Please come in for a short tour of our summer cottage living room. This year we are featuring seashells, ladybugs, and birdhouses! Oh, and a little bit of thrift shopping bragging too. This summer cottage living room has a light touch. Rest assured there will be a tidal wave of color coming in the…
Spring/Summer
Springtime Living Room
For this springtime living room, I just wanted pretty. Pretty, mixed in with some balance, harmony, and a little comfort. An inviting mixture and combination of textures, colors, finishes, and patterns. I am calling this a springtime living room, but really and truly, there is nothing specific or themed about it. This look could work…
7 Tips for Successful Thrift Shopping
I wrote 7 Tips for Successful Thrift Shopping as a follow-up to my post The Joy of Treasure Finds by Thrift Shopping about all the treasures I have found by shopping at garage sales, consignment stores, rummage sales, and thrift shops. I wanted to share here what I have learned from a nearly life-long…
Hydrangeas in the Summer Living Room
In all honesty – I really can’t take credit for this. I didn’t do anything magically creative, or create some sort of brilliant strategy. I didn’t even plan for it … it literally just happened. Here are the totally clueless steps I took to make hydrangeas in the summer living room come together. #1: Over…
A Simple & Easy Easter Coffee Table
Estate sales are a very odd beast. You are essentially in a front row seat to someone’s life, who is a complete stranger. In their home, in their absence, every drawer, closet and cupboard is thrown wide open for display and inspection. And honestly, you come across some pretty odd things. I am not a big follower…
