Create a great first impression this Holiday Season If you’re doing any hosting this holiday season – whether it’s for a quick Christmas cookie, a cozy movie night, a fancy cocktail party, or an overnight visit from out-of-town family or friends – be sure to impress them right off the bat with a well-decorated foyer or entryway. Did you know that when you’re hosting at home – a first impression can shape a person’s perspective for the remaining aspects of the event? Putting a focus on decorating your home’s entrance will give a very warm welcome that can set the tone for the rest of your guest ..read more

We’ve officially had our Macy’s Radley Sectional for three years now! As I constantly get messages & questions about this piece of furniture, could talk about this thing for hours, I figured it was time that I wrote an in depth review & covered some of my most commonly asked questions about this couch. Housewife Hospitality is reader-supported – when you purchase through links on my website, I may earn a small commission, at no additional cost to you. Our New Home If you aren’t familiar with our home journey: we bought our house in Spring of 2020. I guess you could say we were the ve ..read more

The best hostess hacks for entertaining at home are any tricks that are low effort, but highly impressive for your guests. Serving iced coffee cubes & then topping them with iced coffee in front of your guest is one of those tricks! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Housewife Hospitality is reader-supported – when you purchase through links on my website, I may earn a small commission, at no additional cost to you. Iced Coffee with Iced Coffee Cubes One hosting tip that I’ve seen literally blow people’s minds time and time again is serving them iced coffee ice cubes ..read more

If you’ve been following along you’ll know that we have been working on converting a spare bedroom into an elevated sports lounge / office / gym / guest room for my husband as part of The One Room Challenge®. After many weeks of projects (click to see the corresponding blog post) – we tackled a general design plan, installed wallpaper, converted & refinished a console table into a computer desk, created no sew custom curtains, and even built a magnetic gold frame for around our frame tv. I’m happy to report that we pulled together a few more touches like adding bookcases & finaliz ..read more

Do you love the idea of an antique style picture frame wrapped around your Samsung Frame TV – but when you go to buy one you see the only ones on the market cost almost as much as the TV itself and then almost scrap the idea all together? Well this post goes into how you can build your own vintage style frame for your Frame TV for under $100! Housewife Hospitality is reader-supported – when you purchase through links on my website, I may earn a small commission, at no additional cost to you. One Room Challenge If you haven’t heard of the The One Room Challenge® before – its purpose i ..read more

This week for the One Room Challenge I will be adding curtains to our multi-multi purpose room & taking them from shower curtain styled grommet curtains to a more elevated pleated style curtain with fresh hardware all without sewing a stitch! Housewife Hospitality is reader-supported – when you purchase through links on my website, I may earn a small commission, at no additional cost to you. One Room Challenge If you haven’t heard of the The One Room Challenge® before – its purpose is to encourage and support each other in finishing a room. The spirit of the ORC is solely to cele ..read more

Elevating Beverages with Garnishes Now that brunch season is upon us, I wanted to share my knife skills & garnish expertise by teaching you how to make a butterfly garnish out of a mandarin that’s sure to impress your guests even at the boujiest of brunches. Garnishes are often used as a decoration or embellishment to accompany food or a beverage. A truly great garnish will add visual interest to an item as well as offer a complimentary flavor that pairs well with the dish. If you’re wondering where I got my passion for garnishes – it began when I was in college. At the time I actually too ..read more

I love finding inspiration in the littlest things. Over the weekend my husband & I went to celebrate my friend Sarah’s birthday. Her actual birthday is April 25th and she will always remind you that it is “the perfect date.” If you’ve ever watched Miss Congeniality, you’ll remember this famous quote when a beauty pageant contestant is asked to “Describe your perfect date.” She replies with “That’s a tough one. I’d have to say April 25th because it’s not too hot, not too cold; all you need is a light jacket.” This was Sarah’s entire inspiration for her birthday party. Sarah has her own even ..read more

For the third week of the One Room Challenge, I will be refurbishing a vintage console table, and transforming it into a computer desk. I’ll be refinishing it and then retrofitting it to have a drop down drawer front, and slide out keyboard drawer in order to maximize the functionality of the piece to work in such a small space. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Housewife Hospitality is reader-supported – when you purchase through links on my website, I may earn a small commission, at no additional cost to you. One Room Challenge If you haven’t heard of the The One ..read more

One Room Challenge If you haven’t heard of the The One Room Challenge® before – its purpose is to encourage and support each other in finishing a room. The spirit of the ORC is solely to celebrate interior design in a positive, supportive environment. The ORC is not a competition, but rather a celebration of creativity, inspiration, and original ideas. Over 8 weeks, I’ll be a guest participant in the One Room Challenge & you will be able to following along with me every step of the way as I transform an extra bedroom into a multipurpose retreat for my husband, Garrett. See my pre ..read more