Today I’m sharing 5 ways to love the home you have! We should love our homes and often we are so hard on ourselves and the houses we call home! Often we don’t love our homes the way we should. And we feel guilty and bad about feeling this way. I say, NO MORE! I want every home decorator to read today’s post! This is for YOU!…
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EASY 10 MINUTE EASTER ARRANGEMENT
Easter is almost here so lets make a pretty spring arrangement that takes less than 10 minutes to create! Easy-peasy! I love the look of delicate tiny eggs and pretty blooming branches! Could your home use one more quick Easter embellishment this year?…
FOCAL POINT TIPS FOR BEAUTIFUL ROOMS
Creating a focal point in a room is so easy and with just a little design know-how will change the entire look of a room. A focal point is one of the basic elements of design! Beautiful, appealing rooms have a focal point. Here are the basics for this standout design element!…
THE BEST DECORATING TIP YOU WILL EVER GET
Listen up, sweet friends! Today I’m sharing the best decorating secret you will ever get! This one thing has helped me time and time again to create beautiful rooms in my home I love and are truly my style! Do you want to know my secret?…
HOW TO FAKE CLEAN YOUR HOME
Do you know how to fake clean your home? Fake cleaning is not deep cleaning or spring cleaning or weekly cleaning. It’s just what it says. It’s a “fake” way to have a clean looking home! This is a great, easy cleaning system to have in your cleaning arsenal!…
5 BIG DECORATING MISTAKES AND WAYS TO FIX THEM
Let’s talk about 5 big decorating mistakes and ways to fix them! We all make them but the magic lies in how to correct them or how to avoid making mistakes in the first place. Here are 5 of the most common decorating mistakes we make and ways to fix them….
EASY EASTER EGG ARRANGEMENT
Isn’t this easy Easter egg arrangement just so charming? One of my favorite things about Spring and Easter are the beautiful organic decorations and arrangements and vignette to be made! And the sweet, little arrangement I’m sharing today is my favorite. So easy to make and just think of all the fun possibilities!…
GET 10 TIPS FOR TIMELESS DECOR
Timeless decor is a goal for most home decorators. It works and is in style and feels fresh and updated for al long time. And the best part is that it is achievable! Here are 10 tips for timeless decor….
6 REASONS TO LOVE STONEGABLE’S COLOR PALETTE
I don’t want to sound braggy, but I love the color palette at StoneGable! It’s so easy to live with and finding accessories, furnishings and other items to decorate my home with is a breeze. It’s not because I’ve come up with a revolutionary group of colors that has turned the decorating world on its ear… it’s that I’ve tapped into classic, tried and true colors that work together and almost always look fresh and oh, so pretty! Today I’m sharing 6 reasons I love StoneGable’s color palette!…
WHAT IS TRANSITIONAL STYLE
There are many design styles. Contemporary, traditional, Farmhouse or French Country just to name a few. But I would say that my home is decorated with transitional style decor. I thought I’d talk a bit about what transitional decor is and what it means to have a transitional home style. …
6 BEAUTIFUL WAYS TO UPDATE YOUR FRONT DOOR
Our front doors are the first big welcome friends and family receive when they visit our home! We all want to make that good first impression! Here are 6 beautiful ways to update our front doors and make them company worthy!…
CREATE AN EARLY SPRING VIGNETTE
Spring is such a short-lived but beautiful season around StoneGable! Forecasters are saying March will be coming in like a lion here so I’m finding spring beauty, or should I say, creating spring beauty in my home until more seasonal weather comes along! With our busy lives, it’s a good thing to know how to create something like a vignette that takes only a few minutes to put together and looks fabulous too! So today I’m sharing an easy spring vignette that you can make too!…
5 WAYS TO UPDATE A ROOM
If you are like me you are always looking for ways to update the look of a room in your home. Do you have a room that looks a little dated or tired? Or one that just may need a change? You can freshen it up without doing a total makeover…
HOW TO LAYER DECOR LIKE A PRO
Today let’s talk about HOW TO LAYER DECOR LIKE A PRO! It’s really easy and with a little practice you can create a beautiful, welcoming and interesting home. It’s all about layering, friends! Once you learn a few tricks and tips of the decor trade you can use this essential decorating technique in every room of your home!…
EASY WINTER DIY
We love to build a fire with easy to make PINECONE FIRE STARTERS! Baby, it’s cold outside and why not enjoy the chilly weather bundled up and in front of a roaring fire? We keep them on hand and they help to build a beautiful fire! And they are a very pretty winter decoration!…
DECOR TRENDS FOR 2019
I love to follow the trends. It’s fun to see what “the experts” say is in and out for the year. I love to see what might be showing up in blogs, magazines and in stores for the coming year. Some decor I like and some I think are train wrecks! So, here’s what those in the know are saying about decor trends in 2019……
MY FAVORITE DECORATING STYLE AND WHY
My favorite decorating style is comfortable, attractive and very very easy to live with. And this style is probably one you could live with too! It’s almost fail-proof and will not go out of style quickly if you know some easy guidelines! Today let’s talk about Transitional Style!…
5 TIPS FOR DECORATING ON THE CHEAP
Having an obsession with decorating means I sometimes need to find ways to cut costs and decorate on the cheap. Today I want to share with you some of my favorite thrifty decorating tips so you can do more in your home with a lot less money!…
CHOOSING THE PERFECT ROUND COFFEE TABLE
I’ve recently replaced my rectangle coffee table with a round one. It was initially out of necessity, but I quickly fell in love with this new shape in my family room! So, let’s talk about choosing a perfect coffee table for your home! I think you may love a round coffee table too!…
THE SCOOP #361
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……
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!…
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