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 [...]

Layering is one of the easiest design techniques to copy. I find that lots of times we forget that we can put pretty stuff in front of other pretty stuff and it just enhances all of our favorite stuff. I’m pretty sure that layering is my favorite method to work as many of my favorite [...]

There lots of over looked spaces in our homes to hang a little loved item or feature a fun embellishment. Here are a few ideas of where to hang an extra plate, lonely frame or apply a vinyl decal, I’m sure there are zillions more: next to a lamp above the curtain rod between two [...]

In this family, the laundry room is an often used room. Too often if you ask me. Not only do I go in and out of this room 629,448 times per day, but you can also see strait into this room from our front porch if I keep the laundry door open. And usually, the [...]

You know that thing in your house that you hate? You now have permission to get rid of it forever. Do not pass go, do not ask your mother in law, do not worry that your dead aunt will be mad if you get rid of it. If you hate it, it’s out of here. [...]