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Blue Velvet Pumpkin Fall Living Room

Summer — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 01:02:28 +0000

Welcome to my fall living room here at Honey Bee Homestead! We are so happy to be in our new home that we built, out on our land in the country. Life has felt slower and calmer and quieter and seeing the stars so well at night has been the cherry on top. I can hear birds chirping, cattle mooing, the train passing, chickens clucking, and a neighbor’s tractor every now and then. I wish we had done this years ago but we moved around while my hubby climbed the corporate ladder. I’m just glad to finally be here and living this dream of homesteading. I get to share all the pretty blue velvet pumpkins here in my fall living room with you today so come on in, y’all!

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A couple of days ago I shared my Blue Velvet Pumpkin Fall Table & Dining Room Reveal. I carried that same gorgeous blue velvet pumpkin scheme into the living room.

If you follow have been following me over the years, you know that my very favorite velvet pumpkins ever are from the artisans at Hot Skwash. They are DIVINE!

Fall Mantel With Velvet Pumpkins

Each Hot Skwash pumpkin is made with a real pumpkin stem that they hand-pick from their pumpkin fields. It gives them that real-life look.

To create an arrangement of pumpkins on my mantel, I start off using a larger pumpkin with two smaller pumpkins on each end. I used Lake, Ivory, and Cream pumpkins for this year’s color palette.

Then you just slowly work your way into the center of the mantel, using various sizes and colors.

It is sometimes difficult to find the fall foliage you envision in your mind. I knew I wanted something very light and not distracting, as to take away from the 3 different colors of velvet pumpkins on my mantel. I wanted something white-ish to blend in with my mantel. It needed to compliment and not distract. So I found these white bamboo leaf stems at Hobby Lobby and sprayed them with this gold glitter spray.

It was exactly what had in my mind! Just make sure to really hide most of the stem under the pumpkins so that you just notice the foliage.

Fun fact: My dream home was to have a one-story home and not bigger than what we had last. We gave up a larger custom home in a gated community on an acre of land to downsize just a little and buy land where we could homestead and do whatever we wanted. We only have stairs behind the kitchen going up to the bonus room above the garage. I just absolutely LOVE IT!!! Each hallway next to our built-ins leads to the kids’ bedrooms on one side and to our master bedroom on the other. I designed this house, every square foot, and I’m loving the flow and layout of every space.

I’ve always loved a nice open-concept floor plan. While I miss having a kitchen nook separate from a formal dining room sometimes, this layout with a dining space to the side and flowing into the living room has made entertaining really easy.

We purchased this gorgeous rug right before we sold our last home. So it came with us and it looks even more beautiful with this white oak flooring! And, of course, Gracie came too!

I purchased this new coffee table to bring in a warmer natural element into the room but it felt too warm so I added a white-wash (white paint and a little water) and just painted light streaks on it with a paint brush and let dry. It made a huge difference. Why didn’t I do a before and after picture?

I also painted this tray (was gold) to match the gorgeous blue buffet in the background. See THIS POST to see the easy recipe for my favorite french blue paint. I couldn’t find one I liked after sampling at least a dozen so I mixed my own.

Someone likes the camera haha. I used a buffalo plaid throw blanket on my sofas to feel a little more like fall and these pillows (here and here) were the perfect pair together.

Have you started your fall decor yet? Down here in The South, some people are just now starting to decorate for fall because it still feels like summer. Don’t forget to make sure you have plush pillows like some velvet for the fall and winter, add some luxurious velvet pumpkins (I highly suggest you order from Hot Skwash) to your mantel and coffee table, and switch out your throw blankets for something warmer and cozier.

Other Living Room Sources:

Lighting – Calypso 6-light Chandelier in Vibrant Gold

Built-in Lighting – Artwork/Picture Light Fixtures

Affordable Window Treatments – Heavy Velvet Curtains, Curtain Rod, Curtain Rings

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Blue Velvet Pumpkin Fall Table and Dining Room Reveal

Summer — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 04:11:47 +0000

Happy Fall, dear friends! For those who’ve been following along and have been a reader of my blog for the last 9 years, you’ve noticed 2 things. First, you know that I’ve taken the last couple of years off from the blog and social media to focus on my health and on my family after a big move across the country. Second, you know that we’ve made our very last move into our new home we built here in the country on some land we bought last year so that we could homestead. It’s our “forever home” and feels like this land was saved just for us. I started beekeeping and am slowly building my apiary. I can’t wait to share this adventure here on the blog. But first….I’m revealing the very first space of our new home with you. This is my blue velvet pumpkin fall table and also our dining room reveal. Thanks for being here!

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Blue Velvet Pumpkin Fall Tablescape with Hot Skwash Pumpkins

After many beautiful past collaborations with Hot Skwash, I knew that our new home needed a fresh new tablescape for fall with new velvet pumpkins. Daria, owner of Hot Skwash, and her artisans make the most beautiful velvet pumpkins. They even go out into the fields and pick real pumpkin stems for that signature finish.

After painting this vintage buffet the prettiest french blue, I really wanted to do a table with blue velvet pumpkins mixed in.

I chose to do a beautiful runner down the center of my dining table with blue velvet pumpkins in different sizes, starting with a jumbo “Lake” pumpkin and then choosing a few smaller sizes. I also chose “Ivory Silk” and “Cream Silk” pumpkins in various sizes.

For the place setting, I used these gold chargers I already owned, as well as these dessert plates I’ve used in other tablescapes (like this light aqua pumpkin tablescape), and then these beautiful scalloped dinner plates I found last month at HomeGoods (similar HERE). I I added gold-trimmed wine glasses, ivory ruffle napkins, and elegant gold flatware.

I wanted to tie in a little french blue to coordinate with the beautiful french blue buffet. I tore some french blue silk fabric I had in my stash and tied bows around the flatware and then cut off the tails. It gave it a lovely little touch and something I hadn’t done before. It’s definitely giving some Bridgerton or Love Shack Fancy vibes. I love bows so much, don’t you?!

Finding a pretty cache pot or vase or tourine is always perfect for holding a velvet pumpkin with fall foliage.

I grabbed a ton of the same cream seed eucalyptus stems that I used on the ends of the pumpkin table runner that I added here in my large mother of pearl ginger jar. Two to three velvet pumpkins is the perfect accent to any ginger jar on a buffet or side table or countertop.

These 3″ mini pumpkins are just precious and the perfect addition to any vignette or on the center of each plate.

To add just a touch of sparkle, I used glitter spray to my fall foliage. It’s hard to see in photographs, but in person it looks really lovely. I also sprayed the white magnolia stems with glitter as well.

New Dining Room Details

My Favorite French Blue Paint For The Buffet – A Homemade Recipe

As I mentioned, the buffet was a vintage piece I found. The color was custom because I tried at least a dozen colors of everyone’s favorite french blue paint colors and I didn’t like a single one of them. So I took three of my colors and mixed them. Here’s my recipe:

8 oz of Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray at 50%, 8 oz Behr English Hollyhock from Home Dept, 2 oz extra white. Mix well. Satin finish. You can double or triple the recipe but this was plenty for my buffet. I used over half of it and then had some leftover.

New Dining Table – Vivien 95″ Table

White Chairs with Cream Fabric – Facebook Marketplace find until I find something I’m really in love with. I plant to get some tufted end chairs.

Mirror – Large Gleaming Primrose Mirror

Floral Art – found at Ross

Bar Cart – 3-tiered Madison Park Cart

Curtain Rods, Curtain Rings, Luxury Curtains at an affordable price

Tiered Dining Chandelier

Please consider ordering some of your own velvet pumpkins from Hot Skwash for your fall tables and fall decor. Now is the PERFECT time to place an order for an elegant Thanksgiving table if you’re hosting, and even if you’re not. Each piece is really special and they last for years! My husband will tell you we have lots of boxes of pumpkins in the garage and they are all in excellent shape 5+ years and 2 moves later.

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Christmas Clean-up and Storage Essentials

Summer — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 21:31:28 +0000

The holidays are about over and then it’ll be time to take everything down and store everything away. It’s about to get real messy in here BUT I’ve teamed up with my friends at Walmart again to pick out the best products for my Christmas clean-up and storage essentials and I hope this helps you!

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Household Cleaning Essentials

It was time for me to get a new vacuum anyway and when I thought about all the flocking I’m going to be cleaning up, it was the perfect time to get one. I also bought this wet-dry vac and I love it.

I love that it didn’t leave much water on the floor. It got rid of footprints, dirt, and all the sparkles and glitter and flocking I put on the floor to test out. It also dries quickly, which I really liked. It comes with a cleaning solution but I used water and a little vinegar. Oh! I also loved that it self-drives a little so you barely have to push. Makes it so light and easy.

I have the vacuum and wet-dry vac but added some other great essentials as well for you!
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Christmas Storage Solutions

Skip the broken or mismatched boxes and try these Christmas storage boxes and bags instead! I especially love having special containers that fit my ornaments, wreaths, and trees. It ends up looking more organized in the garage, I know what holiday it’s for, and actually takes up less space as well.

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What items are you needing to make your holiday clean-up go more smoothly? Walmart Home has so many great essentials, from cleaning to organizing and home decor too! Taking Christmas down is no joke. It’s tiring and messy so I’m looking forward to being more prepared this year and upping my organizing and storage game this too…especially after a big move! Wishing you all a very Happy New Year!

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Elegant Spa Blue Entry Christmas Tree & Garlands

Summer — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 13:33:50 +0000

It’s that time of year! Holiday Home Tour time!This week, I’m getting together with a bunch of talented ladies (hosted by 11 Magnolia Lane & Evolution of Style) to bring you a different room tour each day. Today, we’re sharing our Christmas entries and dining rooms with you.

If you came from Rachael at This Is Our Bliss…WELCOME! I’m sure you swooned over her fabulous Christmas dining table. I get to welcome you into my elegant spa blue entry next so that you can see my tree this year and my new garlands!

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Before moving from Texas and coming west a few years ago, I partnered with Decorators Warehouse (in Arlington, TX) and I’ve partnered with them again today because even though they have 60,000 sq ft of Christmas fun that I recommend everyone flying into and experiencing in person, they NOW offer an online shopping experience!!! Isn’t that soooo cool?!! Y’all!!! It is like Disneyland for grown women. It’s Christmas there all year-long!!! (You need to click over on their site and watch the quick video tours on their home page.) It’s the most amazing place ever, so the fact that they are starting to put their items online (people fly in from all over the place to shop there and experience the magic) is just so exciting. Even if you don’t find the exact thing you’re looking for in stock this year, you’ll know about them for next year. Make sure to pin and bookmark this and get on their email list! But there’s still plenty of shopping to do NOW and you’ll also know to shop early next year!
Ok are you ready to see what Decorators Warehouse sent me for my entry?

Last year I decided to add a pretty spa blue color to the champagnes and silvers and golds of my entry. It was pretty but it was subtle. However, this year I ordered the Trinity Scroll Jewel Velvet Ribbon to decorate my tree and WOW! What a HUGE difference it made!

If you click on my last year’s tour of that Christmas tree, you’ll see my tree just did not stand out as much as it does now.

It was pretty but this year’s ribbon just really makes it pop and gives it that added color it needs.

I also used their Glitter Open Weave Christmas Ribbon, glittered Christmas stems, and Christmas tree flowers as well

They’ve got the most beautiful ornaments, so make sure and check those out.

Note: This is my 12′ Slim Flocked Christmas Tree I’ve had for 3 years now. The trick to get it looking fuller is to dress it with thick ribbon and fill it with a lot of stems and ornaments. I use the two ribbons together and tuck them in the tree and then twist and turn the ribbon and tuck them in again after working my way down the tree a different direction. I tend to go a little zig-zag.

Decorators Warehouse has an abundance of beautiful decor, like this lovely glass Christmas tree. I chose the one with a star to add to my collection in my entry and it fit in perfectly!

Tip: I use battery-operated twinkle lights and put them in my little garland with 3-M clear hooks across my entry table below my favorite mirror and also use the lights to go inside my other glass tall and medium trees.

I created a swag across the top of my mirror with left over faux greenery, stems, a bow and wired it together. It’s also hung with 3-M hooks and I threw in some battery-operated twinkle lights on the side and they are easy to reach since they hang off the side and down the back and on the little hook of the mirror where it rests.

Ok, Gracie was so cute in front of the tree and she held still long enough (almost) in between escaping out the open front door during my photo shoot and thought it was cute to run around in circles and bark and put on a show for the neighbors haha! She earned her treats. But just behind her, these bags and boxes and wrapping paper matched all my soft aqua perfectly this year right?! It was so fun.

And because I know you’ll ask, and I get asked every year, the sleigh and bells were a fun find years ago from some Christmas gift show. Sorry I don’t have a source for those.

The other huge difference between last year’s entry and this year’s entry was the fabulous addition of the most gorgeous flocked pre-lit 9′ garlands that we added to my banisters.

I mean…my jaw was on the floor, friends!!! I had some others that I bought years ago and they burnt out and they were not half as full and gorgeous. These knocked my socks off and were less expensive. Wow!! you need these!!!

They were so stunning on their own, I didn’t want to detract attention from the tree. So I just added the tinsel ribbon and large bows and skipped ornaments and stems. They’re really fabulous!

I picked up a new twinkling star this year and it really shows off the pretty ribbon from Decorators Warehouse, doesn’t it?!

I love how all this decor ties in with my Framed Hand-painted Chinoiserie Panels in the background.

Please make sure to visit my other friends sharing today. I’m linking to them below. Christy’s Christmas dining room is next to see and is just beautiful and guess what? She’s living in Germany!!!! Head on over!

Tuesday, December 1st (Entries/Dining Rooms)
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How To Create The Prettiest Dessert Board For Valentine’s Day

Summer — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 02:34:36 +0000

Charcuterie boards, food boards, and dessert boards have become my family’s favorite thing to eat from this last year! We especially love a really full charcuterie board for dinner and then sit and talk and we’ll have family scripture study and it has been a special bonding time for us and the kids. We also especially love a dessert board for a special occasion (or any occasion at all) and especially when company comes over because it offers a great variety of treats and everyone can find something delicious to enjoy. I’m going to show exactly how to create the prettiest dessert board for Valentine’s Day.

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A couple of week’s ago, right before I left to visit a new baby niece in Utah, I made my family this fun Valentine’s Day themed dessert board and knew I needed to take step-by-step pictures for all of you. How have I been doing these and not putting them on the blog? Probably all the craziness of the holidays lately? I think so. Anyways…

I started off with an adorable pink round tray. You can use any tray you wish but I sure love this one. I put down some overlapping parchment paper. I found these cute heart pretzel’s at Winco in the bulk section at either end.

I went to my candy buffet and grabbed all of the candy that’s been sitting there (I refilled it later).

You can visit THIS POST for my DIY candy bar and hot cocoa pennant banner free printables.

I like to use a variety of cookies, different candies, chocolates, wrapped candies and hard candies…you want a nice balance of texture and color and desserts. Here I added Reese’s Peanut Butter Hearts and pink macaron cookies in different colors.

Then I added Peep marshmallow hearts, Trader Joe’s XO fruit snacks (btw – these are probably the yummiest fruit snacks I’ve ever had in my life), Hershey’s Kisses, Kit Kats, M&M’s (putting little candies in a small condiment bowl I found at HomeGoods gives dimension and keeps them from getting buried by other desserts), Jelly Hearts from WinCo bulk section, and then I found cute heart and lip cookies while in Whole Foods yesterday.

To finish off my tray, I added more cute lips/hearts candies I found in a bag in the HomeGoods checkout aisle, Ghiradelli chocolates, Lindt chocolates, another bowl of M&M’s for balance, and some wrapped Reese’s hearts. There’s literally something for everyone!

So whether you’re making something sweet for Galentine’s Day and inviting all your girlfriends over OR you’re needing the perfect treat for your family on the 14th, now you know how to create the prettiest dessert board for Valentine’s Day! I’d love to see what you come up with! Each one looks a little different and they are each a little work of art and so fun to do. The best part too is that you can through it together last minute. Everyone I serve it too gets so excited and their face lights up like a kid at Disneyland..ha! Have fun and Happy Valentine’s Day!!!

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Valentine’s Day DIY Hot Cocoa Bar & Candy Bar Pennant Banners

Summer — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 02:04:26 +0000

Each year during the month leading up to Valentine’s Day, my family loves the tradition of a candy bar buffet. It sounds silly, but having it available makes the kids want candy less. Crazy, right?! Also, from October to March (during those chilly months), I like to have a hot cocoa bar cart set up for the kids and their friends and other guests as well. Having both of these areas adorned with cute banners is such a fun part of holidays. I made Valentine’s Day DIY hot cocoa bar and candy bar pennant banners and wanted to offer them as free printables here on the blog as well to share with all of you. Read on below for easy instructions!

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So here’s my hot cocoa bar pennant banner. I really had fun creating the little graphics with the whipped cream and marshmallows and darling little mug with a heart.

How fun are these pennant banners?!
(Adorable hot cocoa cups from Michael’s)

Here’s my candy buffet pennant banner. The pics don’t do it justice but the heart sucker, hard candy and pink heart chocolate graphics are just even cuter in person!

I also found this heart-embossed pink paper at Michael’s.

Supplies:
All you’ll need is white card stock, pink card stock, your printer, scissors and/or paper cutter, thin ribbon, glue or permanent scrapbook adhesive, mini hole punch, 2 1/2″ circle punch, string/twine, tape (if you want to center and keep paper on twine). Optional: Iridescent glitter, glue, and small paint brush OR Valentine print ribbon (as a top trim on banner).

Instructions:

Here’s what I did. First, print out each sheet of 2″ circles from the links below.

Please note, these designs are FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY!!! (Protected by copyright laws and I will have to take legal action if I see them reproduced on Etsy or CreativeMarket or anywhere else. I have tools to search he web looking for them. Yes, I have to say this because some people are dishonest. Ugh. Ok…we have that out of the way. Moving on…)

Click >>HERE<< to print Valentine’s Day Hot Cocoa Pennant Banner

Click>>HERE<< to print Valentine’s Day Candy Bar Pennant Banner

Next, use a 2 1/2″ circle punch to punch them out or a scallop is cute too. Then I used my paper cutter to make the pennant banner flags about 4″ high and 3 1/4″ wide with a 45º angle to the center from each bottom corner. I didn’t want to go up very far. You can decide how far you want to go up. I liked going up 1/2″.

Adhere the circle to the pennant. Mini hole-punch each top corner and use twine or string of choice going down one corner and up through the opposite. Once you have the entire thing done and centered, you can tape the back so that it stays in place.

This is optional but I like to brush the top of the banner with glue and iridescent glitter (I’ll even layer it on the hot cocoa banner to look like sparkly snow) for a fun effect. You can also add a small ribbon trim instead and punch the holes for the twine a little lower.

Tie ribbon on each end of banner and hang it at desired location. I used mini clear 3M hooks and then attached the candy banner to my mirror and then just used tape to hang my hot cocoa banner on my bar cart. Easy peasy!

Valentine’s Day is my very favorite holiday (after Christmas). Have so much fun printing these and hanging them for your friends and family to enjoy all the sweets! Don’t forget to stock up on lots of candy and heart-shaped marshmallows! HAPPY LOVE DAY, sweet friends! Love you all and so glad you keep coming back and visiting me here!!

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Tips for Classy Valentine’s Decorating

Summer — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 11:00:51 +0000

Did you know that Valentine’s Day was my 2nd favorite holiday? Yep. Right after Christmas, this is my next favorite holiday. I live for all the fun traditions I’ve created for my family and love spoiling them with extra hugs, kisses, love notes, and sweets. And of course, I love adding extra pink around my home. Today, a group of friends and I are sharing our Valentine’s Day inspiration and I’m sharing my tips for classy Valentine’s decorating.

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Everyone knows what traditional pieces they love using for most holidays but when it comes to Valentine’s Day decorating, I hear people say over and over that they either A) don’t have much or any decor for this holiday, B) they don’t like any of the decor they have, or C) they never decorate for Valentine’s because they don’t know how.

Tips for Classy Valentine’s Decorating

So here are my tips for classy Valentine’s decorating so that you’ll start loving to decorate for this holiday as much as I do and find it easier than you have in the past. First, let’s start with a few things you should not do.

Things you should NOT do when decorating for Valentine’s Day:
• Do NOT use kitschy, tacky, cheap decor. (Yes, it’s okay to pass up all of those fun little decor items in that famous dollar spot in the front of Target if you’re going for a classier look! Less is more here.)
• Do NOT overdo the pink and red combination. (This isn’t Christmas decorating and you don’t want every nook and cranny bursting with pink and red if you want classy Valentine’s decor.)
• Do NOT use too many heart-print items or lip-print items. (I know…tempting. It’s all so cute but if you’re trying to achieve more of a “classy” look, beware of all the prints and from buying every heart pillow for sale.)
• Do NOT purchase Valentine’s decor that doesn’t go with your style and the look you’ve already created in your home. (It should look like it belongs and flow seamlessly with existing home decor.)

Things you SHOULD do when decorating for a classy Valentine’s season:

• Bring out pink home decor accents (or any red if desired as well) that you already own to decorate. (This might include pink vases, ginger jars, glass sea beads, large and small candles, cake stands, trays, throw pillows, throw blankets, recipe books for the kitchen with pink and/or red colors, etc.)
• Create fresh flower arrangements at home with affordable bouquets from your local grocer. (I have a weekly fresh flower budget and so I like to mix a few different pink flower varieties with some white and even red too.)
• Invest in some good-quality faux florals as well to create arrangements around your home. (Nothing says “romance” like flowers and using lots of floral to decorate gives such an elegant look and will cheer up your gloomy winter days.)
• Set soft, elegant tables and centerpieces. (You can even keep your table set if you prefer and it’s at a separate dining space than what you’re family sits at each night. This adds so much to the ambiance.)
• Use apothecary jars and special bowls/dishes to display your candy or hot cocoa bars. (Avoid the kitschy jars that you’ll see in stores but instead use a variety of heights for your buffets and/or bar carts.
• Start with your higher-end stores that you already love/trust for home decor and shop their Valentine’s decor sections. (They’re likely to have serving pieces and decor pieces that blend with your existing decor and pieces of higher quality. You can also shop them for pieces you’d normally use to decorate your home and choose those items in pinks/reds.)
• Do get creative and create beautiful decor of your own that looks elegant and romantic. (Wreaths, pennant banners or garlands, etc. should reflect this look and not look like it belongs in a children’s playroom or bedroom. Keep that in mind when designing and crafting.) If you want to add some peppy designs, then the newest thing on the market is a neon sign! You can Shop Neon Lights UK or practically anywhere else in the world, so a custom sign with your favorite design could add a nice touch, as long as it’s not too flashy.

Classy Valentine’s Day Decorating

Here are a bunch of examples of all the DO’s from my tips for classy Valentine’s decor below.

This year I kept it extremely simple in our entry. Just a darling sequin banner, pink ginger jars, and lots of pink ad white floral stems.

I love finding vintage and vintage-inspired items, like this sacred heart cachette, that’s perfect to put out all year-long but especially at Valentine’s, along with pink ginger jars. All my pink ginger jars are from ShopLoHome.Com

I bought 2 of these soft white throw blankets with pink hearts for each of the sofas because I knew my kids would love them while watching TV. I bought some for the bonus room upstairs too. It’s festive and sweet without going overboard.

I grabbed my favorite peony stems and other to create a lovely faux arrangement this year. They’re beautiful, come in so many color options, and the price is fantastic for each bunch of them.

I love these darling banners created for me a few years ago. They’re the perfect size and not too bold. They go perfectly with the rest of my decor. I also found the cutest vintage pink milk glass dishes and jars last year and they’re perfect to bring out for Valentine’s to hold candy.

Large and small pink candles (these Voluspa candles shown are the prettiest) and fresh pink flowers are the perfect way to celebrate the month of love after all that Christmas decor is put away.

I love bringing out some of my favorite pink pieces to create lovely little vignettes after starting with a blank slate. Get creative with things you might already have in your cupboards (like I did stacking these pink teacups on a cake stand).

I even brought out my mini pink and white teacups for my large jars. I love pretty little details.

Not everything in your decor has to be pink and red or covered with hearts for it to create a classy Valentine’s decor look.

Here are a couple of Valentine’s tablescapes I’ve created in past years.

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See more of this glam table HERE and more Valentine’s decor from our Dallas home a few years ago.
I hope my tips have been helpful to you and that you feel more excited and confident in decorating for Valentine’s Day.

Please click on my friends’ links below for more gorgeous Valentine’s Day inspiration!

Maison de Cinq | Ella Claire Inspired | Zevy Joy | Happy Happy Nester

My 100 Year Old Home | Modern Glam | Summer AdamsHappy decorating and Happy Love Day!

((Happy Valentine’s decorating and Happy Love Day!))

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The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide

Summer — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 21:38:48 +0000

We’re just over 2 weeks away until it’s Christmas and, if you’re like me, you’re scrambling to get gifts and finish your shopping. I’ve got you covered with lots of great ideas today AND if you’re still saying you don’t know what you want for Christmas when asked by your loved ones, maybe this will give you some ideas and you can forward the post on. This is the ultimate holiday gift guide!

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I hope that helps and gives you some great ideas! Happy Shopping!

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Blush Pink Christmas Master Bedroom

Summer — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:00:01 +0000

Today I’m sharing another Christmas space with you as a group of friends and I participate in a spectacular tour of homes. Thank you to Krista from The Happy Housie who is hosting this week-long tour of Christmas homes! At the end of my post, I’ll have all the tour pictures and links below for you to preview so you can continue on. Grab a cup of hot cocoa and join us! I’m sharing my blush pink Christmas master bedroom with you today.

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One of the questions I get asked most is, “Does your husband care that you have all that pink in the bedroom?”

The answer is, “No. He doesn’t care. As long as it’s not in every single room.”

The truth is, I’ve offered to go blue in here and switch things up (it was cream and white and grey before) and he said it was fine the way it was and really pretty like this. I’m grateful he appreciates my style and my love for pink.

It’s especially fun at Christmas when I can pull out the pink boxes of decor. This year I brought my little pink tree up to my room but I didn’t want to decorate it. I just kept it simple with twinkle lights next to my vanity.

Across my dresser, I added blush and silver/white glass trees and glittery Christmas stems. These pretty silver sparkly leaf stems were from a local boutique.

Did you see these glitter poinsettia tree clips this year? I added those to my nightstand with more glass trees.

(There are a LOT of glass trees in my house right now. To see what I mean, you MUST visit my Christmas Entry and my Christmas Living Room!)

One of my favorite things about this room right now is rolling over in bed and waking up to this cute white tree I bought this year.

I was downtown at my favorite antique store and they had all these cute new and vintage ornaments on a white pencil Christmas tree so I was convinced it would be the cutest things to do in my bedroom and wouldn’t take up too much space.

I grabbed some beautiful blush silk fabric I had from my craft closet and set it around the bottom of the tree with gifts, in place of tree skirt.

I made a velvet bow for the top and grabbed a glitter crown tree topper I had from Hobby Lobby a few years ago. The antique store I mentioned above, they were selling all these adorable blush faux fur and rose-colored velvet poinsettia tree clips. I also bought some vintage pink and gold ornaments that I couldn’t pass up. All the other ornaments are just fun that I’ve been buying. I’ll link them (or similar if not available) below.

My bedding has been on sale (big time right now) and I love it. It’s so soft and warm and perfect for the winter. Climbing into silk pajamas at night, lights off, Christmas tree lights on…..it doesn’t get better than that! So romantic and calming and it reminds me of my childhood when my mom would put lights up around our window. I loved falling asleep with the lights.

Sharing today with me are….

Friday

Tatertots and Jello ** A Pretty Life in the Suburbs ** Maison de Pax
She Gave it a Go ** Summer Adams

Amber Tysl ** All Things With Purpose ** Cuter Tudor
Chrissy Marie Blog ** The Happy Housie

And sharing the rest of this week…

Monday

The Happy Housie ** Shabbyfufu ** Jenna Kate at Home
Inspiration for Moms ** We’re the Joneses

Rambling Renovators ** Home Made Lovely ** My 100 Year Old Home
Maison de Cinq ** Nick + Alicia

Tuesday

House by Hoff ** The Tattered Pew ** Clean & Scentsible
The Turquoise Home ** Rain on a Tin Roof

Stacy Risenmay ** This is Our Bliss ** Southern State of Mind
Styled with Lace ** Life is Better At Home

Wednesday

Taryn Whiteaker Designs ** Just a Girl and Her Blog ** Cherished Bliss
So Much Better With Age ** Cassie Bustamante

Lemon Thistle ** The DIY Mommy ** Love Create Celebrate
The Handmade Home ** Craftberry Bush

Thursday

Grace In My Space ** Rooms For Rent ** Modern Glam
Happy Happy Nester ** Town and Country Living

Two Twenty One** Place of My Taste ** Life is a Party
Sincerely, Marie Designs ** Willow Street Interiors

xoxo,

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Elegant Christmas Entry In Champagne & Spa Blue

Summer — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:40:21 +0000

What an exciting week! Each day I’m sharing a part of my home with you while joining friends in some really fabulous home tours and it has been so much fun to see all of the inspiration that comes from decorating for the holidays! Today I’m participating in the 2019 Holiday Tour of Homes, hosted by my friends Amy & Christy at 11 Magnolia Lane.

I was supposed to be sharing my Glam White & Gold Kitchen with you but, because of a really long story that involved my camera memory card and some tears, I shared my kitchen yesterday in another tour (here) and today I am going to share my Elegant Christmas Entry in Champagne and Spa Blue.

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Earlier this year, I received these gorgeous spa blue framed chinoiserie panels and they went beautifully in my entry staircase.

I decided to add spa blue to my Christmas decor this year to compliment and pull out that color from the panels.

It was soooo much harder to find this color ornaments than I thought. There was baby blue or aqua turquoise colors but spa blue was difficult! I found the poinsettia picks at Hobby Lobby and the ornaments too but they were in a pack with a lot of bright turquoise ornaments so I had to toss a lot of them in the garbage and just keep the lightest and muted-colored ornaments.

The other ornaments and picks I’ve collected over the years but I’ll link same or similar below in the “shop the post” section.

My 12’ slim flocked pre-lit tree (with LED lights) is the perfect choice instead of a full tree because it would be hard to pass through here. Trust me…they are 3 times as full. It would be crazy. But I make it look fuller by stuffing it and adding lots of stems coming out of it. That’s the trick! It gives it a lot of dimension!

I found this darling sleigh at a boutique years ago and I love putting it in my entry with this cute faux fur large gift sack from Michael’s I found a couple years ago to hold gifts and decor. I’d like to find some large green garland next year but for now I have this simple frosted green garland (Hobby Lobby) with champagne tinsel ribbon that I made into large double bows.

I wired them on all the way around the banister and used zip ties for the garland. I’ve done it for a couple of years and it doesn’t ruin the wood at all.

I first introduced my glass trees in last year’s Christmas tour and I had to put them in my entry again this year because I really liked having them here when I walked in the door and so did those that visited our home. The lights twinkle on and off and we all love it as a family.

This cute pillow from HomeGoods had to come home with me. I knew it would be a darling addition on my entry bench.

I love creating little vignettes and this sweet angel is one of my favorite Christmas pieces that come out each year. Bless her heart…she’s been glued so many times because of kids and nerf footballs and bad packing…ha! Yet, here she is!

My friends have done the most fabulous jobs decorating their homes so please click on their names below and take a tour with a cup of hot cocoa and enjoy! I promise you won’t regret it!
Don’t forget to pin the pics!
Monday, December 2nd (Front Porch/Outdoor Spaces)
Cyndy at The Creativity Exchange | Julie at Less-Than-Perfect Life of Bliss | Annie at Most Lovely Things | Heather at Southern State of Mind | Sara at Sincerely Sara D | Rhoda at Southern Hospitality

Thursday, December 5th (Kitchens, Laundry Rooms, Misc Spaces)

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xoxo,

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Holidays Archives - Summer Adams

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Built-in Lighting – Artwork/Picture Light Fixtures

Affordable Window Treatments – Heavy Velvet Curtains, Curtain Rod, Curtain Rings

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New Dining Table – Vivien 95″ Table

White Chairs with Cream Fabric – Facebook Marketplace find until I find something I’m really in love with. I plant to get some tufted end chairs.

Mirror – Large Gleaming Primrose Mirror

Floral Art – found at Ross

Bar Cart – 3-tiered Madison Park Cart

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Tiered Dining Chandelier

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Blush Pink Christmas Master Bedroom

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