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Fall Florals: Simple and Beautiful Ideas for Decorating Your Home
Fall is probably my favorite time to bring flowers inside the house. It’s my subtle way of making me feel like summer isn’t fading just yet. Not only that, but the colors are so rich and beautiful that it’s hard to resist passing fall florals without cutting a few stems to add to a vase….
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See Small Decorating Moments in the Home: Creative Vignettes
Memorable spaces aren’t always defined by a major piece of furniture or a dramatic renovation. Often, it’s the smaller decorating moments that make a home feel personal. It could be the collection of objects on a dresser, a favorite painting propped above a cabinet, or a pitcher filled with flowers from the garden. These arrangements…
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An Authentic Historic Kitchen Where the Woodwork Steals the Show
Some kitchens impress with dramatic renovations and the latest design trends. Others are memorable precisely because they resist them. Today’s historic kitchen is full of the craftsmanship that gives an older home its soul. Decor is purposely kept to a minimum to let the woodwork shine. (All photos by Clay Banks.) Letting the Original Woodwork…
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I live where the suburbs meet the country, which affords me the best of both worlds. Come along on my journey where I share decorating, cooking, gardening and more as it relates to both city and rural life. Visit my new sister site, POND AND GARDEN, for outdoor ideas and inspiration.
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My name is Jennifer and I started my blog in 2011 as a way to motivate myself by chronicling improvements to my circa 1875 house. I figured if I was writing about what I was doing, I’d be more likely to tackle and actually finish home improvement projects.
I remarried on June 30, 2011 and my husband and I talked about buying a new home together. But we both love it here in our little town and decided to stay put. The town has more than tripled in size since living here, but I still consider it to be small compared to the other Chicago ‘burbs.
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