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A casual holiday table setting
Happy Monday, friends!!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I recently received some magnolia flower plates from Arthur Court, which led to this tablescape!! I started with the candle holder that I made a few weeks ago. You can click HERE to see how I made it. I then layered on some fresh greenery… And finished it off with dried hydrangeas, pinecones, and other natural elements. I tied the silverware with ribbon, and done! Super easy, yet feels so festive! Aren’t these plates so cute! And, they are made of melamine, so they won’t break, which is definitely a plus when you have young kids (or clumsy adults). I…
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Foraged Beauty – A DIY Advent Wreath
Happy Thursday, friends!!! I hope you’re having a wonderful week! Today, I’m sharing something that I have wanted to make and incorporate into my holiday traditions for a few years now, an advent wreath. An advent wreath is a Christmas tradition that originated from Germany, in the 1800’s. On each Sunday of Advent, a candle is lit, by the last Sunday of Advent, all four candles are lit. Some Advent wreaths include a fifth candle, which is lit on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Advent 2020: •Sunday, November 29 •Sunday, December 6 •Sunday, December 13 •Sunday, December 20 For my advent wreath, I started with some natural elements, fresh evergreen clippings…
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DIY stocking holder
Happy December 1st, friends! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! We enjoyed spending time with family! It was a perfect weekend! Today, I am starting to decorate for the holidays and wanted to show y’all a super quick and easy stocking holder that I put together. I gathered some supplies (I will link all the supplies at the end of this post), mdf/wood, pegs, paint, glitter, small wood cut signs, wooden houses, a couple trees, etc… I started by painting the little wooden signs. The first one got a coat of red chalk paint, that I will finish with a top coat of white and sand, allowing…
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Bedroom Christmas Decor & my new Vintage Inspired Rug
Hi again!! Two blog posts in one day! I have gotten so far behind, and have so much to blog about, so it might be two blog posts some days. I’ve been so busy getting ready for the holidays! So much cleaning to do! As I get my home ready for the holidays, and prepare for guests to arrive, I love to make every room in my house feel fresh, festive and cozy. For my room, I wanted a new rug to cozy up the space. So, when I received this beautiful rug from Well Woven Rugs, I knew it would be perfect in my bedroom! If you haven’t browsed…
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Thrifted Treasure – vintage dining table turned coffee table
Happy Monday, friends!!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!!! Today, I’m so excited for our monthly thrift store challenge!! For my thrifted treasure, I found a small antique drop leaf table, for just $20! I’ve been looking for a cute coffee table for a few weeks now, but haven’t found the perfect one. That is, until I saw this table. I knew that with some paint, and a few inches cut off the legs, this would be the perfect coffee table! And here she is! A few inches shorter and white. perfect!!! I love how visible the wood grain is, even through the paint. I am absolutely loving this…
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Thanksgiving 2020 tablescape
Today, I wanted to share this Thanksgiving tablescape with y’all, just in case you’re looking for a few last minute ideas for your Thanksgiving table. I put this tablescape together a few days ago, it’s the rough draft for the big day! Fresh flowers, eucalyptus, candles, vintage silverware, and pumpkins are all a must for my Thanksgiving table! And, this year, I am going to be using the most beautiful napkin rings that I’ve ever seen, from Vagabond House These stoneware and silver, acorn napkin rings are gorgeous!! I’m completely obsessed!!! Click HERE to check out these napkin rings, and so much more! Vagabond House always has the most gorgeous…
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French Vintage Friday ~ vintage sheet music
Hi again! Did you like the “surprise box challenge” that we shared this morning? I thought it was such a fun challenge! Today, for French Vintage Friday, I’m sharing something that I love to incorporate into my holiday decor each year, vintage sheet music. I simply rolled sheets of vintage music, tied each roll with gold twine, and taped each one to the wall, using painters tape. Such a simple idea, but adds such a fun touch! Let’s hop over and see what Tara is sharing today! Simply click on the picture below… Sending lots of love to you all!! Happy weekend!! -Emily
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Surprise Box Challenge – Christmas Garland
Happy Friday, friends!!! Today, I am so excited to be joining some sweet and talented blogging friends for a fun challenge, hosted by Terrie from Decorate and More With Tip. For this challenge, we each sent and received a box of surprise items, that we then used to create something. I received my box from Tammy from Patina and Paint. Inside the box were wooden balls, wood slices and some candy. I LOVE candy, and, of course, was so excited to create something fun using these wooden pieces!!! Such a great surprise box! Thank you Tammy!! I had a few ideas of what to make with these items. I finally…
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DIY Winter Village
Hi friends!!! I hope you’re having a good week! Can you believe Thanksgiving is just about two weeks away! Christmas is going to be here before we know it! Today, for our weekly Christmas DIY, both Tara and I are sharing how we have transformed basic paper maché houses. I absolutely LOVE these sweet little houses! There are so many great ideas out there of how to transform these cuties. For mine, I kept it simple. I started by priming the houses… I then chalk painted the houses, leaving the roofs natural…. Using glue and glass glitter, I covered the roofs with a glistening sparkle! Click HERE for the glass…
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French Vintage Friday ~ DIY candle holder
Happy Friday, friends!!! It’s been a long week, don’t you think? I’m so excited for the weekend!! Here’s a fun little DIY project that takes less than 20 minutes to make! A DIY candle holder. I love the impact that so many candles make! It will be fun to use throughout the year! I started by painting a 4×4 board, that I cut to length of 36 inches. I decided to space each candle two inches apart. I measured, marked the board, and drilled holes. I used a 3/4 inch drill bit to drill the holes. After all the holes were drilled, I sanded the board, and placed candles in…
