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Home Decor

{Fab Friday Finds} 3 Unique Uses of Mason Jars

by Nicole on 09.30.2011
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I think I speak for many women when I say, I love Mason Jars! I swear, I find new cool ways to use them every single day. They’re perfect for rustic wedding decor, shabby chic home decor, storage, baking, the list goes on. Sometimes I wonder what you can’t use them for! So for today’s [...]

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4 Tips for Avoiding Wedding Registration Frustration

by Cheryl on 09.29.2011
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Registering for wedding gifts can be one of the most fun, yet incredibly daunting activities you will encounter when planning a wedding. You will likely be faced with an array of places to register (just about every store and retailer now offers a registry service!), not to mention choosing which individual items will end up [...]

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{DIY} Autumn-inspired Centerpiece – as seen in Woman’s Day Magazine

by Nicole on 09.26.2011
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I am beyond excited to announce that a fall centerpiece I designed (and that currently sits on my own dining room table) was featured on Woman’s Day Magazine today! Want to know how to recreate this look? Read on… My inspiration started with a current wedding trend — burlap, which is so perfect for fall [...]

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{“Pin”spiration} Monogrammed Pumpkin

by Nicole on 09.13.2011
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You already know how much I love Pinterest, right?! (Hint: If you want to follow my pinboards, I’m PRNicoleV). Anyway, with fall upon us, I’ve been scouring Pinterest for some great autumn decor ideas…one of which is this adorable monogrammed pumpkin as seen on All In A Day… Easy and inexpensive to create, this monogrammed [...]

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{Giveaway} Shabby Chic Wedding or Home Decor from Sophia’s Sign Boutique

by Nicole on 09.12.2011
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Happy Monday, everyone! I apologize for limited posting last week, but Michael and I are finally back from our trip to visit family and friends in the Northeast, and the Plunge Project is back to regularly scheduled posting — starting with a great contest brought to you by Sophia’s Sign Boutique! Sophia’s shabby chic cottage [...]

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5 Awesome Things You Can Do With Paint Swatches

by Nicole on 08.31.2011
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One of my very good friends recently bought her first home, so I spent some time last weekend helping her decide on paint colors for all the rooms in the house. Of course, you can’t help someone else pick out paint without grabbing a few swatches for yourself (if I had the time/talent, the rooms [...]

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{“Pin”spiration} DIY Scheduling Assistant

by Nicole on 08.23.2011
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Looking for a simple and inexpensive way to schedule your time? You must see this very cool DIY scheduling assistant I found over on Better Homes and Gardens! To recreate, all you need to do is get wire (I imaging twine would work as well if you’re going for a different look) and suspend it [...]

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{Buy or DIY} Vintage-Inspired Jewelry Organizer

by Nicole on 08.16.2011
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My Pinterest obsession may or may not be getting out of control. Either way, I have another darling little Pinterest find that I must share this week…this gorgeous, vintage-inspired jewelry organizer! This beauty is actually for sale for $79 from The Vintage Treehouse on Etsy, but when I first caught sight of it on Pinterest, [...]

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DIY Recycled Wine Crate Shelves

by Nicole on 08.10.2011
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Have I mentioned recently how much I love Pinterest? Yeah, I know…I’m obsessed. Anyway, thanks to my obsession, I discovered this awesome DIY recycled wine crate shelves over on Babble. When I eventually re-design my home office, I’m going to need to make some of there beauties. Love <3…

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Pinterest: a Wedding Blogger’s Dream

by Nicole on 08.03.2011
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Alright, tell me…who’s on Pinterest? In case you haven’t heard, Pinterest is the latest online craze…especially in the wedding and event planning world…and I’m seriously addicted. I signed up a couple weeks ago, and kind of forgot about it, but once I started “pinning”, I haven’t been able to stop! As explained on the site, [...]

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