Welcome to the One Room Challenge Week 6 The Family Room Reveal. I can’t believe how fast time has flown by. It is an absolute MIRACLE that this room is being shown today. We actually just moved in on Halloween and I am still unpacking. If you are visiting Décor To Adore for the first time you can see the room’s progress week by week below: Week 1 / Week 2 / Week 3 / Week 4 / Week 5 Since we received the keys 6 weeks ago our 30-year-old home has welcomed us with a few gas leaks, a backed up ... View the Post
Creating Christmas Tree Garland
My dear friends, I have won the war against garland! Thank you to those who never doubted my victory. Creating Christmas Tree Garland when you have no room for a tree. Creating Christmas Tree Garland You may have remembered that last week I was losing the battle. It was nothing that a few nails couldn’t fix. (smile :) The first garland you encounter is at the front door. I hope to add an actual “Merry Christmas” vinyl soon but for now, we’ll pretend. It features vintage red velvet and ... View the Post
Touring the Rockefeller Home Bassett Hall
Today’s post marks the end of my summer vacation series. I hope you will enjoy Touring the Rockefeller Home Bassett Hall. In almost gleeful anticipation as a mother, it also marks the end of the last week of summer vacation for Sweet Boy. He returns to school on Monday. Yippeeee! While it has been wonderful to focus on my children this summer I am truly itching to return to project mode. Touring the Rockefeller Home Bassett Hall Did you know that if it were not for the generosity and ... View the Post
House Crush Jenna Lyons
If you follow Décor To Adore on Facebook or Twitter you may have, in the past, read how much I loved Jenna Lyons Park Slope home (128 Garfield Place in Brooklyn) when it was featured in the November 2012 of Lonny Magazine. House Crush Jenna Lyons House Crush Jenna Lyons I had first seen her home in the November 2008 issue of Domino Magazine. (Sigh, I STILL miss the monthly version of the magazine.) This was followed up by a feature in the September 2009 of Britain's Living etc magazine as ... View the Post
Twas the Night Before Graduation
Twas the Night Before Graduation and today I am expecting houseguests. They are here to attend the Fashionista’s college graduation which is tomorrow morning. (Sniff! Boo Hoo! Where did time go?) I’ve readied the guestroom. Twas the Night Before Graduation The guest room is at the very end of a long hall. As you enter the room you can see the cross stitch that Grandma Ingalls sewed as a young girl. To the immediate left are pictures of places we have been and a sweet little boys ... View the Post
Glimmers of White and Gold
Over the weekend I worked on several Christmas themed projects. My favorite was our front entry. I bring you Glimmers of White and Gold. Glimmers of White and Gold While most of our home is currently decorated with a brightly colored vintage Christmas style I wanted the front entry to be calming…soothing. I have loved this image from Country Living since I found it a few years ago. Although the feather tree in the image above is much larger I thought that this smaller tree ... View the Post