For those of you who saw my feature in Better Homes & Gardens this month, I hope you enjoyed it! For those of you who didn’t, I’m sharing the full six page article and including some behind the scenes spoilers! It’s fun to see my home in print and the icing on the cake is…
Don’t feel like you have to go out and buy lots of decorations that you can only use during the Christmas season. I’m sharing how to turn everyday vintage finds into Christmas decorations. Free Old Soda Crates and Bottles, read the post on Craigslist that I ran across six years ago. I hopped in my car…
Fun fact: sometime long, long ago, Addi’s Bottle Brush Company dyed their toilet bowl brushes and turned them into little Christmas trees and wreaths. These whimsical little trees have been around forever and have regained popularity recently. I’m sharing some really creative ways to decorate with these little trees, simple crafts, different ways to dye them…
This week in Kelly’s Stamp of Approval 7, it’s all about Christmas on my porch plus I’ll take you into one of my favorite local antique shops that has the best Christmas displays (from a former Anthropologie prop stylist). We will walk past the place where we found Sushi’s sweater wearing twin, share all about…
What’s better than house peeping into beautifully decorated homes? House peeping into beautifully decorated Christmas homes! I’ve come across so many gorgeous homes that are filled with Christmas ribbon eye candy and I’m sharing my favorite joy sparking, festive Christmas decorating ideas. So if you’re tired of every house looking exactly the same and need…
If you love vintage, you’re going to love these vintage Christmas porch decorating ideas. See how to creatively display everything from old soda crates to thermoses to sleds to shovels to snowshoes and more for a unique and welcoming winter porch. I’ll share some of my favorites from my Christmas porches past as well as…
This is probably one of the coolest collections I’ve ever seen. I’m talking about vintage milk glass figural light bulbs. I’m sharing an amazing collection and a little history behind these very unique Christmas collectibles. If you love all things Christmas, I’ll also be sharing some of his creative decorating ideas using vintage finds. Have…
Welcome to my Please Come Home for Christmas Home Tour. This is my favorite time of year and each year I strive to create a unique Christmas home filled with one of a kind decorating ideas (this is my ninth Christmas tour)! I’ve decked everything in my path, including my dog, and I’m excited to…
I’m combining two of my favorite things, color and Christmas, and sharing some of my favorite colorful Christmas decor that I’ve spotted recently. So whether you prefer traditional red and green or love a rainbow of color, these colorful decorating ideas are sure to inspire! It’s a mix of DIY ideas, simple decorating tricks, a…
These vintage Christmas decorations are a blast from the past! I’m sharing 10 fun vintage Christmas decorations to collect with a little background on each so you’ll be armed with the information needed to expertly hunt for these vintage treasures at flea markets and yard sales. Get ready to start a new collection and have…
Welcome to Kelly’s Thrifting Diaries November – Christmas Edition! I’m on a thrifting roll and Facebook Marketplace has rewarded me once again with a great find, or should I say 103 great finds! The thrift shop gods also smiled on me and I found even more vintage Christmas stuff including something that made a complete…
Did you know that Fall used to be called Harvest (remember that in case you’re on Jeopardy one day). It’s my favorite season so today, I’m sharing a dozen super creative fall mantels. You’ll find everything from neutral style to a riot of color to extreme minimalism to over the top excess to vintage finds…
Forget that it’s 80 degrees outside because it’s finally fall so I’m breaking out my favorite boots, jackets and scarves and sharing my vintage lovers fall home tour! If you love vintage finds, fun collections and interesting ways to decorate your home, this fall home tour is for you. I used what I had and…
I thought it would be fun to share my tips on creating three unique decorating looks using mostly vintage and thrift shop finds. I’ll be bar cart styling but you can use my tips and tricks to style any area of your home. I shopped my home and dug into my vintage hoard and I’ll…
So you think you can’t paint? I’m here to tell you that yes, you can! These DIY painted pumpkins prove that anyone can paint a pumpkin (they come with step by step instructions).These are some of my favorite ways to decorate pumpkins using craft paint, watercolors, puffy paint, chalk paint, Sharpies and even nail polish!…
A change of seasons is the perfect excuse to refresh your home. I’m sharing my whimsical spring home tour where I used some things old, some things new, and lots of things fun and colorful. There is nothing like a few pops of color scattered around the house to add happiness. My color scheme is…
I love a roaring fire but I hate staring into that big black hole when the fire dies down. Over the years and throughout every season, I’ve had fun coming up with creative ways to dress up my hearth while disguising the fireplace opening. I thought it would be fun to share my favorite creative…
Welcome to my cozy Christmas guest bedroom. I added a few festive touches to create a welcoming retreat that’s now ready for a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus! This is the FIRST time I’ve ever decorated a bedroom for Christmas! Sure, I’ve added tiny tabletop trees to my kids rooms over the years but…
The kitchen is the heart of the home, especially around the holidays, so it’s fun to add a few festive touches since we spend so much of our time here. My collection of vintage soda bottles led me to my color scheme this year so welcome to my red teal Christmas kitchen. It’s a little…
Every year, I am wowed by each and every single home tour on the Jennifer Rizzo Holiday HouseWalk so I’m sharing my favorite beautiful Christmas decorating ideas from the tour. If you missed it, make sure to check out my Holiday HouseWalk Christmas Home Tour HERE or I’ll have Santa put you on the naughty list. Jennifer…
Welcome to my There’s No Place Like Home Christmas Home Tour. I’ve been decking and trimming and drinking spiked eggnog and I’m excited to share my new cheery Christmas home tour and decorating ideas. Don’t Miss My Latest Christmas Home Tour Here Once again I’m part of Jennifer Rizzo’s Holiday Housewalk which means all week long you…
I love vintage Shiny Brite ornaments and have a huge collection. Their vibrant colors inspired my Christmas dining room this year and I couldn’t love it any more! From the vintage ornaments on my pair of Christmas trees to the retro reindeer centerpiece, my dining room is shiny and bright. So turn on the Christmas…
Welcome to my creative Halloween home tour – enter if you dare! Who says Halloween is all about blood and guts? I’m taking a lighthearted approach and adding a few fun touches of Halloween throughout my house that are sure to make you smile. post contains affiliate links I’m welcoming all the little goblins to…
Today’s Eclectic Home Tour takes us to the 500 acre Montana ranch of Sanctuary Home. Part of my Eclectic Home Tour Series – see them all HERE Karen of Sanctuary Home lives in Los Angeles but escapes to her Montana ranch whenever she can and I can see why. Welcome to Crow Hollow Ranch! The…
Back in 2011 I started this blog and during I’ve built up so much content over the years from DIY to gardening to recipes to seasonal decorating ideas. I thought it would be fun to hop on Santa’s sleigh to take a journey with the ghost of Christmas past to see how my style has…
In this hectic holiday season, it’s nice to slow down and take my time and I’ve been adding simple Christmas decorating touches around my house since I shared my Christmas Home Tour. Why should Christmas trees have all the fun. Add some garland and ornaments to your everyday plants. Sushi’s hat fits this old brass…
I was really wowed by each and every single home tour on the Jennifer Rizzo Holiday HouseWalk so I’m sharing a favorite image from each one. If you missed it, make sure to check out my Holiday HouseWalk Christmas Home Tour HERE or I’ll have Santa put you on the naughty list. Jennifer Rizzo kicked…
I’ve cleaned the cookie crumbs from the counter and swept up Sushi’s dog hairs just so I could bring you Christmas in my kitchen. Hopefully, you’ve taken my main Christmas Home Tour HERE but if you missed it, make sure to check it out. Now let’s get cooking and check out my Christmas kitchen decorations….
The holiday season is supposed to be about making merry. Don’t let the thought that your home has to be perfect prevent you from inviting friends over (because perfect is overrated). So aside from my number one tip of dimming the lights so nobody notices the piles of laundry, I’ve teamed up with four of…
I’m thankful that I’m no longer a candidate to be on the next episode of Hoarders. I’m giving thanks for finally decluttering my dining room! After I repainted the first floor with Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray, I didn’t want to put clutter it back up so I sold my hutch on Craigslist and removed the…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s even more wonderful when we can save a few bucks and I’ve searched from here to the North Pole to find 25 Christmas decor finds under $20! Most of my picks are well under $20 so go ahead and take a peek. Make sure to see…
Forget girls night out. It’s all about girls shopping sprees and I’ve partnered with Kirkland’s to celebrate the grand opening of their latest store in Valley Stream, NY on November 11. They treated my friends and I to a little shopping spree and it was fun helping each other decide what to buy. Have you ever been to a…
Today’s Eclectic Home Tour of Cotton Stem Interiors is a farmhouse lovers dream! Filled with vintage, chippy finds and unique displays that are sure to inspire! Tour this home then come back to check out all of my Eclectic Home Tours HERE Erin of Cotton Stem is the definition of farmhouse style and I love…
I wanted to share my bounty of hydrangeas so I turned My Fall Mantel into a free watercolor hydrangea printable for you! Click HERE to download and print 8″ x 10″ printable for personal use only P.S. Don’t miss my super popular vintage corkscrew printable HERE. I love adding art to unexpected places like…
Tina of Union Willow lives in a little village outside of Buffalo, NY in an old house built in 1850. She’s filled it with vintage pieces, thrift store finds and lots of eclectic charm. “I like so many styles and I really don’t know much about actual design. I like vintage and antiques, farmhouse, cottage,…
After sharing six Christmas Home Tours with you, I’ve decided to look back on Christmases past and pick my favorite decorating ideas from over the years. You can click on each year to check out each tour in full. My marshmallow wreath reminds me of the song It’s a Marshmallow World in the Winter that I…