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Update Your Dining Room Decor with BrylaneHome

May 16, 2013 By The Fashionable Housewife Leave a Comment

I recently updated my dining room decor with a gorgeous southwestern inspired stoneware dinnerware set from BrylaneHome.

I absolutely adore these dishes! The colors are fresh, vibrant and colorful. Perfect for spring and summer parties or for anyone that enjoys a little spice in their dining room decor.

The Hand-Painted Santa Fe Collection at BrylaneHome.com consists of a stoneware dinnerware set (as seen above) and matching accessories like a gorgeous platter, pitcher, glasses and flatware.

I’m totally in love with this collection so much so that I’m considering redecorating my entire dining room around these dishes! I currently have Italian inspired decor and am considering the possibility of moving more towards a global/mexican inspired theme in my kitchen and dining area. If I wasn’t in the middle of a living room renovation, I definitely would. I can’t start another project right now though, so meanwhile I just enjoy these dishes with my current decor. Luckily, I have all my outdoor furniture out on my back deck now and we can start grilling and entertaining! I love Spring.

With the affordable prices at BrylaneHome, you can easily update your dining room decor for less than $100 and still make a big impact like I did with these dishes that were only $35 for the complete table setting for 4 people. I’m going to get another set so I can serve 8 people.

If your dining room and kitchen really need an overhaul, they have affordable options for that too like Peel-And-Stick Wood-Look Plank Flooring, Peel-And-Stick Wall Metal Embossed Tiles and Kitchen Carts / Islands.

Shop BrylaneHome.com today and let me know what you find!

I received the dinnerware mentioned above in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and I did not receive compensation for writing this post.

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Mother’s Day Gift Idea – Home Decor Items

May 10, 2013 By The Fashionable Housewife Leave a Comment

This Mother’s Day, celebrate the one who deserves it all with chic home accessories and decor items from Target! No matter what her style or interest, Target has an amazing and AFFORDABLE selection of stylish gifts that mom will undoubtedly love.

Here are a few of my favorites for under $35!

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Click here to indulge in Target’s Home Items online >> or visit your local Target store today!

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Home Decor: Zest Things Up In The Bedroom

April 23, 2013 By The Fashionable Housewife Leave a Comment

Ready to get zesty?

As you know I recently gave my master bedroom a room makeover for under $200. I really spiced things up with a gorgeous blend of yellow and gray which is a super trendy color combination for home decor right now.

Although the yellow bedspread was an amazing improvement over the brown and red theme, I’m still not satisfied with my work. I spent a lot of time over the weekend browsing Pinterest, looking for ideas and I think I finally figured out what I need to do!

Picture this…

I paint the wall behind the bed yellow, so a stencil of birds or something in white, and put a shelf aver head (as seen above) and put black and white pictures of different sizes all along the shelf.

Yeah?!

The other things I considered was doing peel and stick wallpaper (as seen below) on just the wall behind the bed…

Them, I was thinking I could get a cool gray headboard like this one…

Either way I think that will really improve the overall bedroom makeover. The boring beige walls with just a couple of bird pictures aren’t exciting enough. I really like lively home decor and this just isn’t exciting enough for my taste. I feel like either way I need to do something BIG to the wall behind the bed wither with paint, wallpaper and/or a headboard. I think it will ZEST things up in the bedroom!

What do you think? Can you offer any advice for my bedroom makeover?

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Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Kraft via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Kraft.

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Home Decor: Spice Things Up In The Bedroom

April 17, 2013 By The Fashionable Housewife Leave a Comment

I recently took my bedroom from winter into spring with a room makeover for under $200. What was once dark and dull is now filled with springtime and sunshine! I really spiced things up with a nice blend of yellow and gray – a hot color combination for home decor right now. The birds are pretty cool too…

Truth be told, I’m not totally satisfied with my room yet. It still needs something. I’m thinking of something a little more exciting… something a bit more zesty perhaps.

While I like the three bird pictures on the wall behind the bed, I’d really like something more exciting. I was thinking I would make my own headboard. I’ve seen them do it on TV before and I’m pretty sure I can do it… But I headed to my local fabric store and found that the material I wanted was $15.99 A YARD! At that price it would be over $50 just for the material and then I would still need to buy plywood, batting, etc to make the rest of it. Now we’re looking at $100! For that price, I could buy a pre-made headboard at a discount store.

I’m sure I will figure something out though. I really think a headboard would really complete my new look.

Meanwhile… I was able to score a $0.99 discounted swatch of yellow material that was just the right size for me to reupholster a tiny stool in my room! In the next store, I found a houndstooth throw on sale for $7 (down from $55!) which I threw over my burgundy rocking chair to make it blend into my new decor and match my curtains a bit better.

target threshold curtains - yellow gray theme

Is it perfect? No. Is it my dream decor yet? No. But it totally made a huge improvement in that corner of my bedroom for under $10! Can’t beat that.

I totally know how to spice things up, don’t I?!

Now, I just wish I could get Zesty Guy to help me with my “bedroom makeover”… Have you seen those commercials? O.M.G. Ooh la la…

Kraft Italian Dressing only has one goal in mind… tantalizing your tastebuds. And we’re always looking for new ways to help you amp up your zest appeal. Like what you see? Let our Zesty Guy show you even more ways to spread a little zest at getmezesty.com.

Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Kraft via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Kraft.

Custom Home Decorating with Photos to Canvas

April 13, 2013 By The Fashionable Housewife Leave a Comment

As a decorator who prides myself in originality and custom feel for any room this new site, Photos to Canvas offers a service I am in love with. They allow customers the ability to print their photos on canvas across 1-8 individual panels with a variety of aspect options. Not only is this a decorator’s dream, but their view in room function allows you to see your canvas print on a variety of walls and paint colors before you actually purchase.

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Canvas Prints are a great way to bring a modern, updated, and now custom feel to any room. The multiple panel inspiration is a great look; personally I love the 3 Piece vertical panel prints. If prints aren’t your style, they also offer hand painted custom oil paintings for only $50 more! If you take a picture to a local artist their prices won’t come close to this site. One thing I have found comforting is the sense of customer satisfaction and photo support they provide along the way. They actually send a photo of your painting prior to shipping ensuring your satisfaction and allowing you to make any changes with the artist.

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The Pinterest and Facebook sharing functions allow you to post photos you are editing to your pages for friends to see before you actually make a purchase. Nothing like a site which allows you to get feedback on custom products before actually purchasing, this is the first time I have seen this!

I think the concept of “Decorating with Your Memories” is a great decorating theme. Imagine your friends are over admiring a painting or a three piece print and complement your style, wouldn’t it be great to inform them this print or painting is actually something you experienced. Life is too short to decorate without your experiences and memories. Try it out and let me know what you think!

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Home Decorating – Luxury Bedding 300-TC Sheets

April 11, 2013 By The Fashionable Housewife Leave a Comment

You’re probably thinking, “HA! Luxury… I don’t have the money for “luxury” sheets.” Let me assure you, I know you can afford these and you’ll want to as soon as I tell you about the wonders of these 300-TC Sleep Tite sheets from Brylanehome.com

First off, they are on sale right now starting at just $49.99 for twin size and ranging up to $89.99 for king size. They are currently available in sage green, ivory, light blue, chocolate and mauve.

I got king size in chocolate brown to review in my master bedroom. (I got these before my spring bedroom makeover so the brown matched my Damask duvet and shams perfectly.)

I was really interested in these sheets because of the advertised “stay put” construction that boasts to tightly fit every mattress from 7″ to 20″ deep! Now I normally have trouble finding sheets that will fit and stay on my bed because I have a 18″ memory foam mattress with a 2″ memory foam topper. Suffice to say, these sheets fit PERFECT! I had no trouble getting them on because of the stretchy, roomy fitted sheet.

I wish ALL sheet were made like this. It’s genius. I’ve purchased much more expensive sheets and had them not even fit my bed because of how deep my mattress is. I can’t wait till these sheets come in more color options because I will definitely want to buy more.

Sheets come in twin, full, queen and king, 5 different color options, an affordable price, and of course, they are a perfect fit!

Buy Them: BrylaneHome.com – On Sale from $49.99 – $89.99

* The product for this review was provided to us free of charge for the purpose of product testing. This does not effect our opinion of the products in any way. We only write about products we personally like and use, regardless of how they were acquired.

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Create More Room for Storage this Spring

April 3, 2013 By The Fashionable Housewife Leave a Comment

If the old saying that you can “never be too rich or too thin” were re-written for a home, it would say you can never have too much storage. Time and time again, houses are short on precious space to hold all our belongings. So, while you’re decluttering this spring, why not take a look at where you can add some more storage?

With the right furnishings, you can literally create more space in your home. Furniture should be put to work and the furnishings that do double and triple duty are good choices. For instance, if you’re thinking of adding a new coffee table, opt for one with storage. Another good choice for your home is to select pieces, such as small chests, to stand in for side tables and consoles. Sofa tables that have shelves or storage are a better option than tables that only have legs. A long, thin dresser used as a sofa table, can anchor the room and offer valuable storage.

Create more function from your furnishings by making them do double duty. A short filing cabinet can be fitted with a round top and table skirt and stand in as both a table and filing cabinet. Or, add a round skirted table to store items out of sight. A collection of pretty hat boxes can be used on top of an armoire for decoration and hold papers or other items.

Rolling storage carts can be put into closets for jewelry or lingerie and can be added to coat closets to store hats, gloves and scarves. Another option is to add wire drawers to create more drawer storage in the closet, add shelf dividers to make your shelf more useable and, if space is available, add a second shelf for more storage.

If your ceilings are tall, it may even be possible to add a clothes rod up high for seasonal clothing. Storage bins and boxes are still more ways to add more storage to your closet. Homes often need more storage, but by being resourceful and using the storage space you have more creatively, you can greatly improve the amount of storage in your home with just some simple changes.

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Guest Post by Kathryn Weber, author of Living Space: Simple Steps to Transform Your Home

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathryn Weber is the publisher of the Red Lotus Letter feng shui e-zine for wealth, and writes Living Space, a nationally syndicated newspaper column on decorating for Tribune Media Services. A lifelong Texan, she approaches the home with her true-to-Texas style — no fussy froo-froo stuff going on here. She developed the Red Lotus feng shui jewelry line for Home Shopping Network where almost all her styles quickly became customer favorites. Candid and straightforward, Kathryn has written two scripts, two newspaper columns, multiple features, and over 500 weeks of ezines.

Her family and home are her world—and she shares it with three rescue pets. She’s been happily married over 20 years to a guy she met on a desert island working with chemical weapons. In fact, domestic terrorists stealing chemical weapons were the subject of her first screenplay in 1995. “On Edge” was a quarter finalist in Action Scripts for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. Her son, Steve, is an avid traveler, hunter and fisherman who enjoys golfing with his dad and homeschooling with mom. Kathryn has a degree in English from the University of Texas at San Antonio where she grew up. A fifth generation Texan, she’s a straight-shooter and a trusted friend.