they comment about? Well, it used to be how long and full my hair was lol but those…
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I know, I know, you’re thinking it’s a bit early for Spring anything, right? Actually, it’s not necessarily a Spring centerpiece, it’s just a lighter, fresher centerpiece than what I had, that happens to feature flowers, so let’s just go with it. :-) I love Winter, I look forward to it all year long. In…
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The holiday season is in full swing and I’m excited! I was in one of the home decorating groups on Facebook recently and I saw a comment that a woman made on another lady’s Christmas decorations. The commenter was bummed and she said, “I’m not doing anything this year because I don’t have the money.…
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As I’m sitting down to write this, I confess I’m feeling stressed. My to-do-list to get my home ready to host Thanksgiving for my family is a mile long and I’m running out of days to work on it. I’m not a procrastinator, there have been a few (very important) things that have delayed my…
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I gotta say.. it’s still hotter than hades in my neck of the woods, but I’M IGNORING THE HEAT and embracing Fall! LOL I know up north they’re experiencing Fall temps, so I’m going to live vicariously through them. If you’re wishing Summer would exit stage left or you’re actually living where the leaves are…
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I’m curious, do you regularly invite guests (friends, family or acquaintances) over for a meal? Or even a game night? We have lived in our house for nearly eight years and outside of holidays I can count the times on one hand that we have entertained. Ugh.. I hate to admit that out loud. I…
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