LED Christmas Tree Candle Hack
Last year, I must admit that I was decorating for Christmas mostly because it was just the right time of year to start decorating for Christmas. I only put a fraction of ornaments on our tree and I didn’t have the creative capacity to work through figuring out how this home would best be dressed […]
Dining Room Christmas Tree 2018
Disclosure: This dining room Christmas tree post is sponsored by Balsam Hill. As always, all opinions shared are honest and my own. Several years ago, I pitched my artificial Christmas tree, purchased at a 75% off after-Christmas discount. It clearly looked artificial and shed worse than a long-haired cat. I was tired of storing it […]
just a few gift ideas…
First of all, Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you had a wonderful holiday with your friends and family. In the spirit of thanks, I need to take a quick minute to say thank you! Whether you’re brand new, you just hop on here once in a while for a tutorial or specific information, or you’ve been following […]
Thanksgiving
This week, we’re in Raleigh, NC to spend Thanksgiving with Jeff’s family. I am definitely a homebody and I enjoy my projects and work, but it’s been a busy few weeks and it’s nice to step away from that and get a break. So, I’m going to take the week off from posting here on […]
Christmas faux-liage reviews
I owe some of you an apology. For the past few years, I have shared tips on decorating a home with fresh greens at Christmas and doled out all sorts of advice on the subject. When I would receive questions about keeping the greens fresh, I would answer that they just need to be put […]
layla’s mint photo shoot details
If you missed the final post about this dresser makeover, you can find that post HERE. In today’s post, I wanted to share some of the details on the things I gathered and used for this Christmasy photo shoot. I bought the tree but I know they have them again this year in a few […]
two-toned milk paint dresser | part three
The two-toned milk paint dresser in Layla’s Mint is finished and she is a beauty. Well, in my opinion, anyway! Before we get into the details of the finish, if you missed the first two installments of this dresser makeover, you can find them here… Part 1 – Prepping the piece & applying the first […]
two-toned milk paint dresser | part two
As I shared yesterday, I prepped this piece and painted it in MMS Milk Paint Lucketts Green… I wanted a two-toned look with some subtle variations, so I decided to layer Layla’s Mint, a softer green, on top with a rub of our Wax Puck in between. The Wax Puck is perfect when you want […]