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Home Inspiration
Furniture Makeovers
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Decorating
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Before & Afters
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Tutorials
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Antiques
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Home Resources
Links to books, fabrics, paints, furniture & accessories to bring Marian’s style into your home.
Decorating, projects, and recipes for fall
simple, natural fall mantel | autumn decorating
In the very early years of my blogging career, I connected with Layla of the Lettered Cottage. I was smitten with her design aesthetic and eye for styling. We both wrote tutorials for HGTV.com...
fall baking with Walmart
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Walmart and contains affiliate links. As always, all words and opinions expressed are honest and my own. As the chilly weather has started to show up more...
fall entertaining with Walmart
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Walmart. As always, all words and opinions expressed are honest and my own. Last week was the first week that felt like fall and it was glorious. I mourn that...
Marian’s Home Tour
This is a typical four-square suburban home built-in 2004. It is well-built and has a wonderful layout, but was a sea of beige and builder-grade finishes! See how this home has been customized to suit Marian’s blend of European and American antiques in a fresh palette of blue, green, and white.
Furniture Tutorials
I have lost dog syndrome for old furniture, so I turned it into a business. For over 10 years, I bought, repaired, and sold vintage and antique furniture, and I documented the makeover process of hundreds of those pieces here on this blog. Find tutorials and inspiration for painting, refinishing, repairing, reinventing, upholstering, slipcovering, and more…
Latest Home Endeavors
removing carpet glue from concrete | part one
I'm sure you're excited to see that this is only part one of removing carpet glue from concrete. That means there will at least be a part two and you'll have more ugly photos and stories of slow...
Lucketts Fall Market 2024 recap
Another Lucketts Market is in the books! Attending the Lucketts markets has definitely been a perk of moving back to the mid-Atlantic region. My mom and I know the Friday of the Spring and Fall...
four things | two
Last week, I started a new weekly series - Four Things. These posts are for sharing four things - what I'm reading, watching, loving, and working on. I hope these posts will be a nice place to...
Recent Recipes
easy vegetable-forward meals | part one
As I shared in THIS POST, I have been eating whole foods and walking at least three miles daily to improve my overall health. So far, I've lost just shy of 30 lbs, but as I also shared, I am...
something I cook every week | recipe for chicken patties
While I do enjoy cooking, I also enjoy a lot of other things and I get weary of planning dinner every night. Over the years, we've simplified things by having a couple of standing meals we order...
mexican lasagna bake aka burrito cake recipe
I love recipes that are...quick to make, can be made in one pot, are easy to adjust to different food preferences, and are delicious! Such is the case with this Mexican Lasagna Bake. It's a fusion...
Organization Tips
Get some organizing inspiration for your living & work spaces…
Sewing Tutorials
Sewing is one of the best DIY-skills to have when it comes to customizing your home. Learn to make curtains, slipcovers, pillows, and more…