Christmas Candlelight Home Tour It’s around this time every year I begin to crave quiet… more than my introverted self normally craves it. After all of the parties, all of the busy projects, all of the talking I do on Instagram stories and in person to friends and family, I run out of words. My... The post Candlelight Christmas Home Virtual Tour 2024 appeared first on Bless'er House ..read more

Last December, because we were in the midst of finishing our media room makeover, we never got around to decorating the house for Christmas. We put up one tree in the living room with all of the kids’ homemade school ornaments (which was still beautiful by the way), and that was that. It certainly gave... The post Modern Colonial Christmas Home Tour 2024 appeared first on Bless'er House ..read more

Our family 100% believes in memory-making as the best type of gift. Every Christmas and birthday, Robert and I plan some sort of experience to give to our girls and to each other. Sometimes it’s as small as a science experiment subscription box. Some occasions, we gift theater tickets to a show touring through town.... The post 100+ Best Experience Gifts for Everyone on Your List appeared first on Bless'er House ..read more

This post is sponsored by Lowe's. Last Christmas, our entire family was hit with a virus, and we had to forgo our holiday gatherings with extended family. The kids were so disappointed, as were Robert and me.  So we donned our festive pajamas, made to-go cups of hot cocoa, cranked up the Christmas carols, and... The post Outdoor Christmas Lawn Decorating Ideas (No Ladder Required) appeared first on Bless'er House ..read more

Christmas in the foyer has finally arrived! Ever since we installed our DIY stair wainscoting, contrasted the trim with a muted green paint color, and hung antique brass frames on the staircase gallery wall this fall, I have been dying to fill this space with Christmas cheer. Paint: Sherwin Williams Willowleaf & Benjamin Moore Chantilly... The post Colonial Christmas Entryway Decor appeared first on Bless'er House ..read more

The project I’ve been wanting to do for YEARS is finally finished! Our federal colonial house deserved a federal colonial style fireplace to match, so we made it happen with a traditional molding makeover. (Just in time for Christmas.) The simple mantel was totally fine before, but it was due for a paint job after... The post DIY Fireplace Molding Makeover With Traditional Style appeared first on Bless'er House ..read more

Did you see the Martha Stewart documentary recently? It gave me an important reminder I already knew deep in my soul that has stayed etched in my mind for the past week. You can have the prettiest home in the world, but chasing perfection and consuming an endless abundance of material possessions will never result... The post Simple Christmas Dining Room Decorating Ideas appeared first on Bless'er House ..read more

This post is sponsored by Wayfair. I’m a greenery snob. I’ll be the first to admit it. When it comes to Christmas trees, faux flowers, and fall stems, I want the low maintenance, mess-free convenience of fake while still looking like the real deal. And since we like to decorate early for Christmas, the real,... The post The Most Realistic Fake Garland + How to Make It Even Better appeared first on Bless'er House ..read more

When I first started decorating my house, I’d go scrolling around on Pinterest looking for interior design ideas. But they were only focused on one of the five senses: sight. In recent years though, I’ve leaned much more into creating a sensory home. And it has made a WORLD of difference in my and my... The post 5 Ways to Create Sensory Integration at Home appeared first on Bless'er House ..read more

I fixed it. I don’t know why on earth I never thought to do this furniture makeover to our foyer cabinet before, but now that I’ve stained it, it was obviously meant to be this color all along. It CLEARLY had no business being this orange-y stain color. Related: How to Find the Best Furniture... The post How to Stain Over Stained Furniture Without Sanding appeared first on Bless'er House ..read more