We had more snow in Virginia today which meant shoveling off the walk between the house and my Mom’s cottage. When I came up from doing my winter chore, I decided to snap a few photos of the back porch. The back porch is such a happy place in the summer with it’s cushions, pillows …
In part one of Creating a Valentine Display I showed you how to decorate the mantle of your fireplace. In this post I’ll show you my step-by-step to decorate your hearth for Valentines Day. This may be obvious, but I do want you to know that you can ONLY do this if you …
Now that the Christmas decorations are stored in the basement, it’s time to think about decking my halls for Valentine’s Day. I’ve found that the easiest place to add a pop of festivity is on the mantle of the fireplace. In most houses, the fireplace tends to be the focal point of the room, making …
When it comes to decorating, I’m a little slow to hang things up on the walls. It’s partly because I’m afraid to hammer nails into a perfectly smooth wall; what if I miscalculated and it’s not in the right spot? It’s also because I want to be absolutely certain that whatever I’m hanging is staying …
Hi there – welcome to Whimsybop! My online SHOW & TELL where I write about fixing up our old house (built in 1874) and filling it with vintage treasure from flea markets, thrift shops and antique malls. I hope you are inspired by what you see and that you come back to visit again real …