photo -oriento/unsplash Our April weather in the Pacific Northwest has brought to mind the springtime rhyme, "April showers bring may flowers". Things are blooming, and there is color budding everywhere! This month, I thought it would be fun to explore, "decorating with flowers"! Not only can you bring in beautiful bouquets, flowers can be brought into our homes with artwork, pillows and even food! Bring flowers to your decor with your candles! Quick and easy DIY! Simply l

photo- ItsMyFavoriteDay Small spaces, BIG design! This month we are learning design tips for small spaces! Smaller spaces don't have to be deprived of beautiful style! A lot of us have downsized, or are now using our rooms differently. For example, more of us prefer to have a home office. You don't need to build a home addition, we can be creative, and use existing small spaces to supplement our needs. For example the "Cloffice". A closet transformed into an office space

photo-1961 Montgomery Ward 💙20% off Pillow Cover SALE the entire month of February!💙Shop here What's missing in this photo? COLORFUL pillows! One of the easiest ways to change a decor and add warmth, is PILLOWS! And pillows are my specialty! I love designing pillow covers and creating my own textile designs. A pillow collection can change the whole style and vibe of a photo-HiroshiKumura/Unsplash room. Keeping your existing pillows and just

Do you decorate for the Holiday season before Thanksgiving, or after? Being in retail it seems I am planning my Holiday season in October, but decorations go up around Thanksgiving at my own house. The mantel is at the center of our homes, so let's make them special! This month I am going to create a variety of Holiday Mantel Scapes to inspire a cheerful Holiday season! 🍂🌾 Harvest Time 🌾🍂 I started out with 3 pumpkins, then I kept adding! More is more! A bountiful, t

Looking back at the month of August Blog, I have shared how you can create beautiful table settings on a realistic budget! Eight table settings have been challenged; Formal , Beach, Farmhouse, Garden Party, Modern, Cottagecore, French Country and a beautiful Surprise Paper Product tabletop. With research and using what you already have in your cupboards, a table scape can look like a million bucks, for less! It was so much fun to put these table scapes together using what I

photo- GiraffeManor,Kenya This week I will be sharing three DIY projects from the French Country Tabletop, a Cottagecore Bread Recipe, Farmhouse tabletop projects and a yummy table centerpiece idea. Fun and easy! Let's go! PROJECT ONE French Country Tabletop Lemon Napkin Rings "Asseyez-vous s'il vous plait". "Please, have a seat" at our French Table. We will be creating "designer knockoff" DIY Lemon Napkin Rings as seen in many of our favorite design mags, and try to re-c

photo- GiraffeManor,Kenya August Blog is Tabletop Challenge! Re-creating designer table scapes for less. We continue this month with Tabletop Challenge Part Two featuring the last four tabletop budget friendly re-creations; Cottagecore, Farmhouse, French Country and a Surprise Tabletop. Let's see how it all went down. Fifth Tabletop Challenge: Cottagecore "inspo" photo- domino/StephenKentJohnson "I followed the beaten path into the forest from my vine covered cottage, I stumb

Oh what fun it has been to re-create some beautiful table scapes on a realistic budget! I don't know about you, but I get a lot of satisfaction when I can create something beautiful for less. Of course all of these table settings are absolutely wonderful, so I had great inspiration to work with. Part of staying within a budget is making some of the decor yourself. These DIY projects are easy and $$ friendly! PROJECT ONE Beach Tabletop Coral Napkin Rings & Centerpiece The f

photo- weddingwire Do you love before and afters? I do! I also love high end home decor re-created on a realistic budget for everyday folks. This month is Tabletop Challenge! I am going to re-create designer table scapes in several different decor themes. My challenge is to keep my "re-creations" budget friendly, but still have that WOW factor. Part One of the Tabletop Challenge I will introduce the first four Tabletop Challenges; Formal, Garden Party, Beach and Modern Tab

photo- Shabby Chic Bedding You can add romance to your home decor all year round. Seek natural light, add more shades of white, fresh flowers and plenty of subtle lighting, like candles. A romantic home should look lived in ie; open books, throw blankets and vintage pieces here and there. Here are a few tips to create a romantic feel in your home. Pick up clutter- Clutter can create stress and kill the romantic vibe. These bins are a perfect way to quickly pick up shoes and

I think writer for Domino Magazine, Rebecca Deczynski, best describes the design trend Cottagecore; "Imagine you’re in a quaint house just at the edge of the woods—something out of a fairy tale. You might have a small flock of chickens, and you definitely have a cup of tea constantly brewing. Your sourdough starter is thriving, and your life faintly resembles a Hayao Miyazaki film. You pass the time knitting and listening to classical music and arranging flowers and reading n