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How to Make An Asymmetrical Spring Wreath For Front Door
Today I’m excited to share more inspiration with you from our entryway. I put together an asymmetrical Spring wreath that is so easy to make! There are some affiliate links below, which means I get a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. For my full disclosure statement click here Last week I shared our entryway all decorated for Spring. If you missed that you can check it out HERE. This week I decided to continue working on the entryway by making this asymmetrical Spring wreath DIY. I had a lot of…
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Cozy & Simple European Cottage Winter Decor in the Kitchen
Winter decor can be hard, so today I’m excited to share our European cottage winter decor and a little secret about decorating your home. How I Simplified Our Home Decor this Winter Simple greenery stems Neutral and calm linens Display everyday items as decor (wooden spatulas in a crock, stand mixers, flour canisters, etc.) Remove items that are just decor with no function (I had books on the kitchen counter and they felt like they were cluttering the counter instead of adding to the aesthetic.) Display artwork that is life giving (this could be as simple as papers that the kiddos colored for you!! Is there any better artwork?) Go…
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9 Thrifty Christmas Decor Ideas: Beautiful European Cottage Style
I’m excited to share some thrifty Christmas decor ideas, so you can decorate beautifully this Christmas and save money for what matters most. Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, but these are products I recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. This year I challenged myself to buy nothing new for Christmas as far as the Christmas decor goes. The only thing I allowed myself to buy this year were stockings. I want all my girls to know that they are MY girls regardless of how they came to be with us. So even something like a stocking that doesn’t match…
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Limewash Paint Stone: DIY Beautiful Aged Fireplace Makeover
Limewash paint is a beautiful way to update stone or walls, but there are a few things I wish I knew before we started the fireplace makeover. Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, but these are products I recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. So before we get into the meat of this post I want to remind everyone what the fireplace looked like before this. This is what the fireplace looks like now!! Talk about a transformation! It’s so much better than it used to be. If you want to watch the YouTube video of this project you can…
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Beautiful European Cottage Fireplace Makeover Ideas & Inspiration
I’m so excited to share some European cottage fireplace makeover ideas and inspiration as we begin to renovate our living room fireplace. We have lived in this house for 5 years. And for 5 years I have wanted to change this fireplace. It’s not the ugliest thing you’ve ever seen. In fact, there is nothing “wrong” with it. But it was never my style. Last year we added “fireplace makeover” to the list of projects we wanted to complete for 2021. But obviously, that didn’t happen. So this Summer when I mentioned to my husband that I really wanted to get it done, he must have tucked it away in…
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7 Thrifty & Easy Thanksgiving Decor Tips: Dining Room
Celebrating Friendsgiving or Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be expensive to be pretty so I’m sharing 7 thrifty and easy Thanksgiving decor tips When Heidi from Eleanor Rose Home told me she was organizing a Friendsgiving/Thanksgiving-themed hop I was so excited! So today I’m joining 11 amazingly talented ladies sharing Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving inspiration. If you’re here from Cindy’s post sharing dinner ideas thanks so much for stopping by! If we’ve never met you’re welcome to head over to the About Aliya section so you can get to know me a bit more. (Over there I share how and why I came to start Open Doors Open Hearts.) You can also…
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How to Make Pottery Barn Handcrafted Mini Terracotta Pumpkin Dupes
When I saw the Pottery Barn handcrafted mini terracotta pumpkin and gourds I instantly fell in love, but not with the price. So I made dupes! Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, but these are products I recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. Today I’m so excited about joining some friends for a Fall DIY blog hop. Fall decor can be so expensive, so I like to DIY as much as I can to cut costs and still have a gorgeous fall home. If you’re here from Lora’s DIY fabric leaf wreath project I’m so glad you stopped by! If…
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Simple Kids Shared Closet Organization: 1 Year Update
It’s been 1 year since we finished this closet, so I decided to check on the kids shared closet organization and see if it was still working. How do you organize shared children’s closet? It’s been a year since we organized this closet and turned it into a closet for two. When we first designed this closet our girls were 3 and 5 years old. Since then a few things have changed, and they are now responsible for putting their laundry away independently. With this big change I was noticing that the closet needed some Mommy attention. So although I think the original shared girls closet design was really good,…
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How to Simply Lighten Stained Wood + 3 Helpful Tools
There are so many different ways to lighten stained wood, but I learned a few different tips that made it so much easier than I imagined! Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, but these are products I recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. Before we get into the details of this DIY project, I need to tell you something. You were created to do hard things. You were created to thrive on challenges and struggles. Recently, I found myself lying on the living room floor exhausted from a week of renovating apartments, cleaning the house, working in the garden, transitioning…
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The Best Pancake Recipe with Sourdough Discard
I never used to eat pancakes with my family on Saturday morning. But now we use this pancake recipe with sourdough discard and I can't resist. I'm sure I'm not the only Mom whose kiddos LOVE pancakes. It's one of their favorite breakfast foods. In part because I generally make them on Saturday mornings so they aren't a regular everyday breakfast, but also because this recipe is AMAZING.
