It’s that time of the year. The halls are decked, the stockings are hung, the Christmas jammies are out, cookies are baked, lights are strung, and spirits are high. It’s Christmas, the MOST wonderful time of the year!! Oh, how I love this time! This Christmas, I am focussing on slowing down, being thankful and reflecting…
Sweet Christmas Vignettes
Wait a minute. Are you wondering what a Christmas decor post is doing on a food blog? Well as some of you may remember, ‘At The Corner Of Happy And Harried’ didn’t exactly start out as a food blog. I have a few tricks up my sleeve when it comes to decking the halls as…
Spring Decor – DIY Glass Jar Terrariums
Glass jar terrariums are all the rage nowadays. Every home decor and DIY magazine/blog features it around spring time. They are easy to DIY, gorgeous and come in all shapes and sizes. I lost most of my plants last winter. We just have a small patio garden, I didn’t exactly have a truck load of…
Photography Styling Challenge #11 – Living Room
Ha! Just when the themes were getting sort of abstract, M throws a curve-ball! It’s back to the basics, by inspiring us to polish our ‘styling’ skills for this one. The challenge has that very word in it, lest we forget. If the title didn’t clue you in already, this month’s challenge is ‘Living Room‘….
A Few Of My Favorite Things #3 – Christmas Around The House
My most favorite time of the year coincides with my least favorite season, yet somehow manages to make it all magical! I just love this time of year – all the fun stuff aside, this is also a season filled with the wondrous anticipation and grace of God’s loving promise to us. Here is what’s…
{Ditto} DIY: Framed Fabric Art
Last month, I took part in the {Ditto} DIY monthly design challenge issued by Fieldstone Hill Design. The aim of the challenge is to find simple, bite-sized ways to add fine design elements into our own homes – a month at a time! July’s challenge is to “Frame some fabric”. Here is the inspiration picture – a framed pair…
‘Good Enough’ Re-purposed Table With Curtain
Imagine the most boring, yellowish brown, laminate wood table/nightstand with the drawers missing. I had such a piece in a dark corner of our house, holding our extra shoes. Our apartment does not have a mudroom and I could never imagine having grimy sports shoes in the closet. Yuck! We have a shoe rack neat…
{Ditto} DIY: Gold Decor Mood Boards And A Gold Vignette Challenge
Gold – one of the most priceless metals in the world. I wonder why designers have such a love-hate relationship with gold, well brass actually! Gold is quite expensive, after all. Only kings could afford to decorate with gold, so the common man turned to its similar-hued cousin, brass. Brass decor items are common in almost…
Dry Vase Arrangements And A Blog Milestone
We’ll do that in reverse order. The milestone first. I am happy to announce that last night my blog views crossed the 10K mark! Woo-hoo!! In only my third month of blogging! A big shout-out to all my regular and occasional readers. You guys are the best! Keep visiting! Don’t forget to follow me via email (button…
Succulent Love and Painted Pots
Succulents are a girl’s best friends. They are easy to re-pot, not very demanding and add much-needed greenery indoors. After I undertook my first paint makeover project, I painted some terracotta pots. I painted them in blue, a mint green and a mix of the two (that’s the larger pot in the picture). I knew…
Easter Egg Tree
After I added a few touches of spring to our side table, I decided to make an Easter egg tree. I love using branches and natural elements in decor. I’ve used branches in my Christmas decor (before my blogging days, so no pics), winter vignette and jewelry holder. To create this look, I used a clear glass…
Little Touches of Spring
Have you gone shopping lately? There is an avalanche of spring decor on sale everywhere. And eggs…in all imaginable colors and designs. They are Boy’s favorite this time of year. And of course, he wanted them this year too. I found these pretty eggs at the dollar store, of all places! I just can’t seem…
