I've always equated summer decorating with red, white, and blue everywhere. I have had a soft spot for Americana decor for as long as I can remember and love being able to pull it out. This month's Craft Lightning prompt is Patriotic and I just so happened to need something new to hang on our front door. After a quick rummage through my crafty stash, I had everything I needed to create this Easy Rustic Americana Banner. Supplies: DecoArt Americana Paint in Wedgwood Blue, Cherry Red, ... Read More
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Metallic Stenciled Entry Wall
This post contains sponsored content. When we bought this house, we knew it was going to be a long process to fix it up to the point where we were completely happy. The bones of the house are good, but it hadn't been updated at all since it was built. It has the added burden of being one of the first houses built in our neighborhood, so it's quite different than most of our neighbors. The later houses mostly have double height entries, whereas ours doesn't (but it has another bedroom, so ... Read More
Holiday Lazy Susan Centerpiece
This post contains sponsored content. Christmas party season is full on and I'm loving every single bit of it--from planned gatherings to friends just dropping in. I love having my house set up in a way that I can offer everyone a festive drink without having to hunt down what I need. I created this fun Holiday Lazy Susan Centerpiece as a way to have supplies front and center while complementing my holiday decor. The lovely trims from Expo International are the perfect finishing ... Read More
Golden Stenciled Bedroom Wall
There are few things I enjoy more than watching a boring room become something amazing. As you know, we've been puttering away with our house, trying to make it a cheerful home. We started chopping away at our basement bedroom last year and I'm ready to show you the latest update. I simply cannot get enough gold right now and am loving using it as a feature wall color (remember Madeline's gold striped wall?!), so it should surprise no one that I've gone back to my tried and true Modern Masters ... Read More
Tribal Batik Side Table
Ages ago I asked for ideas on what to do with our living room. We have a game plan for basically the whole house, but were so stumped on what to do with our main room. I got a ton of great suggestions on Hometalk, but still couldn't quite make a decision on which way to go. Scott and I bounced ideas off each other for months. We'd both browse Pinterest and send each other links. We've torn pages out of magazines, made notes of what we like, done a lot of sketching, and moved things around in the ... Read More
Christmas Canvas Art with Royal Design Studio
There are very few things I enjoy more than decorating for Christmas. This is our second Christmas in this house, so I'm still figuring out what I want our decorations to be. We have a large mantel that is screaming to be decorated, and I'm determined to do it justice. I knew that I wanted to have a lot of white and gold, but also pops of color. I couldn't find exactly what I was after as a focal piece, but when I saw the new Jennifer Rizzo Christmas Stencil Collection from Royal Design Studio, ... Read More