Welcome to The Scoop! Here at StoneGable it is snowy and cold and the landscape is so beautiful. A perfect time for lots of indoor decorating and freshening up! In the next couple week’s you will get a peek at my living room and family room spiffed up a bit and some pretty winter decorating. Until then let’s party……
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LOVING YOUR HOME WHEN IT’S NOT PERFECT
Today on Home Style Saturday we are talking about how to love the home you have even if it is not perfect! And how not to get crazy about wanting a perfect home! There more from my HSS friends too!…
“USE WHAT YOU HAVE” DECORATING
I’ve gotten a lot of emails recently asking me how to decorate with things you already have. This is such a great question! I have smart and savvy ideas and tips today so you can use what you have to decorate your home. Let’s dig right in……
THE SCOOP #360
Welcome back to THE SCOOP! Are you de-decorated yet? If you still have your Christmas tree up like I do don’t fret! My view is, it will be down by Valentines Day with any luck. Winter is upon us and so is cozy decorating. I have lots of that to share! But for now, let’s party… I have so many new and exciting things planned for YOU at StoneGable in 2019. If you sign up as a subscriber (top brown bar with blue button), it’s free, I’ll be sending you (by Friday) a 2019 printable calendar bundle right to your inbox!……
CARING FOR CUT FLOWERS TO LAST LONGER
Cut flowers are a necessary luxury at StoneGable. I splurge a little but I can often get great blooms at reasonable prices around here. I want to get every last second out of cut flowers in my home. They make my soul sing! And these little creamy blush-toned spray roses bring me so much joy! With just a little care they will last a long time. I’ll show you my secrets for getting longevity out of my flowers……
HOW TO MAKE A SMALL SPACE LIVE LARGE
Is there a space in your home that is small and you would love it to be bigger? Well, you may not be able to knock down a wall but you can make your small space live larger! Yes, you can! Today I’m sharing valuable tips to make a small space live large……
SECRETS TO BE A BETTER HOME DECORATOR
You don’t need a degree from Parsons Institute to be a better home decorator. But what you do need is the desire to learn and time to practice. Believe me, even the decorating mistakes I’ve made have made me a much better decorator! Anyone who loves their home and wants to make it a beautiful, comfortable and welcoming environment can get better and better at decorating! I’ve been blogging for seven years and along the way have picked up some secrets that have helped me learn how to decorate and have trained my eye to know good design. I’m……
THE SCOOP #359
Happy New Year! Wow, 2019!!!! I pray that this year would be your best yet! And here at StoneGable we are planning lots of fun, new and exciting things. Just a little hint… keep your eyes open for a video course from me on knowing your decorating style! It will be packed with lots of info and inspiration to help you become a better home decorator. Another hint, I’ll have more about it next week! But for now, let’s party!…
HOW TO CLEAN YOUR HOME IN 30 MINUTES A DAY!
Okay, I just need to say… I mostly hate cleaning. But I really hate a dirty house even more….and I love love love the idea of a clean and tidy home!!! I have been cleaning my home in 30 minutes a day for decades!!! It’s easier than you think to have a clean home if you have a plan and execute it daily or almost daily! It’s all about quick cleaning tips! I set a timer for 30 minutes and get to work and when the timer goes off I am done, done, done for the day! Here is my……
WINTER OIL DIFFUSER RECIPES
I’ve been diffusing my essential oils non-stop at StoneGable. I love their beautiful, real scents! They make my home smell amazing and lift my mood! Essential oils have so many practical uses, especially during the winter. Today we are focusing on how to make our homes smell clean and cozy and scrumptious! And these blends help lift our mood during the short winter days! I have six new printable winter “recipes” for you to keep on hand and use over and over this winter!…
DECLUTTER YOUR LAUNDRY ROOM
I have a small laundry room and if I am not very very careful it can get quite cluttered and disorganized. Does your’s get easily cluttered too? I tend to stash things in there that don’t have a home or I stash things I just need to “hide” temporarily. It’s easy to shut a door and forget the laundry room until we can hardly get in it to do what this room was created to do… wash and dry our clothes! Today let’s talk about how to declutter your laundry room and keep it that way!…
HOW TO STORE CHRISTMAS DECOR WITH NEXT YEAR IN MIND
It’s hard to be organized when putting away all the stuff and fluff and glitter and shiny things when Christmas is over. I’ve tried for years and years to find an easy system to sweep my house clean of every last trace of tinsel and have it all ready and waiting for next year. Yes, those big blue bins are great for cramming away Christmas into when it’s over but it sure makes it hard to find what we need the following year. And it is hard on our stuff! There has to be a better way! And there is……
10 THINGS TO DO NOW FOR CHRISTMAS NEXT YEAR
NOW is the time to start getting ready for next Christmas! I know the BIG DAY has not arrived this year but there are lots of planning we can do and things we can make and pick up to have merry and not harried Christmas! I’m making a list and checking it twice and doing what’s on it early! Here’s my top 10!…
CHRISTMAS IN THE MASTER BEDROOM AND SITTING ROOM
This Christmas season you will often find me in my bedroom. While the whole house is filled with merry decorations and lots of sparkle our master bedroom and sitting room is my favorite place to be! You can see the main reason for my new favorite Chrismas spot HERE. Come on in and head upstairs and meet me for a look at Christmas in the master bedroom and sitting room….
SIVLER AND GOLD CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOUR, PART 2
This year’s Christmas decorating had lots of trees, little houses with shiny rooves and a bit of glitz and sparkle! Yesterday I shared the first part o my Siver And Gold Christmas Home Tour and today I’m taking you to the back part of our home. It’s a bit more casual and comfy! So please come in and look around! I’m so glad you are here…
SILVER AND GOLD CHRISTMAS HOME TOUR, PART 1
I’m putting a bit of bling and lots of white into Christmas at StoneGable this year! Over the years I’ve collected so many beautiful mercury glass ornaments and candleholders and trees I decided to put them together for a SILVER AND GOLD Christmas experience. Lots of snow and lots and lots of sparkle. Welcome to the Silver and Gold House Tour……
ENJOYING THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS
I had a conversation with a dear friend today that made me really think about how I enjoy the week leading up to Christmas. She was stressed. Her stress even had stress! So I thought I’d take the time do a little PRACTICALLY SPEAKING about this ultra busy time of year! Today is, of course, Practically Speaking! Let’s ratchet down the stress and craziness and ENJOY this once a year week!…
CHRISTMAS VILLAGE MANTEL
It might be fun to live in this little snowy Christmas village during the holiday season! How fun! Such a big departure from my the usual way I style my mantel. Last year I found a wood cut-out of a little village and tucked it away for this year, not knowing how I would use it. When I found it early in the season I knew a Christmas Village would be a big part of this year’s Christmas decor. And Christmas decorating always begins with my mantel! See how it all started……
CHRISTMAS RIBBON AND BOWS AND MY FAVORITE BOW VIDEO
I’m a Christmas bow maker! Decades ago I learned how to make bows from the gift wrapping department of a famous Philadelphia department store. And that started a lifetime of wrapping pretty gifts and adorning them with the prettiest bows. I’ve compiled the best tips and tricks and simple bow skills that will have you making gorgeous bows all Christmas! My friends can tell my gifts a mile away! It’s all about the bows……
THE SCOOP #356
I love this time of year. We are in FULL SWING CHRISTMAS MODE! And the days can’t hold enough hours for me to enjoy!!!! StoneGable the blog and house is the proverbial CHRISTMAS LAND! Make sure you stop back every day between now and Christmas for a look at each room at StoneGable gussied up and ready! And I have some great tips for “all things Christmas too” like how to feed a crowd at Christmas. So easy with lots of smart tips! See the post HERE….
THE EASIEST CHRISTMAS CENTERPIECES DIY AND A BEAUTIFUL WREATH GIVEAWAY
Oh, my friends, I have such a brilliant idea for creating simple, yet magnificent Christmas centerpieces today! I wondered as I was putting two of the easiest Centerpieces you will ever create, “Why didn’t I think of this earlier”?!!! And if you love fresh green in your home here is a way of making stunning arrangements without all the work and mess. Let’s make these easiest Christmas Centerpieces!…
CHRISTMAS ON THE BACK PORCH
Here at StoneGable, we have a big porch wrapping it’s sturdy arms around our home. Last week I shared my front porch and today I’m sharing a special spot on my back porch for winter sitting. I love to swing or to rock on my back porch even in the winter. So I decked out back porch rocking chairs with a little Christmas spirit. Welcome to Christmas on the back porch….
THE SCOOP #355
Welcome to The Scoop, friends! I’m so excited that December has finally arrived. I think I love almost everything about December. The brisk weather, the promise of the first snow, decorating and celebrating the true meaning of Christmas. Even the afterglow of Christmas and looking forward to the New Year is wonderful! And our participating bloggers have brought the best of December and Christmas together here! let’s have a December party right now!…
THE MAGIC OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS TREE
I’ve always wanted a Christmas tree in my bedroom. I’ve dreamed about it. But when a white Christmas tree showed up to spend the holidays with us here at StoneGable the magic began! It far exceeded all of my most wild and sugar plummed visions and sweet Christmas dreams! Here’s a little glimpse of my newly renovated master bedroom and the amazing, magical white Christmas tree that lives there….
THE DECORATOR’S TOOLBOX… A MUST HAVE!
Today’s post is sooooo useful if you are a home decorator. Today I’m talking about the decorating toolbox that is my best friend when it comes to all things home! I carry my toolbox in a handy little plastic container whenever I am fixing, creating, styling and decorating anything around StoneGable! And today you get to peek inside my toolbox! And here’s something important you need to know……
HOW TO DECORATE AN OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS PLANTER
Hi Friends! Welcome to the Christmas Porch! This year the front porch of StoneGable is decked out with lots of real greens and pretty natural accents! Birch logs, flocked branches, Magnolia leaves and lots and lots of fresh evergreen branches! Join me on my Christmas Porch!…
THE SCOOP #354
Hi Scoop friends! Welcome to THE SCOOP! This week is a busy one here at StoneGable! I’ll be sharing a Christmas Table, A Christmas Porch a Christmas Bedroom reveal and beautiful tree and giving you a Christmas Tour of our home! Wow! So make sure you stop back every day this week to enjoy StoneGable and many other homes decked out for Christmas on these tours! Right now, let’s party!…
10 MINUTE MODERN ADVENT WREATH DIY
Advent is one week away. And now is the perfect time to make a 10-minute modern advent wreath. Advent means to look forward to Jesus’ coming. As we celebrate the birth of Jesus this time also gives us pause to look ahead to His second coming. Let’s make an advent wreath that will help us mark the weeks before Christmas….
THE STOCKINGS WERE HUNG THE EASY WAY DIY
Hi Friends! I hope you had a very Happy Thanksgiving! Now let’s take the festive glow of Thursday and build on it and get ready for Christmas! I have the best, why-didn’t-I-think-of-that post today! This Christmas we should all say, the stockings were hung… the easy way! Because they will be! You will LOVE this idea if you hang stockings from your mantel or any other horizontal surface!…
10 MINUTE CHRISTMAS ARRANGEMENT
Do you get tired dragging those big boxes of holiday decor up and down the basement steps to decorate your home for Christmas? Have you ever asked yourself, “There has to be a better way”! Well, there is! Today I’m sharing how to use just a couple elements to make a very pretty Christmas arrangement in a bowl. …
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