Brighten a Neutral Home: Smart Ways to Add Color and Charm

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House Beautiful Spring is an ideal season to refresh your home and invite a brighter, happier atmosphere. As flowers begin to open and sunlight filters through the trees, it’s easy to bring that energy indoors. Even if spring hasn’t arrived where you are, you can still create the hopeful feeling of the season inside your … Read more

5 Family-Friendly New Year’s Eve Ideas for Kids

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New Year’s Eve Countdown Family Activity Bags Cookies and milk toasts make a simple, joyful celebration for little ones. Printable activities for reflecting on the year and making plans for the next. Host a festive hat-decorating party where kids can personalize crowns, cone hats or headbands with glitter, stickers and pom-poms. DIY gumball tic-tac-toe and … Read more

What Color Is My Subway Tile Grout? Kitchen Remodel Update

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Oyster Gray Grout We’re making steady progress in the kitchen, step by step. The contractors are doing the bulk of the work, while I supervise, make decisions, and occasionally change my mind as they go—which they find charming. Today I’ll share a quick update on recent progress. The grout went in for the subway tile … Read more

4 Cozy Fall Morning Routines to Start Your Day Right

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I woke up yesterday to a definite chill in the air. I loved it and pulled on a sweater and boots just because I could. Cozy fall mornings are one of my favorite things. This week I noticed I haven’t settled into my usual autumn rhythm yet, so my mornings haven’t felt as cozy as … Read more

Cottage Hallway Decorating Ideas: Inspired Ways to Style Your Entryway

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Decorating a Hallway Hallways are more than just transitional spaces — they are the first impression of your home and an opportunity to express style, creativity, and practicality. Thoughtful decorating can transform a narrow corridor into a welcoming passage, a gallery-like display, or a functional entry area. Below are several ideas and principles to help … Read more

DIY Home Planner Guide + Win a Free Planner Giveaway

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When I learned my friend Karianne of Thistlewood Farms was publishing a new home decor book, I had a hunch it would be special. What arrived on my doorstep surpassed that hunch — I actually squealed when I opened the package, and that doesn’t happen often. The DIY Home Planner is utterly charming. From the … Read more

7 Festive Christmas Treats to Impress Your Guests

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Mint Snowman Marshmallows by I Am A Food Blog Coconut Chai Eggnog by Sea Salted Sunshine DIY Cookie Cutters from Coca Cola Cans by Handmade Charlotte Winter Cider Sangria Candy Cane Mini Donuts by Paper N Stitch Mulled Cranberry Apple Cider Snowflake Pepper Cookies by Fork and Flower Shop pre-made Christmas treats in my shop … Read more

Summer Decorating: New Rifle Paper Co. x Loloi Rugs Collection

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To celebrate the first day of summer and our first summer in our new home, we refreshed our cozy living room. We added cheerful new pillows and a beautiful new rug from the Rifle Paper Co x Loloi collection. The combination instantly brightened the space and feels perfectly suited to warm, relaxed summer days in … Read more