I know I haven’t talked about it much here, but I’m writing a book. The book is called French Accents, Farmhouse French Style for Today’s Home. It goes to print very soon, it will be ready for a fall release. I have been working on it for over a year now. So some of you may be wondering, […]
How to Display Collections
Welcome to our monthly installment of DIY Tips and Tricks. Today I’m talking about how to display collections, and this is a bottle collection I have. The first thing I want to say about displaying collections is that you do not have to include every item that fits in the category. I have other bottles, but I […]
When to Ignore Decorating Advice
It’s nice getting decorating advice, well sometimes it is. I don’t know about you, but I get LOTS and LOTS of feedback on my decorating style. Feedback is good, and can be very helpful, but it is a double edged sword. Although feedback is vital to improvement, criticism can be a joy stealer and a […]
How to Give a Desk a Farmhouse French Look
Let me tell you about my new ‘kids’. Ha, only these don’t have to be fed and don’t ask to borrow the car. I am talking about these adorable busts of the boy and the girl. I added these to my desk or vanity in my bedroom. I think they are pretty cute, but […]
How to Use a Room Screen
Well this is one way to use a room screen. There are many others of course. I angled a bed into a corner, and honestly did not plan to use any artwork about the bed. With it angled in the corner it could easily look wonky because the artwork would not be centered above the […]
10 Minute Decorating – Using a Tray
Today is our 10 minute decorating event. I love coming up with something you can put together simply and easily. So this is the tray I put together for my ottoman today. Did you know that the plural for ottoman was ottomans and not ottomen? Yup I try to not only entertain but provide valuable […]
French Bedroom Reveal
I left you at this version of the farmhouse bedroom. It was in transition to a decidedly French bedroom. I know, I know the wall doesn’t look quite right, but I love, love the mirror here. So I knew that I had to add something if I wanted to keep the mirror here. […]
One Bed 8 Different Looks
Well I have to admit I have had a time finding just the right thing to go above this bed. Should we go down memory lane? Why not? Here is where we were in the beginning. Then I began to move in a more neutral direction with the bed. Can you see it? The lamps […]