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It is no big secret that I love Christmas. There are parties to attend, cookies to bake (and eat), family and friends to spend time with and rooms to decorate. Just last night we attended an annual event in Jennifer’s historic neighborhood. It is a candlelight tour of homes and we were not disappointed…gorgeous Victorian…
Christmas in the Family Room at the Lake never looked so good! Last week I was sitting in my favorite chair admiring the twinkling lights of our Christmas tree. I was suddenly struck by the fact that it doesn’t really matter the size of the tree…it’s who you share it with. This is our first…
Now that the house is completely decorated for Christmas, my thoughts have turned to entertaining. I love casual dinner parties, impromptu cocktail get-togethers and time spent with family and friends. Life at the lake has definitely made an impression on my holiday and Christmas decorating. Our townhouse faces the woods and I decided to bring…
Typically, the mantel is the first thing I decorate for Christmas. It is the centerpiece of the room and it sets the tone for the rest of the house. As I told y’all yesterday in my post about budget Christmas decorations, the mantel was also designed on a budget. Can I just say that this…
Happy Monday! I hope that you had a fabulous weekend. We were fortunate to be invited to a Friendsgiving celebration by our sweet friend Jane. She outdid herself by creating a fabulous gourmet meal and served 30 of us in her beautiful home. Definitely an event to remember. On the homefront, cold air finally arrived…
In case you didn’t know, I like to make a big fuss for dinner parties, holidays and special meals with family and friends. I love any reason to celebrate. My feeling is that people take time out of their busy lives to spend time with us. The least that I can do is share my best…
Sometimes it seems that Jenn and I share a brain. We frequently have the same ideas at the same time. Take today’s project for example. I had no idea that while I was creating my DIY copper mercury glass votives, Jenn was at her home using he same exact same paint to makeover a thrifted globe. It…
If I have said it once, I have said it a thousand times. A lamp makeover is one of my most favorite and easy to do DIY projects. Typically I use spray paint because there are endless possibilities of colors and finishes. It’s also an instant gratification project 🙂 As I mentioned before, I am…
You know how much I love a super simple makeover, right? Thanks to the power of paint – specifically spray chalky paint, today’s project was completed in a matter of seconds, sans drying time. It doesn’t get much faster than that! I did a makeover on this decor accessory: I’m not even sure what to…
We know that we don’t typically post anything on Sunday’s, but today is special. We are part of a home tour feature at Postcards from the Ridge! Angie has a weekly feature called Beautiful Home Tours and we are more than honored to be this weeks featured guests. We would love for you to visit Postcards…
Inspiration can strike at anytime. Whether it be from the colors in nature, a page out of a favorite magazine, a pretty display in the store or a walk down the aisles of a fabric store. When that moment hits…it’s like a smack on the forehead. Recently friends and I were invited to a Joanna…
This week I learned a couple of things. Doing a chandelier makeover with chalk paint is super easy. Photographing a chandelier is a tad challenging. Let’s start at the beginning. This is the chandelier light fixture that is hanging in our dining room. Nothing particularly wrong with it…just not my style. We recently painted the…