Centsational Style
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Kate Riley at Centsational Style writes about how to bring affordable style to your home. The focus here is inspiring interior design, smart home improvement, and creative DIY projects. Kate is a design lover, pattern maker, DIYer, and globetrotter. She always shares her tips and tricks whenever transforming a space or creating something new.
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1M ago
Happy Thanksgiving from my house to yours! We’re traditionalists here when it comes to the menu: a brined and roasted bird, creamy mashed potatoes, pan fried brussel sprouts, mixed green salad tossed with pistachios, pomegranate seeds, gorgonzola, and sweet vinaigrette, all paired with homemade cranberry sauce, rolls, and my famous stuffing and gravy. Three pies…
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2M ago
My Thanksgiving table is set! We’re expecting eight adults plus my two nephews, the perfect manageable size which allows me to set a pretty table and not have to cook for a large crowd. My daughter the chef is always a big help to me, so Thanksgivings are easier than they were a decade ago…
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2M ago
Yesterday I got a jump on my holiday shopping. There’s a wonderful outdoor mall about 45 minutes from my house, I grab a latte and go store to store gathering gifts for my family and friends. It’s a ritual I do once a year instead of purchasing everything online, and it gets me in the…
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2M ago
Thank you so much for your comments on the most recent life change I wrote about, I am grateful to all of you for your encouragement. How nice it is to know I have so many friends out there that have been visiting for so long. I’ve assembled table linens and dinnerware so I’m ready…
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2M ago
There was that time when I was 25 year old, I was planning my wedding, and I had just passed the bar exam. I was hired as a deputy district attorney fresh out of law school where I began a career as a prosecutor working 50 hours a week, carrying a heavy caseload, and appearing…
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2M ago
November greetings friends. Daylight savings is upon us. I have mixed feelings about it every year, while I like the light streaming through the windows a little earlier in the day, the five o’clock darkness is gloomy. However I’ve decided to shift my mindset about it, after all, it’s not something I can change. Therefore…
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3M ago
It was the loveliest week, I cut my hair shorter, wore fall boots and sweaters, and enjoyed many moments in the soft sunshine. The trees all around are in full transition, showing off their red, orange, and yellow leaves so I spend as much time outdoors as possible. Yesterday we went to a birthday party…
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3M ago
Perhaps you noticed in the most recent Fixer Upper reveal of the Lakehouse that Joanna chose a group of birds not once but twice to add interest to the walls of the living room and bathroom. A carved wood flock of three appears in the main living room and a brass trio hangs above the…
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3M ago
Good news for us, our Florida home was not damaged in Hurricane Milton which surprised us since the storm passed directly over Sarasota. We were prepared for the worst but relieved that our home was okay. I watched the news all week nervous about the impacts to the place we’ve come to love so much,…
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3M ago
Greetings friends, it’s been two weeks since I posted. I flew to Florida to get our house ready for tenants arriving unexpectedly early due to the damage from the hurricane. Usually we rent the house January through May, but Helene displaced a lot of people on the barrier islands due to storm surge. So I’ve…
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