It’s time to break out the Fall DIY room decor. Well, lemme say that a little different since I live in Florida.  The calendar says summer is over and it’s autumn decor time, but the weather here tells another story. In any case, if you’re excited to change up the house with a few DIY […]

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(and why I broke some of them) You’re ready to buy a sofa but not sure where to start or worse paralyzed about making the right choice? Here are my best ‘rules’ for getting it right. I use design rules as a loose guide. My Design Rules is really a play on words in that […]

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The biggest design mistake you never want to make: wasting money. Things can get overwhelming really fast when you’re shopping for home décor and spending your precious dollars only to be disappointed with the outcome. The fear of that alone is enough to give you decorator paralysis. Here are seven ways to avoid making expensive […]

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pIf you’re expecting, one of the daunting tasks ahead is how to set up and decorate a baby nursery. Even though I am NOT pregnant, I’m sharing nursery DIY décor ideas. While I do feel like I’m having a kid, I am giving life to a simple baby boy room in hues of traditional navy […]

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I love to decorate for Christmas but I don’t like going over budget. Decorating at Christmas can get expensive, but you can do a bang-up job and still save a few bucks. I changed my color scheme from traditional red, green and gold to accommodate my newly painted blue kitchen cabinets so I needed to […]

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So I completed my tablescape for Thanksgiving dinner.  Except, the hubby and I decided to visit relatives for the weekend and we actually won’t be here for Thanksgiving day. I’m NOT letting my beautiful table to go waste…we’ll be eating Thanksgiving Eve on this joker. I like to keep things pretty simple as noted here about […]

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We’ve accomplished quite a bit in our quest to learn how to decorate. So far, we’ve gathered inspiration, defined our signature style, selected a color palette and made a mood board.  You’re ready to make your dream a reality. Now that you have a clear direction on your design plan, it’s time to get down […]

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A mood board will become your new playground for decorating. Let’s be honest, shopping is probably the best part of decorating. But shopping without a plan is a set up for buyer remorse, or worse, expensive purchases that don’t work with your design scheme. I’m going to show you how to design your room like […]

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When it comes to decorating your home, choosing colors can be paralyzing. Fear of choosing the wrong color or worse past fails may have you shaking in your boots.  I’ll hold your hand through the process and make it a lot less frightening. Color can get very daunting and there is plenty of science behind […]

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  You have your own decorating style, you just don’t know it. Better yet, your family has a decorating style. I’m going to help you figure out. I was knee-deep in decorating before I discovered our style. When I bought and made décor items, I naturally gravitated to some pieces and instinctively hated others. But […]

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