Merry Christmas!

The tree is up, the garland is draped over our banister, and the fireplace mantle decoration is a little lacking. It’s Christmas, 2017 style! Mostly good, but with some disappointments. Such is life! (Honestly, the home feels warm and cozy, and will even more so when friends and family arrive.) Things are very much as… Continue reading Merry Christmas!

Upgrading Faux-Fresh Christmas Garland

This post is sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts. Every espresso at Dunkin’ Donuts is freshly ground and brewed for each drink and combined with steamed milk and foam in each of Dunkin’s espresso beverages. As I put a lot of thought and care into decorating for the holidays, it’s nice to know that the macchiatos from… Continue reading Upgrading Faux-Fresh Christmas Garland

Decorating for Both Christmas and New Year’s Eve

This post is sponsored by Lowe’s. While this was a paid opportunity from Lowe’s, all content and opinions expressed here are my own. The Christmas to New Year’s transition: it can be done! I cleared the sideboard in our recently finished front entry to create two holiday looks, keeping the same base for both —… Continue reading Decorating for Both Christmas and New Year’s Eve

Planning Our Paint Color Palette with the Simply Yours Tool

This post is sponsored by Dutch Boy Paint. We took on several spaces for the latest round of the One Room Challenge. The work spanned all three floors of our Victorian from the front entry, up the stairs, down the second and third floor hallways, and then back down the other set of stairs and… Continue reading Planning Our Paint Color Palette with the Simply Yours Tool

Choosing Window Treatments for Our Hall and Both Entryways

The big reveal of our latest One Room Challenge project went up last week! We took on the front and back entryways, along with the second and third floor hallways. The wallpaper was still in progress as of last Wednesday and it was finished up on Friday, so now we just have the repair and… Continue reading Choosing Window Treatments for Our Hall and Both Entryways