No one does Greek Key curtain trim better than Dallas-based interior design firm Jenkins Interiors. Their Instagram account is full of the most stunning custom window treatments. I recently ordered this greek key trim for Harper's curtains in the color "wisteria" and I'm doing to DIY it with some fabric glue at home. You can go the custom ...
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How to Use Rub n’ Buff
I had always planned to find a beautiful scalloped mirror for Harper's bathroom and was recently inspired by this image: I had a hard time finding something close to that mirror - I think it was a Ballard mirror that is no longer sold and it was professionally gold leafed , via the designer working on this project. My online search led me ...
How To Install Sconces without Hardwiring (Puck Light Trick)
Years ago, I read a blog post about the “magic light trick” for sconces. I vowed I’d try it one day and finally tried it myself with two simple gold sconces flanking our family room TV. I love sconces used in design – from reading lights in a bedroom to sconces in built-ins, over art and more – they add such a beautiful touch to a ...
How to Make a Faux Orchid Arrangement
I love orchid plants - they're beautiful and work with different types of decor styles. I've had both real and faux orchids, but I prefer a good faux orchid since they last forever and require zero care. Real orchids are beautiful, but they're sensitive plants and can be tough to care for. I found my orchids at IKEA - at $14.95 per plant, ...
Inexpensive Art Hack for Your Home
I own three larger Teil Duncan pieces purchased from her website that I've had framed and absolutely adore them. Her style of painting and color palettes really speak to my heart. The first time I ordered a digital print from her website, she sent a free calendar along with my purchase that had gorgeous prints of her ladies in swimsuits ...
Things to Do at Home With Kids When You’re Practicing Social Distancing
As someone who works in healthcare, albeit not in a patient care role, I feel it's my duty to reinforce just how critical social distancing is in order to flatten the curve/trajectory of COVID-19. If you'd like to learn more about social distancing, I'm linking some articles below (also, please don't be like these people). Social Distancing: ...
DIY Painted Wavy Bowls
I came upon some plastic gold wavy bowls on amazon a few months ago and they immediately reminded me of the shape of my beloved Susan Gordon Pottery wavy bowls (I have and LOVE this one). I didn't love the gold look, so I purchased some spray paint to see if I could make them look the way I wanted them to. The shape and sizes were ...
The Easiest Way to Hang Art + Frames on Your Wall
This post is about a handy little art hanging tool that I wish I had found years ago. I literally cannot rave enough about the ease of using this picturing hanging system. It's literally a ONE STEP process and I feel 100% confident doing it on my own. Last weekend, I hung two pieces of art in Lincoln's bathroom and used this High & Mighty ...
How To Make DIY Sensory Kits for Kids
A few weeks ago, our kids got some awesome sensory kits as a favor at a friend's birthday party - and our kids quickly grew obsessed with them! They're quite pricey, so I wanted to try a DIY version at home so I could add whatever I liked based on the theme I wanted for each child. Our kids seriously play with these for an hour or longer. They ...
Home Updates: Living + Dining Room
Happy Sunday! I haven't done a home-related update post in a while and I have SO much to share. We had our porch totally re-done this week. Our builder installed these really thin wrought iron porch and stair railings and I always felt they didn't go with the house and knew we would change them (our builder did not offer us any alternatives, ...