Today, I’m sharing our recent trip to Asheville, North Carolina with y’all! Asheville is a short 2.5 hours away from us here in North Georgia, and we love Asheville especially at Christmas time. We were able to go before Christmas this year, and it really made the holidays more special! So I’ll share the 48 hours we were in Asheville and what we did. We got into town on Wednesday afternoon … [Read more...]
Christmas Home Tour Part 2: The Interior
Greetings, friends! Happy "Christmas is less than a week away!!" 😳 Today, I'm wrapping up my Christmas Home Tour with the Interior. I'll try my best to keep it short 'n sweet because I know we are all trying to finish all the holiday shopping, cleaning, & baking on top of everything else we have to do. Whew, Christmas is a lot, isn't it? I do feel like I kept the gift giving thing a bit more … [Read more...]
How to Make a Long Shower Curtain with Valance
This Fall, we have officially lived in our home for 17 years! When I was thinking back to the last time I redecorated my boys' bathroom, I thought it had been "a few" years, well turns out that was 6 years ago! Really there was nothing wrong with the bath, it just felt tired and a bit blah, plus all our sons are now away at college, so it felt like a good time to update the decor. The walls … [Read more...]
Exploring Cashiers, North Carolina
To read my original post on our visit to Highlands, North Carolina first, please click here. For my birthday, we drove from Highlands to Cashiers, North Carolina for the day. Cashiers is just Northeast on US-64 about 10 miles on a curvy little mountain road with beautiful views. I had always loved seeing the Cashiers Showhouses each year in Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine, but had … [Read more...]
Final Dorm Room Design & Empty Nest!
A few months ago, we moved our youngest son into his dorm spacious apartment at Kennesaw State University. I don't know about y'all, but back in "the glory days," (my college years) we had a small dorm room with twin beds, a desk, closet, and vanity. AND we hiked it down the hall to the community bathrooms to shower, etc. These new style dorm apartments come with either 2x2s, 3x3s, or 4x4s, … [Read more...]
My Favorite Paint Color App
Today, I want to share a great app for helping select paint colors with you. It's the Sherwin Williams ColorSnap Visualizer and I use it often! There are several really good paint color apps for your smartphones or electronic devices, but this one's my favorite. You can match a photo, explore paint colors, and scan a paint color number. Typically, when I'm inspired by a color, I'll snap a photo … [Read more...]
Transitioning from Christmas to Winter Home Decor
In a perfect world, my Christmas Home Tour post was written in early December. Now it's January 10 and the reality is that I'm just sitting down to write and my decorations are just now coming down. In my defense, I actually decorated our home for Christmas right before my annual client Christmas decorating job with my realtor/home stager friend, Stephanie Mellom, after Thanksgiving, but you … [Read more...]