Are you thinking of redecorating or just freshening up your home for the holidays? I have a few tips that may help.  No one  has a lot of money to spend at this time of year, so let’s look at some practical solutions available for the least amount of spending cash.
Changing your curtains or getting a new window treatment can completely change the look of a room. It doesn’t matter whether you choose sheer curtains, heavy draperies or a sheer curtain with an over drape. Window treatments express your style and also provide privacy. You can choose anything from a …read more

Do you have a bedroom that is in dire need of change or face lift? If so, I have a few ideas that may help. There never seems to be enough money to do exactly what we want to do, so I tried to keep these ideas as inexpensive as possible.
Hang a quilt on the wall behind your headboard. It’s a simple step that looks great. You don’t have to match the quilt with your bedspread, but do keep the same color scheme.
Mix and match some pillows to brighten up the room. Your décor should express your personality so find a …read more

When decorating for fall, try using gourds and pumpkins.  This will you allow you to have decorations that can last through the entire season. 

Seasonal centerpiece – Turn a large pumpkin or squash into a bowl.  Fill it with ornamental gourds and small pumpkins.
Autumn chandelier – Suspend burnished miniature pumpkins and gilded maple leaves from a chandelier with thread.
Curvaceous container – Turn a narrow-necked gourd into a vase by sawing off the gourd’s tip.

Floating Beauties – Fill an assortment of glasses with water and float mini pumpkin gourds inside. 
 Table centerpiece – Start with a fall wreath that has been decorated with leaves, …read more

It was just a few years ago that we painted our living room.  I remember the excitement of owning my own home and finally being able to paint walls whatever color I wanted. 

 
My husband and I chose to paint our living room oatmeal.  We had looked at so many paint swatches and we knew we wanted the living room to be sort of a taupe color.  We were so glad to be rid of the cold white walls and to bring some warmth into our home with the inexpensive new look of paint.
We gave one side of the room a first and …read more

Looking for a one-of-a-kind picture for your walls?  Try these cute ideas from Better Homes & Gardens.  Some ideas include displaying your favorite pictures and some examples are simply using colorful pieces of scrapbooking paper.   What a  cute and unique way to decorate your walls.  Enjoy!
image from bhg

Do you have a tired looking lampshade?  Do you want to change your color scheme but your lampshades don’t match? 
Check out these fresh ideas from Better Homes & Gardens.  BHG has several different ideas for giving your lampshade a new look.  Some of them are easy, such as gluing on some paper or embellishments, and some of them involve sewing.  Choose the style that works for you.
image from bhg

If you’re like me, you don’t want to spend a fortune buying new living room furniture or having your old stuff recovered.  Thankfully, there is a company that offers an affordable way to help with that problem.  I’m sure you all have heard of Sure Fit slipcovers.  Sure Fit makes it easy and inexpensive to freshen up old, worn furniture.   I just received the new catalog and am amazed with all the different products they have available now.
Sure Fit has something to fit anyone’s needs.  Whether you have a loose back cushion couch, a t-cushion couch, a recliner, futon, or …read more

If you’re looking for a cute Valentine craft, then you should try this button heart wreath.  It’s unique and easy to make.  Maybe you could make one with the kids.  Check out All Holiday Cafe for more information on this project.
image from Katelyn Thomas

When we were in England a couple of years ago, we were wandering down a little street in Rye (I think) and we saw one of these British”crocks” just like this and I so wanted to bring it home. Just one problem, it was about twice the size of this and I hadn’t a clue how I would get it home. And then there was the problem of what to do with it when I got it home. Not like our conventional bread bins lol. But it still would have looked sooo cool in our kitchen!
Photo Credit: Harrods

If you are in need of a drop dead gorgeous sofa, I think this velvet one offered over at Neiman Marcus would pretty much fit the bill, but the reason I’m showing this to you is because of something that I heard on TV this morning. If you are bored with your sofa, they actually mentioned having one of those long pillows made. I had never heard of such a thing, but she did say that the sofa would have to be deep. She went on to say that another easy way to freshen up the look of a …read more