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Girlfriends' Gift Guide -- Splurge vs. Save
I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I CAN ALWAYS USE A LITTLE HELP THIS TIME OF YEAR WHEN IT COMES TO GIFT GIVING! IT CAN BE HARD TO KNOW WHAT PEOPLE WILL WANT…OR EVEN TO KNOW WHAT’S AVAILABLE IN STORES. I’M TAKING A LITTLE OF THE GUESS-WORK OUT OF IT FOR YOU THIS YEAR WITH MY GIRLFRIENDS’ GIFT GUIDE! NOT O

Christmas Decorating Two Ways: Neutral or Colorful Glam
I was just talking to someone the other day about how much I love it that Christmas décor these days is sort of “whatever goes”! A lot of people have leaned away from traditional décor and are adopting more of a colorful approach, while still others enjoy a much more natural and neutral color palett

DIY No-Sew Pillow Covers
I was at the thrift store with my sister the other day, and she found a really cute curtain panel with gold polka dots on it. She was totally bummed out, though, because she could only find one panel—we were at the Goodwill outlet where everything is just dumped into bins. She was considering throwi
My Favorite Picks from Pier 1
It's getting to be the most 'wonderful time of the year' and I can't wait! I don't really do much holiday decorating, but I do like to deck the halls for Christmas. One of the ways I like to decorate is to consider my furniture and accessories as well. It helps to make for less of a "theme-y&qu

Weekend Retreat in Northeast Iowa
Friend, owning your own business is one of the most AMAZING things in the world…especially if you never intended to actually do that with your life. It can also be a GIANT – time-suck, brain-suck, soul-suck. Pardon my over-use of the word suck, but you get my drift. All of this to say that…I reall

My Favorite Picks from TJ Maxx
Hi, friend! I was working on a Custom Shopping List for one of my virtual design clients this week, and stumbled onto the TJ Maxx website...and then I went down the rabbit hole. In case you don't want to go too far down the trail like I did, I thought I'd round-up a few of my favorite pieces that I

How to Style a Picture Ledge
The space above our bed has been pretty empty and lackluster for a while. We don’t have a headboard and we couldn’t seem to land on one that we both like. I recently had our handy friend Sam ( Elrod Timber ) come over to quote some things in the rest of the house, and decided to have him measure for

My Favorite Area Rugs
Every once in a while, I just have to share some of my favorite area rugs. This is one of the home accessories that can make a huge impact in your space! Area rugs add color, texture, and interest to a room. They also help to unify a space by anchoring furniture and add warmth to hard floors. I know

My Favorite Baskets
I love baskets! There I said it! They are so functional and can add a lot of style to our spaces! I use them in every room in our home, in some way, and always love to find new ones. I’m sharing some of my favorites with you here, in case you need some new ones…because you can never have too many! I

Fall Tablescape Shopping List
I love sharing my colorful take on the world and my Fall tablescape is no exception! I’ve shared some sneak peeks of the table on social media and everyone was really excited about the pieces I’d selected, so I thought it would be fun to share with you…in case you’re ready for some non-traditional c

My Favorite Accent Chairs
Side Chair, accent chair, arm chair, slipper chair…whatever kind of chair you’re looking for, I’m here to help! Chairs can be tricky because they seem like an easy way to add a punch of interest to a space, but that decision can still scary for you…I know. My general rule, is if your sofa is leather

$5 Ceiling Light DIY Makeover
When we bought our new-to-us house, I told Jason that it was basically move-in-ready for me…but that wasn’t really a whole truth. Friend!!! I try my best to be content…and I think I do a pretty good job at it. There’s just one little thing. If I can figure out how to do an update to our house, that