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DIY Merry & Bright Placemats

I hope you enjoyed part 2 of the Merry & Bright Holiday Home tour yesterday on the blog and my festive tablescape.  Today I want to share the details of the DIY placemats I made for my table. You might remember that I used printable art pieces from My Love Note Designs in my bedroom refresh back in May.  Christina has…

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Merry & Bright Holiday Home Tour-Part 2

Welcome to part 2 of the Merry & Bright Holiday Home Tour.  It has been such fun to partner with my 8 fellow bloggers to bring you lots of holiday inspiration. If you’re coming over from Love Your Abode thanks for stopping in and if you’re one of my regular readers, thanks for your continued love and support!  Did you see…

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The Easiest DIY Christmas Cards Ever!

So remember when I told you weeks ago that I was going to make my Christmas cards?  Well, I didn’t tell you a fib. When I lived in Seattle I always made my Christmas cards by hand.  One year I made cards out of 3-dimensional ornaments and another year I made my cards inside metal tins which served as the…

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The Sounds of Christmas–My Favorite Holiday Tunes

I know many of you will be in the thick of holiday decorating this weekend.  While you at, why not play some holiday music.  Here’s my 2015 Holiday Playlist along with one of my favorite holiday videos in case you’re looking for some music inspiration!  Enjoy!   all songs available on i-tunes

Holiday Gift Guide–Holiday Hostess Gifts Under $25

It’s party season and when it comes to hostess gifts, I’m always challenging myself to take something other than a bottle of wine.  My requirements for a hostess gifts are something that is practical, useful and something that will bring joy and that the host!  These hostess gift ideas check all the boxes and even better, all of them are under…

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Holiday Candles: Easy Ways To UpStyle Candles For Christmas

via babble Happy Friday!  I am so glad that weekend is here and I can’t wait to sleep in a bit tomorrow.  It’s been busy in my neck of the woods and while I still have some decorating to do, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.  I’m looking forward to relaxing and savoring the season….

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5 Minute Holiday Doormat

I change out my doormats seasonally but when it was time to put one out for Christmas I realized I didn’t have a holiday themed one that went with this years decor. What I had was this basic $4.99 doormat I purchased from Ikea last summer.  It was tucked in a corner of the garage most likely waiting to be UpStyled. Some  Scotch Blue painters tape……

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Merry and Bright Holiday Home Tour–Part 1

Hello everyone!   Today is the first day of the Merry & Bright Holiday Home Tour that I’m participating in.  I want to give a big virtual hug and shout out to Kellie from Design Asylum  who spearheaded the idea for this tour and created our fabulous graphic. Now on to the tour! If you are coming from Marsha’s home at M….

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