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Renovating My House – The Beginning Interior
This is the second post on the “before” pictures of my house, pre-renovation. This first one was on the exterior and how it looked when I bought it. If you missed that post, see it here. This one is about to get real with pictures of the interior. It was a 5 bedroom,...
Really Great Things to do in Atlanta on July 4th
I remember as a child going to the July 4th fireworks with our blankets and eating hot dogs and salt water taffy. I’m from New England, Connecticut to be exact, and I always associate salt water taffy with July 4th. I don’t think I’ve ever missed a fireworks...
An Ottoman Makeover
I picked this ottoman up from the side of the road and it was extremely waterlogged. During one of our rainy weeks, I kept passing it while I was walking the dog and I kept saying I would go back with my car and get it. After raining all week, I finally...
The Best Little Coffee Shops in Atlanta
Some people refer to coffee as the nectar of the gods. I thoroughly concur. Coffee is my thang and my spirit just isn’t right in the morning unless I have a good cup of java. I’ve compiled a list of my favorite coffee shops in Atlanta and because this city has some...
Renovating My House – The Beginning
I have always wanted to renovate a house and in 2017 I went looking in the Atlanta area in-town to find something that I can buy and fix up. I did research for weeks on what neighborhood I wanted to be in and settled on East Atlanta near the Village. The Village is an...
Fire Mountain Inn & Cabins & Treehouses
Before the pandemic, I had the opportunity to visit the Fire Mountain Inn & Cabins & Resort in the Highlands of North Carolina for a solo vacation. I have to admit, it was a little scary. I had never gone on vacation by myself but I wanted to...
The Best Father’s Day Gift Guide
Father’s Day. The day we spend giving thanks to fathers across the world. They really don’t get enough credit and we sometimes take them for granted, but I wanted to go all out for an epic Gift Guide for the man, the myth, the legend. If your father is like my father,...
The Best Faux Plants – Part 2
A lot of times, real plants just become dead plants so decorators and interior designers alike are arguing for faux plants more and more. The technology has gotten so much better that sometimes you can’t really tell if it’s artificial or real. There are a few tips you...
The Best Faux Plants for Your Decor – Part 1
This will be a two part series on faux plants with this blog post focusing on faux trees. Part two will focus on potted plants and stems. I’ve found that you get what you pay for so trees can be pricey but it really pays off with realism. If you go the cheap route,...
My Favorite Styling Tips for Tabletops and Shelves
I love making vignettes. I take any flat surface and place different decor items to either tell a story or create a beautiful collection. I move things around, get items from different rooms and create something beautiful. The key is to be open to try something you might not have thought of before. The picture above holds a base with collected corks, a plate filled with pennies, a piece of art and a vase with greenery.
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