There are many ways you can greet or send your guests off that are simple but make them feel extra special.     Christmas crackers are a time honored festive tradition.   Flowers are always Centsational!   Of course the fail safe collection of sweets is always appreciated too.   I have a tiny holiday table this year so I decided to create something truly crafty. It began when I discovered a sack full of dirty, rusty boxes at the thrift store. (This image was taken ... View the Post

I am currently knee deep in redesigning my office/tv room. My goal is to keep it under $150. Yes, you read that right, $150.00. Given the very enthusiastic response that was received about my new (vintage) settee, I thought you might be interested in a step by step breakdown on how to achieve a low-cost room redesign. A Step By Step Inexpensive Office Makeover. A Step By Step Inexpensive Office Makeover It is good to begin with some inspiration. For me, it came in the form of a settee. ... View the Post

I had insomnia early Wednesday morning, so I did what any good blogger would do. I caught up on my reading of online publications. There are truly some stunning holiday issues coming out. I love that such wonderful inspiration is free. Yes, free! First up was the House of Fifty. The article “A Room of Her Own” featured interior designer Saudah Saleem’s closet/workspace. Thank goodness a mustard colored settee was present because I felt like swooning! Of course I may have loved this room as ... View the Post

Yes, I am of the School House Rock generation. (Smile) When I was creating the banner for my recent tablescape I ended up not using the extra circular images that Moselle generously added. But I can’t let a good thing go to waste so I enlisted Sweet Boy’s help and he used a circular paper punch on these cute images. Additional images from Moselle can be found HERE. We were trying to think of how we could use them in a craft or treat for his classmates. I remembered that I had some ... View the Post

The typography trend is still going strong and I wanted to add a bit of fun to my buffet. I had looked for inspiration on Pinterest and found some really darling designs. This wall hanging was created from wooden letters by Then She Made. Uncommon made clever yarn wrapped letters.   I adore the delightful details A Diamond in the Stuff added. There were several white pumpkins embellished with “BOO”. My favorite design was done by my good friend Yvonne. But for all my searching ... View the Post

I created a few Halloween favors for a recent tablescape as well as some treats for a few special kids in my neighborhood. A few years ago I had seen common peat pots elevated to Easter bliss in an issue of Somerset Life. Recently I was reading Heather Bullard’s Souvenir Autumn Gazette‏. Inside this online gem was an article on creating chalkboard treat baskets. As luck would have it I had some round peat pots leftover from another project and some black paint on hand. I rounded up some ... View the Post