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Umbrella Filled Spring Door
Umbrella Filled Spring Door
Happy first day of spring! Longer, sunnier, warmer days call for celebration so I’m sharing my tips on how to decorate for spring. Welcome to my eclectic, colorful, vintage spring home tour where I’m mixing vintage and new, color and collections, plants and pattern, to inspire you to surround yourself with what you love. So…
If I had a nickel for every mantel I’ve styled, I would be lounging on my yacht while a buff deckhand fans me with a palm frond! What I lack in giant boats, I make up for in lots of decorating experience for every season and I’m sharing my latest spring mantel plus 5 other…
Egg Garland
Do you look into your closet and silently scream … “I HAVE NOTHING TO WEAR!” I went on the hunt for some cute dresses and found some really amazing and affordable ones that are flattering while hiding a multitude of sins … and the best part (besides five dresses are under $40) is that THEY…
Mother Nature is messing with me here in New Jersey (one day spring is in the air, the next day snow and sleet is pelting down on me) but it’s officially spring inside my house. Using mostly thrifted, vintage finds (naturally!), I had fun arranging things in different ways to get a unique look for…
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 have a bunch of mismatched art and frames? What is the best way to display…
Today is my birthday and since there is still snow on the ground here in NJ, I decided to give myself a birthday gift with a little spring makeover to brighten my spirits. Can you believe spring is officially only two weeks away? I had so much fun using what I have in new ways…
Spring is the perfect time to get outside and cut some flowering branches to bring inside for a burst of color. My whimsical cherry blossom spring mantel is a mix of old and new. I’m sharing how to get a fresh look by using things you probably already have plus my DIY egg garland I…
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…
Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down my table! Faux branches, speckled eggs and a few colorful bunnies hop across my spring bunny centerpiece. So hop on over to take a peek. My girls will be home from college for a long Easter weekend and I find myself striving even more to make every holiday special….
I’m excited to offer this original art as a free spring chalkboard printable! A trio of yellow finches flutter among a sea of pink cherry blossoms. Pop it in a frame to instantly add a bit of spring to your home. Click HERE to download this free spring chalkboard printable for personal use only…
Since neither Punxsutawney Phil nor Staten Island Chuck (yes, he’s a real thing!) saw their shadows, we were guaranteed an early spring! As I gaze out my window at my snow covered lawn, I’m not so sure but I’m not gonna let a little snow get in my way. I’m bringing sunshine inside with my spring…
Mother Nature gave me a whopper of a birthday gift in Winter Storm Quinn! Being without power for four days definitely makes one appreciate things like heat and a fridge full of food (we had to toss mostly everything in our fridge and freezer)! But I do have to say, it was nice having the…
March has roared in like a lion (pardon my sobs as I mentally prepare myself for more snow tomorrow) and hopefully will go out like a lamb so to console myself, I am sharing some spring decorating ideas so I can pretend it’s a balmy 75 degrees outside. Yesterday, I shared my spring family room…
From January 1 through February 28, I’ve been dreaming of warm weather and cold cocktails and now that March is here, I can almost smell the peonies (through the snow we had a few days ago)! So I’m kicking off the fur throws and turning off the fireplace because I am ready for spring and…
I’m expecting 12 – 18 inches of snow today! Will I let that stop me from thinking spring? NO! What’s better than an extra hour of daylight and warm sunny days to look forward to? Brand new free spring printables and lots of them – that’s what. I’ve teamed up once again with an amazing group…
Spring is in the air and it’s time to spring forward! Spring is the perfect time to freshen up our homes and I always like to start with my mantel. I’m sharing some unique spring mantel decorating ideas through the years to help put a spring in your step. Flowers scream spring so it was…
This spring house decorating tour is filled with creative ideas for your home. Create spring seasonal displays using everyday objects and see how to make a fun spring craft that can be used year after year. Spring is in the air. I’m not talking about the pollen that has me running for Zyrtec … I’m…
Here comes Peter Cottontail. Hopping all over my mantel and leaving little brown droppings behind. I’m hoping they’re chocolate eggs. Peter joins my family of dust bunnies and is a colorful addition to my mantel and really pops against an old window and Hip Hop mugs from HomeGoods filled with hydrangeas. Last year, I brought you my…
I’ve been in a decorating rut since I packed away the last piece of Christmas tinsel. It’s time to crawl out of that rut and add some fun spring color and personality into my living room. BEFORE (even Sushi is ready for a change – and a new bone) … AFTER – a spring refresh…
It’s officially spring when I break out the allergy meds and boxes of tissues are scattered throughout the house. With the bad comes the very good … I have a gorgeous weeping cherry tree in my yard and there’s nothing better than clipping flowers to bring inside. Brining fresh flowers inside has a snow ball effect on…
The 10 foot snow drifts are finally melting and spring is in the air. Tomorrow is the first day of spring and I’m celebrating the longer, warmer, sunshiney-er, skip in my step days by adding some spring touches around the house. It all started with these red grain sack chairs. I have temporary custody…
Carrot Egg Garland
I’ve always dreamed of living on a farm, surrounded by my menagerie including a coop full of colorful chickens who lay the most amazing eggs in every color of the rainbow. But alas, my eggs come from the supermarket and honestly, I’m not about to shovel chicken poo. These eggs don’t need neon dye –…
Banner from any Paper
You know my motto … simple projects equals more time for cocktails. So here are my favorite 5 all time ideas I’ve created for spring over the years … Burlap Bunny Table Runner – this family of bunnies is still hopping across my table and their pom pom tails are still making…
Remember when you were a kid and your parents would buy a case of soda and return the empty bottles to get 5 cents back? If I knew then what I know now, I would have hoarded all of those bottles away instead of returning them. So when I discovered these dusty, neglected glass…
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360 fabulous projects joined us at the 6 Days of Spring party (see them all here).
So many amazing ideas and here are a few of my favorites.
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In spring when maple buds are red,
We turn the clock an hour ahead;
Which means, each April that arrives,
We lose an hour
Out of our lives.
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Welcome to 6 Days of Spring Link Party!
While I wait for spring outdoors, I’ve got it covered inside.
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Grass Centerpiece
What’s not to love about a little bling (like a fish, I’m attracted to shiny objects!), rustic burlap and rusty bed springs, and a little leopard print? Combined with some fresh garland and snowy mason jar candles, this mantel is a major babe – check her out! Vintage green crib bed springs found at an estate…