Here is my summer mantel decor for this year. It probably isn't a big surprise that I went for a beach theme once more. Summer just conjures up images of the blue sea, the sand, the sun and I always feel that summer decor can't go without some beach … [Read more...]
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Summer Beach Lanterns { operation summerification has begun}
Summer beach lanterns are easy to make, so much fun and they add a lovely bit of coast decor to your home. Come check out my DIY. Hello everyone, operation summerification has begun at the Nest. A happy, easy summer beach … [Read more...]
Healing with Flowers
Hi there, I am back... Again..... Showing you the healing powers of flowers..... Turns out I was a bit optimistic in my last post. I wrote it Monday morning, and was feeling fine. Then everything turned … [Read more...]
Decorating with Miniature Succulents
Todays decoration is a little decoration. It is a small, petite, minimal, tiny, itty-bitty, mini decoration project. And I love it. It all started with my recent trip to the garden center. Big and large seems to be a trend there. … [Read more...]
Garden Table Decoration
Goodday my sweets, today I bring you a bit of garden table decoration. The weather here has been awesome and it has drawn me out big time. All that sunshine inspired me to do a bit of decorating and give that old garden table some love and … [Read more...]
Easy and Fun Window Sill Decoration
Decorating your window sill with bottles is an easy and quick window sill decorating idea. Add a string of lights to empty bottles for a fun DIY decor idea. I am loving green at the moment and I am bringing it inside too. Like in my latest window … [Read more...]
Spring Mantel Update and a Design Team Member
Howdie folks. Looks like I am back for real now. After I wrote my last post, thinking I was all in the clear, I found out that I had not only accidentally deleted some of my posts, but that my latest post wasn't going out to you guys, so nobody was … [Read more...]
More Flowers Today. Grape Hyacinths Indoors Decoration
Can you tell I am itching for Spring? I have so many flowers in my house right now and I am planning to get some more. Must be the dullness of this February and the absolute dreariness of my garden, that makes me want to bring nature … [Read more...]
5 tips for his and her decorating
I received an email from good housekeeping! Now that is a joke, I am many things, but a housekeeper? A homemaker full of good intentions perhaps, a wannabe decorator for sure, but a housekeeper, let alone a good … [Read more...]
A different way of flower arranging, playing with pink tulips
Happy Monday y'all. Here are some flowers for you to brighten up the start of a new week. How was your weekend? I hope it was romantic, and kind and fun and just what you needed. Mine was. For the first time in our relationship, we had a … [Read more...]
Tips & Tricks DIY Colored Glass Jars
Hi gals (and guys?), in spite of myself I think I have Valentines day on my mind. You see, I think I made a little Valentines vignette. I didn't plan it, it sort of just happened. Recently I had a fun afternoon crafting with my sister. We … [Read more...]
Layered Photo Frame Mantel Decoration
Well hello again, so glad you are visiting me today. I've got something to show you today that I am so so happy about. Look what I did this weekend: I gave my 'mantel' a makeover! I created a Layered Photo Frame Mantel Decoration. … [Read more...]
Enough is enough! My simple white winter flower decoration
Blogging and Pinterest and the internet is a wonderful thing. We get to peep into other people's lives and homes and make friends along the way. And yet.... Sometimes I hate it all too. Everyone and the rest of them out there, seems to have it all … [Read more...]
Feathering the nest {bedroom decorations update}
Good day my sweets! Happy Monday to you. I have been feathering the nest. Quite literally actually, as in I have added a bunch of feathers to my nest bedroom. Look at this bedroom decorations update, my Juju hats have found a new … [Read more...]
Songbird Christmas Home Tour 2013
Welcome everyone to the Christmas Home Tour 2013 on Songbird. An especially warm welcome to everyone who came over from A Place for Us. If you are here for the first time, you may not have realized it but you just arrived in … [Read more...]
Starry, Starry Night, a Christmas Bedroom Decoration
Hi there, welcome to day 11 in 12 Days of Christmas decorating. Day 11 already. Wow, time sure flew by, and I guess now I know why I am so tired.... :-) Good thing that my most recent project has been to decorate my retreat, my private place to … [Read more...]
Easy & Fast Luscious Christmas Wreath
I used to be a purist. Maybe even a bit of a snob. I looked down on people who used fake decorations. I know shame on me. But in my defense I was young and foolish and didn't know any better. Now I am older, hopefully a bit wiser and definitely a lot … [Read more...]
My Christmas Tree 2013
Hello my friends. Welcome to day 9 in my 12 Days of Christmas Decorating. This weekend, I logged a Christmas tree home. All by myself. And it is a big tree. The biggest tree I have ever had. She dominates my living room in all her shiny, and light … [Read more...]
Paper Houses Christmas Mantel
Yes! That day has come where I finally show you my 2013 Christmas mantel. This one is hot off the press, the paper is still wet, the ink hasn't dried and the machines are still running. Quite literally actually. Because please, everyone, meet my … [Read more...]
Oh deer, it’s an another vignette {rustic Christmas decoration}
Welcome sweet friends to day 6 of 12 Days of Christmas Decorating. Wowie I made it to the halfway mark. Now let's see if I can take it to the finish line....... Yesterday I showed you three ever-so-easy vignettes that even the busiest decorator can … [Read more...]
3 Easy Christmas Decorations for the Busy Decorator
Well hello to you, welcome to my home that is starting to look a lot like Christmas. Today I want to share three little, easy and relaxed Christmas decorations. This is truly decorating for the busy decorator. If your life is anything like mine at … [Read more...]
Vintage Christmas Display {Christmas Curio Cubby}
Welcome to day 4 of my Christmas Decorating series. Today's decoration is not to be taken too seriously, I made it just for me, and I don't take myself serious, like ever. This series has me crafting and creating like there is no … [Read more...]
Four Candles Advent Wreath
Welcome everybody to the first Day 1 of 12 Days of Christmas Decorating. So glad you came over to see my first decoration. Today is Sunday, the first Sunday of December and the first day of the Christmas season. Advent has … [Read more...]
Another little bedroom decor update {let’s pretend it is still summer}
Howdie folks! Today we are back in my bedroom. With all the chaos going on inside and out, my bedroom truly has become my sanctuary of peace, quiet and beauty. And even a sanctuary needs some pretty corners, don't you agree? So I have added a … [Read more...]
A new perspective on my bedroom
My bedroom got a little update and I am loving it because it is giving me a whole new perspective. Quite literally actually. As in I am seeing it in a whole different light. Or I might add that it has given me a new look on things, and not that I … [Read more...]
A mirror, a vase and a little makeover
Howdie folks. Is the wind howling where you are? Over here we have hit Fall big time. Winds blowing, rain falling, temps dropping. One day this week things even got embarrassingly bad, I had to get of my bike to be able to cross the bridge. I just … [Read more...]
Another Fall mantel project {sort off}
As promised here I am on this beautiful Monday evening to show you what I have been up to this weekend. I made a dream come true and ended up with a new Fall mantel decoration. As beautiful as my romantic Fall mantel was, it needed … [Read more...]
Blue Blanket Bedroom Decor
Howdie folks, it is cold, wet and grey out here in the low lands. And there are no promises of better conditions anytime soon. But I don't really care that much. I am comfy inside. I have got my living room decorated for Fall, there are candles … [Read more...]
5 Easy Ways to Add Fall Decor to your Home
Did I tell you I did some decorating over the weekend? Yeah, I did mention it, didn't I. Well let me show you what else I got up my Fall decorating sleeves for you today. Let me show you the 5 easy, fast and simple decorations I added to our living … [Read more...]
Antique Door Makeover and a little Decorating
Good day my friends. How was your weekend? All ready for Monday morning? My weekend was a bit short, since I had to work a lot of overtime for the day job. But I got some decorating in there, so I count it as a good one. I have been playing with … [Read more...]
Fall Wreath and Table {Outdoor Decorating}
Shht ladies, move a little closer, I have a little secret to tell...Ready? I washed my windows. I know! Incredible isn't it.I went outside with a bucket full of soapy water and my window-washing paraphernalia and I washed my front windows and … [Read more...]
Romantic Fall Mantel Decoration
Did you catch the sneak peak yesterday?When I was showing you my Fall Table Setting, did you see my 'mantel' in the background?No? That's okay. My Fall mantel decoration is in the spotlight today. See: This one definitely turned out more … [Read more...]
