To me, winter decorating is all about making a room feel cozy. With winter’s cold temperatures and dark mornings and nights, I want to feel cozy in my home. Today I’m sharing how I decorated our living room to feel cozy for winter. I’m sharing my ideas along with a talented group of bloggers for a Cozy…
Today I’m sharing a fun makeover with you. I gave a 1980s handmade wood sled and update for 2020 and I love the end result. This sled has been unused in my basement for 25+ years and now it’s back on display. 1980s Wood Sled Makeover Small decorative wood items like this are easy to…
Yesterday we had our first snow of the season. It was only enough to stick to our landscape beds, and it melted quickly, but it sure was pretty while it lasted. I didn’t get to walk in the snow, but seeing it definitely put me in a cozy winter mood. I’ve decorated our home for…
A front door wreath for winter can be puzzling. I have made many wreaths for spring, summer, and fall, but not so many for winter. An easy idea that I came up with to decorate my door for winter is a Pine Cone Door Decoration. Pine Cone Door Decoration Pine cones hang from ribbons of…
Happy 2020! It feels so strange to type 2020 instead of 2019. I’m starting off 2020 with my Stitch Fix Review for January. Stitch Fix Review for January 2020 If you are new to Stitch Fix, these details will help you to understand the service. If you want to try Stitch Fix, sign up here to get…
The end of the year is a good time to look back to see which blog projects were popular for the year. I am not one to keep tabs on statistics, so it’s always a surprise to see which projects end up being the most popular according to Google analytics. Eight out of ten of…
The other day I was looking through my many Christmas storage bins and I came across a Life magazine dated December 25, 1950. I enjoyed looking through it and thought that it would be fun to share some of the things in this magazine that caught my eye. Life Magazine – December 25, 1950 A…
It’s been so much fun to share my Christmas decor this holiday season. After sharing our Christmas family room, mantel, living room, porch, and dining room, today I’m sharing the last of my Christmas decor, the breakfast room and kitchen. A Very Vintage Christmas in the Kitchen and Breakfast Room This year’s breakfast room and…
Each year after Christmas we visit family in the Newport News area and then spend the night in Williamsburg. We both love Colonial Williamsburg and it is a treat to get to see it decorated for Christmas. Colonial Williamsburg is known for its Christmas decor and last year when we were there, I took pictures…
It’s a Very Vintage Christmas at my house this year. Is that any surprise? Today’s Very Vintage post is A Very Vintage Christmas in the Dining Room where I’ll share this year’s dining room decor. Since I like decorating with vintage, this year I’ve titled many of my Christmas posts with Very Vintage. These are…
Have you noticed that this year’s Christmas posts have been very vintage themed? I love using vintage for decorating in any season, but especially love vintage Christmas decor. Today I’m sharing A Very Vintage Christmas in the Formal Living Room where, of course, I used vintage to decorate. I’m sharing my living room Christmas decorations…
Every year I enjoy decorating our porch for the Christmas season. We use our porch as our main entrance and I like it to look festive for the holidays. Today in A Very Vintage Christmas on the Porch I’m sharing this year’s porch decor I’m sharing my Christmas porch along with 12 other bloggers for…