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Looking for something to do on a cold winter day? A quick refresh is only a staple gun away. This chair got a new lease on life with a chair pad recovered with old T-shirt fabric. Zero cost, big update!

If you’re desperately in need of inspiration for your Valentine’s Day gifting (it’s almost here!!!) try some of our favorite quick and easy crafts. You can make a pretty sweet keepsake in an evening. Everyone enjoys a personalized coffee mug and you can go a little further and fill the cup with chocolates, flowers or your favorite loose-leaf tea or coffee beans. [ 69 more words ]

Holiday Ideas: Quick Valentine Crafts If you’re desperately in need of inspiration for your Valentine’s Day gifting (it’s almost here!!!) try some of our favorite quick and easy crafts. You can make a pretty sweet keepsake in an evenin…

Add unique motifs and designs to decorative accents with handmade stamps. Stamping goes back thousands of years, from documents certified with iconic monarchs’ seals to witty marks ornamenting scrapbooks. The tips and projects shown here will inspire you to find countless ways to use this timeless technique in your home decor. Add a custom pattern to a plain rag rug with stamps made of rubber. [ 511 more words ]

Easy DIY Ideas: Simple Stamped Accents Stamping goes back thousands of years, from documents certified with iconic monarchs’ seals to witty marks ornamenting scrapbooks. The tips and projects shown here will inspire you to find countles…

Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2020 is Classic Blue, an elegant and simple hue that is as timeless and enduring as the night sky. This tranquil shade of restful blue creates a comforting and serene feeling in the home. Looking through images of past photo shoots we’ve created, I realized that I depend on this color a lot in any kind of setting. [ 404 more words ]

2020 Color of the Year: Classic Blue Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2020 is Classic Blue, an elegant and simple hue that is as timeless and enduring as the night sky. This tranquil shade of restful blue creates a comforting and seren…

Once again, the year has passed and I’m wondering where all the time went! 2019 was a time of transition for nearly everyone on the team for one reason or another. Lots of shakeups but lots of celebrations, too (here we all are at Amber and Andrew’s wedding). Year 4 of blogging is behind us and we’re exciting about putting all the changes to good use in our content for 2020 but before we do, it’s time to look back and see what we learned. [ 588 more words ]

The Year in Review: What We Learned in 2019 Once again, the year has passed and I’m wondering where all the time went! 2019 was a time of transition for nearly everyone on the team for one reason or another. Lots of shakeups but lots of cele…

Wishing you and yours a year filled with kindness, joy, love and understanding. - The Caruth Studio team Photo by Nora Schlesinger on Unsplash

Happy New Year 2020! Wishing you and yours a year filled with kindness, joy, love and understanding. – The Caruth Studio team Photo by Nora Schlesinger on Unsplash

Make your New Year’s Eve celebration a breeze by serving appetizer boards you can assemble ahead of time. That way, everyone’s entertained and you get to have fun, too. Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash Fruit, nuts and cheese fill this platter with succulent goodness. Tuck in some herb sprigs for a decorative touch. [ 324 more words ]

Entertaining Ideas: All a Board for New Year’s Eve Make your New Year’s Eve celebration a breeze by serving appetizer boards you can assemble ahead of time. That way, everyone’s entertained and you get to have fun, too

Guests are expected and your front door is still bare of holiday cheer. What can you do that’s simple yet welcoming and joyful? We've gathered a few ideas from around the web to get you ready for Christmas festivities in a jiffy. Christmas Door Hang some fresh fragrance at your door. Dress up a standard wreath, swag or garland with sprigs of juniper, branches of eucalyptus or opt for a spicy scent with sticks of cinnamon and dried orange slices. [ 69 more words ]

Holiday Ideas: Create a Warm Christmas Welcome Guests are expected and your front door is still bare of holiday cheer. What can you do that’s simple yet welcoming and joyful? We’ve gathered a few ideas from around the web to get you ready…

Tired of living with the same old furniture? Or are you dying to bring salvaged pieces back to life? Then try these super-fun DIY ideas! It doesn’t take a fat wallet or a limitless credit line to decorate a home to look luxe. Revitalize a castoff chest of drawers like this one (seriously, it was about to fall apart). With a little effort and a few supplies it will grace your entry with a glam space to drop your keys or mail and charge your phone. [ 587 more words ]

Easy DIY Ideas: A Painted Entry Tired of living with the same old furniture? Or are you dying to bring salvaged pieces back to life? Then try these super-fun DIY ideas!

Add a little sass to your home with an eye-catching office suite. Thrifty materials and supplies plus less-than-stellar flea market finds can go from serviceable to stunning with no overtime required. Why not design your workspace to inspire creativity? Essentials can be done up in your favorite happy colors, then stamped or stenciled with jaunty patterns. It’s time to let your office reflect the real you! [ 507 more words ]

Easy DIY Ideas: Freshen an Office with Paint Add a little sass to your home with an eye-catching office suite. Thrifty materials and supplies plus less-than-stellar flea market finds can go from serviceable to stunning with

Go ahead and dream. Your bedroom can achieve a rosy new outlook with boho styling at a knockout price. Be on the lookout for bargain bedroom pieces with dated finishes or hardware but pretty silhouettes like this chest of drawers. Lots of storage space to be had and it only needs a new finish to freshen it up. Lipstick shades of Sherwin-Williams paint feel romantically girlish, but in a grown-up way when applied in a gradated ombré fashion. [ 382 more words ]

Easy DIY Ideas: Paint Your Way to a Fresh Bedroom Be on the lookout for bargain bedroom pieces with dated finishes or hardware but pretty silhouettes like

Formerly an in-kitchen laundry closet, this little nook brings big entertainment value to a small kitchen. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA I’m not one to keep my family washing tidy at all times so the idea of a laundry in a highly visible area like the kitchen was not appealing to me. Add to that, the smell of detergent (not to mention boy’s dirty athletic wear) competing with the scents of baking and cooking was not an appetizing idea. [ 377 more words ]

Space Makeover: A Reach-In Beverage Center Formerly an in-kitchen laundry closet, this little nook brings big entertainment value to a small kitchen. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA I’m not one to keep my family washing tidy at all times so the idea…