Decorating And Marriage...

I have been doing a lot of thinking this past week. Packing your life into 50 tea chests tends to make a person a little contemplative.And what I've realised, in between the boxes, the bubble wrap and the puppies stealing my masking tape, is that it's not enough just to decorate a house. It's not enough just to paint walls in the latest palettes, hang prints like a Parisian gallerist, screw in

Touches of Tassels

Gone are the days when tassels indicated formality in the form of elaborate drapery ties. Tassels are now fun and trendy, and I adore them (Could you tell by my header?). The fact that Audrey wore tassel earplugs in Breakfast at Tiffany's show that these can be timeless beauties as well! 1 / 2 / 3 / 4Did you catch out my bathroom reveal yesterday? If not,  check it out!There is some more tasseled

Designer Pillow Shop Giveaway

To kick off my blog birthday week, I'm excited to bring you a great giveaway today.  This giveaway is brought to you by Designer Pillow Shop.  It's a home decor company specializing in pillow covers and curtains in some of today's modern fabrics.  The pillows have the fabric on both sides and have an easy envelope opening.How about a chance to win some new pillow covers for your home?  One reader

IF I WERE BUILDING A HOUSE......

when i found this exterior shot this morning on pinterest, i was LOVING it! and it made me think.....if i had to start from scratch and build a house, what would it look like?so here it is, a tour of my imaginary house......and thank god my husband doesn't read these blogs!dontcallmebetty.tumblr.comthat front door? GOTTA have it!!!elsoncompany.comhttp://www.victoriahagan.com/

This Blogger's Bathroom

I recently had a request to show more of my living space, and so today I have a little treat for all of my readers: My bathroom!Before getting my hands on this space, it was covered in (I kid you not) floor to ceiling fish wallpaper. I don't have a picture so you will just have to trust me on this one. When my brothers moved out I knew it was time to glamify and girlify the space. I couldn't

Decorating Cents Is Turning One!

On Thursday my blog turns one.  It's hard to believe that one year ago I published my first post.  Time flies when you're having fun huh?  I had no idea I would meet so many great people and complete so many DIY projects.  When I first started this blog, I didn't think anyone would want to hear what I had to say, but you came.  This was just a way for me to document my home projects and vent

Concrete Jungle Where Dreams are Made

One day soon, I will make it to New York. I'm so jealous that my boyfriend is heading there TOMORROW for a father-son bonding trip with his dear ol' dad...(umm..where was my invite? I'm fine just wandering around all the shops while you two do your boy things, promise!). In all seriousness though I know it'll be a wonderful trip for them, and I've decided to dedicate today's post to a little NYC