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Thrift Store Home Decor - What to Buy, What Not to Buy

September 24, 2022 in Decorating, Fun, Shopping

Check out the items I will look for at thrift stores and the items I won’t by linking through to this post……

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Tags: thrift store, thrifting, home decor, home decor deals, budget decorating, budget friendly decor, add vintage decor, budget decorating and design tips, bookshelf styling 5

How to Decorate a Two Story Foyer with High Ledges and Window

September 21, 2022 in Remodeling, Reader Advice, Q&A, Designing

This entry hall has a problem I see a lot in my area, a two story space with tall empty walls and a few awkward ledges. Click through to see some suggestions on how to make this space feel more finished and special.

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Tags: entry hall, foyer, entry hall decor, applied mouldings, adding mouldings, two story space, two story home, design advice, remodeling

Should the fireplace brick be painted?

September 17, 2022 in Decorating, Design Plans, Q&A, Reader Advice

I received this question in my last Instagram Q&A from a homeowner who had been told to paint the fireplace brick in her home.

I studied this one for awhile, I have to say, I wound up saying no.

Here’s why…..

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Tags: QandA, fireplace wall, fireplace remodel, painted brick, paint the fireplace, decorating tips, fireplace wall decor, reader advice 1, terracotta brick

My daughter’s school art project of painted paper mache houses make for colorful decor in my kitchen.

How To Decorate Your Home With What You May Already Have - Part 1

September 14, 2022 in Decorating, Fun, Inspiration

Don’t have anything to decorate with? You may have more than you think!

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Tags: decorate, coffee table styling, bookshelf styling, tabletop decor, home decor, decorating ideas, decorate with what you have, plants, decorate with books, children's art, budget decor, budget decorating, shelf styling 1, decorate bookshelf 2, budget decorating and design tips, bookshelf styling 5

White living room needing furniture, a layout and some style. carlaaston.com

Adding Color to a White Living Room with Furnishings

September 10, 2022 in Decorating, Designing, Reader Advice, Q&A

This empty white living room needed furniture suggestions and a layout to help kickstart this homeowner’s furnishing journey. Come and see how this plan developed…..

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Tags: adding color to white living room, adding color, white living room, living room layout, living room furniture, terracotta, terracotta and turquoise, terracotta and blue, terracotta brick, add color to neutral rooms
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