Time to decorate the front porch for fall again! A front porch begs to draw attention and say,“Welcome Friends! Come on in!”. So gather some colorful mums, bright pumpkins, and ruffled kale and let’s start decorating for fall! This wreath is an old faithful of mine. And even though it’s faded and a little weathered from the years of wear,…
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Here in south east Virginia and we are still in the 80’s and everything is still rather lush and green. The height of our color season isn’t until early to mid-November. A lengthy season means decorating for autumn can be fun because you can change it up as the season progresses, from September’s greens and yellows, to October’s orange and…
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It’s raining again today. Give me thunderstorms any day of the week. Thunderstorms equal excitement and action, which I love, but not this dreary drizzle, clouds hanging low in the sky. It’s just plain depressing if you ask me. Then to top it off, my daughter received her driver’s permit! CLEAR THE ROADS! Yes I’m excited for her but wow,…
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Making a window treatment does not have to be complicated or expensive. Making a dish towel valance is about as simple as it gets! Yes, I said dish towels. This season the stores are loaded with beautiful printed towels. Target has gorgeous grain sack printed towels in a cotton/linen blend, so why not create something beautiful like a valance out…
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We sighed a deep breath of satisfaction when we finished the board and batten in our downstairs powder room. It was our first attempt at building board and batten. Now, understand, this is the only bathroom on the main level so it gets used a lot. How do I delicately communicate this? When someone spends a lot of time in…
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