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A Simple Way to Hang Unframed Artwork

I have another lazy decorating trick to share with you today.

I think we’re all fans of quick and easy solutions to make things pretty around the house, right?  I know I am.

Bonus points when they end up being super inexpensive too.

I am famous for picking up unframed art prints and other pieces that I would like to hang on the wall, but then never get around to actually framing and hanging on the wall.  It’s not always easy to find frames off the shelf to fit your print, and custom framing can be costly.  And then there’s that whole making an actual trip to the framing store thing that I never manage to make time for either.

Ugh.

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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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Winter Dining Room

“So in other words, it looks like winter.”

This was the response I once received after I got done saying that I don’t like to decorate with a lot of color in my home.  I tried to explain that I like neutral colors, wood accents, lots and lots of texture, and that my walls are all shades of white, gray or beige…

White. Gray. Beige.

Wood accents.

I suppose that does sound a bit like winter, doesn’t it? 😀

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Happy 2017 and Favorites from 2016

“A new year.  Three hundred and sixty-five beautiful mornings and starlit evenings, fifty-two promising weeks, and twelve transformative months full of possibilities.” – via The Washington Post, author unknown

Happy New Year friends!

I hope you all enjoyed your holiday season and are looking forward to all the great things in store for the year ahead.  I’ll admit, our 2017 is off to a bit of a rough start.  Just after Christmas, Jordan had a long overdue surgery that did not go as smoothly as we hoped.  He has been hit with a few setbacks and one more surgery to face in a few months, but he is home, recovering well, and handling the challenge like a champ.  Just feel sorry for him that he gets me for a nurse – I was not blessed with an abundance of patience.  We’re figuring it out though. 🙂

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