How I style my cottage. Styling tips and inspiration for your home.
7 Sectionals That Perfectly Complement Your Cottage Home
Cottage homes have a charming and cozy atmosphere. A cottage style home is a popular choice if you appreciate a warm, welcoming, and timeless aesthetic. When it comes to furnishing your cottage, choosing the right sectional can significantly impact the overall look and feel of your space. Let’s explore seven sectionals that work seamlessly with…
How to Grow a Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree
Fiddle leaf fig trees (Ficus lyrata) have emerged as one of the most beloved indoor plants, adorning homes, offices, and interior spaces with their lush, glossy leaves. These iconic houseplants, native to Western Africa, have gained popularity for their aesthetic appeal and air-purifying qualities. However, they can be a bit finicky when it comes to…
Small Dining Room Refresh on a Budget
We have a very small dining room at our Cottage style house. However, I still want it to have function and style! In the video below I’m sharing part 1 of my Dining room makeover using what I have and a Facebook marketplace find (or two.) This year is the year of frugal for us….
Warm and Cozy Cottage Christmas Decor
What could be better than a warm and cozy Cottage Christmas? I’m sharing lots of ideas from my favorite Vintage Market. It’s three levels and there is a mix of vintage, handmade, and new. The market is all decked out for the holidays and I’m sharing Christmas decor ideas with you. I hope you’re as…
8 Ways to Make Your Bedroom Look Like a Luxury Hotel on a Small Budget
For a luxury bedroom design you don’t need to spend a lot of money. You can create the bedroom of your dreams by focusing on the little things that bring a feeling of luxury. The good news is that even a small bedroom (with a small budget) can have a hotel feel! This post may…
9 Best Tips to Decorate with the color Green
Ok, so you’re liking this green trend in home decor. But you’re not sure if you’re favorite colors include green. You need ideas! For that reason, I’m sharing my 9 best tips to decorate with the color green. Most are low commitment for your home decor. While others are the best option for more passionate green…
Friday Favorites
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info… Welcome to Friday favorites! I’ll be sharing my favorite unique finds (thrifted or new) in home decor, fashion, books, other great blogs, and anything else I think you might love. This week I wrote a post about how to cozy up your…
Cottage Christmas Home Tour
Simple joys, and quality time are what we’re focusing on this Christmas. I rearranged our smallish living room, and dining room to accommodate all seven of us, through many days of merry making! It really took the pressure off, (and made it so much more enjoyable) to keep the decorations simple. Using foraged greens and…
How to Cozy Up Your Bedroom for Fall
There is a hint of cool weather coming our way. The days are not quite as long, so it’s time to add some cozy to our homes! The bedroom is a great place to start this fall. With all of the staying at home these days, a cozy fall bedroom has become a priority for…
IKEA Kivik Sectional Review (Video)
Hey friends! The IKEA Kivik sectional is obviously a hot topic. It’s my most popular pin on Pinterest and I get questions about it all the time. So with that in mind, I created a video review to give you even more info! Considering the Sectional Purchasing a sofa is a big deal. We are…
Cozy Bedroom Makeover On An Extreme Budget (Video)
It was time. Our guest bedroom had become a dumping ground for all the “things”. But with our DIY kitchen still in the works, I had to do this makeover fast and on an extreme budget. I originally had bunkbeds in there that I had thrifted. There was also a leather chair that I had…
Easy DIY Furniture Makeover
These thrifted chairs were only five dollars each at a local thrift store. Their vintage style made them a perfect choice for a DIY farmhouse style makeover! When thrift shopping for furniture, especially chairs, make sure they’re sturdy (and don’t smell funny). These chairs were in excellent condition other than needing a little update. I…
5 Tips for Making Your Home Holiday Ready on a Budget
For several years when my children were young, fall would roll around with all of the commotion of starting a new school year and activities. I would find myself caught off guard when Thanksgiving and Christmas “showed up” as if they were surprise house guests! I quickly realized that making my home holiday ready and…
10 Simple Ways to Cozy Up Your Home for Fall
There are simple ways to cozy up your home for fall. Embracing the change of seasons in your home decor doesn’t have to be a chore. I gave up lugging bins out of the attic for each season a long time ago. I’m including links. Some may be affiliate links that a make a small…
7 Ways to Decorate Your Home for Free
Let’s face it. Home decor and styling isn’t usually at the top of the list when it comes to the budget. There are so many other things like food and that pesky mortgage payment that seem to take priority. By the time you go down the list, the home decor budget can be slim to…
Bohemian Farmhouse Bedroom Makeover: Before and After
Hey Free Range friends! I recently completed our master bedroom makeover. I went with a Bohemian Farmhouse bedroom style. We installed a couple of shiplap walls and a sliding barn door to our bathroom about a year ago. So it had a great farmhouse vibe but was just “plain vanilla”. I usually hate that term…
Painted Furniture Before & After and a New Sofa
Is chippy white your vibe? Then you’re going to love this Pottery Barn trunk makeover. It went from grey and blah to cottage gorgeous. Wet distressing and chalk style paint are the keys to this finish. Furniture Makeover I have to be honest that I was a little nervous about painting this trunk, which never happens!…
IKEA Kivik Sectional Review and Farmhouse Decor
Have you wondered if a more modern sofa can fit in with farmhouse decor? The IKEA Kivik sectional has square arms and a streamlined slipcover. This made me question if it would look out of place in my farmhouse, cottage style home. The IKEA Kivik Sectional The last couple of times we visited IKEA, I…
IKEA Ektorp Sectional Sofa Review (3 years later!)
Ektorp from Ikea Corner Sofa I’m sure you’ve seen the white denim slipcover sofas, that are still as popular as ever on social media. Maybe you’ve wondered about the Ikea Ektorp with the sofa cover? Well keep reading if you want to hear my experience with the Ektorp sectional. I have the dark beige slipcover…
Black and White Bedroom Refresh
Black and White Bedroom Black and white decor has been my favorite since I was a little girl. I periodically try to add in some color. It just doesn’t last very long! Black and white can also be a little boring unless you add in some texture. Some choose to add in an accent color…