Inspiration to Make Every House a Fashionably Elegant Home
Tablescapes, Holiday Ideas, DIY & Crafts, Recipes, and Tips
A “new year resolution” is defined as a promise that you make to yourself to start doing something good or stop doing something bad on the first day of the year. Continue reading “Using the Gym to Achieve Fitness Goals for 2018”
As much as I would love to see tulips and daffodils popping up around our home, Old Man Winter is just arriving in Washington D.C. We are awaiting our first big snowstorm of the season and the kids are dying to have days off from school. Continue reading “Winter Decor Home Tour”
Growing up in a european household definitely had many advantages, one of the biggest …food! Every year around the holidays, my dad made a Bûche de Noël. This traditional dessert is served near Christmas in countries like Belgium, France, Switzerland, and Quebec. Continue reading “Bûche de Noël with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe”
This holiday season, I have shared many pictures of my Christmas trees. I wonder how celebrities decorate their Christmas trees, are you curious as well? Let’s take a peek and check out how these stars adorned their homes, courtesy of Instagram. Continue reading “Celebrity Christmas Trees of 2017”
Welcome Friends to another segment of our Christmas Home Tour. Today we will be visiting the Family Room, decorated in a white and gold theme. Continue reading “Family Room Christmas Home Tour”
So far, this Christmas season has been filled with fun and exciting room transformations. I have really enjoyed decorating our house for the holidays! This is the first year I have added Christmas touches to so many rooms, if you missed the kitchen tour, you can check it out HERE. Continue reading ““Modern French Country Christmas” Sunroom Tour and Remodel 2017″
Washington DC is officially ready for the holidays! The White House has unveiled its holiday decorations for 2017. Melania Trump personally selected every detail, right down to the edible wreaths hanging from this year’s gingerbread house. Continue reading “White House Christmas Tour 2017”
I often get asked about the ribbon methods I use to decorate my Christmas trees. Each year, I try something new. A few years ago, I decorated our fraser fir using a criss cross pattern. I used 2 ribbons, a burgundy velvet ribbon on top of a wider, gold ribbon. I attached red magnolia flowers at each intersection. For the tree topper, I made a large bow using the same two ribbons. Continue reading “How to Decorate a Christmas Tree with Ribbon Using Different Methods”
In previous years, I haven’t bothered to go through the trouble of decorating our kitchen for Christmas. But this year, since we remodeled the space HERE, I was eager and excited to bring in some Christmas love, but also wanting to keep it simple. Look no further than the backyard. Continue reading ““Modern French Country Christmas” Kitchen Tour”
One year ago, I started a blogging journey not knowing what to expect. I knew nothing about blogging. I had not followed any blogs nor had I ever read any blogs! So what the hell was I thinking? Continue reading ““One Year Blogiversary” – What I Have Learned & Where To Go From Here?”
We’ve all seen the infamous farmhouse style magnolia wreaths made popular by Chip and Joanna Gaines from HGTV’s Fixer Upper. They are hard to miss because they are everywhere!!! Continue reading “How to Make a Eucalyptus Wreath with Burlap Ribbon”
A couple weekends ago, I ventured out to the Design House at the Old Lucketts Store in Virginia. The design house is a monthly interior showcase where creative minds come together and design amazing spaces. Continue reading “Old Lucketts Store Christmas Design Tour”
Anyone else grow and love hydrangeas as much as I do, and would love to have them around the house all year long? We’re in luck, drying hydrangeas is the answer. Continue reading “How to Dry Hydrangeas”
Paperwhites are a beautiful holiday flower, but in order to have them blooming for Christmas, it’s time to plant them now. Continue reading “Christmas Indoor Blooms – PaperWhites Ready for the Holidays”
The kitchen is definitely the heart of every home. More often than not, our family gathers there to chat, celebrate, eat, do homework and watch tv. Our garage is located off the kitchen, making it a high traffic area and difficult to keep clean. Continue reading “How to Clean Grout Lines by Color Sealing”
Have you noticed all the velvet pumpkins in the stores this season? They are beautiful and a perfect Fall decor accessory for the home. But have you also noticed the price tags? Continue reading “How to Make Velvet Pumpkins Step by Step Guide”
I have been blogging for almost a year now. My journey began in November 2016 when I decided I want to share my home projects with you. I simply created a WordPress site and started blogging. I had no idea what I wanted my site to look like, all I knew was that I wanted to get content out. Continue reading “Redesigning My Website”
Building a home gym takes a lot of thought and preparation. It begins with choosing a room in the home that will accommodate your equipment and the way you want to work out. Continue reading “Building “The Ultimate Home Gym” the Rogue Way”
So, I’m a couple months away now from my One Year Blogiversary. It feels like it’s been a long and hard road, having many ups and downs, and many days I feel like giving up on my blogging journey, but my husband’s inspiration keeps me going. I took up blogging as a hobby and really enjoy sharing information about design, writing about my home projects, home renovations and home ideas in an effort to inspire others. Continue reading “One Lovely Blog Award”
The official start to the Fall season is quickly approaching, roughly a week away. Unofficially, I have been preparing for the arrival of this lovely season for a while now, well…since summer. I like to shop early for seasonal home decor while the pickings are still good. Continue reading ““Falling into Autumn” – Fall Tablescape Ideas Blog Hop”
