There's finally a nip and crispness in the North Georgia air! Playing with table settings and the different color combinations found in nature and textiles is one of my favorite ways to express my creativity. My oldest son works at the Williams-Sonoma outlet now and let's just say it's every bit as tempting as it sounds! They have some beautiful dinnerware, tablecloths, and napkins and I walk … [Read more...]
Office Nursing Space Retreat
I recently had the pleasure of decorating an office space for a Mom returning from maternity leave. The space needed to function as a nursing space, so I wanted it to be a retreat where she could go throughout the day and relax and have some much needed privacy separate from her workplace cubicle. ( This is an engineering firm where my husband, Mark, is the office manager ) Because I was a nursing … [Read more...]
Behr Deckover Update-How Our Porch Looks One Year Later
Hi, Friends! Hope you all are having a nice Summer! I wanted to post an update about our wrap around porch and experience using the Behr Deckover product last Spring and its appearance and durability a year later. Due to such an incredible interest readers have taken regarding this post I wrote last year, this project on Pinterest has become one of my most popular pins! I continue to … [Read more...]
My Favorite Space in Our Home
I am excited to share one of my favorite spaces in our home and what I think makes this space special and "home" to me. I was asked by Porch.com to be part of their #loveyourhome blogger series recently, and am honored to share it with you today! When we found our house and lot 13 years ago in a northern suburb of Atlanta, two of the key selling points of the house for us were the … [Read more...]
How To Make A Skirted Pedestal Sink-Easy Sewing Tutorial
Edited on 6-26-15- This tutorial received a nice mention on the Today Show website by writer, Julie Pennell! The article is called, "Living in a Rental? 5 Ways to Upgrade the Bathroom." Read the full post here. :) I have been working on our downstairs powder room for a few months now. I have shared on Instagram and my Facebook page some of the things I've been planning, or items I've found … [Read more...]
Create Unique Pillows from Thrift Shop Clothing
While browsing through a thrift store recently, I spotted a beautiful coral dress made from an Indian fabric, complete with embroidered, beaded, and jeweled hem and neckline detailing. It wasn't my size unfortunately, but it was too pretty to pass up. I love the color coral~ it's usually my "go to" choice if I want to use something in the red family, and I thought it would work well in our master … [Read more...]
How to Make an Orchid in a Rustic Bowl Arrangement
A few weeks ago, I found a really great Indonesian wooden bowl at Ross. I had seen them in the past and loved their rustic look and the way they looked with plants or floral arrangements in them. I bought it ( because as all you good shoppers know, it's better to buy it and later return it if you change your mind, than to not buy it at all, right?) not knowing exactly how I was going to use it, … [Read more...]