Winter is my favorite season! Whenever I say this I get the look, your know like I'm "nuts". But I truly do love the cold weather, snow on the ground and nesting in front of the fireplace. My father owed his own masonry business and we vacationed in winter....we went sledding, cross country skiing etc. [...]
Usually at this time of year I'm stumped about what am I'm going to post about? I was thinking what's wrong with me? everyone else seems to be able to come up with a great idea? I diverted my "blank" post problem to reading my Feedly Page (like Google reader) and the first post I [...]
It's been difficult lately to focus, but I wanted to share with you my Tutorial: Burlap Trimmed Drop Cloth Curtains. Our Burlap Trimmed Drop Cloth Curtains I made for our dinning room. As promised here's the tutorial. There were a few things I wished I knew about drop cloths before I started this project [...]
Good Morning All! Do you know what winter...... and Burlap Wreath Trimmed Drop Cloth Curtains have in common? Cold weather! It's beautiful weather in IL., cooler and sunny. Soon bitter cold weather will be here and the Charmer's Spring/Summer curtains.... just aren't up to the task of keeping us warm! The Charmer's windows are original [...]
We hubs finished the dining room window repairs last week. The area rug was cleaned and the room is all dressed up for fall. Isn't there's something missing? Where's the furniture? I've we've tried out a minimum of 7 different sets in here over the years. The Charmer doesn't have a family room and [...]
Morning, I've been enjoying decorating our home for Fall, it is a beautiful season. The weather has been perfect lately and has helped me stay in the spirit. Today I did our fall corner vignette in our dining room by our fireplace. Here is how the corner looked before, a summer look.. I kept [...]
Smiles peeps, Every year I get excited when fall comes and begin decorating our front porch. I love porch vignettes filled with pumpkins, gourds and Indian corn. Then it happens, you know, you start seeing those nibbles on your pumpkins! Do you recognize this bite? Our neighborhood has a high population... and our garden laden [...]
Smile peeps, Even though our window renovation is not done, I'm decorating our buffet up for Fall. Now the hubs isn't too happy with me since I am invading his "working" space. My response - work faster! I have found using thrift store oil paintings is a great way to add gorgeous Fall color. There's [...]
Smiles peeps, My hubs is a big oil painting fan, me not so much. To be honest the ones he has are hanging down in the basement! I know I'm a bad wife!!! With Fall upon us I've been thrifting and looking for items to use in my Fall decor, when I started noticing some [...]
Smile peeps, Today has been another beautiful day - I am enjoying every single moment. I hope these days never end! Our master bedroom has been under renovation since last October!!! Yes, that's almost a year, another project that has fought us every step of the way. UGH!!! I went to my first barn sale [...]
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