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Early Fall Decor

So I just wanted to share a few pictures of our early fall decor.  I knew I didn't have time to pull out all the fall decor, plus it is in a closet that is housing all our other decor that we have stored during the remodel, so I basically just grabbed a bunch of my pumpkins and placed them around our home. I have a few more projects coming your way later this season, but I'm loving these little touches of fall early in the season.  Hoping to share with you soon a fun Target mini pumpkin inspired vignette, a fall tables cape, and a spooky halloween mantle coming later in October.  Also some favorite fall bookish roundups, some seasonal essential oils blends, and maybe a craft or two. Lesson learned.  It is worth it to just add a few things to your decor, even if you don't have time to do everything you want to do.   … [Read more...]

Painted Dining Room Table

After I put the living room together I moved onto the dining room.  I knew I wanted to paint the dining room table and chairs a distressed white.  I did a little research and decided to use chalk paint.  I purchased mine at Home Depot and opted to use the Rust-Oleum Chalked Ultra Matte Paint in Linen White.  I loved this paint.  It was easy to apply, I just used a brush, and the finish was a silky, soft matte.  It did have some streaks in it, but they were soft and subtle, and  I was going for a distressed look so it didn't bother me. I did two coats of the paint on everything, except for the table top, where I did three coats.  When it was completely dry I distressed it with a pretty powerful sander so it was easy to do.  It took me a little over a week to complete the table and chairs.  When I finished I set it up in our dining room and fell in love.  I love the distressed white table and it looks so good in the space.  So now I want to paint everything.   Paint is such an … [Read more...]

Our Living Room

We finally put together our living room.  We returned from vacation in August and our walls and trim were all painted, floors were installed, and we were ready to move back in.  Styling those white shelves was the most decorating fun I have had in a long time. These last three plus years we have been renting or living in a fixer that was waiting to be fixed.  I have felt like I have been on hold with all my decorating creativity.  Even when I did a little something here or there, I knew I would eventually have to undo it, and the backdrop of stained walls and floors was not a bit inspirational. I've envisioned this space for the last few years and I wanted lots of white, lots of texture, and all the coziness.  I brought our white couch down from upstairs, our small table and two faux cow hide chairs for a place to play chess, and a distressed cabinet for extra storage.  I ordered the rug from USA Rugs and it is soft and cozy.  I added some Hobby Lobby pillows to the couch that I … [Read more...]

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