Decorating With Paint
I’ve been a fan of white interiors for a long time now. Most of my home has been painted in the same shade of warm white since I first moved in. It’s simple and fresh, and creates a great backdrop for whatever furnishings, art, and accessories I’m into. But I’ve been thinking of changing things […]
More Spring Inspiration
Here’s a little more inspiration for you. The weather’s getting warmer, Easter is coming up, and it’s a great time to add a few spring touches to your home. Now, I have to be really clear – these are not my pictures! We got our hands on some fun stock images and wanted to share […]
Guest Posting And Some Random News
Today I wanted to introduce you to the lovely Shauna from Satori Design For Living. She’s an awesomely talented blogger who also runs a design business. Check out her blog, where you’ll find all kinds of inspiring ideas for making your home look and feel its best. I guest posted for her today, and shared […]
A Little Valentine Decorating
Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you! Did you do a little decorating? Around here, we keep it pretty simple. Basically I just walk around the house and toss dollar store stuff here and there. It’s pretty quick and easy, and a little random. But I do think it makes things festive. This is pretty […]
Christmas Crafting: How To Make a Scouring Pad Mini Tree in 5 Seconds or Less
A 5 second Christmas craft? Easy enough that your kids can do it? Cheap enough that you can make a whole forest of these for just a few bucks? People, get out your scouring pads! This is seriously green decorating. These adorable little mini-trees are just standard kitchen metal scouring pads that have been pulled […]
1 Mantle 4 Ways
Here’s another look at the mantle decorating play date Nads and I had last year. We had some fun one day styling my fireplace mantle using a few finds from HomeSense mixed in with some things I already had. I always keep my eyes peeled for great looking Christmas pieces that I can use in […]
Zara Home - When Are You Coming to My Home
One of the BEST things about exploring a new destination is finding new outposts of your favorite brands and stores. Zara is big in Europe and Portugal is no exception. What is also big is Zara Home, their collection of home accessories, decor and furniture. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, I had a chance to visit and […]
Vintage Vespas
Having spent some of my childhood summers in Italy, the sight of a Vespa whizzing by always leaves me with a nostalgic twinge. These adorable iconic Italian scooters conjure up images of summer afternoons highlighted by a perfect espresso and loads of gelato. Imagine my delight when my husband showed up one day with these
Christmas Mantle Decorating Ideas: Birch Logs
There is nothing nicer than creating a warm and inviting atmosphere in your home for the holiday season. An ideal place to add a Christmas touch is your fireplace mantle. Join us here at lifeovereasy as we have some fun trying out a few mantle decorating ideas. This first one works around an artful display […]
Micro Crafts
I love art/craft projects and what I love even more are fast, great looking results. Check out these framed, food themed illustrations I have decorating my kitchen wall. I can’t even call this a mini project,
Halloween Help
Unlike my sister Dani (who is a bit of a decorating diva herself, but that’s another post), holidays are a lot of pressure at our house. Why? Because we live a couple of doors away from the Martha Stewart of holiday decorating.
Kerri’s Wicked Halloween Part 2
One great talent Kerri has is being able to make inexpensive decorations look great. She picks things up at dollar stores and discount department stores, and supplements with
Kerri’s Wicked Halloween
My friend Kerri is an amazing Halloween stylist. It’s always great to go into her house this time of year for a little dose of spookiness. One thing I admire is that she always manages to get her decorating done early so that she can enjoy the fruit of her efforts for a while (something […]
The Wicked Witch of the West Says…..
…….”Don’t Make Me Get The Flying Monkeys!” This is one scary witch. Halloween’s coming up and she’s going up on my front door today. And she means business, folks! This will be
