Maria Maxit in Houston uses greens and splashes of burgundy to design an aromatic arrangement that smells, if not tastes, as good as it looks
This do-it-yourself marble process can transform any typical napkin or fabric into a beautiful and trendy marble design in just minutes!
Maria Maxit in Houston uses greens and splashes of burgundy to design an aromatic arrangement that smells, if not tastes, as good as it looks
Kentucky lifestyle blogger, What Nicole Wore, shares a much overdue life update of recent purchases, favorite recipes, and Louisville events!
Last week, after a long slump with the wintery grays, the birds started singing, the trees started turning just slightly pink, and the sun finally came out to play... and I got the itch. You
Learn how to make a small space amazing with a beautiful spring container garden. Spring is my absolute favorite time of the year! And my very favorite thing to do is to stroll through the garden or hike through the woods looking for new growth pushing out of the ground. The air […]
I have some tulips here in a little May day cone basket I created a few years ago. All I did was make a cone out of poster board and mod podge the graphics all over it. The graphics were a page of script, a vintage looking nest, and a bee. Happy May Day! Don't forget! Enter to win $50 gift certificate from Shabby Apple here! Sherry I will link this to: Rooted in Thyme Simple and Sweet Fridays Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style Home at Rose Chintz Cottage What's It Wednesday at Ivy and Elephants
Make a DIY Spring Brunch Tablescape inexpensively by making DIY projects to make it personal while saving money.
Oh how I love a french style table. Especially one that is a little bit rustic and elegant at the same time. French style tables are full of charm – no matter what age they are. Maybe it’s a table that has chunky weathered boards and simple lines Or it might be one that wears…
Here is a little peek at our Halloween Decor over the last year or two.
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The Prettiest DIY Garden Station Storage Solutions Here are my easy steps for finishing a cabinet into a pretty one and bring it outside to create a garden station for entertaining outside and storing barbecues items. An old cabinet can be used for many different things. I decided to re-do it into something that has...
For this month, let's lay a summer table in shades of pink, red and apricot, sip on a berry-infused drink, munch on some bread sticks before lunch is served and enjoy a relaxing gathering with friends, what do you think?
Send a gift of love this Valentine's Day with a hidden gift. Easily make this Heart Shape Flower Box filled with roses in just a few minutes. Such a wonderful gift to give or keep! We love using them as table centerpieces for our Valentine's Day table.
We're shouting love from the roof tops very literally with these DIY Printable Inspiration Artwork Prints for you all to have!
Ring in New Year's with a charming table setting and New Year's Eve dinner at home! Recipes, decorations and more to make your party charming. We
How To Make Every Room In Your Home Serve A Purpose And Function To It's Fullest
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33 Beautiful Ways to Use Blue in Your Home Decor. Get great ideas for using blue in every room. Blue is a classic color scheme for your home.
Maria Maxit in Houston uses greens and splashes of burgundy to design an aromatic arrangement that smells, if not tastes, as good as it looks
These are the dream home with grand staircases, the highest ceilings, the shiniest tapware, and the best views out there!
It doesn't take a lot of money or time to get your home decor looking fabulous.
Hello! I am pretty excited about today’s Trending Home Decor Collection and the reason is is that all of the Trendy DIY Home Decor Accessories fit into just about any Home Decor Style. From Boho…to Modern…to Contemporary Farmhouse and everything in between. These little creations will bring a touch of charm…pizzaz and style to every […]
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There are many fun things that you can do in a lifetime. If you have a passion for art and design, Pinterest is one option that you can consider. Many people
Being married has been so fun and sweet. One of the things I looked forward to the most about being married (aside from the fact that I was marrying my best friend!) was creating a home together; a safe place for the two of us to start our lives together. We'll always remember our first apartment together (well, at least I will ;)) At first, I was overwhelmed with how to make McCann feel just as at home as me, considering we would be bringing almost everything from my last apartment to the new one and he was only bringing his clothes, bathroom essentials and record player...ha! The pieces he had in the place he lived before getting married weren't quite up to par...aka I didn't allow them in our house ;) Now I sound like a bad wife, but if you saw the beat up dresser he wanted to use, you'd understand!! Anyways, after the initial overwhelm hit me, I decided to treat our first home design like I would a client, where I would help them merge their two decorating styles into one beautiful space to call home. I have to be honest, I have it a bit easier than most with my husband. He is very agreeable, allows me to do mostly all the decorating, AND his style is very easily blendable (I think I just made that word up) to mine. So here are the stats: My style: farmhouse, eclectic, traditional His style: industrial and rustic As you can see, our two styles are very similar! Whereas I would want more painted wood and white, he prefers more exposed wood and rod iron. The one thing he absolutely didn't want coming into our new place were my pretty gold curtains I had in my "bachelorette pad". So sad, but also understandable! He did let me keep my floral accent pillows in our bedroom, so I was willing to give up the curtains. It's all about compromise! See? White buffet for me... Wood bar stools and wood framed chalkboard for him... (pink dish soap for me ;)) This conundrum of learning to blend your two styles together seems like a big feat, so I'm going to walk you through some simple steps to achieve a cohesive home where everyone feels represented. - Discover both of your styles. This is the first obvious step! I suggest both of you pinning interior rooms on Pinterest into separate boards. Pin anything that catches your eye! Once you've pinned 30-50 images, go through them and see what things each image has in common or look for any common themes throughout. Maybe you're pinning a lot of exposed beams, a lot of rooms with white walls, or sleek modern sofas with clean lines. Finding the commonalities in the photos will help you determine what you most gravitate towards. - Both styles should be represented in multiple aspects of the room. Once you've discovered your styles, you need to figure out how to display both of them. If your husband likes the mid century modern style and there is only a coffee table that reflects his style amongst your shabby chic style, it will look completely out of place. In order to get a unified look where both styles are present and look cohesive, here are a few guidelines to help: 1. Repetition is key: repeating an element (whether than be color, pattern, shapes, or textures) always help unify a space. So no matter what two styles you are blending together, remember to repeat an element throughout the space to bring it together. For example, if you were melding traditional with contemporary styles, you could bring the room together by sprinkling green elements throughout the room (pillows, plants, vases and books for bookcases, etc.) via 2. Strategically spread out the decor: if all of the modern pieces are on one side of the room and all of the coastal pieces are on the other side, the room will feel really disjointed. Spreading out the decor equally throughout the room will keep an aesthetically pleasing flow. 3. Use color to unify: painting open spaces in one (neutral) color will create a flow throughout the whole house instead of breaking it up. This also creates a blank canvas for you to show off your decor and furniture. Anything you can do to create a cohesive, smooth look will help when meshing styles together. This home tour does that so well: 4. Balance: equal distribution of weight is also really important. This doesn't mean something needs to be symmetrical, but it does mean things need to be visually balanced. You wouldn't want to hang a huge piece of art on one side of the room without anything on the other side of the room with the same visual weight. Here is an example of balance being achieved really well: Note that the fireplace is the focal point of the room, and if the window / window seat to the right of the fireplace wasn't there and was instead a blank wall, the bookcase on the left would feel extremely heavy and off-balance. via 5. Furniture, accessories and finishes need a BFF: if you're using a red tone wood for a coffee table in a mid century modern space, you'll want to repeat that tone in at least one other item in the room. This "rule" states that most textures and colors in the space need a buddy to create cohesion. Using brass an accent in your lighting? Make sure it shows up at least twice in the room through lighting and a sculpture for your bookshelf. 6. Think of formality, function, and form: first, make sure the two styles you are marrying are of equal formality. Trying to mix an ultra glam or very elegant traditional style with a funky industrial or boho style probably won't go as well as you envision. Second, take note of the use of the room and make sure that it still functions the way you want it to while combining the two styles. For example, does a modern, plastic Eames chair function well in a highly used family room? It might look okay, but it's not going to be very comfortable! Finally, do the shapes, or forms, of the furniture and accessories compliment each other? Pay attention to the lines of the furniture you have-- you probably don't want to mix super straight lines in your modern sofa with a very traditional rolled arm chair. Here are some visual examples of marrying styles to create a home everyone is represented in: 1. Traditional and elegant (seen in the puddling shower curtain and gold fixtures) paired with a rustic vintage vibe (the floor tile and wooden chair accent) via 2. Modern (sleek lines, neutral color, use of black and brass in lighting) and farmhouse (all white cabinets, marble, use of rustic wood tones) 3. Traditional (the gold mirror, chunky wood table, wainscoting, molding, and upholstered end chair) paired with mid century modern touches (ghost chairs, light fixture) via Here's our bedroom, so you can see how we compromised. Hopefully these tips were helpful in combining two styles of decor together to create a home everyone loves! Let me know how YOU do this if your spouses style is different from yours. xoxo interior design website / services / portfolio
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Cooking with E! Italian pasta inspired floral arrangements for your next dinner party. Anyone who spends quality time with me knows, I love food. Okay, who am I kidding, love is an understatement!
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