I’ve always looked at decorating as something you do that is aesthetically pleasing. But now I’m looking at how decorating blends with comfort and enjoyment. In other words, I want things to serve a purpose. Not just be a room that’s been rearranged and “staged”. The other day I switched up the reading chair and…
This is the other side of my dining room where I’ve added Santa vignettes and birds, etc. Vintage cookie cutters and a marmalade jar of Christmas berry picks were added to the scene. There’s my sheep I bring out at Christmastime. I have no idea where I got them, but I’ve had them for years….
Suddenly less is more in my cozy minimalist fall decorating this year. In the past I would attempt to decorate every surface in my home. But just the thought of that now makes me feel tired. It isn’t necessary to spread things all over your home to decorate it. Just a few nods to the…
This post addresses the repurposing and decorating of vintage linens. These vintage linens might be something your grandmother sewed and that you inherited. Or maybe you were fortunate enough to find these pretties at the thrift store or antique mall. I have a picnic basket filled with vintage linens I’ve picked up here and there…
Lately when it comes to decorating, I find myself scaling down surface decor. I’m wanting to edit my home decor and have fewer things to look at in my home. I want to limit what I use on each surface to only a few items. And I find myself arranging these pieces asymmetrically instead of…
I found myself adding a little something to the dining table arrangement yesterday. The only thing that bothered me was seeing the big gap between the back of the TV and the wall. So I figured out a way to hide it. My quick way of fixing things has always been to just cover it…