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September 2020

Hosting

A Blue and White Fall Table

I love fall, but don’t always want to change the color scheme of my home to incorporate the season. Instead I opt for switching out my typical pastels for darker shades. Here are a few things I would place on my blue and white fall table. 1. Artesia Natural Rattan Charger Plate While these can be used pretty much year round, I love the earthy feel for fall. Rattan is a great…

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DIY

DIY Grandmillennial Pumpkins

For today’s post I wanted to talk about a quick and fun DIY. I love decorating for fall, but didn’t want the dark oranges, burgundy, and black. I wanted to decorate and it still fit into my style. Then I ran across this video and it sparked some ideas. I decided to decorate three style of pumpkins: white, blue, and a patterned pumpkin using the technique above. Supplies I purchased these pumpkins…

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How to Design Invitations and Stationery

A personal touch that I just love is printed invitations and personalized stationery. It is an old school idea, but in a world overloaded with technology, snail mail is a nice breath of fresh air. I’ve started using stationery and mailed invitations whenever I get the chance. There are so many cute options out there for you to purchase but they can get expensive. In this post I’ll go through the three…

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Shopping

Keywords for Finding Grandmillennial Pieces on Facebook

I love finding things on Facebook Marketplace. It’s a great way to fill your home with quality pieces within your budget. But it can be daunting if you don’t know what you’re searching for. Recommended: How to Use Facebook Marketplace After a lot of searching I’ve found five keywords for finding grandmillennial decor and furniture: Thomasville Stanley Henry Link Hollywood Regency Bamboo/Rattan Thomasville Thomasville is a very versatile brand. The styles vary…

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DIY

Brother SE600: Sewing and Embroidery Machine Combo

About a month ago I received my Brother SE600 machine. I ordered this as a birthday gift to myself at the end of May. Due to high demand they were back ordered, but I finally got it! I had been wanting a sewing machine for a while to do projects around the house, then when I found out I could get an embroidery machine combo for just a couple of hundred dollars…

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Home Decor

Dining Room Design

The dining room has been one of the last rooms to get attention around our house. This was not because we did not want to, but more because we were searching for just the right pieces (and the right price). If you can’t already tell from the title of this blog, I love hosting. And more importantly, I love doing it on a budget. As soon as we began our house hunt…

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Home Decor

10 Ideas for Styling Bookshelves

Bookshelves can be gorgeous, but the styling is not always an easy task. You want your bookshelves to be a reflection of you and your home, without looking cluttered. I’ve rounded up 10 ideas of ways to style your bookshelves. Books Frames and Artwork Decorative plates Greenery Figurines Teacups Photo Albums Jars and Vases Busts Certificates Books This might seem obvious, but I also encourage you to take a look at all…

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