Happy New Year  . . . . .

We are hoping the first week of the new year has been a great one for you!  We are so grateful for you and your support.  Thank you!  Doesn't it feel good to feel a sense of renewal?   An exciting time to make New Year's resolutions?  A time to freshen things up a bit?  A time to make personal goals as well as goals for our home.  I would challenge all of us to start with baby steps rather than try and overachieve.  That way it is so much more obtainable; we aren't defeating ourselves before we even start!

I don't know about you but these gloomy January days sure make me look around my home and give me the decorating blah's.  I think one of the first steps is decluttering; parting with the things we may not love, or the things that we just pile up and never really use. When we get rid of those eye sores, we then have room to add new accents. When we do it little by little, we don't feel so overwhelmed and it is amazing how something new really can add punch to a room.

Here is a sneak peak of some of the merchandise that has been coming in. These are some wonderful pieces that again, can change things up a bit; changing one thing out of a room at a time. 

 I LOVE Chalkboards!  They can be a fun and inexpensive way to display messages to the family throughout the day.  I also love the functional part of staying organized and being able to remind the family of important events. 

It is such a cute piece- it can be hung in the kitchen, by the door coming in from the garage,in a bedroom displaying a favorite inspirational quote, in a kid's room (they really have fun with this), or over an office desk. Really, the skies the limit!

 Aren't these amazing?  Pillows are such an easy way to change up a look. 

We can add it to mix up our existing bedding or throw it on a bench to add some coziness. Another idea is to trade a few pillows off of our couch or chairs.  Remember the fun part is it doesn't have to match perfectly  -all that matters is that you love it! 

Wreaths are a wonderful way to add a little color or texture to a plain wall.  When repainting isn't an option, you can hang a wreath with a cluster of pictures or even by itself.  As long as it is proportionate to the space, it will add a nice change without having to do too much.  It is great to also hang over old screens or window frames on a wall for a nice primitive touch. Lastly, it always looks fabulous hanging on the front door!  Oh the many fun, fun things that can be done with wreathes. 

This wreathe is used as a backdrop, adding a nice texture to this wall.

Here is another option for a message board.  I personally think these are great ways to hang important papers that- yes confession time- get so lost on my desk I never find them again.

 (please tell me I am not the only one with a desk paper eating monster?)

I also think a neat idea is to let this be a "specials" display.  Allow our children's art to take center stage and then just change it out as new pieces come in.  It makes them feel pretty special. 

We were talking about decluttering earlier, this piece looks beautiful with only a few accents, sometimes I think we forget that more isn't always better.  I think this piece would look great with fresh linens or rolled towels.  It would also be a great display of family pictures, but remember not too many.


 

Word art is wonderful.  It adds a nice touch to any part of the home, not to mention the window frame is pretty adorable.  This could really be hung in any part of the home.  In the kitchen, over a mantle, over a headboard.  So many options!  Lots of neat sayings as well.

 This one is a cutie!  Don't ya just love the unique shape?  I think this is a wonderful way to display pictures, but you really could display anything. It could also serve as a reminder board, just clip the reminder for everyone to see. 



 Well I hope you have enjoyed the little tour 'de store.  It is always fun to get our decorating juices flowing. Hopefully some of these ideas will be able to work in freshening  up some of the spaces in our home!  Good luck and we would love to see any changes you make!  Email us pictures and you could be one of our next blog features!

So for our "Feature Friday", this Friday and Saturday, January 7th & 8th, Shawna is making all remaining Christmas and Holiday Decorations 60% off, exclusively for you, our online friends.  Please make sure you mention this at check out to receive your savings.  We'll see ya next week!  Thanks for coming to "Feature Friday."