{ Cottage Style Early Spring Fireplace Decor }

Hey everyone!! I hope you all had a lovely start to the week! This was the most unproductive Monday ever for me, I think haha! I blame it on my husband having today off for his birthday hehe! Seriously though I usually have everything done by Sunday for Monday & then spend Monday doing errands & making a big dinner to start the week off...Ehh not this Monday & I'm okay with that actually! It was so nice to lay in bed extra long today with the bright warm sun filling our bed & having a guilty snack brought to me { I'm dieting for vacay }! I don't know if it was our whopping 46 degree "warm" weather here in Michigan that had me wanting to finish a little space while the sun was so bright & cheery or what! I've been mention via INSTAGRAM that I've slowly been adding spring touches around the house...Well I finished one space & it's very green!!!

 

I had an idea in my head when I started decorating this space...I wanted to stick to 4 basic colors, add tons of texture & bright simple greenery! I ended up using the AtHome topiaries I had bought last year & had on the front porch , because they filled up the sides of the fireplace until some new items come in #staytuned!

 

This is my most favorite of the simple spring decor..The simplicity of these stems & this farmhouse flower vase are gorgeous I think without being to modern!

 

I love the old chippy green chair paired with the chippy white mantel..Everything is so fresh & garden- like..my favorite!

 

The candles & candlesticks are from +HomeGoods  &  +Hobby Lobby !The vintage tan crocks were free junkin finds!

 

I salvaged these wood farmhouse table legs from a 100 yr old table my late papa & grandma had bought together in Canada! I love old carved legs from tables etc.. so I kept these three! I needed something for in front of the fireplace to cozy it up, so I grabbed these & loved how they looked with the basket above & go nicely with the jute rug coloring & old brown vintage books!

 

This space like most of our spaces in our little suburban cottage will change again soon..but for now we're enjoying this fresh,decluttered space for spring..What do you guys think about our little cozy fireplace decor? 

Happy & healthy Tuesday!

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{ 7 Simple Home Decor Fillers }

So the one thing that I pretty much live by when I'm decorating & trying to cozy a space up is fill spaces that the eye goes directly too or that are too open! These spaces are called "filler" spots! They tend to be spots that are hard to find the correct decor for, but need a bit of coziness. Now that I'm thinking about it these items could be called "staple goods" too. They're just all around simple, but easy items to put in a space that needs help..& bonus most of these items are practical & thrifty! I put together the most basic & affordable items that I thought were the best fillers & I use the most in our suburban cottage! These items can be found just about anywhere & in tons of varieties! I thought I'd share this now because with spring right around the corner I want everything fresh, but also less cluttered etc.. These items can help do both!

 

F i l l e r  I t e m s:

• Frames
• Candles
• Pillows
• Baskets
• Greenery
• Books
• Mirrors

E x a m p l e: 

Our upper level living room. I chose this picture because it's pretty accurate on what I'm explaining in this post & was a good example!

 

**Some simple frames fill the long shelves inside the cabinets with greenery both inside on the shelving & tall topiaries on top of the cabinet for height! The basket on the chippy green stool is filled with pillows & a basic white +IKEA USA  throw! The cabinet top also has some simple fresh white candles for fillers on each side!

What do you guys think about these items? Do you have basic items you always use while decorating a space? What are your favorite decor goods to use? Let me know in the comments I'd love to know!!!

Happy Monday!

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{ Farmhouse Style Early Spring Cabinet Decor }

So something happened in our little suburban cottage yesterday...I FINALLY put away all the winter decor!! It was a little sad for me because unlike most I love winter & I actually loved this years decor 2017 Winter Home Tour . Since our Michigan winter has been super mild &  been more of a muddy mess than anything, I decided to cut the winter decor short in hopes it would brighten things up around our home..& it did!!! I decorated the dining room, fireplace mantel & one of our all-time favorite junkin finds..Our DIY cottage cabinet! The spring decor has already lightened up the upper level & I've even purged a piece of furniture already..making it soo roomy & bright! So, for the ones that are thinking " I just took my Christmas down" or " It's still winter".., no worries our lower level lodge themed area is STILL all winter haha! I'm not that on top of stuff hahaha! The best thing about this brightened up early spring decor is that I haven't spent one penny...yet ha! I just wanted a  little bit of a spruce up & I love the way it turned out! You can see the cabinet makeover HERE .

 

 

I wanted just a touch of greenery, so I added these small moss balls, some faux white flowers & an old vintage candlestick holder! The crock, milk glass candle-holder & vintage candlestick holder were all junkin finds!

  

I didn't like the frame on this +HomeGoods  farmhouse print anymore, but didn't want to destroy the back so I set an old chippy vintage weathered wood one on top of it! It added so much height & charm!

 

The "HERBS" sign was one of my very first DIY signs ever from about 6 years ago..The color & imperfections went great with this cabinet!

The faux vintage bulbs are from +Hobby Lobby 

I hope you guys liked this early spring post! Super simple, yet just enough to feel refreshed especially with all this gloomy weather & rain we've been getting here in the north! Let me know down below if you guys have started decorating for spring yet or when you plan on starting etc..

Wishing you all a lovely Tuesday!

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{ All About the New Magnolia Home Furniture Line }

Hey guys!!! Today I'm sharing another more informative post rather than a DIY or post on something in our home...I'm still in the middle of updating & switching winter to spring...and it snowed again so some DIY projects got pushed back again....Anyways, so as soon as February hits I'm ready to start painting, moving things, purging items & bringing new pieces into your little suburban cottage!! February goes so fast & then before we know it, it's spring right?! With all that being said I've been looking for some new pieces to add/ switch out for our upper living room space..I recently stumbled on the ever so popular Magnolia Furniture line & picked out just about EVERYTHING from each style line haha! I thought since the line is semi newer that I would give you all a sneak peek of my favorites plus some information on the line if you don't know already!!! 

Where Can You Buy It?

Magnolia Furniture is sold all over the United States & Canada too in various different local & chain furniture stores! To make things super simple you can visit HERE to find a location near you!

What Do They Offer?

They offer 8 different style lines. These styles include Industrial, Primitive, French Inspired, Modern, Farmhouse,Boho, Traditional, & Kids!


**I put together some of my favorites from different collections, but mostly the farmhouse style! You can see all the lines & find a location closest to you by visiting their website Magnolia Home Furniture 
or by clicking the links below for more information on my selected favorites!


Childers Round Table

 

 Bin Youth Dresser

  

The Shannon

 

 Scallop Side Table

 

 Belgian Window Mirror

 

Parlor Settee Sofa

 

Postman's Desk & Hutch

 

Archive Buffet/Dresser

What do you guys think about these pieces? Do you have any pieces from the line yet? I'd love to hear your opinions on all of this!! Be sure to stay tuned for some new pieces & some fun stuff coming to the blog soon for spring! ;)

Wishing you all a lovely Monday!

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{ Charming Vintage Building Conversion + Spring Inspiration }

Today was one of those days that I just curled on the couch & watched the snow fall while watching some classic movies like "Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead" haha! I ran a zillion errands yesterday, blogged & cleaned for the week { my typical routine } so today I took a day to relax & reflect..As I said a few posts back, I'm in a transition mood with decor so I've been gathering inspiration for spring & hopefully our new home sometime this year...While I was out with a friend over the weekend we decided to stop in at a little local market { Westborn } in downtown that was converted from an old post office into the CUTEST bakery, market, flower shop & cafe! I about fainted when I walked in from all the old world charm that was left with the conversion from the post office to the market! They left so much of the brick, old drop boxes, wood work & added such cute vintage pieces for the flower shop & cafe part! The floors, old galvanized pieces & well every inch of this place had me stopping & snapping photos!! I was sad I was only able to grab a few shots since it was super busy ..Here are the ones I managed to snap!!!

 

I wanted to buy one of each of these little rustic plants & the super cute dishes & rustic trays!! I mean how much charm is packed into this little corner?!  The more the chippy the better right?! With the brick wall, chippy wood & old flowers pots...Charm galore!!!!

 

Is there anything better than some huge succulents?! Maybe I should try my hand at these again..

 

This wall was my most favorite in the market area! I love how they built up this wall like an old fashioned potting stand & added hooks for some vintage galvanized watering cans , while using it as decor too..genius & super cute!

I think I may have to take the hubby back this weekend to grab some of these guys for our spring dining room!! I mean these just scream spring & add so much simple charm..Let's hope my "black thumb" gets greener hahaha!

I really hope you guys liked this post...I was in my glory & love exploring new little shops like this to gather inspiration! I guess you could call me an old soul..but I just love the history & charm they left in an old building! 

Wishing you all a lovely Tuesday! 

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{ Farmhouse Style Spring Dining Room Look! }

Heyyyyy guys!!!  I wanted to pop on here today & share some plans for our dining room this spring!! If I can be honest with you guys for a minute I've been kind of stuck lately with transitioning from winter to spring...Not lazy, but I kind of love our winter decor { See our Winter Home Tour HERE } this year & I'm just taking my time switching stuff out & coming up with what I want to change for spring..not to mention it's snowing out again { which I'm fine with, just not muddy/ rain haha} !! Another thing that has me kind of slowed down is that we are back looking for houses again!!! Yes, you heard that right...We are back on the hunt for our 3rd home!! We love the home we are in, but we need more land for my husband's business equipment & future endeavors ;) #staytuned!! If you've been following the blog for the last three years you would know that we started looking just 2 years after buying this house & it's now been two years that we've been looking & no luck for what we want..grr! 2016 was a rough year, so we put things on hold but now we're ready AGAIN..I think haha!! I don't want to do too much more to this current house, but with being a blogger that's hardly going to happen, so see that's another reason why I'm stuck..kind of hahaha! Anyways come look at what I'm thinking for spring in our little suburban cottage dining room..

 

What do you guys think about this cozy farmhouse dining room? I'm loving the comfy but simplistic look...& that tables...YES PLEASE!! Let me know what you're doing for decor for spring this year below or any ideas, I'd love to hear!!

Happy & healthy Monday!! 

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{ 2017 Cottage Style Rustic Winter Home Tour }

Heyyyy! Sorry about this past week here on TQS..we've been super busy but 2017 has been decent thus far, so no complaints! You guys know I usually blog full-time, but like I said we got a bit busy this past week with business stuff, booking a trip & just life.. so I took some "vacation" time off hehe! Anyways now that we got that out of the way I thought I'd FINALLY share our 2017 Winter Home Tour with you guys!! This is my first year doing a winter home tour & I'm actually pretty excited about it!! You all know I love winter & everything it entails, but unfortunately this year's winter here in Michigan has been super rainy & gloomy!! With that being said I wanted to get our winter decor up, so I could start decorating & blogging for spring since it's been almost like spring weather lately..Yup in February, but hey us bloggers make our own schedule haha! Grab a cozy blanket & gather some winter inspiration before the spring bug hits...

 

 

You can see the whole Dining Space HERE

 

Most of our rustic goods like this barrel were free vintage finds or thrifty finds from local shops!!

 

I went super rustic with your mantel with some basic pines cones, greenery, white candles & chippy woods goods!

 

I kept our lower level tree up, but just bare because it added so much charm to the lower & also looked really rustic! I also kept some of the neutral pines & added some more wintery vintage goods!

 

You can see more Winter Decor Tips HERE

 

More cottage & farmhouse style decor ideas for after winter HERE

 

Adding jute rugs & baskets helped warm the upper level up! 

What do you guys think about this super cozy winter home tour? What type of goods do you like to use to warm up your home during the winter months & are you thinking about spring already like me?? I hope you guys liked this Winter Home Tour!!

Wishing you all a lovely Monday!

As always THANK YOU for stopping in on my little growing blog. I know everyone says something like this, but I honestly appreciate each of you for sharing my posts, commenting etc....I'm not the biggest or most popular blogger, but I am humble, real & practical ,and  hopefully helpful or inspiring in someway :). 

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