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Wednesday, October 3, 2018

My Five Favorites - Fall Essentials - Home & Fashion

Happy October friends! Do these months fly by or what? It's time for another round of

My Five Favorites, and this month we're sharing our Fall Essentials for home and fashion.

My pals' favorites always get me in trouble, I'm anxious to see what I need!

Our sweet friend Lisa @ Shine Your Light will be back next month.

Kris @ Driven by Decor

Jennifer @ Dimples & Tangles

Welcome to our guest this month, Laura @ Duke Manor Farm lives on a gorgeous farm in

the countryside of Georgia. She's created the most charming home for her lucky family!

You can check out her beautiful fall tour here, and follow her on Instagram here.

Duke Manor Farm

#1 ~ Velvet Embroidered Crane Pillow

This fabulous little pillow made a big impact!

Confession: The only items I added to my family room for fall is this pillow from

World Market and fall branches and it feels completely transformed. It's a pretty

14 "x 20" velvet lumbar, with embroidered cranes and Chinese florals, I couldn't love

it more!

Close up of pretty texture!

#2 ~ Plaid Blazer

I've mentioned before Free People is one of my favorite clothing brands, and this classic

plaid blazer is pure perfection for an effortless, chic style. I love pairing it with feminine

ruffle details and jeans, but I can think of several different looks...here's my justification

that it's worth the investment.

Pencil skirt, pearls and pumps

Brown Maxi skirt with leopard boots

Brown leggings, cream turtleneck and riding boots

Camel wide leg trousers, lace bodysuit, cap toe pumps

White jeans, white t-shirt, white leather sneakers

#3 ~ Leather Pants

I've been on the search for faux leather pants for a year or so, since seeing Jaclyn Smith
(of Charlie's Angels for those of you old enough to have been a fan :)) wear them at a
presentation here in town. She looked absolutely stunning at 70!
I tried the blogger fav but felt like they looked too similar to typical black leggings.
I found these at Banana Republic and they're exactly what I had in mind!
Flattering, sleek, and classy but not skin tight, a beautiful dark olive color, that's more
unique than black.
BONUS!!! I purchased them online to pick up in store - when I went to the store they were
40% off! The price still hasn't changed online, so check stock at your store and you may get
a steal! I haven't experienced anything negative some of the reviews refer to.

Four Stars **** - 56 Reviews

#4 ~ Frozen French Baguette @ Costco

In my book there's nothing better for a fall dinner than homemade soup and a

warm French baguette! You can find these at Costco in the frozen section during the fall

and winter. They're delicious and super easy to pop in the oven and serve warm.
$10.69 for 10 baguettes - 5 twin packs

#5 ~ Tulip Bulbs

WARNING: Delayed gratification!!
I'm definitely an instant gratification girl, but if something is worth waiting for, a landscape
of pretty spring flowers after a long winter is high on my list. This is the month to plant
tulip bulbs for a beautiful spring garden.

While you're at Costco picking up the French baguette grab a bag of their tulip bulbs

if your store has sold out there are a few Designer Collections available to
order on their website. Below is a photo of our yard from a few years ago, I like to plant
them in clumps of 10-15 for the biggest bang!

You should put it on your weekend to-do list because I guarantee it will make you smile

when you see little green shoots poking through the warming ground in early spring!

Costco Tulip Collection

Don't miss these friends' favorites:

Kris @ Driven by Decor

Jennifer @ Dimples & Tangles

Laura @ Duke Manor Farm

You might like these previous My Five Favorites too:

Style A Bookcase
Mix Old and New
Garden, Plants, Products
Summer Essentials - Beauty & Fashion
Decorate My Porch & Patio

Home Basics I Can't Live Without

Biggest Bang for the Buck Home Projects

Organization Room by Room

Christmas Wish List

Decorating a Teen Room
Beauty Products
Before & Afters You Can Do In a Weekend

Summer Accessories

Gadgets
Paint Projects
IKEA Items in my Home
Thrifted Finds
Valentine Decor
Home Organization Tips
Christmas Wish List
Recipes for the Holidays
Entertaining Accessories
Displaying DIY Artwork
Ways to Mix Metals

DIY Projects

Fabric

Decorate an Outdoor Space
Pillow Projects
Decorating for Spring
Decorative Accessories
Home Organizing Tips
Quick & Easy Holiday Decorating Ideas

Paint

You can also find me on Instagram and Pinterest

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

2016 Fall Home Tour

Happy early fall friends, and thank you so much for stopping by the tour of our home.

Marty @ A Stroll Thru Life is the sweet behind the scenes lady, who organized the great

group of bloggers' tours for the week, you can check out the entire line up on her blog.

Welcome, if you're stopping by from Kristin's @ Bliss at Home, she's one of my

favorites and always leaves me speechless her elegantly chic style!

I'm going to be 100% honest, I could not get myself motivated to get my house

ready for this fall tour. On a whim I decided to paint my living room Blush a couple weeks

ago, with no plan for how it was going to transition into fall! Then last week we had days

in the 90's and I was more into savoring summer than fall decorating. Well, I headed out

for a run early last Saturday morning, and wasn't even a block from home when I came

upon a garage sale sign, my detour miraculously led me to a couple treasures that were

the perfect inspiration I needed to ignite some creativity.

Although I'm still not ready for pumpkins on the porch (or anywhere else) I hope you're

inspired to add a few fall touches whatever your mood.

Like most all of my tours, I have fun rearranging my furniture, artwork and accessories

rather than purchasing seasonal decor. When I get tired of my same old stuff I even

trade with a friend. And, I love including foliage and flowers from our yard.

I challenged myself to put away all of my favorite blue and white pieces - I wasn't

sure I knew how to decorate without them!

Ok, so I did buy this new pillow from Homegoods. :)

I painted my IKEA Barometer floor lamp, that I've had for a few years, in Rustoleum

Metallic Gold. Mixing styles is my favorite and the gold gave it a pretty dose of glam.

So, what do you guys think of my pink living room? I'm smitten!

Even Mr. Simple commented, he described it as 'serene'. Another friend

commented that it had a glow, like candles were lit.

I couldn't be happier, it really is beautiful at all times of day in different light.

Benjamin Moore - Queen Anne Pink

My BIG mirror used to be in this spot.

I moved the campaign chest (it was in the the bay window in the photo above) to the

wall across from sofa and created a gallery wall.

Check out this Spring Tour to see the old look before the furniture switch up.

Garage Sale Treasure #1 - beautiful lady portrait.

She was the inspiration for my fall color scheme.

Garage Sale Treasure #2 - drawing of the lady.

$5 for both of them, and I had a frame that fit the drawing.

She's pretty too, the glare on the glass is giving her a scary look. Ha!

Do you remember this cabinet I scored on Craigslist? I set out to knock off

a similar one that was out of my budget.

(More details to come next week on the makeover)

A pumpkin or two will be cute in there when I'm in the mood. :)

I changed up our dining room buffet.

My favorite branches for fall are Pyracantha - they have wicked throns, but

those orange berries are so great it's worth a few scratches.

So, I think this is why Mr. Simple described the new paint as 'serene.' Haha!

Btw, I'm over it ~ more on that soon.

My oversized mirror made its way to the family room, and it's a fun change.

I used the same pillows I made for our living room for last year's Fall Tour, and

brought up this vintage garage sale lamp I've had for years.

This little boxwood topiary was one of the small plants I bought from Home Depot

garden center in the spring. I trimmed it up and brought it inside.

Thank you again for stopping by, if you'd like to keep up with the

changes happening here you can also connect with me on

Instagram & Pinterest.

Up next on the tour is Laura @ Duke Manor Farm, you don't want to miss her charming

style and the beautiful life on her farm she's created for her family!

Here's today's line up, these fabulous ladies are sure to have lots of

fabulous ideas for your fall decor and I'm guessing some pumpkins!

Wednesday - Sept 14

Life on Virginia Street

Sunday, January 3, 2016

2015 Reader's Favorite Projects

Hey friends, I'm ready to get back in the groove after a wonderful break, how about you?

We spent a lot of time with family and friends and I was reminded how much I enjoy having

them over. I'm not much for making resolutions, but a goal for the year is to entertain more,

it doesn't have to be a boatload of work to be fun!

(More on that in an upcoming post.)

I was in a bit of a funk last year, feeling overwhelmed with too many commitments,

blogging started to feel like a burden instead of the fun exchange of ideas and sharing with

friends that I had always loved.

Thank you so much for hanging in there with me, I can't tell you how much I appreciated

your kind words of encouragement when I needed to step away for a little break.

It was exactly what I needed, and I'm feeling refreshed and ready to take on the new year!

It's always fun to look back on the year's projects and it's no surprise you guys love

room reveals and home tours!

Coffee Table Reveal & Styling Tips

I joined several bloggers for Project Design Series - Coffee Table Styling,

and shared my addiction/collection of coffee tables I've found on Craigslist.

DIY Four Arm Candelabra

This was a knock off of the pricey Dunes & Duchess candelabra that I love.

Living Room Refresh

A few new Craigslist scores resulted in an unplanned refresh of our living room.

One Room Challenge - Another Craigslist Bedroom

My favorite before and after project of the year, filled with DIYs and Craigslist finds!

Summer Home Tour

Our stone path and cottage garden looks very inviting as I type on this nippy January day!

Create Overflowing Window Boxes and Planters Inexpensively

You don't have to wait until summer is half over for lush plantings!

Anthropologie Knock Off - DIY Weathered Gray Dresser

My client's unfinished dresser got a new look.

Fall Home Tour

An early fall table setting was part of our fall home tour.

Budget Guest Room Reveal - Inspired by Williams Sonoma

Another fun before and after that includes DIYs and Craigslist gems.

I'll be back tomorrow with My Five Favorites - organization ideas!

Monday, September 28, 2015

Inspired by Instagram Favs!

I'm always sending my clients and friends photos that pop up in my Instagram
feed. Most of them aren't on IG, and since many Instagramers don't have blogs it's
fun to see fresh inspiration that hasn't made its way to Pinterest yet. :)
Here are a few that caught my eye recently...
(Click on the links below the photos to check out the Instagram feeds)

Soma styled her bar cart beautifully for fall with the glam gold metallic pumpkin...