Hi everyone!  Rachel here for Furbaby Friday!  As some of you might know, we like dogs in our household.  That is kind of an understatement – we love dogs!  And we are now the proud parents of dog #5 – Lady the Labrador.

Lady came into our lives late one night while we were on the way to pick up some dinner, running straight at our headlights, out of the darkness.  We spent most of the following day trying to find her …

Remember when you saw sage green all over?  I’m old enough to remember hunter green – my ninth grade bedroom was hunter green with burgundy.  How about teal?  Kelly green?  Celery?

Green is such a pretty and versatile color, and I’ve been seeing it more and more in magazines and on TV interiors.  I’m getting ready to re-do our guest bathroom, and  it’s made me rethink the color I thought I wanted to paint the walls.  Now I’m thinking green.

Here’s a …

We’ve all seen pictures like this:

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A beautiful entry hall.  A place to set your keys, the mail, your purse.  And a mirror to check your makeup and hair before you run out the door.

Even in the smallest entry, you can carve out a space like this with a small table or dresser, a mirror, a lamp and rug, and – if you have room – a small chair (although, I would leave out the faux rhino head!).

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Hi there!  I hope everyone has survived this brutal winter we’ve had!  Luckily, Springtime is just around the corner with some warmer weather to lift our spirits.  And along with the new flowers coming up, there’s lots of cute new fashions and accessories for your home.

One of the influences I’m seeing everywhere is nautical.  It seems like the water beckons us whenever the temperatures rise, so it makes sense that this is such a classic look for spring and summer.

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With the new year upon us, there are all sorts of experts out there predicting what we’ll see and love in 2011.  One of them, the Pantone Color Institute, has predicted that THE color of the year will be….. drumroll, please…. HONEYSUCKLE!

Pantone describes it as a “dynamic reddish pink” and calls it “encouraging and uplifting”.   So why did they choose it?  “Honeysuckle emboldens us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigor.”

In the coming year, you’ll see shades of honeysuckle …

November 15 was my second wedding anniversary, and this year I decided to give Chris a present that followed the more traditional gifts that are outlined by year.  For the second anniversary, tradition follows that the gift be cotton.  Since we don’t actually live by any cotton fields, and a cotton ball is a little silly, I decided to get Chris a cotton sweater he can wear now that the days are getting chilly.

Here is a list of the traditional …

To get everyone in the mood for this weekend, and maybe to inspire some last minute ideas, here are some spooky halloween decorating images!

{Images credited to (clockwise): Google Images, the Lady blog,  Porter House Designs, and Right at Home}

Growing up, my grandmother always had these in her house around the holidays, so the smell of clove studded orange pommanders really brings back fond holiday memories for me.   While making these may seem old-fashioned, it’s easy to do, and their scent can fill a room.

What you’ll need:

Clean and unblemished oranges:

Whole cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and groung cloves:

This time of year there’s lots of opportunities for hosting parties, from football games to Halloween and Thanksgiving.  And decorating for them doesn’t have to cost you a bundle – all you need is a little creativity and planning.

Here are some tips and ideas for your next get-together.

One of the easiest tips is to pick a color scheme and use it in everything you can.  Like the photo above, or the one below, color can be a powerful unifying theme.

Another easy way to …

Pillow shams can add color and comfort to your bed, and they’re so easy to make!  Seriously, if you can sew a square, then you can make a pillow sham.

Recently, I found some fabric online to match my now discontinued bedskirt from Pottery Barn.  I was so excited because I knew I could use it to make some matching pillow shams for our bed!   But you could use any fabric you want to make shams, so the possibilities are endless.  …