learn how to make a beautiful diy farmhouse footed tray in about 5 minutes! Today I'm sharing a fun and easy to make DIY farmhouse footed tray that you can make in about 5 minutes! We all know Farmhouse style décor is all the rage. Many thanks to Joanna Gaines for that! Her style is effortless and pops up all over these days. I see tons of fun items in the stores, but I can't bring myself to pay the price tag. I know to much about how easy it is to create some of these looks ... continue reading...
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Damask Antique Mirror: DIY Tutorial
Slowly but surely I am layering elements I love into our dining room. It's one room I don't feel anywhere close to finished with in our home. When I decided to forgo eating in the "breakfast nook" of our kitchen and turn it into a sitting area, that meant the dining room would become our sole eating spot. We LOVE using our dining room for mealtime! My husband and I just said the other day we would probably never have two eating areas in a house again. The dining room is such a beautiful area ... continue reading...
Homemade Gift: Wood Block Photo Or Verse Holder
Coming up with a good Mother's Day (or Father's Day or Christmas...) gift can be daunting. What do you get for grown ups that already have everything they need? I'm convinced homemade Mother's Day gifts are the way to go. Back to the glory days of childhood when a finger painted picture stole your mom's heart. I love things my kids make and I don't believe I will ever grow tired of that...not even when they are age 16, 41 or 60! This month for the Junk Revision Challenge (that I adore taking ... continue reading...
Ideas That Nag
Little ideas that tickle and nag and refuse to go away, should never be ignored, for in them lie the seeds of destiny. -Farmer Hoggett from the movie Babe Never underestimate the powerful truths tucked into children's movies. They are written by crafty adults intent on entertaining kid and adult alike. Since the majority of movies I see these days are cartoon based or contain talking animals I have learned to look for the golden nuggets buried in each one. Honestly, kid movies are about the ... continue reading...
The Ladysmith Look: 10 Hospitality Tips PLUS their Peach & Blueberry Cobbler Recipe
There are times when I feel like good hospitality is a lost art form, especially in my own home. People don't RSVP. Hand written thank you notes are a thing of the past. Sometimes I start thinking of the dirty dishes that will need washing and the beds that will need changing before a guest even arrives. In the busy world we surround ourselves with simply gathering together gets put on the back burner. My recent stay at The Ladysmith, Miranda Lambert's bed and breakfast, re-kindled my ... continue reading...
Pick Me: Thrifted To Décor
My eyes eagerly scan the goods piled in heaps around the store. I'm hunting. Like my cat, Boo, crouched down ready to pounce on an unsuspecting lizard. Not even knowing what it is I'm looking for, I do know the familiar lunge my heart takes when my sights lock in on a treasure. My pulse quickens as I casually glide across the room to inspect my latest find. Is it in good shape? The right size? Does it need work? And always...is the price right? All these factors quickly sift through ... continue reading...
Power In Neutral: Faux Bois fabric
***This post contains affiliate links I don't have words for how much I love this fabric. Seriously. I am a sucker for black and white, anything houndstooth or damask, but then I found this... Faux Bois fabric. I love the scale of the pattern and the neutral colors. It makes my heart happy. This month I am partnered with my DIY Furniture Girls to show off our neutral themed furniture makeovers. Be sure to visit and collect ideas from their blogs listed below. Here's how this piece of ... continue reading...
The Ladysmith Look: Styling A Bedroom
There's a reason my bedroom hasn't made the home tour on my blog yet. I can never get the bed right. I have the hardest time dressing a bed. Isn't that silly!? The master bedroom seems to get pushed down the decorating to do list in comparison to the rest of the house. Even more often it is a landing spot for all the odd and end furniture and trinkets that don't go anywhere else. My bedroom décor just never seems to come together. Anybody else feel like that? Recently I got to visit ... continue reading...
The Ladysmith Look: Pattern and Texture
Earlier this week I introduced you to Miranda Lambert's Ladysmith hotel. Today I'm back with a deeper peek into the space and the design that makes it tick. I suspect part of the reason I am draw to this place is the fact it's a few steps removed from what you see in a regular home. It was never created to be a homey type space, but an adventure. It isn't everyday you get to experience décor so fun and bold. While some parts are more than I could handle at home, there is so much I'd like to ... continue reading...
The Ladysmith Look: A Spin Around Miranda Lambert’s Bed & Breakfast
read all about our getaway to Miranda Lambert's bed & breakfast hotel, The Ladysmith in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. My sweet husband surprised me for Christmas by booking a getaway to Miranda Lambert's bed & breakfast hotel, The Ladysmith in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. He knows my heart and speaks my language. He actually shipped me away with a girlfriend for a fun two night get-away while he stayed home on kid duty and we got to shop, eat and sleep our hearts out. Of course I ... continue reading...
