8 of The Best Home Decor Essentials to Have on Hand

A great stash of home decor essentials allows you to easily rotate decor to create beautiful spaces in your home.   If you haven't noticed by now, you'll quickly learn that I love rotating and changing my decor.  I'm constantly creating new looks by moving around books, pillows, planters, greenery and throws from one room to another.   Keeping a stash of neutral home decor essentials allows me to easily switch up decor and create fresh new looks with minimal expense.  I keep our decor neutral (adding texture and contrast keeps it fun and interesting),  which not only creates flow in our small ranch home but also allows me to easily rotate decor and update our spaces. Do you want to know what my favorite home decor essentials are? ...

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Furniture Makeover: White and Wood MCM Dresser

Learn how to prime and paint laminate furniture and sand veneer with this Mid-Century Modern two-tone Dresser makeover!  Two furniture makeover posts in one week?  Who even am I?  Last week, I shared how I turned a FREE Facebook Marketplace find into the perfect entertainment stand for my daughter's new basement bedroom and today, I'm sharing a stunning two-tone MCM dresser makeover.  As soon as I saw this basic Mid-Century Modern dresser, I knew it would be the perfect candidate for a two-tone makeover .    White and wood MCM furniture is my favorite and I couldn't wait to get started transforming this six-drawer dresser.   The top of the dresser is laminate and the drawers are veneer, so I'm going to share the best way to prime and paint laminate and sand and stain veneer.  The result is a classic and beautiful white and wood two-tone dresser. ...

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Furniture Makeover: Dated Vintage Server Before and After

A dated piece of furniture gets a fresh modern makeover with paint, hardware and a new modern base.  I'm pretty picky when it comes to  secondhand furniture that I buy or accept for free . It definitely has to have good bones, dovetail drawers and be smoke free in order to make it worth the time and money that goes into transforming a piece of furniture.  Recently,  I took my chances and picked up a vintage buffet that was listed for free on Facebook Marketplace.  To my surprise, it was in pretty good shape and was the perfect candidate for a modern makeover.  I love the look of tone-on-tone furniture (black paint with black pulls), but since I decided to keep this piece for Paige's new basement bedroom , I opted to use my favorite color, Ash by Fusion Mineral Paint. ...

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Affordable Etsy Art and New Mudroom Art

Do you like the look of original art, but can't stomach the high price tag?  Consider these beautiful, affordable and unique prints from Etsy! Happy Thursday! Today was cloudy, rainy and a stay inside and do nothing kind of day.   Since working outside on furniture was out of the question, I decided to do a little indoor decor swap instead.   A few weeks ago, I came across a Golden Retriever sketch and knew right away I had to order one for my home.  At the time, I had no idea where I would hang the dog print, but knew it would make the perfect addition to my decor.  I mean, it's a Golden Retriever that looks just like my Ellie.  How could I resist?  ...

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8 Big Decorating Mistakes and How to Correct Them

Do you get overwhelmed when you think about decorating your home?  Are you frustrated that it's not a space you love?  Chances are you're making decorating mistakes that you don't even realize you're making.  The good news is, these mistakes are easy to fix with these simple decorating tips! Unless you're a seasoned decorator or have a degree in interior design then chances are you've made a few decorating mistakes that you'd like to forget, I know I've made my fair share.  I hung curtains too low and covered my windows, I chose paint colors that were all wrong (bright teal anyone?) and had no real plans.  I was so excited to start updating and decorating our home that I just dove right in.  Sound familiar?  The good news is, making decorating mistakes is a great learning experience and there are easy solutions for correcting them.  Today, I want to talk about some of the most common decorating mistakes and solutions.  My hope is to......

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Vintage Booth Tour and Staging Tips

Take a tour of a vintage booth and learn staging tips for a successful sale! It's been a while since I talked about my vintage booth , so how about a booth tour and some staging tips ?   November and December were whirlwind months with multiple back to back sales, so it was nice to have a little break before our January sale.  It gave me time to recharge, clear out my booth then refresh and stage the space with new home decor and vintage finds. ...

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Modern Mudroom Refresh with Walmart

Refresh your entry or mudroom with beautiful and neutral decor from Walmart!  This post is sponsored by Walmart  I've never been a fan of winter.   It's wet, it's cold, it's dark and it always makes me feel a little down and a bit unproductive.  Does anyone else feel this way?  I surely can't be the only one.  So, after I packed away the Christmas decor , I took the opportunity to boost my mood (and a break from working on Paige's new room ) and did a little modern mudroom refresh.  I mean, what better way to improve your mood than a little styling and decorating?...

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