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Decorating With Vintage Finds – 9 Simple Tips
When decorating with vintage finds, it can be challenging to make appealing displays that don’t look too cluttered and busy. We want our homes to look charming and add ambiance while letting the...
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My New Eclectic Plate Arrangement
I just finished up my new wall plate arrangement, and couldn’t wait to show you how it turned out. Maybe you have been following along on Facebook and seen me gathering and collecting my plates. Or...
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Cultivating Contentment In Our Heart and Home
The art of cultivating contentment and gratitude in our heart and home is a constant struggle and concern. It is so easy to adopt a complaining habit. I see my kids wanting more toys, and being...
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Handmade Spring Blossom Tree
This past week here in the Northwest the climate and environment has taken a turn toward Spring. The birds have begun their chirping, the grass is so lush and green around here and I am feeling...
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Our Potager Garden Project Begins
I have dreamed of a creating a potager garden on our farm for a long time. Funny thing is that until last year I didn’t know the garden I was dreaming of was called a Potager. So what is a a Potager?...
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Decorating With Plants – The Beauty and Benefits of Houseplants
I have been having fun decorating with plants in my home. I used to have a lot of plants and slowly over time they kind of went by the wayside. (In other words they died!) I decided it was time to...
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20 Springtime Uses For Vinegar
There are hundreds of uses for vinegar, and I wanted to share some of my favorites with you. We are in the season of Spring cleaning and gardening, so I created this list of my top 20 ways to use...
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Our Potager Progress :: Building Boxes and Preparing The Ground
I am back with a post about our potager garden progress. In my first post about our large garden project, I showed you my dream garden inspirations and our vision for creating a large potager in our...
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Potager Progress :: Garden Project Stage 3
I’m back with a potager progress report. We had some beautiful weather last week, which allowed us the chance to make some good progress on the potager. You can find last week’s potager progress post...
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Homeschool Room Rain Gutter Bookshelves
I thought it would be fun to repost this popular DIY project we did last year. These rain gutter bookshelves, have served us well. This wall in our homeschool room has changed quite a big and I will...
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Fresh Classic Red White & Blue Color Scheme
I have admired this summer cottage for quite some time now. It has a simple and fresh color scheme using primary colors. The bright colors pop against the clean white canvas throughout. Think of how...
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10 Day Cottage Style Guide – Introduction :: What is Cottage Style?
Since it’s summertime, I thought it would be the perfect time to re-run my 10 Day Cottage Style Guide. I have many new readers who may have not seen it. Over the next 10 days straight, we are going...
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Cottage Style Guide :: Day #1- Decluttering & Keeping What You Love
Cottage style decorating is easy to achieve if you have the desire to make your home into a cozy, comfortable, and welcoming haven for you, your family, and those who come for a visit. Yesterday we...
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Cottage Style Guide :: Day #2- Decorate With White
The easiest way to transform your home into a chic cottage style home is to decorate with white. It’s easy to use white paint, white fabrics, and white accessories to infuse any room with cottage...
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Cottage Style Guide :: Day #3 – Display Collections
Did you discover some wonderful treasures as you de-cluttered your home? There’s a good chance you found several items that would fit into a common theme and would look great displayed together. Most...
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Cottage Style Guide :: Day #4 – Decorate With Color!
White is the trademark color for cottage style decorating, but don’t worry, you can brighten up your cottage home with bursts of color here and there to make it feel just right. Don’t feel you have...
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Cottage Style Guide :: Day #5 – Add Vintage Charm
Decorating with elements of vintage appeal is a fun and easy way to pull together the cottage style look in your home. Vintage items create a warm and inviting atmosphere in your home and create a...
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Cottage Style Guide :: Day #6 – Mixing Patterns
Cottage style decorating means you have permission to spice things up a bit when it comes to patterns. You can mix and match colors, textures, and patterns! It’s okay, I promise. It’s pure joy to...
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Cottage Style Guide :: Day #7 – Mixing Furniture
Cottage style homes are filled with furniture that doesn’t match! Mixing and matching old and new pieces creates a wonderfully eclectic and cozy atmosphere that makes you want to sit down and stay...
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Cottage Style Guide :: Day #8 – Add Architectural Details
Cottage style homes are known for their simplicity, comfort, and charming cottage decorating elements. They’re filled with vintage and new accessories and furniture to create a uniquely cottage...
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