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St. Patrick’s Day Home Tour
I was so excited when Meg, from Green With Decor, invited me to join in on the Green St. Patrick’s Day Home Tour! If you haven’t visited Meg’s blog, head over there right now and check out her fun St. Patty’s Day Decor, then you can continue through the rest of the home and decor tours at the bottom of this post.
Typically, my holiday decor style is very simple and St. Patrick’s Day is no exception. I have added a lot of green in the form of plants and few other Irish touches to our living room/entryway to celebrate the holiday and help welcome in Spring. Let’s start in the foyer and work our way around the room!
We normally have a book page wreath hanging on the gray door going to the garage, but I moved a few items here and there to change things up and now have a springy boxwood wreath in it’s place.
This small wood dresser sits just inside of our front door and houses all of our winter accessories (hats, gloves, scarves, etc.) and kids’ art supplies.
I think it is such a pretty piece of furniture, but have honestly been thinking about *gasp* painting it.
Since I have a tendency to kill live plants (my thumb may be a bit herbicidal), I tend to keep several of the faux variety around. The topiary is a simple DIY that I made awhile ago.
Continuing around the room, you’ll find my heirloom piano (it was my Mom’s).
Above it are some simple silhouettes of my kids, which are so easy to make. I added some real ivy in a milk glass vase/bowl and I love how it spills over the edges with its waterfall of leaves.
Next to the piano is our comfy and cozy Ikea Ektorp sofa. Recently, we switched our all white cover to this beige-y one and we are still trying to decide if we like it. It tends to show less dirt than the white one, but I did appreciate that I could see any stains and opt to wash the covers as soon as I did.
And no St. Patrick’s Day Home Tour would be complete without a Shamrock plant (also real). Let’s hope I can keep this one alive!
I’m kind of in love with this chalkboard right now. I do my own chalkboard lettering and created this nifty design of an Irish proverb/blessing which seemed appropriate for a home tour.
“May your home always be too small to hold all your friends.”
I also whipped up this little, green pom pom garland. Our cat, Rowan, seems to think I made it just for him and has pretty much annihilated it already.
And that brings us back around to the foyer. I hung up this old horseshoe for good luck. Did you know that how you hang your horseshoe is a controversial topic? Really. It’s a thing. I didn’t find out which way was correct (up or down), but people seem to have a lot of opinions about it.
Thank you so much for stopping by today to visit our home! This was such a fun tour to put together and I hope you will check out the other amazing homes and decor below!
Monday, March 7
Green With Decor
Rain on a Tin Roof
Design Asylum
3 Little Greenwoods
Up to Date InteriorsTuesday, March 8
Migonis Home
2 Bees in a Pod
Elizabeth Joan Designs
Seeking Lavender Lane
The Deans ListWednesday, March 9
Live the Fancy Life
Iris Nacole
Karen’s Up on the HillThursday, March 10
Go Haus Go
The House Down the Lane
Lehman Lane
The Honeycomb HomeFriday, March 11
My Creative Days
The Twin Cedars
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Contributor Post: Indoor Outdoor Carpet Coasters
Happy Leap Day, Friends! I hope you had the most amazing weekend! Just poppin’ in real quick to let you know that I’m over at Domestically Speaking today, sharing my Indoor/Outdoor Carpet Coasters. You know how I love a quick and easy project and this one is sure to please! I’d love for you to stop by and check it out, along with all of the other amazing projects and recipes over there!
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3 Things I’m Lovin’ – No. 1
I don’t know about you, but I enjoy seeing what other people like. The things that they’ve tried/tested out and are in love with. It is so fun to get ideas and learn about new products, experiences, and even perspectives, so I thought I would start a little series on the blog where I share 3 Things I’m Lovin’. I will tell you what I can’t get enough of, especially since I’m always enjoying something new, and I would love to hear what you’re diggin’ too!
No. 1 – Smoked Butterscotch Latte
In that past, I would have considered myself a Starbucks Junkie, but over the past year, I’ve limited my consumption of frou-frou coffee drinks to about 2 times a month. However, the specialty coffee shop won my heart this month with their new Smoked Butterscotch Latte. It is AH-MAZE-ING. Especially, if it is mixed just right. (I’ve had it a few times where all of the sweetness went to the bottom of the cup and although it was still good, it was like a sugar explosion in those last few sips. No complaints here though. I can use a good burst of energy most of the time.)
No. 2 – Mini Vacations
This past weekend, our family took a mini vacay to Chicago for a baptism (with a side trip to Grand Rapids for business). You know, sometimes you just need a break. A little time to not think about all of the things you usually have to worry about. It really is a great way to recharge and get focused again. Plus, making memories with the fam is always at the top of my list!
No. 3 – Fuzzy Glam Moccasins
Here is Ohio, the weather has been unpredictable. Some days it is warm, some days are rainy, and others are just… winter. To keep my tootsies cozy during the bitter cold days, I’ve been enjoying these fuzzy glam moccasins I picked up from Payless. When I put my feet inside, it is like they are being wrapped in a soft, luxurious, fur blanket. Plus, they were super cheap. You know how I like a good deal!
So, those are 3 of the things that I’m lovin’ at the moment (subject to change at the drop of a hat.) What are you in love with right now? Do you have a favorite show you are watching? Or lip gloss you can’t get enough of? Maybe you are just enjoying some alone time! I would love for you to share anything you are lovin’ in the comments below!
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Brought To You By The Letter C
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in Nov. 2013. Last week, while perusing the Land of Nod catalog, I found these super cool Magnificent Metal Letters. I love the industrial look and that they can even be used as a tiny little shelf.
I started to think about how I could make something similar on my own and that’s when I remembered seeing Becca’s DIY Cardboard Letters on Pinterest. So, I figured I would take some tips from her tutorial, but leave the front of the letter off and tweak a few things to achieve the desired look.
This is what I started with:
– Cereal box swiped from the recycling bin
– Scissors
– Pen
– Template of letter CUsing the template, I carefully traced around the edges onto the cereal box.
Then I cut it out and also trimmed off the sides of the cereal box. (Depending on the size of your letter, you may also need to cut out some strips from the back of the box as well.)
I attached the sides of the box to the letter with plain ol’ scotch tape. Exciting, right? But it works to hold everything in place until the paper mache’-ing is done.
Next, I mixed up equal parts of water and flour and dipped torn up pieces of The Nine Symphonies of Beethoven into the concoction. (I only did one layer because I didn’t want my letter to become too thick.) Each strip was applied to the C in random directions, which helped it adhere better.
Sorry, I don’t have any photos of the process. It was super messy!
Lastly, I slapped on a couple of coats of black paint and I was finished.
Isn’t this cool??
I would love to make a more letters, so I could spell out whatever is catching my fancy and then be able to change it up for the seasons or whatever. However, I think it will be quite some time until we have enough cereal boxes saved up to complete the alphabet.