It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful
If you didn’t see the entire story of the beloved NieNie from the NieNie Dialogs on Oprah yesterday, you missed out. Here’s a link to a part of the show where a mom comes to visit NieNie to see what she does every day, how she does it, and how much she cherishes the mundane [...]
Before my swap meet I had a pretty blue container that I loved that I just threw some greenery in. It looked…ok. The photo is an after photo, not before by the way. I also had some wooden balls that I always thought were interesting. I purchased them but didn’t quite know how to incorporate [...]
Bookshelf Shakedown: One of the most common questions I get asked is how to make bookshelves look orderly and add to the overall design of the room yet still be useful. It is a fine line. And I try to ignore the questions if at all possible. I’ve got a few bookshelves and bookcases myself [...]
Are you one of those people that look forward to BooMama’s Christmas Tour of Homes? A few weeks after I started Nesting Place {two years ago} someone told me about her link up tour and I joined in 2 days late. It was the most fun I had ever had online up to that date. [...]
Welcome to day 5 of 31 Days to a Better Dressed Nest. If you are new here or if you are old here and not paying attention, we are taking the month of October and talking about quickish, easy ways to freshen up our homes before the holidays. Today, let’s paint something. Anything. With any [...]
Decorating with Love @ Forever Wherever Call it whimsy, fun, quirky, unexpected, ok even dorky. But people are more relaxed around those who don’t take them selves quite so seriously. Instead of taking our decorating so seriously, why not seriously decorate for your particular family and their interests, while having some serious fun? Here are [...]
image: pottery barn Make it Living. Do you have any real, live greenery in your home? I hereby declare that every room shall henceforth have at least one livingeth plant. There is just something about having living plants around. They make a space seem complete. The other day I brought home a tiny, $6 plant [...]
Dear Nester, I want to decorate for fall but most of the items in the stores are spooky, bloody and downright scary. Help! What would you suggest for inexpensive, approachable yet classy fall decor? PS, you are beautiful and wise and I have three daughters that are your son’s age that they can marry in [...]
I've got a secret that will unlock creativity and hope for your home. Ready? Here it is:: It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful. Yep. That's it. All you have to do is believe it. [Read More …]
