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Cluttercore - love this cozy corner filled with art, books and prized possessions

What is Cluttercore? Embracing a Beautiful Mess!

March 20, 2022  Decorating | Uncategorized

Cluttercore is a design trend that embraces organized chaos, and encourages us to fill our homes with an abundance of mismatched but meaningful things that make us happy. Cluttercore is not be … [Read more...]

Vintage Globes - display ideas, history, upcycle ideas kellyelko.com

All Around the World – Vintage Globes!

March 17, 2022  Cool Collections | Decorating | Uncategorized

Let's go for a spin ... around the world! I love world globes especially when the countries on them no longer exist. It's literally history that you can hold in your hand. I'm sharing not only my … [Read more...]

Eclectic Home Tour - The Groggy Anchor - tour this charming early 1800's seaside cottage In Provincetown kellyelko.com

Eclectic Home Tour – The Groggy Anchor

March 5, 2022  Exceptionally Eclectic | Uncategorized

They bought a run-down cottage built in the mid 1700's on the tip of Cape Cod but soon discovered that it had practically no foundation and was hanging on for dear life to tree stumps in the sand! … [Read more...]

Eclectic Home Tour – Verdoier

February 12, 2022  Exceptionally Eclectic

How do you mix African, Chinoiserie, American Rustic, and modern all together? Today's Eclectic Home Tour of Verdoier takes us inside a 1920's home that seamlessly blends the beautiful old bones with … [Read more...]

Vintage cane coffee table kellyelko.com

Top 5 Thrifting Find – Vintage Cane Coffee Table (Worth How Much?!)

February 10, 2022  My House | Uncategorized

I've found my fair share of amazing vintage pieces over the years and my latest find definitely ranks near the top! Meet my vintage cane coffee table! The problem is I already own a coffee table that … [Read more...]

Eclectic Home Tour Drinking with Chickens kellyelko.com

Eclectic Home Tour – Drinking with Chickens

February 5, 2022  Exceptionally Eclectic | Uncategorized

Would you buy a 114 year old house in foreclosure that had been abandoned for five years? ("We are talking … [Read more...]

Vintage floral art display tips kellyelko.com

Thinking Spring – Vintage Floral Art

January 30, 2022  Art | Decorating | My House | Uncategorized

Vintage art is one of my all time favorite things to collect. The thrill of the hunt and the excitement when you find a diamond in the rough at thrift stores and flea markets. But what to do when you … [Read more...]

Eclectic Home Tour Molly in Maine kellyelko.com

Eclectic Home Tour – Molly in Maine

January 29, 2022  Exceptionally Eclectic | Uncategorized

Two of their kids went to college in Maine and that's when she fell in love with the state, its people and way of life. Today's Eclectic Home Tour is the stunning coastal home of Molly in Maine. She … [Read more...]

Simple Valentine Ideas - love this vintage pink rotary phone kellyelko.com

Simple Valentine Ideas

January 28, 2022  Uncategorized | Valentine

I'm also not the type of person who decks my halls in wall to wall hearts for Valentine's Day! But I do love simple little seasonal touches around the house and quick and easy ways to celebrate fun … [Read more...]

Eclectic Home Tour Our 1842 Home kellyelko.com

Eclectic Home Tour – Our 1842 Home

January 22, 2022  Exceptionally Eclectic | Uncategorized

If you love old houses, you are going to love today's Eclectic Home Tour of Our 1842 Home. The homeowner, Colleen, says "This old house is so wonky, chippy paint, floors that slope, windows that don’t … [Read more...]

Vintage mail sorter - love this farmhouse decor kellyelko.com

I’ve Got Mail – Vintage Mail Sorter

January 16, 2022  Decorating | My House | Uncategorized

Remember the excitement of opening the mailbox to find a letter addressed to you? A hand written letter is a rarity these days and has given way to texts and emails. You can imagine my excitement when … [Read more...]

Eclectic Home Tour Lala Saks kellyelko.com

Eclectic Home Tour – Lala Saks

January 15, 2022  Exceptionally Eclectic | Uncategorized

Today's Eclectic Home Tour of Lala Saks is unapologetically one-of-a-kind! I'm calling this home "traditional-whimsical" because it is the perfect blend of COLOR and pattern with some grandmillennial … [Read more...]

How to decorate winter after Christmas kellyelko.com - love the cozy fireplace and mantel with vintage finds

How to Decorate for Winter After Christmas

January 9, 2022  Decorating | My House

There is something so bleak and dreary about a house once the festive Christmas decorations are packed away. The house feels so empty and so sad! Winter is the perfect time to add a little bit of much … [Read more...]

Eclectic Home Tour Not a Minimalist kellyelko.com

Eclectic Home Tour – Not a Minimalist

January 1, 2022  Exceptionally Eclectic | Uncategorized

Happy New Year! I thought it would be fun to revisit the most popular Eclectic Home Tour of 2021 so can we have a drum roll please ... This self professed maximalist takes collecting to a whole other … [Read more...]

Christmas UnDecorating Tips kellyelko.com #christmas #christmasundecorating #christmasorganization #christmasdecor #christmastips

Christmas UnDecorating Tips

December 26, 2021  Christmas | Uncategorized

Taking down Christmas decorations is just as much fun as putting them up ... said no one ever! If you love decorating for Christmas but dread the thought of Christmas undecorating, you're not alone. … [Read more...]

Eclectic Home Tour House on Winchester kellyelko.com #hometour #housetour #farmhouse #christmasdecor #farmhousechristmas #christmastrees #vintagedecor #vintagechristmas

Eclectic Home Tour – House on Winchester

December 18, 2021  Exceptionally Eclectic | Uncategorized

I thought it would be fun to revisit my most popular Eclectic Home Tour from last year and possibility the most popular tour of all time! They were the only bidders at an auction for a run down old … [Read more...]

12 Creative Christmas Decorating Ideas - love this Christmas mantel with snowy putz house village kellyelko.com

12 Creative Christmas Decorating Ideas from Here to the North Pole!

December 16, 2021  Christmas | Uncategorized

I've been busier than an elf in Santa's toy factory on Christmas eve, gathering up a Christmas surprise for you! My jaw dropped when I came across these 12 creative Christmas decorating ideas so I had … [Read more...]

Eclectic Home Tour Tatertots and Jello - love this whimsical, colorful Christmas home kellyelko.com

Eclectic Home Tour – Christmas at Tatertots and Jello

December 11, 2021  Christmas | Exceptionally Eclectic

I have a girl crush and her name is Jen! She has the most fun sense of style and is not afraid to use color in her home. I especially love her festive home during the holidays so today's Eclectic Home … [Read more...]

Eclectic Home Tour Christmas Edition - Robb Restyle kellyelko.com

Eclectic Home Tour – Robb Restyle

December 4, 2021  Christmas | Exceptionally Eclectic | Uncategorized

It's a very vintage Christmas home tour so if you love the thrill of the thrift store hunt, all things chippy and creative ideas for displaying your old finds, you're in the right place! Today's … [Read more...]

How to Display Christmas Decorations in Completely Different Ways Year after Year kellyelko.com - love the flock of red cardinal ornaments on the sparse Christmas tree

How to Display Christmas Decorations in Completely Different Ways Year after Year!

December 3, 2021  Christmas | Uncategorized

Hop into my magical sleigh and take a trip into the past to see how to display Christmas decorations in completely different ways year after year! I'm a big believer in using what you have and getting … [Read more...]

Very Vintage Christmas Home Tour kellyelko.com

Very Vintage Christmas Home Photo & Video Tour!

November 29, 2021  Christmas | Christmas House Tours | Uncategorized

I've been decking and trimming and stringing and hanging and I'm excited to share my 11th Christmas home tour with you! It's a little bit vintage a little bit modern and I had so much fun using … [Read more...]

Shiny Brite Decorating Ideas kellyelko.com

Shiny Brite Christmas – Creative Display Ideas

November 28, 2021  Christmas | Uncategorized

Calling all vintage Shiny Brite ornament lovers! I've searched all the way up to the North Pole to find the most creatively amazing ways to display your favorite ornaments. These Shiny Brite … [Read more...]

Extra! Extra! 6 - love this vintage Christmas stand display kellyelko.com

Extra! Extra! Chaper 6

November 21, 2021  Extra! Extra! | Uncategorized

Extra! Extra! 6 read all about it! I'm sharing all the things I've been doing, loving, visiting, decorating, thrifting (I scored big time!), gifting, plus the coolest vintage collection and display … [Read more...]

Extra Extra 5 - sharing this fun pumpkin patch chalkboard mantel for fall kellyelko.com

Extra! Extra! Chapter 5

November 14, 2021  Extra! Extra! | Uncategorized

Welcome to Extra! Extra! 5, the weekly series where I share all the things I've been doing, loving, buying, enjoying and all the other random stuff that doesn't fit into a regular blog post. I've been … [Read more...]

Thrifted Vintage Christmas Haul - see the cool things she found! kellyelko.com

My Thrifted Vintage Christmas Hauls – Sneak Peek!

November 4, 2021  Christmas | Uncategorized

It seems like Santa finally took me off the naughty list because I have been on a vintage Christmas thrifting role! Every time I walked into a thrift store over the last couple of months, the coolest … [Read more...]

Home Ec Interior Design Eclectic Home Tour kellyelko.com #hometour #hometours #interiordesign #colorfuldecor #eclecticdecor #vintagedecor #bohodecor

Eclectic Home Tour – Home Ec

October 30, 2021  Exceptionally Eclectic | Uncategorized

I love seeing how interior designers decorate their own houses and this home shouts from the rooftops that the owners love vintage, eclectic, colorful, thrifted, personality filled and one of a kind … [Read more...]

Eclectic Home Tour - The Little White Farmhouse kellyelko.com #farmhouse #hometour #housetour #gallerywall #vintagedecor #farmhousedecor #foyer #entrydecor #staircase

Eclectic Home Tour – The Little White Farmhouse

October 23, 2021  Exceptionally Eclectic | Uncategorized

Like the old saying goes, sometimes when you least expect it, good things happen. Good things definitely happened when a 200 year old home (complete with an old red barn) came on the market. Kaley … [Read more...]

Cj Swank Riverview Farm tour kellyelko.com

Eclectic Home Tour – Cj Swank Riverview Farm

October 2, 2021  Exceptionally Eclectic | Uncategorized

Would you buy a 111 year old farmhouse in an online auction that had been abandoned for 10 years, was located across the country, sight unseen? She did just that, then packed up all of her worldly … [Read more...]

Vintage fall tour - love the way she displays her finds and that fabulous cane sofa kellyelko.com

My Vintage Fall Living Room Tour

September 26, 2021  Fall | My Fall Home Tours | My House | Uncategorized

Can you feel it? Fall is in the air! While I hate anything and everything pumpkin spice, I love everything else about fall. Jeans, boots, cozy sweaters, and an even cozier home. If you love vintage … [Read more...]

Eclectic Home Tour Karlee Bowman kellyelko.com #hometour #falldecor #kitchen #farmhousekitchen #farmhousedecor #falldecorating

Eclectic Home Tour – Karlee Bowman

September 18, 2021  Exceptionally Eclectic | Uncategorized

If you've always wanted to renovate a crumbling old home and bring it back to it's glory while maintaining it's antique character, then you are going to love today's Eclectic Home Tour of Karlee … [Read more...]

Eclectic Home Tour At Home with Ashley - love the rainbow painted stairs kellyelko.com

Eclectic Home Tour – At Home with Ashley

September 11, 2021  Exceptionally Eclectic | Uncategorized

Somewhere over the rainbow, a 1905 cottage got a whimsical makeover. Today's Eclectic Home Tour of At Home with Ashley is a treat for the eyes and proves that the power of paint really can transform … [Read more...]

Paint by numbers gallery walls kellyelko.com

Vintage Paint by Numbers Displays

September 7, 2021  Art | Decorating | Uncategorized

Paint by number kits have been around since the early 1950's with a slogan printed on each box top proclaiming, "Every man a Rembrandt!" They are easy to collect, affordable (although prices have been … [Read more...]

Eclectic Home Tour of Amanda Louise Interiors kellyelko.com tour this stunning color and pattern filled home

Eclectic Home Tour – Amanda Louise Interiors

September 4, 2021  Exceptionally Eclectic | Uncategorized

If you love unique home design that mixes vintage and modern, color and pattern, you are going to be bowled over by today's whimsical Eclectic Home Tour of Amanda Louise Interiors. She says, "I … [Read more...]

Eclectic Home Tour - Adored House kellyelko.com Tour this stunning farmhouse filled with vintage finds

Eclectic Home Tour – Adored House

August 28, 2021  Exceptionally Eclectic | Uncategorized

She dreamed of living in a charming old fixer upper. She bought a new house that had no character. See how she turned that cookie cutter home into one that looks like it was built 100 years … [Read more...]

Thrift Shopping Tips from a Pro Thrifter! kellyelko.com

Thrift Shopping Tips from a Pro and My Latest Thrift Haul!

August 17, 2021  Thrifting | Uncategorized

In honor of National Thrift Store Day today, I'm sharing my thrift shopping tips that help me score the best stuff. I'm also sharing my latest thrift haul and how I styled some of my finds! Thrifting … [Read more...]

Eclectic Home Tour of the historic William Marston House on Cape Cod kellyelko.com

Eclectic Home Tour – Historic William Marston House

July 10, 2021  Exceptionally Eclectic | Uncategorized

This is the first home I've ever featured that has a tombstone in the yard! I recently returned from a week long vacation at a home that's on the National Register of Historic Places and I'm excited … [Read more...]

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Love where you live by mixing high and low, new and old to create a home that shows off your personality. My mantra ... simple projects equals more time for cocktails!
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