Here are my top ten summer activities for homebodies. Especially if you're into crafting or home decor. Why leave the house when you can have this much fun at home? Summer is here and I am so excited! The winters are downright brutal in my neck of the woods and the calendar is always jam packed from September to June. When school ends and I finally get to rip those chilly pages out of my planner, I embrace summertime with a vengeance. Now, I know that for some people, summer means escaping to fabulous vacation destinations. But not me.
Make easy valances from linen fabric. Hang them on rings or a rod. Here are the tricks, tips and pitfalls! Several weeks ago, I updated my kitchen and den by taking some long loved elements out of each room. Curtains in both spaces got the (temporary) boot. A custom made pair of dark red, ring clip rooster valances and red gingham rod pockets were tucked away and replaced with lightweight linen versions.
Organize and hide your messy cords with cable grommets. With the right tool it's an easy DIY. Come see how to hide that tangled mess under your desk or tv. I am a purest when it comes to home decor ~ purely form over function. I know, I know, there are necessary evils in every home. And many of them are unsightly. But when at all possible, I will choose pretty over practical and attractiveness over amenities. Sometimes, it creates extra work or causes me to think outside the decoration box, and it frustrates the daylights out of my husband , who is my contractor, but I can't help it. If it doesn't look right, I don't care how it well it works.
Add some charm to your room with an easy rod pocket lace valance. Sew or no sew, it's a simple project, I promise. Come take a peek. I've always been a big fan of lace fabric, but I'd never worked with it. Honestly, I was a little fearful of its delicate nature. When I dug in, I was surprised at how resilient it was and how easy it was to end up with a professional looking curtain in no time flat. Today, I am excited to show you how to make one just like it. Or at least inspire you to add a little lace to your decor - even if you don't sew.
Knitting, crocheting, painting, sewing, upcycles and paint by numbers. I love them all. With so many choices I have to ask. What's your favorite craft? As the warmer weather approaches and the school year draws to a close, I find myself daydreaming about all those lazy, hazy days of summer and how I am going to fill them. A lot of people make a bucket list to plan it all out and while I am the ultimate list person, I prefer a more open ended plan so I can fit in a lot of crafting.
I love to style my home decor accessories and photograph fruit. Pictures of me? In my newest No thank you, I'll leave that to the fashion bloggers. Years ago, back in the days of the dinosaur, before blogging, before kids, before marriage, before my master's degree in teaching and time spent in primary level classrooms. Before my many retail positions, both sales and managerial, for Esprit, Pottery Barn and The Children's Place. Even before my stint as a public relations intern in a New York City museum, mingling among the likes of Brooke Shields and Monty Python, I was a fashion major. Yup.
When I first started blogging, I had exactly five fans and I was related to all of them. In the three years since, my audience has grown just a little bit bigger and I have written over 300 posts. Of course, some of those pieces have only been seen by the original five, of whom, no one could figure out how to comment!!
Get that cottage style look in your family or living room Embrace pattern. Mix and match texture. Add color and a country floral sofa to achieve the room of your design dreams. I'm a cottage style girl. There's just something about that particular decor that makes my house feel like a home. And since I live in an actual cottage, built in the 1920's, it definitely fits. My family room is one of my favorite spaces, full of charm. It's tiny, but it lives large with a window seat nook, sliding pocket doors, tons of color and a giant floral couch . Yup. Flowers. On my couch.
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