We do it everyday: set the table for dining. It is not that hard or expensive to add flare and fun to this otherwise mundane chore. Here are Ten Simple Everyday Tablescape Ideas that will not break the bank. One of my favorite areas to feed the need to create is on a dining table.…
I’ve recently completed another Drapery DIY. As I’ve written before, if you can sew straight lines, you can make beautiful, simple drapes. But, if you don’t own a sewing machine, this post will show you How to Make Ready Made Drapes Look Custom. If I’m giving you deja vu with this post, you’re correct I…
This post is a Lacquered Furniture DIY. I will share the Six Steps to achieve Beautiful Lacquered Furniture. I have recently completed two pieces and I’m over the moon excited with A) how Easy a DIY it was, and B) how beautifully they turned out. Spray painting is simple and easily applied to lots of…
Ginger Jars are enjoying a magnificent comeback in décor, and I understand the appeal. They are so classically beautiful. They can, however, boast a hefty price tag, especially if they are a fairly large in size. If you are on a budget, however, this DIY post will teach you: How to Spray Paint a Ginger…
For two years, I’ve worked on updating my living room. Now, if you’d imagine a drum roll, please….. Here is my Chinoiserie Inspired Room Makeover. The two year process began with the customized drapery hack you can find here. The DIY post for the custom tassels you see on the lamps can be found here.…
It’s reveal time! I’ve been working on my dining room for several months, and I can’t wait to share the updates with you. This may be my favorite DIY makeover to date. In this post I will share Ideas for Creating a Colorful Eclectic Dining Room. If you enjoy room makeovers, check out these posts:…
You have landed in the right blog if you are looking for a simple DIY Easter Décor Idea. In this case, I’ve updated everyday décor with a few inexpensive seasonal touches, and for about $10 created a beautiful Easter vignette. You can find additional Simple DIY Easter Décor Idea in previous posts : Three Tips…
This year you can Make Easter Decorating Easy by using the beloved Easter Egg! Here, one decor element, the Easter Egg, is used in five areas! Here are five areas to Make Easter Decorating Easy with the Beloved Easter Egg. Entry Way Living Room Dining Table China Cabinet Buffet Historically, eggs have symbolized rebirth and…
You can update a built in bookcase with foam board and paint. I get your hesitancy to throw paint on custom built bookcases. But, here’s a way to tame the trepidation and add color and style without a huge commitment. Update a Built In Bookcase with Foam Board You will need the following items to…
I love to “guild the lily” as much as the next DIYer, and tassels are an easy way to do just that. There are lots of guides on the web for making your own tassels. However, you can tweak a simple store bought tassel to get a fun and custom look you will love just…
If simple, easy, quick and inexpensive are words you live for, this post is for you! I hesitate to call it a step by step process because it’s so very simple, so here’s how to make an easy DIY Valentine’s Day garland. You may also want to check out my Easy and Inexpensive Valentine’s Day…
You don’t have to break the budget or spend hours decorating, to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Here are Five Easy DIY Valentine’s Day Décor Ideas for under $20 altogether. You may find inspiration for Valentine’s Day from my past posts: Easy Cottage Style Valentine’s Day Table or Cupid and Cuddles ~ Valentine’s Day Table…
I came across a cute and simple Christmas Tree Napkin Fold this season! I know there is “nothing new under the sun”, but this simple napkin fold is new to me this year. When I saw it in a Southern Lady Magazine Instagram post, I knew I wanted to share it with you. If…
Decorating for Christmas doesn’t have to be daunting. Keep it manageable with these easy ideas for Decorating at Christmas. Add a few touches to your everyday decor . My home is Colorful with a Vintage twist, so my Christmas Décor echos that theme. Here is the outcome. You can find additional Christmas Inspiration below: This…
You can refinish a vintage front door on a budget This DIY front door makeover on a budget will enhance your home’s curb appeal. Our most popular posts on front entries are found here: Fall on the Front Porch Front Doors of King Lane – Inspiration for Personal Expression I love the look of vintage…
I’ve sewn several sets of drapery for my home. Just so we’re clear, I’m not a “real” seamstress. I can sew a straight line, and that skill has permitted me to make changes to my window treatments through the years. When you get the itch to switch your décor as often as I do, unless…
I live for a budget-friendly makeover! Now, I recognize there’s a slew of you who would rather be eaten alive by a flesh-eating parasite than to do anything DIYish! You will gladly go to Nell Hill’s and purchase this STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL etagere for $$$, and never blink an eye (I can’t say I blame you).…
There are two things on my mind today. Maybe there are additional thoughts floating around, possibly, we can only hope. But, these two are entrenched front and center. First, I’ve succumbed to a complete acceptance that summer travels at warped speed. I get it. I’m powerless to change it. I accept and surrender to your…
I’m not aware of anyone who dreads the arrival of the warmer months (except for maybe those poor allergy sufferers.) Even if you are one of the relatively few who are sad to see winter end, I’ll bet the first signs of spring like birds chirping, flowers emerging, greening of earth, and warm days put a pep in your step.…
Not surprising to any of my readers, there has already been several changes in the office. What, has it even been a week yet? I don’t think so, but I’ve never hidden my impulse driven decor brain from anyone. The major change has to do with this piece. I lived with the screen in the…
I ask you, what does a baby’s nursery, a guest room, and a French Inspired Office have in common? All I can come up with is they all once lived in this six-walled, oddly angled, roughly 14 x 14, smallest room in our home! My firstborn moved into this space when Tom the Great convinced…
Today, I’ll share three ideas for adding Easter décor to your home. I view this as a prelude to full-blown spring decor, a blog I’ll be writing soon. Here’s your four step guide: Tip #1 for Low Budget Decorating at Easter: Set the Dining Table. You already know that the table is my favorite décor playground. Boy, did…
The only guests joining Tom the Great and I for Valentine’s dinner will be the charming vintage cupids pictured above and below! Although there’s a whole slew of folks we love, and opportunities galore to show love on this day/month of love, for me the most significant moments will be the ones shared between me…
It’s time again, for the cutest little guy and his snappy red accessories! No, not Santa. He’s taken a well deserved rest. Cupid! I suppose if we need a day dedicated to telling the one’s we love how much they mean to us, we might as well have a curly-haired, charming, winged angel directed to…
Let’s just put first things first; after 21 years and counting, the ceiling fan in the master bedroom is no longer! Two long years of searching, and just look. whAT. I. FOUND! The center piece, the grand dame, the piece de resistance, for the French Revolution Master Bedroom, my French chandelier! I have combed…
What is more fun than sharing a meal outdoors in the beautiful fall weather? Keep it simple with paper goods or, You can Create Colorful Fall Tablescapes. You don’t have to be fancy. It’s all about enjoying the beauty of the season with people you love! It can be as simple as quilts, sandwiches, and…
To date, the blogs of my home have either been on the main level or outside. Today, we’re headed up the stairs to take a look at the master bedroom. I’ll admit up front, my confidence here is wavering a tad. I’ve been working on the transformation of this space for over a year now. I’m a big…
This year I created this Simple Fall Tablescape that anyone can replicate. With the adjoining living room alive with color, the brown, white and crystal tablescape might be a welcome rest for the eye if one is needed. Although the brown and white gingham napkins were the initial inspiration, I knew they would pair so well…
Next up on the Fall Home Tour – 2017 is an up close look at the living room. Beings I’ve used up all the creative words I know about fall on the past two blogs, Fall Home Tour – 2017 – Family Room and Dining Room and Fall on the Front Porch, this blog will be like my…
Fall 2017 Home Tour will continue with a look at the changing of the seasonal decor guard that took place on the front porch! Your’s truly, Southern Nell (said with a head tilt and a coy smile), is not one to “stay in the safe zone”, at least with color. You remember from an earlier post about…
As much as we love summer, and we love summer, I’m afraid “That’s all folks!” The tilt of the Earth’s rotational axis brings forth yet another season! Our hope, now, is that our much revered summer will let us down slowly. Let’s embrace this new season as a welcomed opportunity to morph the décor of our home…
When you live on the corner of Paradise and Heron, the visual expectations for the dramatic are amplified! My dear friends, and lifelong King Lane Gang members, Rob and Pam reside at that very poetic locale; it profusely exceeds the presumption. When she requested I drive to their Minnesota Lake home to help style her large…
You know how I make no claims to be good in the kitchen? Well, I’m only slightly above novice in the flower garden. Yeah, I manage pretty well with pots and planters. But with the larger grounds and beds and stuff, I’m still a beginner type! Still, just like I thoroughly enjoy a well prepared…
“Summer time and the livin’s easy”, I won’t call it easy but it sure is lively! (Do yourself a favor and you tube Ella singing this classic, pour up something to sip on, and flop yourself in the comfort of a favorite star-viewing throne to give it a listen…you WILL thank me!) The mention of…
Really, nothing says WELCOME quite like a bright and cherry front door! Okay, you got me! Maybe a welcome sign or a welcome mat, but I’m talking figuratively and that’s literal…… sort of. We all know and are thankful for those Homes Associations Rules and regulations that keep the neighborhood free of neon green, bright…
But, as we all know I didn’t spend much time preparing food! I was far to busy adding all the personal touches to the home decor. You know, I love to make it personal! The home was all dressed up with childhood keepsakes and photographs that cajoled family and friends to take a stroll down memory lane.
Have you ever felt a bit like a fraud, because I have? I’ve been misrepresenting myself for years, and it’s time for true confessions. Here goes! I do not have a law degree. Nope, I’ve not even served on a jury! Not really. I mean I’ve been summoned for jury duty a few times, but the parties have always settled before…
Easter, in my life, has always been a day of celebration! The good news of an empty tomb and a risen Savior: “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where…
Yes, they are utilitarian, and yes, you may JUST fancy a convenient place to set your drink of choice and a reliable spot for locating the remote control. If, on the other hand, you prefer to have eye pleasing inspiration everywhere your glance, you may find a design idea or two that will help you curate the perfect pieces for a beautiful table top (known in…
I’ve noticed a lot of the social media “moguls” I follow in the blogosphere and on Instagram, are closing out their year with “best of 2016” feature stories. They start something like, “I thought it would be fun to share my most ‘liked’ posts of 2016”; then proceed with a blog or IG post that garnered 475,000 likes and…
Welcome back for the finale of Christmas On King Lane 2016 ~ where together we will tour our family room! Undoubtedly, celebrating the hope that Christmas continues to bring to our world is the top answer to “why we love Christmas”; and with that, another resounding sentiment expressed is time with family. Where better to invest time creating precious memories, than fireside in the family room.
I ask you, is there anything on earth you can do for your loved ones (family, friends, and neighbors alike), that is more meaningful and genuine than sharing a meal? In the south we understand that the magic of relationship happens when you forget the challenges of daily living, push the pause button on the daily…
Let’s just blame mom! She always made the extra effort to cozy up our home at Christmas. She would add a festive touch to most rooms in the house. This year, her 74th Christmas, she has three trees in her home. One of her favorite places on earth is in Gatlinburg, Tennessee (or Pigeon Forge…
Three Flowers to Create a Beautiful DIY Arrangement
You only need Three Flowers to Create a Beautiful DIY Arrangement that will last in your home for days. You can even grab flowers from the grocery store. I’ll show you how.
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