Hello friends! I thought I could wait until Thanksgiving but I ignored that small voice, instead turning my home into Santa’s Workshop this weekend. It was so much fun, we had our favorite Christmas songs going, it was very cold outside and soup simmering in the crock pot. We hung garlands, brought out the Christmas…
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Setting a casual + elegant thanksgiving table
I find myself so excited to decorate for winter and Christmas that I need to slow my roll a bit and enjoy November. As a kid Thanksgiving was always my Mom and Grandparents, the food wasn’t fancy but it was good. And my Grandma always brought out her lace tablecloth, cherished china, and of course,…
Favorites from 2017 + an Irish Blessing
Hi friends! While I don’t have a brand new upcycle or DIY to share today, I just wanted to take a moment to wish you a Happy New Year. I started this blog 6 years ago, and had absolutely no idea what direction it might go or where I would be years later. Having this…
How to make a wooden wall sconce-fixer upper style
Remember the left over pre-fab white bead board from the back of the farmhouse church pew? Yep, we found a way to use the last of it. I have wanted to make something I can hang these Mason jar holders on for quite a while, but to date have just incorporated them on…
October Vignettes- Apples + aqua dining table setting
While we are still having some warm weather in the Pacific Northwest, Fall is certainly upon us. The hydrangeas have turned from their gorgeous blues to soft green and pink tones. The evenings have a chill that creeps in a little earlier than it did a few weeks ago.
Farmhouse style church pew before + after
We all seem have that thing (or twenty things) that we are looking for. It might be the perfect long dresser to turn into a buffet. The missing piece of china to complete the set we have worked on collecting for years. Or, in this case the church pew. The pew that eluded me,…