
Easy DIY Ribbon Decor
With all of the beautiful ribbons available at the craft store, how can you resist bringing some home? The next question is then, how do you use them? The DIY ideas below are easy, no-sew ways to incorporate ribbon into your home decor. To create visual cohesion, I used a couple of different red & burlap ribbons throughout my living room for the holidays. I then added some more bits of red with various ornaments. Did you know you can pick up old books for a steal at your loca

Christmas Mantel and Dining Room Tour
Welcome! I’m happy to share with you our Christmas mantel and a tour of our dining room, which happens to be where our fireplace is located. It’s not typical, but we love the warmth and the old-fashioned “gather around the kitchen hearth” feeling it gives the space. The fireplace is here because this used to be the living room. We renovated and switched things around to make better use of the home’s square footage. I was nervous about going against convention and worried we w