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I love being inspired by photos on the internet.  I found these on Instagram and wanted to share them with you. This days theme is decorating with white flowers. 

1. @willandbea 

I love the white painted wood with the simplicity of the baskets and florals. This reminds me of slow living which is something I've been craving lately.

2.  @harnhamhouse 

The wallpaper and the headboard is absolutely beautiful.  The same muted tones make them match perfectly. 

3.  @oldwhyteinteriors

I have a love for ironstone and these tureen collection is absolutely beautiful how they displayed them. 

4.  @jasminabylund 

Peaches and sage muted tones.  Love these two colors paired together. Makes for a soft pallet and can we talk about that wicker sofa? 😍

5.  @lemondeagreable

Plaster and stone paired beautifully together. Reminds me of a very old cottage in Ireland. 

6. @burlaprosesrevivals

I love the patina in these cabinets.  I love how they mixed and matched the pieces.  It all ties together.  Loving the antiques that are perfectly in place. 

7.  @cowparsley_and_foxgloves

Thatched roof and a beautiful white flowered tree reminds me of a hobbit house. A beautiful space to sit and read a book and I just love the little basket hanging in the tree.

8.  @annakubel

The color swatches on the table, the wide open window and flowing curtains is so beautiful to me.

9.  @joeykendalbrown 

I don't know what it is about a small kitchen that I love but isn't this one darling? The shiplap wall, the large picture window and that farmhouse sink. So charming! 

10.  @tallwoodcountryhouse

White flower heaven! The baskets and creamy whites.  Beautiful! 

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Rearranging furniture

When I was growing up, my mother was constantly changing around the furniture.  I used to love a change because it made me feel like I was in a new home.  My mother was a fantastic decorator. 

It has passed on to me now.  I love the feeling of moving things around to accommodate what we need it for at the time.  

This round table has been in my entryway for awhile now with the sides folded down.  Lately we have been entertaining more and playing 42 in dominoes.  We needed another area to play.

I like how this turned out.  I have another place to paint and create now which I love to do.  Even sit and read with a cup of coffee. 

I also love the look of mix and match chairs around a table.  Gives it a whole unique style of cozy in the home. 

Kitchen Island decor

Sometimes the most practical everyday things can be beautiful.   We buy dishes because we like the way they look so why not show them off AND be convenient for you in your kitchen. 

Especially of your dishes match your decor.....

I love woods and whites so of course I have all kinds of white plates. 

You can add fallen leaves from outside around the dishes or candles or both. Make it you which is beautiful.  

Christmas gift wrapping... a different kind of wrap

Have you ever thought of the beauty of just the box? Tear off the labels. Yes, part of the cardboard may come with the tear but it makes it all the more interesting.  Adding a pretty ribbon gives such a beautiful contrast. 

Extra cardboard from flaps, etc., make those into gift tags....

Or make some dough ornaments for the tags....

Another idea for your cardboard boxes (I know we have so many from our online orders) is to make little villages with them.  Cut your shape and paint with white acrylic  paint. Any kind will do. 

Just another way to use what you have, recycle, add beauty your home all while saving money. A win win! 

Tablescapes...Thinking outside the box

Little cabinet makeover

So many wanted a tutorial on how we made over this cute little cabinet. To start with, I have always wanted an apothecary cabinet or an old library catalog cabinet. I love lots of drawers! 

We found this cabinet at an antique shop for $25. This is how it looked when we bought it. 

It is certainly cute but the wood looked like it was spray painted in some areas and the wood was too orangey for me so we sanded it down. 

As you can see, the wood tone is much better here. Next, this cabinet has 4 drawers but I wanted the illusion of multiple drawers so we scored it down the middle using a circular saw but any saw will do if you have a square measure and a sturdy hand! 

Next, we had these antique drawer pulls we got on Amazon. They didn't have the labels so I made my own with coffee stained paper to make it look more authentic. I tore some of them and left some out so it looked like it came out of an old library. I love how it turned out! 

Autumn entryway. Ways to cozy up and make an inviting entryway.

Have you ever thought about encorporating cozy spaces into all areas of your home? I think one of the most important spaces is your entryway. This is where you welcome your guests and family. This is the first space they see and the first impression they get of your home other than the drive up curb appeal. The impression I want to leave is

1. Welcoming. 

2. Cozy.

3. Stress free. 

4. Fun. 

5. Real. 

1 thru 4 is self explanatory but 5, I will go into more detail here. 

When I say "real", I mean just that. I want my guests to know I live here so if it's there, use it. My antiques, my fine China, my painted coffee table, all of that is meant to be loved and used. So, kick your feet up on my table, and make yourself at home here! 

Also, we live in a smaller home. We budget, we thrift, we make a lot of our things. If we want something and its not in the budget, we look up how to make it ourselves. 

So many of my things we made or thrifted for a few dollars. Some things are hand me downs. Some things are curb side pick ups. 

Our entryway is very long and narrow. It has been my nemesis trying to decorate since we have been here. However, I am getting accustomed to this little entry and growing to love it. After all, it invites so many dear people into my home. 🤎

DIY Topiary

I have heard several people wanting to know how to make a topiary. There are lots of ways, but here is how I made mine.  

This topiary started off like this 👇

I got this at the Thrift store just like this minus the chalk paint. 

As you can see, this twig ball was put on some long straight twigs with hot glue. 

When I brought it home, I added some Kilz chalk paint to the pot by just dry brushing a light coat. 

Then I added this garland...

I cut up some of the garland then wrapped and tucked pieces of the garland to completely cover this twig ball. The twigs made it easy to tuck pieces in. 

Its really that simple! 

Laundry Room Makeover

It all started with a thought of "I need to clean this laundry room and just make it cute. I'm tired of this style and want a change."

Ok. It was cute for a little while. But it had been a year so it was time to redo the decor. 

so, it gets to this stage then my husband comes up with the brilliant idea to SHIPLAP 😳😲

and then wanted to make a wooden countertop 😍

Tada!!! Now, let me show you what it looked like when we moved in 🤢