It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful
Lindsey has no idea I’m going to talk about her house today. But, it has to be done. Last week Lindsay shared some photos of her house with a post called Get Real { A House Tour}. And she showed photos of her house as is. Nothing new, we’ve all seen bloggers show their real [...]
This weekend I finally found something that I had wanted for a very long time. I wanted a sailfish. I felt dumb even admitting it here a few times. Why in the world did I want a sailfish on my wall? I remember a fish {was it a sailfish?} on my grandparent’s wall growing up [...]
So sorry if you get this post twice in your reader, I accidentally titled it 31 Days To A Better Dressed Nest, last year’s series. She invited me in and immediately apologized profusely for what a mess her house was. I expected to see a normal house in normal disarray like how mine looks when [...]
lonny domino One of my favorite things to do is to pair up non matching chairs and tables. southern living source? decor pad Look around your home, do you have a small pair of chairs you could try at the ends of your table? If you have a breakfast area and a dining room, switch [...]
This is a repost from July 2009, but it’s one of the most common questions I get asked:: “where did you get your armoire?” I recently painted my yard sale purchased, pine armoire. This is how it looked before. I think about 25% percent of houses in my neighborhood have a piece of furniture that [...]
My friend Holly Mathis from Holly Mathis Interiors is sharing her insight today on how to think about decorating a nursery. Listen up, because she is the QUEEN of creating beautiful baby spaces. Here’s her latest nursery creation for her son, Henry. It’s a perfect balance of childhood whimsy and pieces that will grow with [...]
She had me at turquoise and white striped walls. Last week, within 4 minutes of my first stop ever at a blog called Pure and Lovely, I was tweeting the author, Ashley, begging her to show off her home at Nesting Place. She names her furniture people, like real, vintage names, need I say more? [...]
If you are visiting from SimpleMom, welcome. Today’s post happens to feature beautiful wall art as well. This post is the last in a miniseries of summer giveaways, tomorrow the winners of the TJ Maxx and HGTV giveaways will be announced. It is downright encouraging and inspiring to find people who are following their passion. [...]
See that white table in my office? I forgot to show you that I moved it in there a month or so ago. And I cannot believe that I let a perfectly good blog topic like moving furniture pass me by. When I first found this $15 table at a yard sale, I honestly didn’t [...]
This week I’m doing a little series on What I learned from the Painted Cottage. We stayed there last weekend and I loved the warm, inviting feeling of the cottage, it was homey but not cluttered. Although this cottage is not someones home, and I know there are some things that if someone really lived [...]
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…
