Design
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How to Style a Buffet Table
A buffet table is a classic piece of furniture that many people have in their homes. It can provide lots of storage for serving pieces, table linens, and other accessories. Learning how to style a buffet table also brings with it an amazing opportunity to create an eye catching style moment in your home. Figuring out how to style a buffet table can feel overwhelming, especially if yours is a large size. What types of accessories will look best on your buffet? How should these accessories be arranged? Do you need to fill up all of the space, or leave some room for your décor to breathe? If you’re looking…
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7 Classy Pumpkin-Themed Fall Décor Ideas for Traditional Homes
Fall is just around the corner, and with that comes fall decorating! You may already have a Pinterest board packed full of fall decorating inspiration. I personally enjoy crafting my own fall décor, but there’s also plenty of beautiful options available ready-made. Just browse your favorite home store and you’re sure to find plenty of inspiration! If you’re like me, you may not always enjoy the pre-made options for fall décor. Often, what I find in stores is a little too kitschy or farmhouse-y for my taste. I prefer options that fit with my traditional and vintage style. I always aim to keep my fall décor looking classy and gorgeous!…
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How to Style Mini Pumpkins for Fall Decorating (5 Ways)
Mini pumpkins are so cute, and you can find them both real and faux to use in your fall decorating. They come in many colors and varieties! I recently purchased a few white mini pumpkins from Hobby Lobby. They are priced at $3.99 each, but I got them 40% off. Finding ways to style these pumpkins was so much fun! As I experimented, I came up with five different ways to show off these little cuties. Read on for five different ways to utilize your tiny pumpkins this fall. Style them on a bookshelf You can use your small pumpkins to jazz up a bookcase or shelf. In this case,…
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How to Style a Secretary Desk
Recently, I acquired a new addition to my living room décor: a classic secretary desk. This gorgeous piece was passed down to me by my mom, who was no longer using it. I love the tone of the wood, the vintage hardware, and the gorgeous wooden relief at the top of the piece. After acquiring this piece, I was excited to experiment and figure out how to style a secretary desk. Before the Secretary Desk Previously, this corner of my living room was home to a black and gold half circle cabinet. Although I liked my little half circle table, it presented me with a few problems. First, the gold…
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Home Tour: My Colorful Maximalist Living Room
The room of my home that is the most complete and that best represents my style is our living room. When we first moved in, I tried to make the living room a blend of my style and my husbands. The result was not something that brought me joy. There was a lot of grey and it wasn’t really coming together in a way that made me happy. After a while, I gave up on trying to incorporate my husband’s style and focused on creating something that reflected me. Truthfully, my husband doesn’t care what our house looks like, as long as there is a comfortable sofa facing the tv.…
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3 Tips for a Stylish and Relaxing Home
They say that home is where the heart is — surrounding yourself with a beautiful home will make you feel at ease and will help you relax. As a soon-to-be first-time homeowner, I’m looking forward to my move-in date – where for the first time I can move in to a space and make it completely my own. I’ve lived in three different rented spaces in the past four years, and I’m looking forward to being more firmly rooted somewhere. As I decorate my new home, you can expect a slew of design and DIY posts to come out of it! For now, here are three simple tips for creating…
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4 Special Details That Make a Home Fascinating
I both love to decorate and love to appreciate other people’s home décor. I’ve probably said this before, but I’ll say it again: your home tells the story of who you are. I always find myself entranced by the way that other people decorate, whether it’s similar to my design style or totally different. Here are some of the things about decorating that I find fascinating. 1. Clusters of jewelry and beauty supplies on a dresser I like to leave my perfume, my most-used hair supplies, my makeup, and my favorite jewelry on full display on my vanity table. This is because I think that these items are so interesting.…
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The Inspiration Behind My Design Style
Since I was a little girl, I’ve always loved design. It actually started with my childhood dollhouse. My first was a Playschool plastic dollhouse, which I received as a Christmas gift. My mom had staged some pretty pieces of furniture in it, and the first occupant was a Vanna White Barbie doll. Yes that’s right — Vanna from Wheel of Fortune was my first Barbie. My second dollhouse was where the magic began. My grandfather had recently made a beautiful wooden dollhouse for my sister, Lisa. Shortly after, he surprised me with my own dollhouse – exactly the same, except mine had blue trim. This is where my love of…
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Riverton Garden Tour 2018 Highlights
Garden Tour 2018 was one of the highlights of Spring for me. This tour, hosted by the Porch Club of Riverton, was a gorgeous tour of nine different gardens in Riverton, NJ. I took hundreds of pictures, and editing down my selection was a challenge. The first stop on the tour, which I’m sharing here, was easily my favorite. This gorgeous front porch caught my eye right away. I loved the soothing color palette, which featured mint green, steel grey, and pops of blue, red, and orange with a generous sprinkling of gold metallic elements. This home inspired me to start incorporating mint into my living room decor. The walkway…
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Four Secrets to Fill Your Home With Beautiful Art on a Budget
I still remember the first time I visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art with my friend from college — his name was George. At first, George and I were chatting with each other, sharing our thoughts on each exhibit. But the deeper we got into the museum, the more quiet we became. The art we encountered entranced us, pulling us deeper into our thoughts. We would silently circle through each exhibit, taking it in deeply and then without any words, we would find each other before moving on to the next room. Art holds an amazing, unspoken magic that draws you deeper into your inner world. When you hang art…