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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……

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!…

PUTTING AWAY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS WITH NEXT YEAR IN MIND

Let’s talk about putting away Christmas decorations. 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 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……

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

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….

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