My Christmas Home Tour: How To Decorate with Traditional Holiday Decor On A Budget
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My Christmas Home Tour: How To Decorate with Traditional Holiday Decor On A Budget

ByTeri Moore

How To Decorate with Traditional Holiday Decor On A Budget

The weather outside is frightful and I’ve had a chill in my bones for weeks now. It must be Christmas time! This year, I’m dedicated to decorating my home in a cheerful and seasonal aesthetic but without all the headaches of over-the-top decor. I don’t have a lot of spare time. I don’t have a lot of spare money. So I’m doing my best to incorporate our existing decor into our (new-to-us) home.

Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Gifts for Pampering a Cozy Homebody

ByTeri Moore

I’m back with another round of interest-based gift guides. Today, I’m exploring some great gifts for the homebody. You know the type – just wants to snuggle on the sofa and hydrate their skin? Yep. That can be me about once a month. These are all items I own and I highly recommend them!

Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Gifts for the Techie

ByTeri Moore

I know a lot of people do gift guides for women or men separately but this just doesn’t fit into my lifestyle, honestly. The biggest problem with associating gender with items is that it leaves a ton of space for those of us who don’t fit into gender norms. For instance, I asked for a tool belt for Christmas this year. I’m a woman and, unless it has sequins or comes in pink (in which case: HARD PASS), that’s probably not showing up on any gift lists for women.

So I’m breaking my Gift Guides down into interests. Today, I’m exploring some great gifts for the technically-inclined loved one in your life. These are all items I’ve either purchased or own and I highly recommend them!

What’s Your Home Decor Style? Here’s How To Find Out.

ByTeri Moore

How To Pinpoint Your Decorating Style

I’m always hearing from people who say they just can’t pinpoint their style. I totally understand that. People like pretty things. So when a room is pretty, regardless of the style, we tend to consider it “our style” simply because we enjoy looking at it. But simply enjoying looking at it doesn’t make it appropriate for our own homes.

BUDGET CHRISTMAS DECOR BLOG HOP: My Free DIY Wreath
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BUDGET CHRISTMAS DECOR BLOG HOP: My Free DIY Wreath

ByTeri Moore

Okay, so it’s not quite Thanksgiving yet but it’s definitely time to start thinking about Christmas decor. This year’s goal: Spend as little as possible. The holiday season is always the time of year when we imagine our wallets draining. In fact, the biggest excuse people give for not spending money is “Christmas is coming up”. It’s like a given that we’re all going to be broken on January 1st. But it doesn’t have to be that way. I’ve partnered with five other bloggers who share my sentiment to bring you our top wallet-friendly Christmas ideas. Mine? It’s free and easy but it looks like a million bucks!

DIY Tutorial: Christmas Gift Tags That Double As The Gifts Themselves
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DIY Tutorial: Christmas Gift Tags That Double As The Gifts Themselves

ByTeri Moore

If you’ve ever received a gift from me, you know I taking wrapping very seriously. I love a good cloth ribbon and coordinated paper but even more, I like to create gift tags that can be used as Christmas tree ornaments or activities for children. Here are my favorite tags I’m giving out to my family members this year.

ORC™ Week Six: Updated Suburban Entryway Reveal

ByTeri Moore

Before I dive into my entire space, I do want to address one surprise item; my dining room. At the beginning of this challenge, I mentioned that we weren’t in love with our dining room anymore. The wallpaper was a little too blah for the space and didn’t feel cohesive with the remainder of the house. So, after losing light at 5:00 last night, I decided to remedy the error I made back in the Spring and re-wallpaper this room.

ORC™: Week Five – Progress Report + What Is The One Room Challenge™?

ByTeri Moore

I could write about painting a foyer or patching holes in walls. I could break down the steps for installing a new light fixture or show you how I’ve installed the moulding in my foyer. Would those really be useful topics for you? Maybe. Most likely, they won’t be that valuable because they’ve been covered in-depth by about a million other blogs. Maybe what I’m going to write about today has been covered a bazillion times before as well. I’m writing it anyway because the questions I receive most often are NOT about home improvement projects. They aren’t related to color choices or trim work. They’re about the One Room Challenge™. So let’s dive in and answer some of those questions; …

ORC™: Week Four: Replacing Carpeted Stairs with Hardwood – No Easy Task

ByTeri Moore

This week was busy and kind of trying. Last week, I was all NEXT WEEK WILL BE BETTER and I was half right. This week has been far more productive because I sent my family away for the weekend so I could focus on the foyer. Last Friday, I hired a company to come install the stairs with hardwood. The appointment was set for Wednesday of this week. Feeling great with that task marked off my list and our brand new hardwoods installed upstairs, I spent the weekend installing trim moulding and painting the two-story foyer. …

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DIY Halloween Decorations: Life-Sized Skeleton Bartender

ByTeri Moore

I love Halloween. Have I made that point clear yet? It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Sao every year when a new batch of fun Halloween decorations premieres, I am super excited to see what I might be able to snatch up (if I wait until November 1st for the clearance). This year, my particular obsession was a mirror and skeleton set from Grandin Road. The snag? It’s $500! No clearance sale will ever make that affordable. So I decided to make my own. He’s not as sinister as the original, but I think he’s great nonetheless.