Style Scouting
The past few weeks I have been feeling the “dog days of August”. I have heard the expression all my life and knew it had something to do with summer, but never fully understanding what the saying meant, I decided to look it up to find how the saying came about and found this:
The dog days are the sultry part of the summer, supposed to occur during the period that Sirius, the Dog Star, rises at the same time as the sun: now often reckoned from July 3 to August 11. A period marked by lethargy, inactivity, or laziness.
Aha! That explains why I am feeling the way I do. :-) No focus or energy to get things done. I think the only cure is when the crisp fall air arrives or at least when the calendar page turns to September. :-)
This past week hasn’t been all lost as I did find a few clever ideas, pretty decor and inspiring posts as I browsed online. When I see a new idea or at least new to me, I get excited and think….
…Wow…now that’s creative, pretty or stylish….
My blogging friend, Julia is so chic and stylish. She always posts really easy to follow tutorials like these Macrame Feather Purse Charms A new twist on a tassel.
Speaking of tassels…. these Boho Tassels for Fall are pretty and colorful. I think one laid across a stack of books on my coffee table will look nice.
I can’t wait to watch this tonight on Netflix!!!…
House Exterior Progress Update
This post is sponsored by James Hardie®. All words and opinions are, as always, honest and my own. _____________________________ It has been about 3 months since I told you that I was planning to start painting the exterior trim on my house to a more … Continue Reading...
How to Make an Easy No Sew Window Valance in an Hour
How to make an easy no sew window valance for any window or glass door in your home in under an hour. It is an affordable option to expensive window treatments as you can use any fabric or even repurpose fabric from old clothing. Let me tell you a story from … Continue Reading...
Why You Should Only Use Chalk Paint to Paint Furniture?
Looking to find out what the best way to paint furniture is? It is chalk paint for so many reasons. The most important one is that you can create many different painted finishes with it from sleek, clean and modern to antiqued and distressed. If you have … Continue Reading...
A Fun Take on a DIY Sunburst Mirror
This DIY Sunburst Mirror DIY is an easy to make fun piece of decorative and affordable wall art. So easy to make that you may want to make one for yourself and few more with color variations to give as gifts. I like to come up with ideas on how to repurpose … Continue Reading...
The Spray Painting Tip That Every DIY’er Should Know
Transform metal outdoor furniture from old and rusty to sleek and stylish using this spray paint along with the most important spray painting tip you should know to achieve the perfect painted finish. I like to buy new things as much as anyone, but sometimes … Continue Reading...
In My Own Style Decorative Pillow Collection
In My Own Style Decorative Pillow Collection is available now to buy. Coming soon... zippered pillows covers. Today I have something exciting to share with you. I have been posting little bits about it here on the blog over my last few posts and also to my … Continue Reading...
How to Make a Tiered Donut Wedding Cake Stand
How to make a large wood tiered donut wedding cake stand that can also be used to hold cupcakes, pastries or small favors for a party, school bake sale or craft fair. How to Make a Tiered Wedding Donut Cake Stand When we were planning my oldest daughter's … Continue Reading...
Friday Inspiration
July 4th has come and gone... Summer is in full swing... and HOT! Not just here in the south, but from the looks of the weather map, just about everywhere across the country. Hope you can do some "chilling" this weekend somewhere cool, even if it is just … Continue Reading...
Don’t Host Overnight Guests Without Doing This
What You Need On Your Kitchen Counter When You're Hosting Overnight Guests Do you host overnight guests in your home? I do, and since we moved to the lake, I do a lot of it. Overnight Guests Will Be More Comfy When You Do This When hosting guests, most … Continue Reading...
The Wedding and More…
DIY wedding inspiration and ideas for a rustic barn wedding. Hello! Do you remember me, Diane of In My Own Style? It has been awhile since I last posted. :-) Since June 9th I have been in "wedding mode" that included pre and post wedding events. I … Continue Reading...
Why I Love This Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring
This post is sponsored by Tarkett NA; however as always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. I know many of you have been eager for me to post the AFTER photos of the new flooring we put in the game room. We had a few delays and then a wedding to plan that … Continue Reading...
DIY Classes, Networking, and Fun!
I know that most of you come to my blog to find DIY, home decor, creative projects and ideas. Some of you are fellow bloggers, but most of you are my long-time blog readers.... XO. Today's post is more for my fellow bloggers that are going to the Haven … Continue Reading...
Caesar Salad Recipe: No Anchovies Required
Summertime is here... maybe not officially as in June 21, but it sure is here in a delicious way... favorite summertime foods. My favorites are corn on the cob, fresh off the vine tomatoes topped with basil and the Caesar salad that my mom always made when I … Continue Reading...
The Stool That Nobody Wanted
I have a tale to tell you today about a little piece of furniture that nobody wanted, not even me. I found this wood stool with a paint splattered seat cushion two years ago at a yard sale. It was $4. I bought it to use as a piece to demonstrate how to … Continue Reading...
My Cleaning Crew
A few weeks ago I was in the kitchen and heard Ed call out to me from our bedroom saying... "This thing is not working". Not having any idea what the heck he was talking about, I stopped what I was doing to go investigate and found him standing in the … Continue Reading...
Summer Vibes…
Today may not be the official first day of summer, that is a few weeks away, but as far as I’m concerned... ...the weekend that Memorial Day falls on kicks off all the summer vibes that make summer....summer! Here in SC, it has been rainy, rainy, … Continue Reading...
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