MY FIFTEEN FAVORITES- GIFT GUIDE FOR HER, HIM, AND HOME

Welcome to My Five Favorites today! Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light,  Kris from  Driven by Decor  and I are all so excited to share our holiday gift guides with you today. We had so many good things we couldn't stop at just 5!  I've worked hard to narrow the options to my very favorite suggestions to share with you today: 5 for her, 5 for him, and 5 for your home. ...

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MY FIVE FAVORITES- LIGHTING

Welcome to My Five Favorites today! Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light,  Kris from  Driven by Decor  and I are all so excited to share our five favorites in lighting with you today.  Even though it's basic purpose is functional, lighting is such a great opportunity to add style and personality to your home.  I'm looking around right now counting 6 light sources in my living room, not counting the built in lights.  Nothing else adds layers and atmosphere to a space like good lighting! We're so happy to have Sue from  The Zhush  guest hosting with us this month.  Sue has a discerning eye to curate beautiful rooms, and she doesn't shy away from using beautiful colors and mixing and matching patterns in her designs.   (*This post may contain affiliate links, read my  full disclosure policy here .) ...

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MY FIVE FAVORITE TIPS FOR STYLING BOOKSHELVES

Welcome to My Five Favorites today! Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light  and I are all so excited to share with you today. Our friend Kris from  Driven by Decor  is taking the month off, she'll be back with us next time.  Today we're spilling our five favorite tips for styling bookshelves.  Shelves are an area that can be tricky to find the right balance when decorating, so we hope that some of this advice is helpful for you today! ...

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MY FIVE FAVORITE WAYS TO MIX OLD AND NEW

Welcome to My Five Favorites today! Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light,  Kris from  Driven by Decor  and I are all thrilled to share with you today.  I'm so excited about our theme this month because my decorating style and the pieces in my home are all about the mix of old and new furniture and accessories.  When used appropriately, I think older pieces have a certain way of bringing personality, interest, and character to a space with a collected feel that truly can't be achieved with all new items. We're happy to have Melanie from My Sweet Savannah  as our guest host today.  Her home exterior is one of my long time favorites, I mean how good can it get when you have a lake and wooded area adjoining your property?  Fantastic!  Melanie has a casual, collected style and a definite knack for incorporating old finds into her decor while maintaining a fresh, inviting design. FURNITURE If you've be......

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MY FIVE FAVORITE GARDENING PLANTS, TOOLS, AND PRODUCTS

Welcome back for this month's round of My Five Favorites!  Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light,  Kris from  Driven by Decor  and I are all so excited to share our favorite garden related plants, tools, and products with you today. 'Tis the season to enjoy the outdoors!  I'm not a huge gardener, but we try to keep our yard and flowerbeds looking fresh and presentable.  I've definitely found a few things that work best for us, but I'm looking forward to seeing some great tips from my pals today too. ...

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MY FIVE FAVORITE SUMMER ESSENTIALS

Welcome to My Five Favorites today! Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light,  Kris from  Driven by Decor  and I are all ready for Summer and excited to share our essentials for the season with you today. This month we're so happy to welcome Sheila from Maison De Cinq  as our guest host.  Sheila's casual yet elegant french country style is so inviting and she has quite the eye for putting a room together.  After soaking up her gorgeous Summer Home Tour , I can't wait to see what her Summer favorites are! ...

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MY FIVE FAVORITE WAYS TO DECORATE THE PORCH AND PATIO

Welcome to My Five Favorites today! Warm weather is finally on our doorstep and I suspect we're all feeling the itch to spruce things up outside.  This month we're sharing our five favorite ways to decorate the porch and patio.  Remember to join these lovely ladies for their great outdoor ideas today as well- Pam from  Simple Details Lisa from  Shine Your Light ...

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MY FIVE FAVORITE HOME BASICS I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT

Welcome to My Five Favorites today! Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light,  Kris from  Driven by Decor  and I are all so excited to share our favorite home basics we can't live without today.  ...

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MY FIVE FAVORITE BUDGET FRIENDLY HOME PROJECTS

Welcome to My Five Favorites today! This month, we've combed the archives and chosen our five favorite budget friendly home projects that give the biggest bang for your buck.   I think all of us hosting today are relatively budget conscious when we're working on a space, and I'm excited to see some great inspiration today for attaining beautiful design on a dime! ...

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MY FIVE FAVORITE WAYS TO ORGANIZE ROOM BY ROOM

Welcome to a new year of My Five Favorites today! Before we dive in to today's topic, I wanted to thank you all so much for all of your kind words on our Better Homes and Gardens magazine feature.   I'm glad you found it interesting to see a bit of what goes on behind the scenes of a magazine photo shoot! My partners and I sure do enjoy putting this series together for you each month, and it seems that you all are enjoying it as well.  Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light,  Kris from  Driven by Decor  and I are all so excited to share some of our favorite ways to organize with you today.  And, for a little twist, we're sharing one organizing idea from 5 different rooms in our homes.  Read on for simple organizing tips from my Laundry Room, Master Bath, Closet, Office/Craft Room, and Storage Closet. ...

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MY FIVE FAVORITE TIPS TO TAME THE HOLIDAY CRAZY (WAYS TO PREPARE FOR THE HOLIDAYS)

Welcome to My Five Favorites today!  Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light,  Kris from  Driven by Decor  and I are all so excited to share our best holiday prep tips with you.  I know I need all of the help I can get to tame the holiday crazy, and I suspect you might too. ...

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MY FIVE FAVORITE IDEAS FOR DECORATING KIDS' ROOMS

Welcome to My Five Favorites today!  Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light,  Kris from  Driven by Decor  and I are all so excited to share our favorite kid's room ideas with you today. We're so happy to welcome our guest  Julie Blanner  this month.  Julie has a simple, clean, polished style and I always think of one word when I see any of her work... dreamy.  Everything she does is just gorgeous! ...

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MY FIVE FAVORITE BEAUTY AND HAIR PRODUCTS

Welcome to My Five Favorites today!  I'm so excited to share my favorite hair and beauty products with you this month.  Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light,  and Kris from  Driven by Decor  are joining me sharing their picks for beauty and fashion too. ...

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MY FIVE FAVORITE SUMMER ACCESSORIES

Welcome to My Five Favorites today!  Are y'all moving a little slow this morning like I am after a full day of celebrating yesterday?  What a fun day but we're ready to get it in gear and share this month's MFF with you.  Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light,  Kris from  Driven by Decor  and I are all set to share our favorite Summer Accessories with you today. I'm so thrilled to have my sweet friend Mallory from  Style Your Senses  as our guest host today.  I've known Mallory for years and am not only continually inspired by her home, but her fashion sense as well!  She knows what she's doing and has such good taste, I know you'll enjoy her work too.  Case in point, check out this jaw-dropping  nursery  that she recently completed for her new sweet baby girl.  I'm speechless!  Since Mallory is equally talented in her home and fashion picks, she's the perfect guest to share he......

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MY FIVE FAVORITE HOME GADGETS

Welcome to My Five Favorites today!  Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light,  Kris from  Driven by Decor  and I are all so excited to share with you today.  This time, we're telling you all about our favorite, most useful gadgets in our home. We're so happy to welcome Sarah from  Thrifty Decor Chick  as our guest host today.  Sarah has been blogging for a LONG time and I've followed her since I started reading blogs.  She can take a space in her home that was already perfectly lovely and completely transform it to be exceptional!  Exhibit 1, her gorgeous Kitchen , and exhibit 2, this to die for Craft Room ! ...

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MY FIVE FAVORITE PAINT PROJECTS

Welcome to My Five Favorites today!  Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light,  Kris from  Driven by Decor  and I are all so excited to share our favorite paint projects with you today.  We're so happy to have Kristin from  Bliss at Home  joining us as our guest host today.  Let me tell you, Kristin has some serious style and I've enjoyed following along as she settles in to her new home, and checking in on her current One Room Challenge living room and entry way project. ...

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MY FIVE FAVORITE IKEAS PRODUCTS IN MY HOME

Welcome to My Five Favorites today!  Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light,  Kris from  Driven by Decor  and I are all so excited to share our favorite purchases from Ikea with you today. We're so happy to have Rhoda from Southern Hospitality  as our guest this month.  I've been blessed to get to know Rhoda personally this past year, and she is one neat lady!  Her love for what she does and for her family is always an encouragement to me.  And, it's so fun to follow along with the fixer upper that she's been working on for the past 5 years or so (it's almost unrecognizable from where she started!).  I'm anxious to see Rhoda's favorites today and am wondering if there are any Ikea goodies in this darling corner of her den... ...

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MY FIVE FAVORITE THRIFTED FINDS

Thank you all for all of your nice comments on my Spring Entry tour yesterday.  I loved reading which was your favorite out of the 3 ways I styled it! Welcome to My Five Favorites today!  Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light,  Kris from  Driven by Decor  and I are all so excited to share our favorites in a different category with you each month.  Today we're sharing our favorite thrifted finds, which includes anything found at a yard sale or thrift store, off of Craigslist, beside the curb on trash day... anything that is secondhand! I'm so excited to welcome our guest host The Makerista today.  Gwen could not be a more perfect fit for this month's theme!  She loves color and decorates with a mostly traditional flair and a slightly modern twist thrown in, and has quite the knack for incorporating the old with the new.  She is not afraid to do her own thing, and her home is packed full of her unique idea......

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MY FIVE FAVORITE WAYS TO CELEBRATE VALENTINE'S DAY

Welcome back to My Five Favorites!  Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light,  Kris from  Driven by Decor  and I are all so excited to share our favorite ways to celebrate Valentine's Day with you today.  If you were really, really paying attention, you might have noticed that in the past we've shared MFF on the first Tuesday of every month.  However, this year we're adjusting our schedules a bit, so look for us on the first Wednesday of each month from now on. We are so happy to welcome Ann from On Sutton Place as our guest host this month.  Ann has such a knack for making even the simplest projects stunningly beautiful.  She also shares mouth-watering recipes and has quite the green thumb!  I think I need to learn a thing or two from Ann, and I can't wait to see her favorite Valentine ideas that she's sharing with us today. Easy Winter Neutral Decor Ideas from On Sutton Place ...

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MY FIVE FAVORITE ORGANIZING TOOLS

Welcome to a new year of My Five Favorites!  Pam from  Simple Details , Lisa from  Shine Your Light,  Kris from  Driven by Decor  and I are all so excited to be back with you today.  Since it's January, when many feel the need to purge and organize, we're sharing our five favorite tools that help keep us organized with you today. We're so happy to have Erin from Sunny Side Up joining us as our guest host today.  Erin is a master organizer and has so many good tips to share with us!  She says she likes to keep all of the counters in her gorgeous kitchen cleared because she feels organized if her kitchen is clean, no matter what is going on in the rest of the house.  I like that philosophy (and need to try that tactic out!)! ...

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