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Every fall, I make a few pumpkin crafts. I loved repurposing some old faux pumpkins and adding decoupage napkins. This easy craft is suitable for your friends, children, and grandchildren. You need just a few supplies and little (or no) crafting experience or expertise. Are you ready to make these?
This week marks week five of my A Handmade Christmas series, and I couldn’t be more excited to share one of my favorite projects so far: handmade burlap Christmas trees. Each week, I’ve been unveiling a new craft to inspire your holiday décor, and these trees might be the most versatile yet.
Serena and Lily is synonymous with fresh, coastal, and effortlessly chic home décor. Many of us love and aspire to bring this look into our homes. But the price often prevents it. Their signature style seamlessly blends a coastal aesthetic with modern elegance, featuring relaxed linens, natural materials such as rattan and wicker, and a…
I love my Halloween wreath. It is a timeless, elegant decoration that welcomes guests with festive charm, and it fits my decor style. Halloween isn’t just about the candies and costumes; it’s an opportunity to get creative, embracing the fun of the season while expressing your unique style. Crafting a DIY Halloween wreath for your…
I love Halloween parties, and I love making finger foods and desserts. These Halloween Sugar Cookies are the best! Halloween Treats are so fun to make. I don’t make treats for the trick-or-treaters because wrapped candy works best for us. But we always have soup and sweets available for our neighborhood friends, and we love…
Back to school means that fall is here so I am sharing a favorite Fall Pumpkins DIY. These pumpkins are made with fall fabric and driftwood! I always strive to make crafts that look fancy and expensive but are easy and inexpensive. This fall pumpkins craft is so easy and cheap to make, and I…
What an incredible two weeks it has been! After finishing our Backroads bike trip through Portugal’s Alentejo and Algarve regions, we hopped on the train in Lisbon and headed north for our second week to visit Porto. And oh my goodness … what a city. Porto is gorgeous, romantic, and filled with history and charm…
It’s hard to believe that three years ago today, I hosted a party to celebrate the Launch of my book, A Home to Share. A Home to Share: Designs that Welcome Family and Friends is about interior design and entertaining. It’s about creating a home that is both beautiful and welcoming. I have always believed…
Welcome back to A Handmade Christmas! Today, it’s week four, and I am sharing how I made watercolor-painted Paper Gift Tags. This is a simple, creative, and budget-friendly way to bring a handmade charm to your holiday season. It’s the fourth project in my weekly handmade holiday series, and it may be one of the most…
Today, I’m sharing how I decorated our dining room with fall decor ideas. This year’s dining room design combines my fall color palette of warm gold and soft orange with a mix of my handmade pottery and purchased dinnerware. While this isn’t the room we use the most, it’s the one you see first when…
I made a fall flower arrangement for our dining room table using a blend of fresh and faux flowers, and I’m excited to share how you can create a similar look in your home. This is the perfect time to bring fall into your home with stunning fall floral arrangements. Combining real and faux flowers…
Today is the last day of our most incredible adventure this year, a Backroads bike trip through Portugal’s Alentejo and Algarve regions. Traveling with my sister Jeni and her husband Tom, and their two friends Scott and Kim, made it even more special. We also met fifteen new friends along the way in our Backroads…
Fall tables are my favorite. Today, I am sharing five of my best table-setting tips. Are you ready for some great tips? I love fall colors such as burnt oranges, golden yellows, and deep ruby reds. Mix them with the season’s natural elements, like leaves, pine cones, and acorns, and you have the perfect backdrop…
Welcome back to A Handmade Christmas! This is my third project in the series, and it’s one I am so excited to share: Air Dry Clay Napkin Rings. If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I love creating table decor. Napkin rings are one of those details that make a table setting…
Every fall, I try to come up with a new pumpkin craft to add a special touch to our seasonal decor. So I decorated some old pumpkins and created rose painted pumpkins. This year, I knew I wanted to create something bright and fun, and continue with my fascination with painted abstract roses.
I love the idea of decorating wood charger plates. You can customize them with paint, stain, or decoupaged napkins to match your plates! I have just taken mixing and matching to a whole new level! It’s an inexpensive and eco-friendly alternative to buying them; you can customize them with whatever you want. I glued napkins…
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