Decorating Cents

Hey good people!  Hope your Christmas was merry and you are re-cooperating from all the good food and family gatherings.  I am still digging my way out of toys.  Looks like a daycare exploded in our house.  Let's just say some new organization methods are needed.  We've just been enjoying each other and relaxing until it's time for the kids to go back to school. With a few more days of 2013 left, I thought it was time to roundup my favorite projects of the year. The biggest project of the year was the completion of my son's nursery .   It was filled with so many DIY's like the striped wall and the color blocked curtains.   With the arrival of my son, we wanted my daughter to feel extra special so I made a Big Sister Kit especially for her.   The addition of the Board and Batten in the foyer made a big difference in the entryway. The living room accent wall got a new coat of paint.  A minor change but it mad

Since I switched my Christmas colors to gold and silver this year, I carried that over to the table.  Still love the blue, just wanted something different.  I wanted a simple table without fuss.  We aren't fancy around here.   For the centerpiece, I kept the off white runner and used my silver garland trees from last year along with a new gold one.  These mercury glass candle votives from Target added an elegant touch.  I didn't want a huge centerpiece.  You can't see who you're talking to if a huge piece is in your way.  My family likes to talk and it would get moved out of the way anyway. At each place setting, I layered the gold dollar store chargers with off white plates.  I added silverware and a wine glass. I think I made a simple and elegant table all at the same time.  It's casual but using the metallics brought in something extra.   Sharing with Ginger Snap Crafts * Handy Man Crafty Woman * Sew Much Ado * Si

I decided to change things up this year and go with a different color scheme for the Christmas tree.  The last two years I did blue and silver but this year I ditched the blue and grabbed some gold.  Since I've kind of been crushing on gold lately, I went with it. I kept the silver ornaments from years past and added in the gold.  All are a mixture of Garden Ridge, Walmart, and Dollar Tree.  We used to put a star on top of the tree but I've been liking the bow instead. I started with silver ribbon, gold and silver balls and added in glittered snowflakes of both colors. I found these large gold stars at Dollar Tree.   I love the subtleness of the two colors together.   I had to have this silver frame ornament with our recent Christmas picture.  This is my son's first Christmas.   Everyone gets a monogram ornament in silver.  When all the ornaments were on, it looked like a glitter factory had exploded in our living room.  After sweeping a

Yeah, I know what you're thinking.  Chargers from the dollar store can't be that great.  But just look at these! Better than what you thought you could get at the dollar store right?  I liked the beading around the edge and they looked fancier than most I've seen.   I grabbed 6 and kept it moving.  I didn't intend to buy them here, I was going to try Michael's like I do every year but I was already in the dollar store when I happened upon these.  So glad I stopped in.  I was online searching for table ideas and I came across these, Pottery Barn's Gilt Chargers .  Do they not look similar to my dollar store ones?  Theirs are made of plastic too but at $12.50 a pop, that ain't happening.   I got 6 chargers for $6 at the dollar store and 6 of these will cost you $75 at Pottery Barn.  That means I got 6 for half of one of theirs.  Score for me! I plan on using these on my Christmas table that I'm working on.  Now I need wh

I have yet to begin my Christmas shopping.  Sometimes I lose focus on what I'm really in the store for and end up buying a few things for myself.  Hey, sometimes those sales are really good!   Here are a few of my picks for those special people on your list. Leather Messenger Bag   Guess Watch Rifle Paper Iphone Case Pave Pendant Necklace Cozy Socks Favorite Throw Personalized Melamine Tray

It was time to make some changes in the family room.  Originally the accent colors in the room were blue and red.  The old rug was perfect as it combined those colors plus more so I could always change the accent colors if I felt.  That was my intention anyway.  I liked the old rug but the colors in it weren't my favorite anymore.  I wanted to start removing some of the red in the room.  I mentioned this to hubby and he was on board, as long as I could get rid of the old rug.  Not a problem! I begin searching for rugs that I liked.  I knew I wanted a graphic print in a neutral color.  I wanted to be able to switch up art or pillows without worrying about them clashing with the rug.  This trellis one from Target kept popping up.  If you remember a few months back I posted this picture on Facebook of the blue one.   I had bought it in 5x7 for the living rug but it was too small so it ended up going back.  They didn't carry the blue in 8x10 yet.  I checked Target's s

It's that time of year when you want to get everyone on your list something special.  But if you're like me, there are some people that are hard to buy for.  Jewelry is a no, sweaters are out of the question and perfume is one of those things you don't want someone to choose for you.  Or maybe you want to get a few things for yourself.  That's where YesComUSA.com comes in. YesComUSA.com is an online superstore that carries numerous items from housewares to restaurant equipment.  It's a one stop shop.  Here are just a few gift ideas they carry. Leather Watch Case   Hand Mixer Porcelain Sink Mini Trampoline I couldn't believe how many items are on this one site.  When they asked me to do a review for them, I didn't know what item to choose.  We ended up choosing this tv wall mount .  We had been wanting to mount the tv in our master bedroom for a while so it seemed like the perfect choice. I ordered early