Before we moved into our home this past fall, I was hellbent on turning the one area of my downstairs into a breakfast nook. I envisioned my kids eating meals there and doing homework — a true hub for us all to reconvene around.…
If you’re coming on over from my friend Lindsay’s blog, Aratari at Home, welcome! Wasn’t her tablescape inspiring? If you’re not, welcome to your first stop on the Home Sweet Valentine Blog Hop! We have six ladies sharing their Valentine’s decor inspo today, so…
I’m going to say two words and I want you to think of an image that represents those words in your head: Valentine’s Day. Did you immediately think of something red? There’s a good chance you did! Even though I usually keep my decor…
I’ve always loved putting together a tablescape, but the Blue + Earth Toned Fall Tablescape I did in collaboration with Tattered Tulip really took the cake. I’ve never had such an overwhelming response (really, this post is still my most popular article to date)…
We’ve somehow managed to turn the Family Room to the Playroom, the Living Room to the Family Room, Fox’s Room to the Nursery, and the Nursery to Fox’s room in 3 weeks flat. It’s been a whirlwind of redecorating in the McElhaney household and I’ve…
Can you believe it’s been a year since we moved to Buffalo? After our family moved across the country, we were starting fresh with almost everything. It was too costly to fix up all of our rooms at once, so our sunroom took a…
For as long as I could remember, the extent of my holiday decorating for the year exclusively featured a decorated Christmas tree and maybe a few pumpkins. Without family to host for the holidays and being without kids, it seemed like more work than…
Our living room is finally starting to piece together. I did things a bit different this time, buying a piece of furniture and then waiting to see it in person to decide on my next move. One of my biggest purchases for this room…
Industrial rustic. The sweet contradiction of hard metals and soft wood textures are a favorite of mine. I always envisioned myself living in a Chicago loft with exposed pipes and brick walls, filled with Edison bulbs and beaming with white accents all over. I…
You know how when you go on Pinterest you usually wind up repinning the same theme over and over? Fitness, food, travel, wedding decor, beauty tips, etc. Well my weakness is mid-century modern decor and furniture. I could salivate over that stuff all day…