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Inspiration to Get Organized

February 20, 2017

Inspiration to Get Organized

Y’all, Mother Nature is not playing nice.

Not nice at all.

She’s been teasing us.

We have had not one, not two, but three – and counting – days in a row of sunshine and temps nearing 70 degrees.

70 degrees and sunshine.

In February.

What?!?!

One nice day in the middle of winter and it’s a fluke.  One right after another and you start to get used to it.  You start to think it’s here to stay.  You start to put away your winter coat and the heavy boots and hide away the snow shovel.  You start to think about planting flowers and busting out the flip flops and digging deep into the corners and scrubbing the baseboards and washing the walls and making the windows sparkle and shine.

You start to think it’s spring.

Except it isn’t.

It’s still very much winter and Mother Nature is just teasing us with a taste of spring – something that is surely not going to arrive for good for at least another month or two.

Regardless, the recent run of warm weather has me thinking all things spring cleaning and feeling like I need to get this house organized.

Can I tell you a secret?

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4 Comments Filed Under: Decorating, Inspiration

When a House is a Home

February 13, 2017

When a House is a Home

“We lose ourselves in the things we love.  We find ourselves there too.” – Kristin Martz

Sometimes I’m struck by the silliness of this blog – or even decorating in general.

I sat down to write a post about balance vs symmetry and tips for creating pretty little vignettes here and there.  And then I paused.

I come here and talk about fluffing pillows, and white paint, and things to display on your coffee table.  Most days, when I should be working at my 9 to 5, I get lost in imagining new ways to display my favorite treasures or dreaming about the rooms we have yet to tackle.  I’ve always been a daydreamer.

And every once in a while, I’ll feel a little silly about it.

With all that is going on around us, should we really care about candlesticks, and cotton stems, and stacking old books, and coordinating pillows for every season?  It seems a little superficial…

But maybe it isn’t.

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8 Comments Filed Under: Decorating, Inspiration

January Book Review

February 8, 2017

January Book Review

First, I want to say a BIG thank you for all your sweet comments and lovely praise for my little home office.  I’m so glad you all enjoyed how it turned out just as much as I did.  You totally made my week, sweet friends. Thank you.

And now for today’s topic…

It’s book review time again! Yay!

I hit a bit of a slump with the reading just before the holidays, but I’m back in the game now.  I read some good stuff last month.  Let’s get to it, shall we?

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4 Comments Filed Under: Reading

Office Makeover – The Reveal

February 6, 2017

Office Makeover – The Reveal

Did you forget about the little office makeover we had going on over here?

I wouldn’t blame you if you did.

It was almost a whole year ago that I started talking about giving my home office a makeover.

I made a plan.

Then changed it.

Made another plan.

And then changed that too.

But once I got rolling with it, it all just kind of came together on its own and I’m so excited to share the finished project with you today.  It feels good to actually finish something.  We should probably try doing more of that around here. 😉

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48 Comments Filed Under: Antiques, Decorating, Furniture, House Tour

Cottage Kitchen Dreaming

February 4, 2017

Cottage Kitchen Dreaming

Don’t overthink it.

Easier said than done, but that is my goal as we get started on this mini kitchen remodel.

This is about sprucing up.  It’s about making things feel clean and fresh again.  It’s about improving functionality without spending a fortune.  It’s about making the most of what that kitchen is already giving us to work with.

We got this. 😀

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18 Comments Filed Under: Inspiration

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I have a passion for old houses, consider painting a room therapeutic, and believe the perfect Sunday begins around dawn at the local Flea Market. I hope you find inspiration here to help turn your house into a home you love.

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