One of my favorite ways to elevate the look of a room is to add drapery. When it comes to hanging your drapery, there are three things to keep in mind to make sure it's hung perfectly every time.
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Have you guys ever tried to hang a grid style gallery wall only to find that one picture is slightly off? Today we’re sharing the full proof way to hang a perfect gallery wall every time.
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This year will be my first New Year’s Eve spent at home in as long as I can remember. Instead of missing out on all the festivities from home, I’ve decided to bring the festivities to us! Here are three things we’ll be doing to make sure this holiday at home is anything but boring.
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For the table this year I wanted to keep it really simple with minimal place settings and focusing more on the centerpiece. The best part about this is there is less clean up, more table space for serving dishes, and the table setting is easier to achieve!
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I know what you might be thinking - is she really about to write a whole blog post about matches. YES! Yes I am. Matches have recently become one of my favorite styling pieces. Not only are they affordable, but they add such a nice texture (and function) to any vignette. There are really only 3 major things to consider when looking for matches to style with: color and length, what to put them in, and where to style them.
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Over the last two and a half years I have slowly gathered Kitchenware essentials that have completely changed the way I host. These 4 things have not only made my job easier when hosting, but have also helped my small apartment handle a lot of people.
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Now that Halloween is over (phew), chances are you have a plethora of pumpkins and gourds on your front door. If you are anything like me you bought them a week, or maybe a few days, before Halloween - hey no judgement! With most pumpkins you’ll have a bout a 3 week lifespan before they start to rot. Unfortunately that gets your pumpkins lasting till right before Thanksgiving.
Instead of buying more pumpkins, what if you could extend the life of them! I recently learned this super simple trick to extend the life of your pumpkins.
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I don’t know about you but I’ve never been a big Halloween girl. I think I particularly lost my taste for it after college (too many gross frat halloween parties with too many people). Now the at the thought of anything halloween (other than decor) has me looking the other way. However this year I’m trying to use social distancing to celebrate halloween in a much more laid back, and honestly not spooky way at all.
Here are 4 super simple and socially distant ways you can celebrate this spooky holiday - even if you are really into the holiday!
Congrats! If you’re reading this post that means you have a LOT of exciting design moves ahead of you. You could be moving in with your bestie, getting rid of that college IKEA furniture, or taking the leap in buying a house. Whatever phase of life you’re in, there comes a time where you have the overwhelming feeling of designing your space from scratch. I get it, it’s stressful. If you are anything like me at this phase, you are impatient, eager to get it done and “perfect”, but also have no idea where to start. Here are 5 tips I’ve learned from evolving Matt and mines’ home…
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Congrats! If you’re reading this post that means you have a LOT of exciting design moves ahead of you. You could be moving in with your bestie, getting rid of that college IKEA furniture, or taking the leap in buying a house. Whatever phase of life you’re in, there comes a time where you have the overwhelming feeling of designing your space from scratch. I get it, it’s stressful. If you are anything like me at this phase, you are impatient, eager to get it done and “perfect”, but also have no idea where to start. Here are 5 tips I’ve learned from evolving Matt and mines’ home…
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Repeat after me: Mixing wood tones is NOT A CRIME. You might need to repeat that one again to yourself. If you are anything like me, you have sort of a random mix of furniture in your home. For example, our white oak TV console is mine from college, and a dark stained coffee table we bought when we first moved in. Instead of stressing out that all the furniture pieces in our home are the exact same wood tone, I decided to smarten up and make. it. work.
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I’m about to share my biggest secret for how to upgrade your kitchen - all for under $50. This trick is SO simple, and requires only a drill and some screws to install. Are you ready……? The most effective, and cost friendly way to upgrade your kitchen is.. UNDER COUNTER LIGHTING!
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I am convinced that Lilah Lifestyle Co. has the best home decor. I was lucky enough to partner with them for a give away with the launch of the new blog design. After seeing how amazing the quality of their products were in person, I was hooked! To show you just how amazing they are, I decided to style my coffee table around all of the pieces that were in the give away. Here is a step - by - step guide to recreate the look.
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There is something about waking up to a styled night stand that will give you some serious motivation. This past weekend I re-organized and updated our night tables. Here are the key elements to make a killer night stand:
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