seasons of home | Christmas dining room
Disclosure: As a part of the Seasons of Home series, this blog post was sponsored by Couleur Nature. All words and opinions are my own. In my last house, my dining room was like old reliable. It was a great backdrop for photo shoots and the light was always amazing. Not to mention, I just […]
upholstering the daybed
When I last shared the antique French daybed here on the blog, I had painted the frame in MMS Milk Paint Farmhouse White and finished it with Tough Coat. You can read about those details HERE. I had some options in my fabric stash for upholstering it, but I didn’t have enough of any one […]
gingerbread house recipe & templates
A few years ago, I got it in my head that I had admired gingerbread houses long enough and I was going to make them myself. Not just the graham cracker/milk carton/kit variety, but ones that I made from scratch and decorated with traditional white royal icing. I played hooky from working in the studio […]
Furniture Feature Friday | no. 4
My boys have a four day weekend, so I am feeling totally out of whack! I didn’t want to miss FFF, though and, as always, I found so many inspiring posts! It even has me tempted to dive into painting my butler’s pantry, but I have other things I need to work on first. […]
little scandinavian christmas tree
I am always drawn to things that are European, specifically if they are German or Scandinavian. I am sure that is heavily influenced by my childhood years spent in Germany. I still remember the wonder I felt when we took field trips to the Christkindlmarkt and that has always stuck with me. So, over the […]
orange clove pomanders & free mrs. meyers
In recent years, I have enjoyed making most of my Christmas decorations from natural elements. This year, I was inspired to make orange pomanders by Mrs. Meyer’s Orange & Clove holiday scent. I’ve been wanting to make them for a while, but this promotion gave me a good excuse. That’s right… It’s that time, again! If […]
the slow evolution
I’m sure you would agree that our society as a whole suffers from “instant-itis”. We want it all now, fast, and simple. And the expectation for a room makeover has been altered ever since Trading Spaces. A room can be completely (debatably) finished from top to bottom in 2 days. And, while some transformations can […]
seasons of home | christmas kitchen
Soooo…in blog land, it’s time to decorate for Christmas and, I must admit, I’m just not there, yet. I am usually anxiously awaiting the time when I can turn on the Christmas music, bring out the bins of decor, and start baking gingerbread. But, we just moved here late this summer and haven’t hit our […]