Category Archives: My First House Whenever I go to a fabric store I feel like I want to buy a yard of every beautiful fabric that catches my eye (hint: that’s a lot). Not being an avid sewer (or quilter), I usually have no use for buying them (a girl can only get away with so many pillows in the…  This week’s posts are all about preparing for the kickoff to summer soirees! With spring weather finally here, I’m so excited to jump outdoors for just about anything – from exercising to reading to entertaining. Eric and my favorite way to entertain – by far – is a summer cookout. Heck, we like cookouts so…  Sometimes I feel like I live my life by the Tim Gunn mantra “Make it work”. I’m good with that because I think it is such a great saying that can be applied to so many areas in my life (I even have this saying posted above my desk at work)! I’m especially liking this…  After living with the pillows that came with the couch for years (don’t ask me why – we’ve never liked them) I finally got around to covering them! However, I used a new method for covering the pillows this time. I made envelope pillows covers – and I’m totally hooked. They are easy to make…  I’ve really started learning what decorators have been saying forever: layer, layer, layer your rooms! I actually felt what that means when we added the floor length curtains in the living room. The room felt like it had depth and dimension. It felt deeper and more finished. It was definitely an ah-ha moment. I also found… |
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