It’s the last day!

When you walk through your home can you tell what season it is? I’m not saying that you should have pumpkins lining the halls or a Christmas tree in every room but sometimes the most subtle items can give a nod to the season.

I don’t know about you but I try to pull out a few of my Christmas decorations November 1st. The season is so short that for me, it’s not fun to wait until December. So so slowly add in more and more Christmas. Besides, my family LOVES Christmas decorations and I’ve got some great stuff to share this season and we are sure to be inspired with the Christmas tour of homes!

Enjoy the evening, no matter what you are doing~we had a fantastic sale that was very well worth the trouble and it was pure joy to meet some of you!

this is how my boys repurpose I’m planning to have my yard sale tomorrow and I hate to admit it but I keep pulling things out to keep. Things like empty frames and pretend fruit that I can paint. And I have a feeling that you have things stored away in your garage, storage shed, [...]

Punished we were, disproportionate to our crime. Know what movie that is from? I’ll give you a hint, eat three oreos and then go to the mirror and look at your teeth as you say the quote aloud to yourself. Here is another crime of proportions. What’s wrong with this picture, besides the fact that [...]

After yesterday’s post about drapery length you would think I’d be scared off from every talking about drapes again. Nope, we’ve got a few more points to hit when it comes to highlighting your windows. In my opinion, window treatments/mistreatments are there to serve two purposes, the most important being to highlight the windows, and [...]

pottery barn This is one of those posts that I get nervous about writing. Drapery length~it’s such a touchy subject. Just like all home design, it’s a matter of opinion. But my big fat hairy opinion right now is that your drapes should just touch the floor. If they stop three inches from the ground [...]

All the empty frames {7x} Cuz, if you liked it then you should have put a frame on itIf you liked it then you should have put a frame on itDon’t be mad when you see that she framed itIf you like it then you should have put a frame on it Related Post:Frame It: [...]

We’ve talked about making a list of words that you want to describe your home {and the feelings you get when you enter into it} and also about keeping an idea book. Let’s take that list idea in another direction. It may seem simple and obvious to you bonafied list makers like me, but maybe [...]

Fabric and softness can and should be introduced into every room of your house. window mistreatments towels rugs pillows table runners a basket of cushy blankets lampshades {I count them as fabricy too if they are made with fabric} seat cushions It can be tricky to bring fabric into your kitchen we talked about that [...]

Welcome to day 23 of A Better Dressed Nest. Let’s jump right in with today’s tip. For a bigger and better impact group like things together. It’s that simple. Group your succulents. My boys even know the power of a good grouping. My apothecary jars are all protected, I mean grouped in my glass terrarium. [...]

A guest post from my dear, funny friend, and favorite contractor, Tim, The Remodeling Guy, we are obviously ultra cool together. Here’s Tim… Before I can really get going here, I have to take a moment to compose myself. It’s just hard not to laugh whenever I come over here to The Nesting Place. The [...]