We've had a wickedly long and fierce winter this last year... but the snow has finally melted and the hope of spring garden and landscape work is just around the corner. I've done no gardening since we bought this house and I'm looking forward to it! I have some ideas of what the design could be, but I'm still searching for garden and landscape ... Keep Reading...
Before & After Living Room
Here is the before and after living room renovation post! Finally, I'm able to be posting the before and after posts of our whole house renovation. A few months ago I started with the front hall and the closet transformed into a library, (here is that hallway/library post). Then, a couple weeks ago was the front entry before & after post, (you can see that ... Keep Reading...
12 Tips to get Mustard Yellow into Your Home
Are you a fan of the ever growing in popularity mustard yellow? Me? Well, I am, and I'm not! I've gone through the color mustard yellow a few times in different formats in my house, same with the color red... I'll think I love it, fully embrace it, but then if I made too big of a commitment with it, it seems to wear me down and I don't like it anymore. In this ... Keep Reading...
Before & After Front Entry
Finally, I can start to show you the end results of our whole house renovation... starting at the front entry! We bought a late mid-century house that lacked character, but sits on a wonderful double lot, (on the edge of town) that borders 2 ponds. It's a sweet location and the house being an empty slate, (in my mind) was a bonus. Here is the page where you can ... Keep Reading...
New Sheets!!
This is a fun post to write, because it means we got new sheets! Don't you just love it when you get a new set of sheets? It's one of my favorite simple pleasures in life. The folks at California Design Den contacted me to see if I was interested in them sending me a new set of sheets for a review here at Simple Decorating Tips. Uh... Heck yeah! What have I ... Keep Reading...
Tin Interiors
Tin interiors are so popular right now... It's easy to see why. There is something that is intriguing about tin when it's used in an unexpected way. I love it when a full wall is treated with tin, but sometimes that is just a bit too big of a project. Here are a few ideas to bring in a tin interior without having to do a full blown renovation project. Over the ... Keep Reading...
Incorporating Vintage & New Light Fixtures
I have loved incorporating vintage and new light fixtures at our house. If you're new to the blog, about 18 months ago we bought a fixer upper that was a late model mid-century. Too late for the super cool mid-century styling we all think of. In fact, this house mostly lacked any interesting character. It was a blank slate for me! Yay, that's what I love the ... Keep Reading...
Tips on Forcing Bulbs Indoors
Forcing bulbs indoors is something I've always wanted to do myself. In the past, the closest I've come to forcing bulbs is either to buy the already potted up and sprouting tulips at the greenhouse, (You can read that post here) or to put bulbs, like paperwhites into a container with rocks and water on the bottom. Though that is still fun, I really wanted to try ... Keep Reading...
Before & After: Fireplace Renovation
In our whole house renovation, part of the project included opening up the family room to be an extension of the kitchen for an open dining room / hearth room space. I loved the idea of a hearth room in the kitchen/dining area, but the existing fireplace would need a serious fireplace renovation along with the rest of the house's renovating projects! Here's the ... Keep Reading...
Bathroom Storage Sale & Bird Clock
I don't think it's a coincidence that Joss & Main is having their bathroom storage sale this month... I'm pretty sure this has to be the biggest month to renovate a bathroom in the US. Makes sense, right? It's cold outside, therefore outside projects are pretty limited. The holidays are over and you're left with that bathroom that has bugged you for so ... Keep Reading...