by Marian Parsons | Dec 17, 2015 | All Things Home, Decorating, Holiday, Winter
Would you believe that I have never made gingerbread houses or cookies from scratch? Ever? I have made them out of graham crackers or bought the pre-made kits to do with the boys, but I’ve never made the dough and the icing and rolled and cut everything...
by Marian Parsons | Dec 16, 2015 | All Things Home, Decorating
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Interior Define. All words and opinions are my own, and, as always, I’m partnering with a brand I like that I want to introduce to my readers. I am a big-time online shopper. I live at least 45 minutes away from decent...
by Marian Parsons | Dec 15, 2015 | All Things Home, Decorating, home improvement, Room Makeovers, Tutorials, woodworking
I know lots of you are eagerly awaiting the reveal of my mom’s room makeover. Trust me…she is, too! My design services are free, but they aren’t fast! We have been making some progress, though. I mentioned before that I made a bed skirt, but I...
by Marian Parsons | Dec 13, 2015 | All Things Home, Decorating, Holiday, Master Bedroom, My House, Winter
I don’t decorate every single room in the house for Christmas, but our master bedroom is right off the family room, so I like to bring a few festive touches in the room. I decorated the room pretty much as I did last year. I don’t feel like I have to keep...
by Marian Parsons | Dec 12, 2015 | All Things Home, Before and Afters, Furniture Makeovers, Sewing, Tutorials
Well, I finally finished the slipcover for my mom’s room makeover! Slipcovers aren’t my favorite and catching every step on film slows my progress to a crawl, so it’s taken me much longer than usual to get this thing finished. I gave myself a...
by Marian Parsons | Dec 11, 2015 | Before and Afters, Furniture Makeovers, Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint
Does this cabinet look at all familiar? How about now…? I bought it to sell at the Market on Chapel Hill and I originally didn’t paint it, because it had a pretty patina. But it didn’t sell and it felt like a bit of a black hole, so I decided to...
by Marian Parsons | Dec 10, 2015 | All Things Home, Decorating, Family Room, Holiday, My House, Winter
As a part of the Just a Girl “One Room Tour”, I’m sharing my family room all decorated for Christmas. If you’re coming from Decor Chick or Just a Girl for the first time, welcome. (And, of course, my regulars are always welcome!) I decided to...
by Marian Parsons | Dec 10, 2015 | All Things Home, Antiques, Decorating, Favorite Finds, Furniture Makeovers, Holiday, Master Bedroom, Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint, My House
You know when you’re out shopping and you find a little gem? Something that screams out at you to buy it. It speaks to you. Well, I was rummaging around in the somewhat ransacked Christmas section of TJ Maxx and I spotted this sweet wooden horse, just one,...