Without a doubt I think the best thing about owning a home is getting to DO whatever you want to it. Of course some of those choices could come back to bite you later. Maybe you don’t need to feather the walls or tie dye the carpet, but paint is such an…
Two DIY IKEA Hacks You Won’t BELIEVE!
With a before like that, it’s hard to imagine the after not being better, but o.m.g. The After is SOOO good! British Designer, Malcom Begg, has shown us two brilliant DIY IKEA Hacks that will literally blow your mind… but not your budget. To create this look you will need to first…
How to UnDecorate Your Home & Why You Should
It’s not every day that an award winning Creole Chef opens up his home, but Alon, and his wife, Emily, gave a tour of their home, which is award worthy as well. Their New Orleans home is packed with undecorating ideas that you can use no matter where you live. By undecorate, I mean…
This Affordable Linen Will Change Your Life
My mom said it wrinkled too much, my husband swore it was itchy, but neither one of them could argue with the linen I brought home from H&M. While I realize that if I really lived in the French Countryside I would probably have loads of REAL french linen, I have to…
Book Your Ticket! :: Best Southern France Hotel
You know a place is destined to be magical when the story begins in the garden. Owners, Annie and Colin Moore, who met on a train leaving paris in 1982, dreamt up what I can sum up as nothing short of the best Southern France Hotel I have ever stumbled upon. Knowing that…
The Most BRILLIANT & Cheap DIY Wainscoting
Do you ever see a DIY and wonder why on earth you didn’t think of that yourself? Dang it. That was my exact thought when I realized that IKEA had just blown my mind with their CHEAP DIY wainscoting. Ideas like this make ya want to kiss IKEA right on the mouth….
Where to Stay in Nantucket
After raising our kids abroad for their entire lives, few things thrilled us more than the idea of traveling with them in the US (obviously Grandparents, 500 flavors of icee at the local QT, and the enormous variety of oreos at the grocery store carry the same thrill.) We have a very long list of places…
Create Your Very Own FREE Art Wall!
You may not realize it, but you have everything you need at your fingertips to create a beautiful, jaw-dropping, and absolutely FREE art wall. Well, if you live in an igloo with nothing more than a hand warmer and very thick winter boots, you might need to catch the next snowplow to…
20 Ways to ROCK Summer Florals
Having fresh flowers in every room, their fragrance wafting lazily towards our senses is “the dream.” Who wouldn’t love that, right? But flowers get expensive fast. That certainly shouldn’t deter you from including them in every room of your house… they may just not be live flowers in a vase. Here’s 20 ways…
The Best Wall Color for Selling Your Home!
We’ve Got The Best Wall Color for Selling Your Home! Your wall color is like a perm in the 80’s. Smokin’ hot, especially if you added the poofy-requires-an-80-lb-can-of-hairspray- style bangs… Or at least it was. They call that style “God awful” or if they are being nice, “dated” nowadays and the last thing…
25 Shockingly Healthy Summer Desserts!
Hold. The. Phone. Did you read that? It said 25 SHOCKINGLY healthy summer desserts! And no, I am NOT kidding. You will not BELIEVE these treats! Not only are they beautiful AND healthy, but they are YUMMY, too! I know because I’ve tried most of them! These treats may actually be able…
10 Money Saving Outdoor Room Tips
One of the quickest ways to extend your living space is to head outdoors. We’ve got 10 Money Saving Outdoor Room Tips that should help you make the most of your space and your budget! IKEA has some great pieces and inspiration that will help save you loads of money. We will have you…
