Roman shades are a great way to dress up a window. They are perfect for modern contemporary spaces as they are minimal in design with very clean lines. They are well-suited for many other design styles, too. If you wish to dress them up you can do so through your choice of décor fabric. You might also consider adorning the […]
With Valentine’s Day just a week away, we thought it might be a good time to bring you a floral post. Giving flowers for Valentine’s Day is very traditional. Somewhere along the way roses became the flower of choice. Many florists know that and jack the prices up to outrageous levels. I submit that most Valentines wouldn’t […]
It’s mid-winter and it has been a chilly season so far. You have likely seen temperatures falling and energy bills rising. There are many ways to cut back including my favorite… turn down the heat and wear a sweater. That aside, one of the easiest ways to make an immediate impact on your heating costs is caulking. […]
With less than two weeks to go until the big day, we wanted to bring you a cool idea for a modern wreath. This is one of my favorite ideas for the holidays. The variety of sizes is what really makes this project successful. It almost looks like bubbles when you look at it head-on. We […]
Our homesteading series continues this Monday with a look at canning preserves. Of all the things canned in our home when I was a kid, this was truly my favorite. The smell is intoxicating… and I knew tasting was always likely. Canning is very easy and economical. You can purchase specialized tools, but if you […]
A few months ago a dear friend of mine told me she had an old settee that she was tossing. Thankfully, she gave me an opportunity to see it before she did because I instantly loved it. I could see that the basic shape was going to be lovely when covered in something other than […]
Nothing says spring and summer like a picnic. Picnics are incredibly easy to throw together and make lasting memories. Although it wouldn’t be a picnic without the basket, there are many options here. You could use something that is a bit less traditional like a rolling backpack or just a cooler. However, if you want […]
It’s less than a week until Easter. I am kicking off the week with one of our Easter favorites… cascarones.This Easter tradition comes to us from Mexico. If you live in the southwestern United States you may have seen these before. We first saw cascarones while living in San Antonio several years ago. They have […]
We are kicking off this week with one of our favorite projects. We love it when something so simple turns into a really great idea. It is an absolute home run when a trip to the local home improvement store yields solutions from using products in alternative ways. The problem was this – how to get sensible […]
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