Ep 126: Decorating with Collections

06/09/20 • 30 min

A collection of similar items grouped together can make a beautiful statement, sometimes even more than one large piece! But you can end up with a cluttered or incomplete look. We’re sharing some important tips and our favorite ways to decorate with collections this week!

Links we mentioned:

Painted picture mats by Allie from @theadoredadobe
Suzannah’s grid gallery wall of pencil drawings (in the finished room here)
A peek at the vintage bells in Ashley’s house.
The wood bowl collection that Ashley hung up in her bedroom.
The antler wall in Ashley’s entryway.
Good article from Veranda: 12 Tips for decorating with collections
Collection of mirrors at the stair landing by Audrey from @blackhouseonthecorner
Vintage portrait gallery
Mounting a collection on a wall: grouping of cool mounted plants
Kelly Elko - Finial collection and trophy collection
Wall shelving created for a vintage camera collection
Cary Ray’s pottery all on one shelf and Carol Estes’s pottery collection storage as a feature
Elsie from A Beautiful Mess rainbow glassware collection

You can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:

And you can join our Facebook group here to connect with other listeners and ask questions!

Links we mentioned:

Painted picture mats by Allie from @theadoredadobe
Suzannah’s grid gallery wall of pencil drawings (in the finished room here)
A peek at the vintage bells in Ashley’s house.
The wood bowl collection that Ashley hung up in her bedroom.
The antler wall in Ashley’s entryway.
Good article from Veranda: 12 Tips for decorating with collections
Collection of mirrors at the stair landing by Audrey from @blackhouseonthecorner
Vintage portrait gallery
Mounting a collection on a wall: grouping of cool mounted plants
Kelly Elko - Finial collection and trophy collection
Wall shelving created for a vintage camera collection
Cary Ray’s pottery all on one shelf and Carol Estes’s pottery collection storage as a feature
Elsie from A Beautiful Mess rainbow glassware collection

You can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:

And you can join our Facebook group here to connect with other listeners and ask questions!

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Ep 125: Exterior painting (hired out): cost, timing, and lessons learned

Have you wanted to have your exterior painted but weren’t sure of the process or cost? Suzannah has now gone through this process with two different homes and is sharing what she’s experienced. From cost to timing to lessons learned, you will not want to miss this episode on house painting! Here’s Suzannah’s blog post on all the details of her recent exterior painting job.

You can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:

And you can join our Facebook group here to connect with other listeners and ask questions!

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Ep 127: Healthy Home Expert interview

Indoor air and water quality can have a huge impact on our health! But we don’t think about them most of the time, except maybe when buying a new home, or during a pandemic. We had an expert on the podcast this week and learned so much!! Including some great FREE things you can do to improve indoor air quality, plus some interesting things to think about regarding solid vs. engineered wood flooring and bulk size personal care products.

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