Last week we talked about how yard sales are a great way to add beauty and purpose to your home without spending a bunch of cash or going into debt.  I love to see what other people have found at yard sales, even though at times I get pretty jealous of an amazing deal.  I’m [...]

yard sale ottoman $5 This is the first post in a series on debt free decor. One of the most common words I hear are…I want a pretty house but we are on a tight budget, how do I do it? Yard sales were one of the first ways I ever purchased anything for our [...]

I received a little catalog from a reputable furniture company the other day. It’s so easy to see pretty pictures and read words and find yourself thinking that all you have to do is simply agree to pay $271 measly dollars a month for 3 short years and you’ll have your one room full of [...]

I’ve shown these urns before but never really talked about them.  A few months ago I was ready to get rid of them.  I had them for ages and they were boring and I wanted an unboring porch.  Or at least a less boring porch.  I was just about ready to dump out the dirt [...]

So yesterday I mentioned the map paper I bought at Bebe Gallini’s.  I wrapped some old canvases that I had laying around with the paper for instant art.  Some of you wanted a little more information and if you aren’t yet sick of people talking about map art, I’ll be glad to ramble on about [...]

At Christmas I found these stunning flowers.  Who cares that they aren’t red and green. Injecting color into even the neutralist of homes is one of the easiest ways to liven up a space. A pair of yellow knobs from Anthropologie completely changed the feel of my second hand painted armiore. That can of spray [...]