Modern House Minimalist Design

For years I have used my own homemade garland and greenery cut from nearby woods and occasionally picked up some things from Lowe's. Well, last year as our photo shoot approached and my greenery was started to dry out (the shoot wasn't until mid January) I decided to splurge and order some fresh new greenery. I had some trouble finding anything available seeing how Christmas had come and gone at that point but saw that Kate from Centsational Girl had mentioned using Lynch Creek Farm the prior year. I went on their website and ordered a bunch of garland and several wreaths. I was absolutely delighted when they arrived. They wreaths were huge and so lush! Here is one of the wreaths on our porch last year: and here in our dining room: This year they were so sweet and sent me boxes full of greenery including the garland on my chandelier and the gorgeous Southern Magnolia wreath above our buffet:  And two of these darling window wreaths (I will show you where I put the other on...

Y’all, I am so excited to be hosting a Ramsign giveaway!  I haven’t done one of these in ages! Ramsign’s classic hand stenciled signs are gorgeous and would be a fabulous addition to any decor.   There are so many possibilities…from your house number to any other important number or date! One winner will be invited to choose any house number sign with 1-5 digits (not name signs or address plaques) in any of Ramsign’s 5 design styles. The giveaway will be open through Friday November 30 at noon EST!  Here’s how to enter: Go to the Ramsign website and check out the five sign types: Metropolitan , Highlander , Arrowhead , Lighthouse and Engelhardt .  Post a comment on this post letting me know which style you’d choose or what number you’d pick!  For an extra entry or two, follow me through GFC, an email subscription or both!  Post a separate comment for each. And for a final extra entry, like Ramsign on Facebook .  Post a comment letting me kno...

 If you have been reading this blog for a while then you are probably well aware that I love silhouettes. I have loved them for as long as I can remember, which is why we make and sell them in our shop from pillows, to clothing. When I discovered Crafted by Kerstin last February I completely fell in love with her work. I ordered a necklace for myself and loved it so much that I have ordered 6 more items from her for gifts so far and am about to place another order for Christmas. Throughout all of my orders Kerstin has been such a pleasure to work with and is always so sweet and accommodating. And guess what?   Today she is giving away a $100 credit towards her shop!!!   Just in time for Christmas! Here is a sampling of some of the items from her shop :  Here is the piece she made for me that I love: And here is a picture of Kerstin and her lovely family: So, how can you win this $100 credit to Crafted by Kerstin ? All you have to do is leave a comment on this post! ...

Inspired You , the much anticipated book by Marian Parsons (known here in blogland as Miss Mustard Seed ) was officially released today! Marian is talented on so many levels. Not only did she write the book, she styled and photographed it all as well! Marian's blog is one of my absolute favorites and I have to say her book is every bit as gorgeous as her blog. I think it goes without saying that it is a visual treat, but it is also a truly enjoyable read. Inspired You is not only loaded with tips and tutorials but it's also full of heartwarming personal stories (like the free piano her husband surprised her with), inspiration and encouragement. You don't have to love decorating to love this book. Reading it will inspire you to start following your dreams. What Marian has accomplished in the last few years is mind-boggling. Along with having a wildly successful blog, she's been featured in multiple magazines, was on the Nate Show, has her very own paint line and now thi...

This is officially our 500th blog post! I have to admit I am quite surprised that we've made it this far. I was so hesitant to start this blog in the first place. But here we are over two and a half years later and still plugging away so in honor of it we thought it would be fun to offer a big giveaway! For this giveaway there will be FIVE winners! First Prize is a Silent Night/Holy Night pillow cover set : Second Prize will be this  12 by 20 Give Thanks pillow cover in white : Third Prize is this 12 by 20 Give Thanks pillow cover in black : Fourth Prize will be this 12 by 16 Give Thanks Pillow Cover in black : And Fifth Prize will be our new 14 by 14 Drummer Boy Pillow Cover in Deep Red. (They are finished but I haven't had a chance to photograph them yet so I am posting a photo of it in black below). How can you be one of the five winners ? All you have to do is leave a comment on this post.  You don't have to have a blog to enter, either. If you aren't a ...

I just wanted to pop in really quickly to let you all know we thought it would be fun to have a little sale in honor of labor day weekend ! The sale starts now and will run through Monday evening at midnight EST. And we also wanted to do a little giveaway for one of our give thanks pillow covers ! How can you win this pillow cover ? All you have to do is leave a comment on this post.  You don't have to have a blog to enter, either. If you aren't a blogger, just enter a comment and then where it says "comment as" scroll down near the bottom and click on anonymous. However, if you do that, make sure to leave your e-mail address so we can confirm that you are the winner. If we draw the name of someone who doesn't leave any identifying information we will simply draw a new name. Make sure to check back here on the blog to collect your prize!   And if you want to up your odds of winning you can "pin" a...

We are excited to finally be offering our "As for me and my house we will serve the Lord..." pillow cover in our shop today! We also are going to be giving one away here on our blog today. How can you win this pillow cover ? All you have to do is leave a comment on this post.  You don't have to have a blog to enter, either. If you aren't a blogger, just enter a comment and then where it says "comment as" scroll down near the bottom and click on anonymous. However, if you do that, make sure to leave your e-mail address so we can confirm that you are the winner. If we draw the name of someone who doesn't leave any identifying information we will simply draw a new name. Make sure to check back here on the blog to collect your prize!   And if you want to up your odds of winning you can "pin" any of the above photos onto Pinterest for one more entry .   Just write "Pinned" on a ...

I am so excited about today's giveaway! Kerstin of Crafted by Kerstin is offering one lucky reader one custom piece worth up to $125 from her shop! And this giveaway is just in time for Mother's Day! A few weeks ago I showed you the necklace she made for me. I literally wear it every day! It is my favorite piece of jewelry. Here I am all dressed up (which is a RARE occurance these days) wearing it. I wear it even when I am wearing my sweatpants though (which is what I am normally found wearing), I love it so much! Kerstin is an absolute pleasure to work with and she recently made me two more things - this lovely key chain and a smaller, more dainty silver necklace.  Her items are lovingly packaged in pretty little boxes and are such a joy to open and make for a special gift. Here is the original necklace she made for me: She also has a variety of silhouette jewelry in her shop: So, how can you win one of her custom pieces? All you have to do is leave a comment on this post! ...