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How to DIY a Bed Pelmet

March 6, 2021

I'm so excited I finally found the time to make this DIY bed pelmet for our bedroom. By embellishing premade drapery panels for part of the project and a using little ingenuity made this DIY project fairly easy. This is the only 'before' picture I could find! It gives you a rough idea of the bare look we've had in the bedroom since we completed the whole house renovation and moved in a few years ago... So many other things were taking my time and energy, detailing this space got set on the back burner. When I was younger I would start a project ... Keep Reading...

More than just a Dog Shower

February 6, 2021

The other day when I was giving my houseplant a rinse in the dog shower, I thought I'd share this handy design with you! A dog shower? Yup, and a whole lot more... Let me start from the beginning... or nearly beginning... As our mid century home was being re-modeled, (HERE you can read more about our mid century renovation). I was able to tweak just enough space in the mudroom/laundry room/back entry/pantry/bathroom floor plan design, (yes, it really is all those things in one space) to fit a small dog shower. Here's a picture I took ... Keep Reading...

Identifying Style Granny-Chic

January 30, 2021

Are you familiar with some of the decorating style terms flying around? There's 'Neo-Victorian', 'Maximalist', 'Grandmillennial' and 'Granny-chic' or 'grandma-chic'. My identifying style 'granny-chic' is me through and through, and I'm so tickled that it's a style being embraced once again. These terms are gaining popularity as there is a growing sector of Gen-Y, 20 and 30 somethings, that are fully embracing the maximalist style in their decorating. (Maximalist style is the opposite of minimalist style) A 'Grandmillennial' is a 'millennial' or 'Gen-Y' ... Keep Reading...

Proportion: High Back Sofa Needs

January 23, 2021

Proportion is so important in decorating. A new higher back sofa caused a need to address the proportion of the furniture in our living room. Are you familiar with what I call the 'mushroom effect' in decorating? You know, when you get one new thing, it affects something else you weren't expecting to change, but you need to address that, and then that in turn affects something else, and before you know it, it's kind of like a mushroom cloud exploding with changes. In a small way, that's what happened to me when we changed our sofa. I actually never ... Keep Reading...

DIY Inspiration for Curbside Freebies

January 2, 2021

Oh my gosh, I just love curbside freebies, don't you? If you're lucky, you may happen upon a freebie that is good as it is, but mostly it's something that needs a little TLC and creativity. That creativity can need a kick in the pants with some sort of inspiration. Last week I finally finished a project I started a few months ago after this DIY inspiration struck me for these curbside freebies! This summer I picked up a pair of tin jack-o-lantern pots in a free pile on the curb with the thought of repurposing them somehow. Then I stumbled upon this ... Keep Reading...

Vintage WWII Christmas Ornaments

December 20, 2020

In front of the south facing patio door of the dining room I have a new tree display this year. On it is a collection of vintage WWII Christmas ornaments. This spot, where the sun can beam through the clear ornaments, turned out to be a lovely location for such a display. The past few days I've had fun sharing some of my vintage ornaments with you. I've been collecting them for a while and highlighted this year's way I displayed them. If you missed the last 2 days, here are those posts: 'Vintage Christmas Tree Reflectors' and 'Vintage Christmas on ... Keep Reading...

Vintage Christmas on Display

December 19, 2020

Creating vintage Christmas displays, the Christmas trees, the miniature dioramas, and all the many little festive vignettes is so much fun! Here are a few of the vintage Christmas displays I have, along with a few details and a tiny bit of vintage ornament education. On the main Christmas tree in the living room, I have mostly vintage ornaments mixed with the ornaments I've received from my family over the years. (Yesterday I showed you the 'Vintage Christmas Tree Reflectors') This year I replaced the 1990's gold plastic bead strings with authentically old ... Keep Reading...

Vintage Christmas Tree Reflectors

December 18, 2020

Boxes of vintage Christmas tree reflectors were a fun find for me this fall... I could hardly wait to use them on our Christmas tree! Today is kicking off another 3-day run of Simple Decorating Tips posts, this time featuring vintage Christmas! Yippee!! I absolutely love vintage Christmas decorations and decor. For you 'young pups' reading this... (you know who you are, the ones that classify 1995 and before as vintage) I am talking truely vintage, not something that came from what feels to me like just a couple years ago. LOL As I'm nearing my 6th ... Keep Reading...

DIY Vintage Candolier Diorama

December 13, 2020

This vintage candolier diorama is the final post on this 4-part series of DIY Christmas crafts. If you missed any of the others here they are: Vintage Clock DioramaBarnwood Porch BannerKitchen Cabinet Door Wreaths This DIY vintage candolier diorama was such a fun project for me! I love creating vignettes and so this diorama, which is basically a vignette on a small scale, with an added bonus of a Christmas theme would be a given to be fun to create. Unlike the vintage clock diorama that just sort of fell into place, for this vintage candolier ... Keep Reading...

Kitchen Cabinet Door Wreaths

December 13, 2020

This DIY Christmas craft feature, (which is hardly even a craft, but more of a simple decorating project) is DIY Kitchen Cupboard Wreaths. It is part 3 in the 4 part DIY Christmas Craft Projects. (If you missed the others, here are the links: Day 1 Vintage Clock Diorama and Day 2 DIY Barnwood Porch Banner and the finale Vintage Candolier Diorama My kitchen, like most kitchens, doesn't really have much wall space. However, that doesn't mean it has to be left out of the Christmas decor festivities. I love the farmhouse style of mini wreaths hung ... Keep Reading...

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