one last 'heart'-themed project for the month! when i found four plastic hearts in my stash, i turned two of them into faux moss cov...

when i was thinking about ideas for a terra cotta pot nativity, i looked online - and every rendition i saw was 'cute'. and painted....

while i'm having fun finding all kinds of ways to use terra cotta flower pots in my theme this holiday season, i needed to expand the sc...

we've all seen beautiful wreaths made from terra cotta pots, filled with herbs or succulents or flowers - in springtime. i wanted to cre...

it's tiiiiiime! (channeling Mariah Carey there...) there's no waiting any longer to start sharing holiday decor content! my muses l...

i don't collect jadeite - real OR faux - but i love it! the pretty seafoam - mint - jade greens of jadeite dishes and cookware remind me...

i guess i'm just different. while the majority of people i see on social media are rushing to Target for the release of new items every ...

my penchant for tropical decor and tiki culture inspired this new pumpkin project... our So Cal home is filled with tikis and bamboo and lea...

let's just jump right in to pumpkin season, shall we? during my summer break, i let my creativity + imagination run wild, which resulted...

it's still summertime, but i know many of you are looking for diy ideas for your fall decor, so.... here are my three top pumpkin tut...

last fall, when i created my faux painted 'kintsugi' pumpkins, i knew they were just a 'practice project'... because i alway...

one of my most popular fall tutorials since i published it  seven years ago has been my faux concrete painting tutorial. i've used this ...

want a really easy way to decorate for fall? one that makes use of things you already have? choose one color, and gather up everything you h...

i am always amazed by how my creative muses get my attention! after bumping a vase and having it crash to the floor (ending up in tiny piece...

i recently went thrifting in Palm Springs  and found some beautiful vintage china with yellow roses and gray & brown leaves. the moment ...

i continue to be inspired by the current trend of painting pumpkins to resemble blue and white Chinoiserie ceramics. those colors aren't...

paint. it's a magical substance that can easily and inexpensively change everything it touches. want a dark room to seem more light and ...

ideas for decorating with succulents and cacti have taken over my brain! i've been sharing all of the details of projects completed as p...

 when we moved into this house four years ago, our decorating modus operandi was truly ' use what you have '... more than 90%...

these signs appeared in my past two posts... one for each recent project. do they look familiar to you? they should - you've seen ...