Summer is slowly turning into Fall in North Georgia, with the days getting noticeably shorter and the leaves beginning to change colors. How did we get to September already?! With the change in seasons, new vegetables are starting to show up at the grocery stores, and one I've been dying to find if watermelon radishes! Have you seen these beauties? Source I originally learned about them on … [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...]
Our Exterior House Paint Colors
Happy First Day of Fall, Y'all! It doesn't quite feel like Fall in North Georgia, but nonetheless, the weather has been beautiful and I never complain when it's warm and the sun is shining. ;-) Today I'm sharing our exterior house and porch colors, a LOOONNGG overdue post and a topic I receive many emails about on a weekly basis. Thank you for all your kind comments on my somewhat … [Read more...]
4 Casually Elegant Summer Porch Tablescapes
This Summer, our oldest son worked at the Pottery Barn Outlet while he was home from college. He worked in stock and built furniture! I really didn't stalk him the way I did when he was at Williams-Sonoma last Summer, but I did pop in one day and saw a few things I liked. It's hard not to- I mean, it is Pottery Barn after all! It's a great outlet and they had all outdoor items on clearance ( in … [Read more...]
My 2 Favorite Paint Colors for Creating A Weathered Gray Finish
Today I'm sharing my 2 favorite paint colors and techniques for creating a weathered gray finish on furniture and accessories to update items around your home. I recently used this application to update our wicker porch furniture in the Spring and it made a big difference in the overall look of the porch! We have had a relatively lazy, laid back Summer for the most part, but … [Read more...]
Inspiring Small Business Owners- Sugar Marsh Cottage’s Dale Potts
I encounter many people in my decorating, blogging, and Etsy businesses that inspire me on a daily basis and I thought it would be fun and insightful to interview some of these small business owners and hear about their products and/or services, tap into their creative sides, and see what their recipe for success has been! But first, a little background on what inspired me to begin … [Read more...]