Hi there, friends... January is just slip-sliding away, isn't it?? Registration at Legacy has been cranking and so another busy week is winding down. :) I've been working away on my purging projects and will share a post on progress here soon. I've also got a sweet little DIY coming you way... I know -- shocking, right?? But in the meantime, I wanted to share five of my faves from Instagram this week. A couple of these are giving me some … [Read more...]
Holiday Bits and Pieces
December 29, 2016 by · Leave a Comment
Greetings, friends! I hope you're enjoying this Christmas week... it is always one of my favorite times. The hub bub has died down and I can regroup, rest up, watch football and get organized for the new year. How about you? I need it more this year than ever. 2016 just about plowed me under -- so. much. happening. And while I make a point of choosing joy on a regular basis -- and there was plenty of that! -- there have also been some … [Read more...]
Dining Room Update
September 19, 2016 by · 1 Comment
Monday, already? I actually had a pretty low key weekend and am feeling on the downside of my head cold so fingers crossed that it's behind me! I did get a few things done around the house and that's always a good feeling. :) One of the things on my list was to put my dining room "back together." I may not have shared that last May my parents loaded up our family piano and drove it to Austin for my older sister, who is experiencing a … [Read more...]
My Favorite Antique Pieces
April 9, 2014 by · 4 Comments
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post for Mohawk Homescapes about incorporating antique accents into your decor. And in the midst of my work on that post, I realized how many wonderful antique pieces I have in my own home. And so I thought I'd share my favorites with you... This is my all time favorite -- my grandmother's buffet that sits in my dining room. And one of the reasons it's my favorite is that she wrote me a letter shortly … [Read more...]
DIY Sheet Music Tree {and a little of this ‘n that…}
December 11, 2012 by · 7 Comments
It was quite the birthday weekend for the hubs up at the lake, and now, of course, I'm feeling behind the eight ball just a bit! My daughter and I take off for NYC right after school on Thursday, so all my to-dos for the next several days need to be checked off by the time I leave for work on Thursday morning... yikes! Anyhow, over Thanksgiving I worked on this little sheet music project and thought I'd share it with you along with a peek at … [Read more...]
DIY Mirrored Pumpkin {Neutral Fall Table Details}
September 20, 2012 by · 25 Comments
I'm so enjoying this touch of fall in my newly painted and decorated dining room! The traditional fall colors just wouldn't feel right in this space, so I broke out my white ceramic pumpkin I bought at Target several years ago, and a spray-painted dollar store pumpkin I shared last fall. I added in some silk ivy on my silver footed tray and the French sheet music candles I made for Valentine's Day. The vellum has a beautiful warm creamy … [Read more...]
Neutral Fall Tablescape
September 17, 2012 by · 9 Comments
Whew, a busy weekend... tailgating in Athens and taking in the UGA game (Go Dawgs!). If you follow me on Instagram (heidiopia), you were treated to all kinds of pics from the fun! Thank goodness for a gorgeous late summer day... and tickets in the club level seating. :-) Sunday I finally got motivated to bring a little fall into my home and I created a neutral fall tablescape in the dining room. A girl's gotta start somewhere, … [Read more...]
DIY Stencil Drapes {Royal Design Studio Stencil Review}
September 12, 2012 by · 14 Comments
Though it's hard to pick a favorite project in my Ugly Duckling dining room, I think the project that made the biggest difference in my space is my drapes... After living with simple blinds for soooo long, I was completely unprepared with how finished these drapes make my space feel! And this project had a ton of bang for the buck! Here's how it came about... It all started when I went to Haven. I was so thrilled to receive a … [Read more...]
DIY Pendant Light Fixture {Dining Room Details}
September 6, 2012 by · 13 Comments
Achieving the overhead lighting I wanted for my Ugly Duckling Dining Room was by far the most challenging part of this room makeover. This room used to a be "formal" living room and when I confiscated the beautiful bay windowed well-lit dining room to use for my Mom Cave, the dark "formal" space became our little-used dining room. Alas, there is no wiring in the ceiling of this room for an overhead fixture. I had to get creative in order to … [Read more...]
August’s Favorite Things
August 31, 2012 by · 7 Comments
Yowza, it's so hard to believe we are rocking into SEPTEMBER! A whole new crop of Little Ones to acclimate, new routines for my high schoolers, new football season, new goals for a successful school year. But with all of that comes a whole lotta time constraints. So if my visiting and commenting on blogs drops off a bit and I may have to post a little less, just know that I'm still here... still writing, DIY'ing as best I can, and reading as … [Read more...]
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