Tag: decorating

October 2, 2013

Are You Stuck in a Decorating Rut?

Do you ever think your home just feels boring? It’s just…the same? You want to change it up but you don’t know how? You’re in a decorating funk, my friend. I’ve been there too. It’s kind of like how you dress. Often, I put together the same outfit combinations over and over. Same shirt with the same pants. Same shoes. Then, when I try an out-of-my-usual combination, and it works, it’s a revelation. Why didn’t I do that before? The same can happen with your decorating style. You just have to get out of your usual way of doing things. Here are five ideas to pull you out of that decorating rut. 1. Rearrange the furniture Challenge yourself to rearrange your furniture. This simple trick can make a huge difference. Even if it seems like you can’t make any other combination than what you currently have, you probably can. Just give it a try. It’s amazing how just moving your couch can make your living room feel like a whole new space. 2. Switch rooms Just because you have that armchair in the living room doesn’t mean it needs to stay there. Maybe it would work better in the...

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Are You Stuck in a Decorating Rut?

Do you ever think your home just feels boring? It’s just…the same? You want to change it up but you don’t know how? You’re in a decorating funk, my friend. I’ve been there too. It’s kind of like how you dress. Often, I put together the same outfit combinations over and over. Same shirt with the same pants. Same shoes. Then, when I try an out-of-my-usual combination, and it works, it’s a revelation. Why didn’t I do that before? The same can happen with your decorating style. You just have to get out of your usual way of doing things. Here are five ideas to pull you out of that decorating rut. 1. Rearrange the furniture Challenge yourself to rearrange your furniture. This simple trick can make a huge difference. Even if it seems like you can’t make any other combination than what you currently have, you probably can. Just give it a try. It’s amazing how just moving your couch can make your living room feel like a whole new space. 2. Switch rooms Just because you have that armchair in the living room doesn’t mean it needs to stay there. Maybe it would work better in the...

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September 30, 2013

31 Days of Reimagining

Welcome to my 31 days blog series: 31 Days of Reimagining. This blog series is part of the 31 days challenge hosted by one of my favorite home bloggers, The Nester. Bloggers take the challenge to write about one topic every day in October. That’s 31 days of straight blog posting! This will be quite the challenge for me. I’ve yet to regularly post here on Red Leaf Style. Between working a full time job as a web writer and writing part time as a contributing writer for OrganicAuthority.com, I’m pretty writered out by the time I get to my blog. (Even though it’s the one I wish I could devote the most time to.) But this month there will be no excuses! No. Excuses. So, get ready world for a full month of ways to reimagine your home. That’s my topic. 31 Days of Reimagining. Because that’s what I’m all about here on Red Leaf Style, reimagining your home in new ways. I’ll be blogging about how to look at your home from a fresh perspective, repurposing your décor and anything else I come up with along the way. Are you ready? Here we go… (I’ll update the link each day...

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September 23, 2013

2013 Fall Decorating Ideas

It’s finally fall! Who’s excited for pumpkin spice lattes, colorful leaves and scarf weather? If none of those do it for you, what about pumpkin patches, apple cider or a cozy fire? Can you tell I’m obsessed with this season? I’ve been waiting for autumn to come around pretty much since the beginning of summer. It’s my favorite time of year. Of course I’ve already started thinking about how I’m going to decorate my home for fall. I recently moved into a new house and the timing couldn’t have worked out better. I have a whole new space to decorate and enjoy during fall. Below is a list of fall decorating ideas I’m itching to try. Most of them are pretty basic. They’re just things I always want to do but never seem to make time to actually do. What about you? Do you have a fall decorating list? Even if it’s just a mental one? Here are a few of my fall decorating ideas to get you in the mood. Fall home decorating ideas to try: Make an autumn-themed wreath. Maybe out of pinecones? Decorate my mantle for fall Come up with a new way to decorate pumpkins...

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April 12, 2013

Colorful Mantle Display

If you’ve read my blog before, you might have been wondering why I never show pictures of my mantle. When I do include pictures of my fireplace, they’re always of the hearth, not the mantle. (See…) Well, I’ve been hiding it from you, but the reason for that is because up until now the T.V. sat on the mantle. It was not cute. I loathed it. Serious loathing. I hated all of the awful cords hanging down the sides of the fireplace that I tried to cover up (impossible). I hated that I finally had a home with a built-in vintage fireplace and it couldn’t even look cute because an electronic monstrosity was taking over the focal point of the living room. I tried to convince my twin sister (and roommate) that we didn’t need a T.V.  I tried to convince myself. (I currently have an addiction to Netflix that needs to stop.) I tried to think of other places to put the T.V. At the time it seemed like there were no other options. The cable line was right by the fireplace. How would I move it? Every wall in my living room either has a door or a...

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March 24, 2013

Spring Decorating Ideas

Springtime is practically here. Can you feel it? I can’t. Mother Earth decided to celebrate the first few days of spring by dumping Kansas City with four to six inches of snow. Still, I can imagine what the lovely spring weather will feel like soon—and I can decorate my home to prepare! Here are a few simple ways you can create springtime cheerfulness in your home.   Decorate with flowers What could remind you of spring more than flowers? Pretty spring blossoms just make a room feel happy. Grab a bunch at your local farmer’s market and split up the blooms to fill several vases. That way you can enjoy flowers all around your home! Want to make your blooms even more spring like? Use metal pails, pitchers and milk glass vases to hold your flowers.   Use woven baskets Baskets are so completely spring-like. They remind me of Easter egg hunts and spring harvests. Use pretty woven baskets as easy accents in your home. They’re perfect for corralling all types of items. Right now I’m using a couple woven baskets by the front door to hold rain boots and umbrellas. Another one rests near my couch brimming with...

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March 12, 2013

St. Patrick’s Day Decorating Inspiration

St. Patrick’s Day is this Sunday. Yay for green beer and parades and loud Irish music! It’s just a fun day where we pinch each other for no reason and try to speak in Irish accents. While I don’t usually decorate for St. Patrick’s Day, I’m open to bringing a bit of green into my home. It’s a nice segway into spring, and some green will remind me that this winter is almost over! When decorating for holidays, I like to use items I already own. I just shop the house for pieces that will work. For St. Patrick’s Day, I looked for green items (duh!), as well as anything else that fit the feeling of the holiday. I love the different hues of green I found around my home in everything from flowers, to vintage hardback books to a lone mixing bowl. I also rediscovered a rock that I already had that reminded me of Ireland. I love the bits of moss stuck on it! And, finally I had to include my claddagh ring, a traditional Irish ring that I bought in Dublin. (Fun fact: If you wear it with the heart pointing towards you, it means you’re taken. If you wear it pointing out, it means you’re single!) I hope you’ll feel inspired by the items I found around my home to decorate your home for St....

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