I know, I know...it is only August. But fall is right around the corner so I thought I would get started now. The burlap & fabric flower wreath is the first step to attaining my "fall mantle". We are using air quotes (If we really were talking, those would be air quotes), because it isn't actually a mantle. I don't actually have a fireplace, but a board from Home Depot does the trick. Click on over to learn a tad more about the dining room shelf (a.k.a mantle). Nothing says fall to me ...
Decorating
Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen Tour
If I happen to mention my house is clean. This is the space I am referring to. My room might have a laundry pile as big as Mt. Everest and the kids rooms might be littered with toys, but if these rooms are clean...the house is clean. It is just how I roll. It is our living space, it is what company sees if they stop by, and it is what I see when I am hanging out in my home. Besides, I can just close the bedroom doors and voila. I have shared with you my home, but as we have changed and ...
Shelf Scaping 101
Okay, so you wont actually receive any college credit for this and I don't actually have any qualification to be teaching this class. Unless, of course, enthusiasm and constant fiddling count. I say they do. Often times when there is a shelf, mantle, table top, etc. that needs some love it gets tricky on how, exactly, to dress it up. I thought I would throw in my two cents. My first rule is to shop your house. When decorating a table top, wall, etc. I rarely go and buy something for the ...
Stenciled Drapes
Let me start by saying I have never successfully stenciled anything. I see beautifully stenciled things and wonder, HOW DID THEY DO THAT? Making the decision to stencil my drapes was a big one! I was really nervous, but I knew I wanted some bold curtains and this was the most affordable option. When I looked into stenciling one name in the blog world kept coming up over and over again. That was Cutting Edge Stencils. I am in love with the results. I feel like they completely finish ...
Mod Podge Letter
As if Eleanor's Room needed anything else! I have an obsession with letters, and now she has a fun E to add to her decor. A super simple, quick project. Pinky swear. All you need is a cardboard letter, a sheet of scrapbook paper, fabric scraps (and glue gun) and Mod Podge (of course!). BLAH letter. Trace your letter form on your paper and cut it out. (You can always cut it out later, like when you are waiting for paint to dry.) Paint the sides of your letter. I used acrylic ...