Happy Flag Day. Since today is flag day and next month is the biggest holiday of the summer season. Our independence day. The 4th of July. In about 2-1/2 weeks to be exact. In honor of this important day I’m sharing some patriotic decorating and entertaining ideas for inspiration. The eas...

In honor of many beaches opening up across the country as SIP guidelines loosen, I’m setting a table with seashells and dreaming of the beach. I love decorating with seashells during the summertime and although I know it’s not “officially” summer yet the weather is telling me otherwise. ...

father's day is less than a week away. i thought i'd share a handmade gift i made for my husband years and years ago. to give you perspective my kids are now a tween & a teen. yup, a long time ago, but i love to look at creative mementos like this all the time. my husband use to have this at...

i cannot believe how fast summer is flying by! in about 3 weeks the masterpiece children will be back to school. what?!?! anyway i wanted to pause the season for a moment to share a favorite staple of mine in my summertime decor. i love seashells- all shapes and sizes, but since we do no...

Welcome July! Can you believe 2020 is halfway over? The fourth of July, our Independence Day, is this Saturday and I wanted to share a few tips if your are planning to entertain in your home or just want to sprinkle some seasonal love in your home. The 4th will look very different for us thi...

Hello friends! Last month I showed you the front yard remodel and I want to share some of the progress we have done in the front sitting area. It is one of our favorite spots now, where we can sip a cup of coffee in the morning or enjoy a refreshing beverage in the afternoon. The afternoon...

Happy May Day! We are enjoying May Spring goodness around here and I created some floral cone bouquets to spread the Spring May cheer. I am SO happy to share my DIY floral cone bouquets including an assortment ranging in size and materials with you today. These floral cone bouquets are pr...

I am a big fan of container gardening. I love the versatility, variety, and volume, that container gardening can offer without the huge, permanent commitment with landscape design. Today I am sharing useful tips and thoughts for creating your own container gardens. We have not planted o...

Last year I participated in a pop-up Vintage Market with some friends, which I shared here. Well, I had planned to refresh my kitchen set to sell at the Vintage Market and replace it with a more Frenchy feel set for our home. Well best laid plans... we ended going in a totally different dire...

Hi friends. I know Easter has come and gone but I wanted to quickly pop in and share our Easter tablescape for this year for future reference. Easter was fun and we were blessed with a little bit of family. I shared our menu in my last post which you can read all the details here{Easte...

Hello friends! Showing a quick trick and technique today on how to antique a gold framed mirror using dark furniture wax. It worked like a charm and it was super easy. Remember this mirror we purchased last year, which I shared here{mirror, mirror on the wall}? I loved all the details a...

Now that Spring is here there are things that can and should be done to prepare for the season inside and outside of the home. Here are some ideas that are on my list for Spring to dos but keep in mind this is not a comprehensive list but rather suggestions and inspiration for you to crea...

March has kicked off and I wanted to share some quick and easy ways to decorate for St. Patrick's Day. Just like the recent Valentine's Day it's not a big decorating holiday, but there are small touches you can add around your home. Of course just injecting green anything immediately star...

Happy Daylights Savings Day! Although we lose an hour today, we will benefit from longer days and added daylight in our days going forward. Believe it or not and whether you realize it or not having light raises our spirits and brightens our pet's days plus helps all our indoor fauna thrive as...

Today I am sharing a yummy cake recipe that goes a long way. Over spring break Miss M and I baked these for the family and decorated one with some Easter inspiration. Since the pistachio filling has a green tint I used it for my Stylish St. Patrick's Day Tablescape post, giving you a sneak ...

I know many do not decorate for Valentine's Day and I totally get it. Keep in mind, you don't have to go out and buy pink and red baubles with a side of hearts and cupids though, BUT you can inject some romance and love with words here and there. If you own a chalkboard of any sort it's the...

Hi there! Today I am sharing how to DIY a heart shaped wreath with some dried roses and mixed mosses. Although Valentine's Day is not a huge decorating holiday I do like to add a couple of romantic, sweet touches. And although this wreath is shaped like a heart it can be used anytime reall...

We are less than a month away from Valentine's Day. I have a couple projects I hope to share soon for the upcoming holiday but in the meantime I thought I would share some ideas I have done in the past to inject some romance and love vibes. It does not have to be over the top decorations bu...

I set the table aprés the Holidays with a winter vibe as we start off January with high hopes for this new year. 🤞🏼Yes, I am sticking to high hopes. Snowflakes and snowballs adorn the table and I used a mix of winter whites, grays and silvers throughout. There's a mix of everyday-ware with...

Here's another festive Christmas tablescape, showcasing bottlebrush Christmas trees as a centerpiece forest and green bottlebrush wreaths as individual placesetting details. The table has a black and white vibe with some pops of green. The touches of green include the small stripe in my {...

I decorated our mantel using white pumpkins and limelight hydrangeas that have dried nicely this season. Since we will be hosting Thanksgiving at home I want our home to still have a Thanksgiving vibe. A little bit of Christmas magic has started too sneak in but I don't want it to be the ...

I know now that Halloween is behind us, many of you turn the page to Christmas. Well, not this girl. November is all about birthdays and Thanksgiving over here. Both my birthday and Mr. Masterpiece's birthdays are this month along with Thanksgiving, which is truly the quintessential America...

This is for all the bubble lovers out there. I love a good champagne cocktail and mimosas always evoke a celebration or vacation vibe to me. Traditional mimosas use orange juice but we injected a little seasonal twist, using apple cider instead of orange juice for the Fall season. A few ...

thanksgiving is creeping up on us and will be here before we know it. i’m not trying to stress you out. really. actually quite the opposite. i’m sharing some tables and thoughts i have from past thanksgivings which will hopefully help you and|or inspire you for your own thanksgiving celebrat...

I was inspired to plant some fall containers when I was cleaning them out after the summer. our summer was really short here this year so I wanted to extend it a bit. I'm loving all the ornamental cabbage plants. big or small. in the goat cart.....love! the moody colors I found for f...