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Fall is the perfect season to host an outdoor movie night in your backyard! It’s that time of year when outdoor furniture is still outside and it gets dark earlier than the summer which means your little kiddos can enjoy the movie night as well. It’s so nice to transform your backyard with cozy blankets, […]

round up of budget friendly bar carts

Can you believe it’s already November? Before we know it Thanks No. 1 Modern bar cart with patterned sides that looks great as is, but would also look amazing painted a pop of color! Plus it’s only $157. No. 2 This lucite bar cart is a personal favorite of mine. Look at those chic lines! […]

For the longest time our backyard was mainly just grass and a little small area where we laid down some pavers so that we could set out a little plastic table/chairs during the summer. Not exactly ideal for entertaining. For the past couple of years we have wanted to build a deck and enjoy the […]

I adore Martha! She has always been a personal favorite of mine. Not only is she a craft genius, but an amazing business woman.   Last week there was buzz around the web about a blogger party that MS LIVING was holding next week. Sadly my inbox was completely free of any invites.   So […]

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1 degree closer to Martha…

While I’m still not best friends yet with twitter it is quite the wonderful tool. This week I connected with a fellow blogger who shared my love of Rachel Zoe and later on in the week when I was searching for a lady to feature for IN HER SHOES she came to the rescue. I’ve […]

In her shoes

IN HER SHOES:Flip Flops & Pearls Design

A traditional flame stitch pattern will forever remind me of Missoni. While they normally design ready to wear they do have some home good items such as this colorful rug: It retails for almost $3,000 in the 5 x 8 size. I think this budget friendly rug gives the same impact: The 5 x 8 […]

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Look for less: Missoni Rug

I can’t believe I’m already seeing ads on TV for Back to School. This summer has really flown by. I’m certain that home stores have been flooded with shoppers ready to stock up on supplies to make their cinderblock rooms aka dorms a home away from home. Here are some tips: 1. Have fun! Being […]

decorators' handbook

Decorators’ Handbook: Dorm Room Style

One of my favorite prints will forever be David Hicks Fiorentina Yesterday I found a great look alike in a very budget friendly price: Only $9.50 a yard Image via Palmer Weiss

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Look for less: David Hicks Fiorentina

A couple of weeks Kari from The Babs Blog sent me an email with some pictures of her home and told me that her design style was “college chic”. Kari and her husband don’t plan on being in this house for a long time so they decorated with mostly hand me downs, thrift store finds […]

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Open House: The Babs Blog

You all know I love a touch of animal print in a room. For a long time I’ve been marrying my love of black and white with animal prints and using zebra.   Design goddess Windsor Smith loves zebra as well: Currently one of my favorite steals from Walmart is on super clearance at only […]

great buys

Great Buys: Zebra Ottoman

A couple of weeks ago  I finally got my high-heeled foot in the door in freelancing writing! I went to school and got my degree in communications so writing has always been something I wanted to do.     While this little blog of mine helps me flex my writing muscles on a daily bases […]

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My living room is one of the rooms that evolved drastically from when we first moved one. Originally I painted the walls chocolate brown and did accents of white, blue and orange. That lasted maybe 2 years.

Our dining room sat empty for months. Okay maybe it was empty for just a handful of weeks and then we couldn’t take it anymore and put in a folding table and plastic outdoor chairs, but in my mind that was still empty.

On the main floor of our house we have a Florida room. Being that it’s a Florida room it is a considered a 3 season room, because there is no heat in the room. The previous owners used it as an indoor patio with outdoor furniture and it looked like this when we moved in.

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