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For this Happy Hour, why not update your pillows? My quickest decorating trick is to change out the pillow covers in our rooms. And I change often : spring (yellow or blue), summer (blue&white), fall (cinnamon), Christmas (red or green) and winter (moss greens). Before coming to my senses, I had quite a collection of pillows stuffed in the basement, all waiting their turn. Then it dawned on me, if I used the same size refills with multiple pillow covers, storage wouldn't

Happy Spring! If one color can scream "spring," it's kelly green. Named after the common Irish family, it's the essence of a green Irish landscape. And of course, it's the color of St. Patrick’s Day. I love wearing it but was wondering how it could work in our rooms. Let's look at how kelly green can perk up a neutral room. laurelberninteriors.com Don't you love these kelly green drapes? That's just the pop a very neutral room needs. bloglovin.com A statement green lig

Thought I'd share a TWEAK I did this week in our kitchen. I bought these Pottery Barn kitchen rugs about 15 years when we remodeled our kitchen. They've held up (machine washable) but it's a pain getting the pads straight underneath so we don't slip around. Kim, my sis-in-law, told me about Ruggable. You've probably seen them advertised and I gotta say they are genius. It's a rug (cover) that can be tossed in the washer and dryer. It lies on a pad (a bit like velcro) tha

Here's a simple Happy Hour - take a look at your bed making to see if there's room for improvement. How many pillows on a bed is too many? I count at last 10 pillows on this bed and I'm not sure if that includes the ones that go under heads. That's a lot of taking off and putting back on each morning. And that's a lot of karate chopping to get the correct dimple. If this style brings you joy, I'm all for it. Around here, we've taken a much simpler approach. Let's take a