CUTE FALL WREATHS AND FRONT DOOR HANGERS

I'm not quite ready to start busting out my Fall decor just yet, but that doesn't mean I'm not starting to think about it!  You all seemed to enjoy the round up of door hangers I shared earlier this year, so I thought I'd scope out more but this time specifically for Fall.  Whether you want a touch of the season for your front porch, mantel, classroom, back door, or want a sweet gift for a friend, one of these super cute Fall wreaths and door hangers will get you in the mood for Fall in a hurry! ...

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HOW TO TEMPORARILY COVER A LAMP SHADE WITH FABRIC

I've been toying with the idea of adding a pair of lamps to my mantel for a while, I had some there years ago and loved the look.  On a recent trip to Homegoods I came across the perfect pair- they had a slim enough profile to fit on the mantle and were tall enough to add some height.  And, the bases look like bamboo and were already the perfect color!  These are probably technically buffet lamps, that's the term you would use to search for a similar shape and size.  Although the shade was a perfect crisp white, when I put them on the mantle the shade totally disappeared... they needed some oomph!  Since the shades were so nice and we all know I like to move things around a lot, I didn't want to do anything to them that would permanently damage the shade should I want it to be white again in a different spot.  I've covered shades with fabric in the past using hot glue but they were always old shades that I didn't care about using again in their original ......

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FIVE FRIDAY FAVORITES

Happy Friday, friends!  Thanks so much for your kind responses to this week's posts, if you missed them hop back and take a look. Pagoda Style Window Cornice Tutorial It's a Colorful Life Snapshots of Summer Tour Wrap-Up But for today, here are some things I've been loving lately.  I hope you have the BEST weekend, it's our last one together as a family for a while as Caleb heads back to college in a few days.  With everything he missed out on last Spring having to come home early, we're actually thrilled and excited for him to go!  His small college is being very thorough in their planning and taking all possible safety precautions to allow a safe return to campus for students, and we are praying they will all be able to complete the semester on campus. ( *This post contains affiliate links, including Amazon.  As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Read my  full disclosure policy here .) We're always ready for a new fam......

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DIY PAGODA STYLE WINDOW CORNICE TUTORIAL

From the beginning design stages I had an idea of how I wanted to dress the windows in my Master Bathroom makeover .  (See the final updated Reveal Part 2 here!)  I knew that I wanted a pagoda style cornice and found a few inspiration images on Pinterest , but no tutorials on how to make one.  So, I got my creative wheels spinning and figured it out!  Today I'll share with you how I made my pagoda style window cornices, it's not too difficult of a project! ...

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IT'S A COLORFUL LIFE "SNAPSHOTS OF SUMMER" TOUR WRAP-UP

Did you catch all of the 19 It's a Colorful Life home tours last week?  This color specific tour is so fun and as I visited each one I was blown away by the layers and colors and patterns in these homes! And just in case, if you haven't had a chance to visit, I shared my Summer home tour in two parts last week.  Here they are- Part 1- Entry, Living Room, and Kitchen  ...

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