Merry Christmas friends! It's been a wonderful season with so much to give thanks for both big and small. We wish you a time of peace, and are happy you stopped by for a visit. I've gathered up for you some of my favorite photos of our home this Christmas season....
Pure Happy Home is all about getting beautiful results from every dollar invested in your home. Frugality is subjective, but I consider myself a frugal person on the whole. If I spend money on something I'm expecting a great result. That being said, sometimes I have...
As I'm sure you know by now, Thrifting is one of my favorite things to do. Since I blogged about our thrifted Thanksgiving table setting here, I thought a Christmas tablescape was in order as well. Everything on this table was either bought at a thrift store, an...
Let me show you how my simple white Christmas bedroom decor was create on a very tight budget with thrifted finds! Simple White Christmas Bedroom Decor The Christmas season gets busy for everyone and around here it's been full speed ahead the last few days. Exciting...
Do you love the smell of fresh evergreens at Christmastime? You can get the lovely scent when you use fresh evergreen Christmas arrangements. A Classic Christmas Choice When you think of Christmas colors green and red come to mind. When I envision the color green at...
Who doesn't love a beautiful Christmas centerpiece on your table or kitchen island? A centerpiece sets the tone for a room, or dinner celebration, and is especially festive at Christmas. It's the added touch that goes a long way to make a home feel special. With so...
Tradition brings a lot of comfort to people at Christmas. Like most of you we've made gong to get our Christmas tree a yearly tradition. We often cut down our own tree. Jeremy loves doing this tradition. I think it has something to do with holding a saw and walking...
Have you been shocked by your grocery bill lately? I decided it was time to save money so I completely thrifted a Fall table setting. Thrifting and Fall don't seem to have much in common, except they do! Fall is a time to harvest and Thrift store are ripe for the...
Welcome to Pure Happy Home! A home design and DIY blog encouraging and helping you to design spaces you love. Here you’ll find budget makeovers, design tips and creative ideas you can apply to your home. Follow along as our family of 7 works to make our home more beautiful and our relationships closer.
I thrifted this H&M dress and turned it into two separate pieces. Let's call it Double the Style: Transforming One Dress into Two Chic Pieces. My closet is a mix of many colors, but not green. So when I saw this gorgeous satin green material in the form of a...
You know I love thrift store decor, but why should you? Here are 4 reasons to decorate with thrifted and vintage treasures. But first, let's play a little guessing game. Take a close look at these photos of our foyer and tell me what item I bought new. Go ahead...
Do you have a wall of windows? If so, read on and see how to decorate with curtains for a chic and cozy look. Our builder grade home has a huge bank of windows in our front room. I love these windows, but have never added curtains because we have two large trees...
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Happy Monday! Whew! We got both our Christmas trees up and are all feeling the Christmas spirit! I showed you the orange ornaments I made for our faux tree here, and now I have an easy DIY Christmas tree collar for you. After I decorated the tree in our family room I...
Hi friends! Let's celebrate Christmas with a little Winter Wonderland Blog Tour! If you're coming from Kristen at White Arrow Home, welcome and I'm so glad you're here! As we say goodbye to November and welcome in December let's all just take a deep breath. We're...
With Thanksgiving a few days away and the Holidays approaching fast, I wanted to try something new for our family. The kids love baking and making Christmas goodies, and I love making things cute. Together we're usually a very good team. This Holiday season I...
