All we have to do is look around us for color inspiration for our homes. The outdoors is exactly what inspired this modern, orange console table.
We're half-way through Fall and the leaves are displaying bright oranges, reds, and yellows. If you've never visited New England during peak foliage season it's definitely worth the weekend trip. Absolutely gorgeous everywhere you turn!
These colorful leaves are exactly what inspired me to pick up a $5.00 mis-tint of bright orange paint a few ...
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Farm Table with a Painted Runner
Happy Thursday! Farm Tables never go out of style, most likely because they come in so many different styles. From rustic, to modern; stained to painted. Today I'm bringing you a farm table that has little bit of each. Introducing the farm table with a crimson red and off-white painted runner…
Here's how this solid wood farm table looked when I first picked it up. It was covered in deep scratches from years of use - a testament to the many family dinners that took place here. Being solid wood ...
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Letting Go of the Clutter with Help from Your Kids
My kids prefer a clean, organized home that's more minimalistic than over-decorated. They like decluttering, organizing, and refining our home. This post is inspired by them and how they have have been a big part of decluttering the pantry, the kitchen cabinets, the closets, the attic, the living room, and the cellar. Here's how, over the years, we have been letting go of the clutter with help from the kids.
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Look at Your Home Through Your Children's Eyes
Seeing our home through ...
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Knowing Your Limits & Priorities
This month has been all about Simplifying Life & Home. One of the most important things you can do as you work to simplify is to remember your priorities and know your limits.
This morning I woke up at 6:00 A.M. and before my eyes were even open I was thinking about what I wanted to write about today. I envisioned this entire post in my mind and I knew as soon as I could sit up and get to my computer the words would automatically flow.
Before I could get to my laptop, I opened email on ...
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5 Tips to Make Meal Planning Easier
Last week I shared a super easy meal planning strategy that's perfect for the non-planner. It involved minimal meal planning and allowed for maximum efficiency at the grocery store. That means you can plan less, shop quicker, and have more time for doing other things. If you missed that post you can check out My Super Easy Meal Planning here.
Here are five more tips to make this super easy meal planning strategy even easier.
Consider Seasonal Changes & Your Food Mood
The type of ...
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Pink Queen Anne Side Tables
Are you a girly girl? Do you love flirty, feminine clothes and furniture? How about pink? Then this pair of Queen Anne style side tables may be the perfect addition to add a pop of color to your home.
Today I felt as though I walked in circles. My creative juices were definitely NOT flowing today. Rather than make myself crazy and risk making bad design choices, I opted to simply finish up some projects that were already in the works - like this pair of Queen Anne side tables I started ...
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Black & Gray Waterfall Dresser
Social media really is amazing. It's the entire reason this gorgeous antique waterfall dresser came my way. Social media connects us with people that were once a part of our lives. People that even though we haven't spoken to them for ten, twenty, thirty years, we still consider them our friends.
An old friend from high school contacted me through Facebook. She had seen my refinished furniture posts and thought I might be interested in an antique waterfall dresser her sister had in her ...
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Super Easy Meal Planning
Meal planning is one of the easiest things you can do to set yourself up for success for the week; but planning those meals can still be a time-consuming chore. If you're not a planner, like myself, then this meal-planning strategy will simplify your life.
Do you go to the grocery store with your very specific weekly list in hand and know exactly what you need to buy to make the meals for the week? Not me. I'm not a planner and the act of sitting down and writing out a weekly menu and ...
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German Salad & 10-Minute Soups
This week was all about keeping meals simplified, so today I'm sharing meals you can put together in just 10 minutes! Working on so many painting projects hasn't allowed for much time spent in the kitchen so it was important that this week's meals be very quick to prepare.
Last night's Octoberfest party was tons of fun. The hosts went all out with a five-piece band in their living room, German flags hanging throughout the house, German beer, and oh… the food! There was beef stew with ...
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10-Minute Halloween Decorating
We're in the midst of October and the October festivities are in full swing. We're headed to an an Octoberfest party this weekend so I'm putting together a German salad (recipe will be posted tomorrow) and finally getting the Halloween decor out. I never spend more than ten minutes decorating for Halloween and today I'll show you how.
You see, I'm a late decorator for most holidays - except Thanksgiving & Christmas. The kids go back to school in September and I usually spend the next ...
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White French Bedroom Set
As the weather turns colder and winter is only a little over a month away, the countdown has begun to get the garage cleaned out and in order so we can move the cars back inside. Cars will last much longer if they are not subjected to the elements during the New England winters - as is proof of our eighteen year old Honda.
Even if you don't have a garage, it may be a good time to clean out your cellar and get it in order. Perhaps you need to move the lawn furniture or bikes inside. ...
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Girl’s White French Bedroom Set
This month is all about Simplifying Life & Home. The temperature is dropping and it's time to prepare for the cold, winter weather. That means finishing up painting projects to clear out the garage. This week I was able to finish up a five-piece, girl's French bedroom set that has taken up quite a bit of that garage space.
The set consists of a tall dresser, a long dresser, a desk, and two nightstands.
The desk and one nightstand came to me first from a very close friend. Then, ...
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