Ever since we put this dining room shelf up (Christmas of 2011) a little over a year ago, it has become my go-to place for decorating. I love that I can see this shelf from the kitchen, dining room and living room. It makes my whole house feel festive and focusing most of my efforts on one wall gives me a lot of bang for my buck. I thought it would be fun to go back and check out the shelf's many transformations. Christmas Shelf Shelf Decor My Valentine Wall Eleanor's First ...
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DIY Glitter Christmas Tree
Y'all probably remember from my post the other day, Snow Filled Mason Jar Holiday Hurricane, that I like to keep my holiday decor cheap and versatile. I am not dropping mad cash to get a holiday home for one month. None-the-less I want a festive home. What's a girl to do? Get crafty! That's what. So my glitter Christmas trees aren't exactly versatile...well, unless you ask Quinn. He said that it should be princess hate for Eleanor. But cheap they were. My quest for a snazzy tree started when ...
Snow Filled Mason Jar Holiday Hurricane
As much as I love decorating for the holidays, I have very little actual holiday decorations. Of course there are the ornaments, two wreaths, stocking and stocking hangers, rummage sale Christmas plates and three strings of garland. I truly believe you can create a holiday home without investing a ton of money in holiday stuff. I made a Christmas tree for free out of wrapping paper, glitter Christmas trees (still have to blog about those bad boys), filled frames with wrapping paper, cut and ...
Halloween Chalkboard Art
We are hitting mid-October and my chalkboard has been sitting blank for weeks. I finally got around to getting a little something, something up there. I found the trick to writing on chalkboards is to keep the board wet. The chalk goes on much more smoothly and much more vibrantly. It may not seem so at first, but once it dries it is going to be amazeballs. Promise. This little chalkboard vignette is in addition to our spooky Halloween mantle shelf. Let's be real folks...like I ...