The following post is from Lisa of The Pennington Point: When people come to visit me it's important to me that they feel welcome. Little touches around the house help to say, "We are SO glad you're here!" make it easy for me to show hospitality, even to someone just stopping by. Starting with the…
The following post is from Lisa of The Pennington Point: The mantle is the centerpiece of the room. With such a long, shallow space it can be challenging to decorate. And if you're anything like me you like to switch it up from time to time. I change mine with each season. Now that fall…
The following post is from Lisa of The Pennington Point: Sometimes I just want to refresh my home decor. I don't need anything, I don't have any money, but I want an update. Maybe it's because I am a stay-at-home mom. Maybe it's because I love my home to look fresh. Maybe it's the changing…
The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: These fast felt purses can be as simple or as elaborate as you want them to be. They are perfect to hold all those little odds & ends that roll around in the bottom of your purse or diaper bag. Plus, they are…
The following post is from Lisa of The Pennington Point: I wouldn’t be able to have a lovely home without being creative with yard sale deals and flea market junk finds. Sure, one man’s trash may be another mans’ treasure…but not without a lot of spray paint and wood glue. When I was a young…
The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: For me, the beginning of the academic year feels like the New Year. It's an opportunity for me to refocus, get inspired, and set new goals for the next year. When I saw art canvases on sale at the craft store, I decided…
The following post is from Lisa of The Pennington Point: Instead of looking at picture frames as something to hold a picture, why not think of them as art all by themselves? I love to use empty frames all over the house, inside and out. I keep my eye out for framed pictures at flea…
The following post is from Myra of My Blessed Life: Decorating an expansive wall space can be intimidating. It is hard to decide if one large piece of artwork or a collection of smaller pieces would be a better choice. My favorite way to decorate a large empty wall is with a gallery - a…
The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: You've heard of wine glass identifiers, right? They're used frequently at parties to help distinguish guests' wineglasses from one another. However, why don't we use cup identifiers? I suppose a black Sharpie marker solves the problem when you use disposable cups. But, what…
As part of my role as an Official Apartment Guide Organizing Blogger, I was challenged to take a tip from the Apartment Guide Blog and put it to use in our home. Fun, right? There are so many great tips to choose from -- on organizing, decor, entertaining and more, and I had fun scrolling…