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The Relaxed Cottage Look

I love decor that has a fresh, relaxed look, is light and airy and reminds me of a summer cottage. Blame it on the fact that I lived in New England across the road from a lake and down a few more roads to the ocean shore. The summers there were wonderful: warm but with cooling breezes and the scents of cliff roses mixed with the scent of the sea. The feeling was very casual, as if you could come in from watching the sunset over the water, enter the house, kick off your flip flops and flop yourself down … Continue reading →

Create a Nostalgic Summertime Look

Do you miss the thought of lazy afternoons with gauzy curtains gently blowing in the breeze and neighbors stopping by for lemonade? Even though it is fall now, you can still create a nostalgic summertime look that will bring all of the romance of a sweet long ago summer right into your home. Fall really is one of my favorite seasons. You might not believe me, though, since I keep talking about decorating with a summer theme, such as in the earlier article, Simple Design Ideas to Bring Home the Beach. I think I love the idea of summer type … Continue reading →

Summer Crime Prevention

We talk a lot about saving money and earning money for financial freedom, but today I want to address loss prevention, that is, preventing your hard-earned possessions from being stolen. According to our county police department, robbery and home crime goes on the rise in the summertime. There are a number of reasons for this. Families go on vacation, leaving homes unattended, older kids are out of school and may want to cause some mischief in the form of vandalism, people are more relaxed and often leave doors and garages unlocked. You may have a thief watching your home right … Continue reading →

Decorating with Upholstery Nails

It used to be that upholstery nails were used for just that, upholstery. Remember the old heavy brass nails used for overstuffed leather furniture? Well, times have changed. Today upholstery nails come in all sorts of colors, sizes and designs. This fact makes it easy to use upholstery nails to decorate in Your home, Try one of the following projects. Dress up a mirror with upholstery nails (You’ll need a mirror that has a wooden frame) Dress up a picture frame with upholstery nails Create a border of upholstery nails near your ceiling in place of crown molding Create a … Continue reading →

Pretty Party Vases

Want a festive display for your next party? Why not try these easy to make pretty party vases using materials left over from summer? You’ll have some unique and attractive decorations that can be adapted and reused for almost any party. If you have been putting off discarding some of your outdoor or porch party decorations, then congratulations. That just means that they are available to repurpose into new decorations for the fall and winter holidays. One nice idea is to take apart paper lanterns from a set of summer party lights. We will turn them into pretty vases that … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: October 22 – 28

It’s almost Halloween, and Mary Ann wants to know, Will the Trick-or-Treaters Come to Your Home? I don’t know about you, but I rarely have more than a handful of kids. Our house is easier to skip because it’s so far back from the road, so we usually just get a couple friends or neighbors. Even if you don’t get many trick-or-treaters, there are still some Halloween or Harvest Day Decorating ideas you can try or consider entertaining, and Hosting Halloween at your house. Will visitors see Three Little Pumpkins, or Easy Cornucopias, or Hex Signs and Barn Stars when … Continue reading →