Croc planters?!?

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I saw this in the April issue of Real Simple and it's been in the back (very back) of my mind to do. Well summer's almost over but I would still love to get around to doing this. I think it would look so cute outside, in my laundry room or even in my girls bedrooms







What do you think? Have I crossed the line into Tackyville?

needs a new rug!

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Ok Ok Ok, I want a new rug for our living room, it's a bit bland ever since we took the old rug out and bought the cream leather sofas seen here in this post. I had decided to let it be for the summer and see how I felt without a rug since my husband is partial to bare hardwood floors. But I'm still feeling rug.........

A new to me blog I love, High-Heeled Foot in the Door couldn't have made my decision any easier. Gorgeous Missoni-ish stripes for $119. Done and done!

loves an orderly fridge!

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"Everything has a place, and everything in its place."

I don't like to clean too much. Don't get me wrong, I love a clean house so I do it but it doesn't really do it for me. I would never spend a free day cleaning, however I could be perfectly content to pass the day employing new organization techniques throughout my house, closet by closet, drawer by drawer, cabinet by cabinet until everything had a home that made sense (to me).....

The Container Store has great ideas:

Slimline Fridge Jug

Freezer Labels

. I loved these suggestions from theMay issue of In Style magazine for a neat fridge:

Chikuno Cube - Eco friendly Compact Natural Air Freshener

Fresh Life Food Storage Containers

Do you like to clean or organize?

Until tomorrow,

is sharing her bedroom

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I thought it would be fun to start a new feature here on Today Hilary called Welcome Wednesdays. Every Wednesday I'll share an aspect of my house, whether it's something I recently designed, decorated, renovated, purchased, need to change, organized, like/dislike...



Ok, to catch everyone up to speed about 3 years ago Danny and I purchased the ultimate fixer-upper, a 5 bedroom and 4 bathroom craftsman style house in NJ.

Sounds great so far, right? Wrong.........

This house needed WORK. We've done 80% of everything we wanted to on a major budget and alot of it we did ourselves. I'm kicking myself because I don't have too many before pictures to really show the depth of this project but I think you'll get the idea.

Let's begin in the master bedroom:

I only have this before shot

bedroom furniture, The Door Store (from previous condo)
duvet from IKEA
throw pillows from HSN
curtain, West Elm

aries pillowcases from Urban Outfitters
(Danny and I are both Aries)

lamp from HomeGoods

water bottle from Starbucks
dream journal from Anthropologie
capri blue volcano candle from Anthropologie

vase, Crate and Barrel

good fortune bowl Urban Outfitters
kabbalah candle, White Barn Candle Co.


pot, Crate and Barrel


photographs, HomeGoods


fan, Lowe's

Let me know what you think!



How do you decorate your place on a budget?




Until tomorrow,