Top 10 DIY Projects in 2013

It has been almost a year since I started this blog and, considering the slow blogging pace during the first months this year, I never expected that I would complete enough projects to write a year in review post with my 10 top projects. Well, I was wrong and, being inspired from other talented bloggersContinue reading “Top 10 DIY Projects in 2013”

New Year’s Eve Table Setting

Have you made your New Year resolution yet? Aren’t there things that you need to change or goals you would like to achieve? With New Year’s Day coming up, the question about the New Year’s resolution(s) is quite common. It is that time of year that we all tend to make decisions to either reformContinue reading “New Year’s Eve Table Setting”

Budget-Friendly Holiday Table-Setting Ideas

Few more days and many of us will be either hosting a dinner party or lending a hand at a party. Beside a good menu, every host likes to add stylish holiday sparkle to the dinner table, but not everyone, including me, is willing to spend a fortune, season after season, on a table decor.Continue reading “Budget-Friendly Holiday Table-Setting Ideas”

Holiday Mantel – Silver & White with a Touch of Black

I did not know how much fun seasonal styling can be until I started making my own ornaments, wreaths and list goes on. For my mantel decor this year I made these delicate, starburst looking ornaments spray painted in silver. These ornaments served as a starting point for my mantel decor. I laid these ornamentsContinue reading “Holiday Mantel – Silver & White with a Touch of Black”

Ballerina Stocking With Tutorial

There are so many beautiful stockings out there, and they are all affordable, but I decided to make my own this year. I found an elegant fabric at a local fabric store in the remnant bin. It was 0.50 m, and that was exactly what I was looking for. The price, if you were wondering,Continue reading “Ballerina Stocking With Tutorial”

Eco-Friendly Holiday Decor

The Holidays season is all about the family gathering, festive home decor, Christmas tree and ….list goes on and on. Since being friendly to the environment is a priority for me, I added my eco-friendly practices to my Holiday decor. Decorating eco-friendly for me means finding more friendly alternatives available, so my decor choices doContinue reading “Eco-Friendly Holiday Decor”

BESA GM has been nominated for a Leibster award

Even though I started my blog early this year, I effectively started blogging these last few months. Being a new in the blogland, I was pleasantly surprised when Angela at Life in Velvet nominated my blog for the Leibster award. I am kind of embarrased that I did not know what this award was about,Continue reading “BESA GM has been nominated for a Leibster award”