When it comes to making your house truly your home – every little decorating detail matters. I have pretty much transformed every surface in my house over the 5 years since we moved to the lake. I still had one small detail to update though. It was not a big deal in the grand scheme…
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Decorate Using Paper Napkins
Today is all about fast and easy 20-Minute Decorating ideas. It is also about finding new ways to use what you may have hidden away in a closet, drawer, or cabinet that could be used in a creative way. What is this item? Colorful paper napkins. Pretty Floral Boho Paper Napkin Paper napkins are inexpensive…
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Life This Week & Style Scouting
I have a little bit of everything for you this Friday, the last day of July. Yes… tomorrow is August!!!! Doesn’t seem possible, but here we are. Along the eastern seaboard of the country, August starts the ramp-up of hurricane season and it looks like we are getting ready for our first tropical storm –…
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Staining the Deck
Making the process of cleaning and staining a wood deck easier. It took some time, but earlier this summer I did finish staining all the wood around the exterior of my house, which included – the lake gazebo, dock and then the two decks on the house. I finally took the photos to show how…
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Style Scouting: Vol. 14
You know the saying….The lazy days of summer – that has been what I have been doing this week, being lazy. If we weren’t living in a pandemic world, I would have been vacationing with my family and siblings in OCNJ this week. So instead, I decided to take a vaca at home in the…
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High End Dipped Vase vs. Free Knockoff
Copycat Chic alert! Find out how easy it is to get a “vase dipped in paint look” for less. No need to buy high end decorating catalog dipped vases when you can easily do this budget decorating project by transforming large glass jars to make them look “dipped” in paint. Paint one jar for yourself…
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Add Fresh Summer Color to a Room In Minutes
Happy Friday, my friends. I have a dose of summer color therapy for you to start your weekend off in colorful style. Could your home use a fresh pop of some happy color right about now to take your mind off the problems of the world? Or feeling like you want to look at something…
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DIY Recipe Box Using a Wine Crate
What can you put into a wooden wine crate after the wine is gone? You can repurpose it and make one chic DIY recipe box for your kitchen to hold and organize all your favorite recipes. I promised last week that I would show you one last item that I wanted to make for my…
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