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A picture of our kitchen decorated for spring.

Our Spring Home Tour

March 10, 2021

Spring is finally in the air! Take our spring home tour below to take a peek at our home and see how several of our spaces are decorated for spring. Oh sweet spring time! I don't know about you, but I've been craving the spring season like no other. This last week our weather has been beautiful, only making me more and more excited for spring! Today I'm so happy to be joining Marty from A Stroll Thru Life on her spring home tour. If you're visiting me from Anita at Whispering Pines Homestead, welcome! I love Anita's victorian home and the depth of her decorating!  We've had several projects going on over the last couple of months (I can't wait to share more!), and with that, ...

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A picture of our Christmas tree and stockings.

Our Christmas Night Tour

December 21, 2020

The season is aglow with beautiful Christmas lights! Take our Christmas night tour to see our home lit up for the Christmas season and tour other beautiful homes as well!  It's officially the week of Christmas! I'm so excited for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as we celebrate our newborn king! As per tradition, I'm joining a group of amazing bloggers (seriously take the full tour below) and we're each opening our homes and inviting you in to take a special tour featuring the glowing Christmas lights we all love so much. A big thank you to Rachel from Maison de Pax for organizing this wonderful tour... it's one of my favorites! If you are joining me from Shelia at Masion de Cinq, ...

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A picture of our Christmas gifts being wrapped.

Our Christmas Traditions

December 17, 2020

Love making special memories through Christmas traditions? Us too! Below I'm sharing our Christmas traditions and how we celebrate the holidays! With Christmas being next week, I thought it would be fun to share our Christmas traditions we do every year throughout the holiday season. I know we all have those special family activities we do together, which makes the season feel so much more meaningful. Now that we have Ania, I know our Christmas traditions as a family will only grow, which brings so much excitement! Our Christmas Traditions Many of our traditions may seem "normal, or standard" to the Christmas season, but they're still cherished either way and they allow our families to ...

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2020 Christmas Home Tour

December 9, 2020

Welcome to our Christmas home tour! Take the tour below and see how we decorated our home for the holiday season. I've been so excited to share our Christmas home tour. This is the first Christmas season with our sweet Ania and I felt a shift in myself as I started decorating. It's no longer just for Todd and I, but now there's a precious little girl we get to introduce to the blessing of Christmas.  Marty from A Stroll Thru Life has organized this wonderful tour and I'm so thankful for the time she's taken to put everything together. If you're joining me from Sarah at Grace In My Space, welcome! I've recently found Sarah and she has such a beautiful home! She's been sharing peeks ...

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Simple Christmas Decorating Ideas

December 3, 2020

Ready to add Christmas cheer to your home? See my simple Christmas decorating ideas below for easy ways to bring the Christmas season into your home.  I've been working my way through the house, decorating for Christmas and challenging myself to use what I already have, just in fresh new ways. Because I'm all about simple decorating, I thought I'd share several simple Christmas decorating ideas in case you're also looking for easy ways to bring Christmas into your home... and to use what you already have!  Last week I shared our red, white and gold Christmas tree, which really set the tone for decorating throughout the rest of our home. Little pops of red have shown up in ...

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A picture of our red, white and gold Christmas tree.

Red, White & Gold Christmas Tree

November 24, 2020

See how I created our red, white & gold Christmas tree. I'm breaking down the process and sharing helpful tips to get you started.  I always look forward to decorating our Christmas tree. There's something so magical about bringing out ornaments from years past and treasuring those memories all over again. The twinkle of the lights are always a welcome addition to our home and I'll forever love the warm glow the tree adds.  This year, I went with a red, white and gold decorating theme, and I have to say, I'm absolutely loving it. After not using red in my Christmas decorating for several years now, the vibrancy has been a welcomed change, creating an exciting, festive ...

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Christmas Gift Ideas

November 16, 2020

A collection of affordable Christmas gift ideas perfect for the home lover in your life! Plus, see how to gift each item in a fun, unique way! I'm still working on decorating our home for Christmas. I squeeze in as much as I can in between nap times, which some days is trickier than others since little sweet pea doesn't want to nap and really only wants to play and hang out with momma. I'm not complaining though. She's good company and she likes to keep the conversation going with her excited shrieks and constant jabbering. She sure is fun! If you're like me though, you're starting your Christmas shopping and looking for gift ideas. I've had fun putting together a collection of gift ...

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A collection of Red, White & Gold Christmas Decorations

Red, White & Gold Christmas Decorating Plan

November 9, 2020

Looking for Christmas decorating inspiration? See our red, white & gold Christmas decorating plan and how I'll be incorporating it throughout our home.  Believe it or not, this year I'm adding red into our Christmas decor! As a lover of neutral colors, I haven't had red in my decor in several years, but I woke up the other day and decided the house needed something fresh and new... and vibrant. Bring on the red! To go with it, I'll be adding in plenty of white and gold too, and I'm loving the color combo already! I think I'm most excited to decorate our flocked tree. And even though Ania won't remember her first Christmas at just five months old, there's something magical ...

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A picture of our front porch decorated for fall.

Our Fall Front Porch

October 9, 2020

Our front porch might be small, but it sure does look good dressed up for fall! See how to recreate the look below! It's time to share our fall front porch! We've been working so hard on our yard these past two years. Last year, we focused all of our energy on the front yard, and this year we spent our time on the back yard. And let me just tell you, it's miraculous having grass and a yard. It's basically night and day difference and it's literally given us a breathe of fresh air. This year, we had a large garden area which allowed us to grow our own pumpkins. There's nothing I love more than a porch filled with beautiful pumpkins... problem is, I don't want to pay for them since they ...

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A picture of our entry decorated for fall.

Our Fall Home Tour

September 16, 2020

Welcome to our fall home tour! It's hard to believe we've owned our home two years now, but we've accomplished so much! This house isn't even close to the same place we bought a few years ago and it's so fun to see the transformation and how far we've come... even if we aren't finished yet!  That's just one of the many reasons I love sharing seasonal tours of our home. It's so much fun to look back and see how things change, and this fall it's especially special with the new addition of our sweet baby girl. While my decorating may be more simplified this year (most of my time is spent cuddling our sweet girl), I've loved adding those warm, cozy touches throughout the house. It just ...

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A picture of our living room shelves decorated for summer.

Summer Home Tour

June 12, 2020

It's a been a heavy few months and weeks, hasn't it? Not only with everything going on in the world, but also on the home front. A few weeks ago, my grandpa passed away. Sadness has been heavy in my heart and I haven't had the desire to share anything new here on the blog. I'm sorry for being quiet, but stepping away for a little bit was much needed. Today though, I'm looking forward to sharing our summer home tour. A big thank you to Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for inviting me to join in and share our home. If you're visiting from Heather at Southern State of Mind, welcome! She has a beautiful home with a stunning outdoor area! Lately, we've really been trying to get as much done as ...

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Easter Table Setting

March 27, 2020

With everything that's going on in the world right now, I know the last thing you may be thinking about is setting the table for Easter. But with Easter right around the corner, I still wanted to share an easy Easter table setting to help brighten our spirits. The celebration of Easter may be different this year, with each of us doing our own in-home intimate gatherings, but our desire to celebrate hasn't changed... especially at Easter.  Today, I wanted to share a very easy and simple take on an Easter table setting that can be created with things we already have on hand. Even though I wanted to add fresh florals from the grocery store, I didn't. Instead, I thought of a ...

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A picture of our dining room decorated for spring.

Our Spring Home Tour

March 20, 2020

Who else has been so excited, and ever so patiently waiting, for Spring to arrive? Maybe it's because I spent so much of the winter months sick and isolated to the couch, but I've been so ready for the warmer weather, the green grass, birds chirping and the coming days of planting flowers! I also love sharing our spring home tour. It's refreshing to air out the house, give everything a good cleaning and add in fresh elements that really make the house feel ready for the spring season.  Today for our spring home tour, I'm joining Marty from A Stroll Thru Life and the beautiful tour she's created. She planned a whole week of amazing spring home tours. You can tour them all below, but ...

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Our Christmas Home Night Tour

December 20, 2019

Is there anything better than the glow and twinkling lights the Christmas season provides? I don't think so, which is why today I'm so happy to share our Christmas Home Night Tour! I'm joining Rachel from Maison de Pax and a group of other amazing bloggers and we're opening up our doors to share all those beautiful, festive lights we love! If you're visiting from KariAnne at Thistlewood Farms, welcome! I'm so happy to have you here. KariAnne has such a beautiful home! It's interesting, isn't is, how much cozier our homes look at night with just the glow of the Christmas tree and a few lamps? It's one of my very favorite things about all the decorations for the season. In my mind, ...

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A picture of a living room decorated for Christmas.

Our Christmas Home Tour

December 13, 2019

It's time to share our Christmas Home Tour! These past few weeks I've been nestled up on the couch battling a nasty cold and wishing it away so I could start decorating for Christmas and spreading the holiday cheer throughout our home. Inspiration wasn't coming to me easily, but I'm finally on the mend and our house is ready for Christmas... even if I'm still doing some shopping and wrapping! Today I'm so excited to be joining Marty from A Stroll Thru Life and the amazing home tour she's created with 30 other bloggers! If you're joining me from Kristen at White Arrows Home, welcome, welcome! Her Wisconsin cabin is beyond lovely and so cozy during Christmas. I could curl up by her ...

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A picture of a flocked Christmas tree decorated for the season.

Our Christmas Tree

December 3, 2019

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We've been quite busy around here working on projects, and today I wanted to share our Christmas Tree with you!  A few weeks ago, I shared a peek of our new flocked Christmas tree. It's such a pretty addition to our living room and I couldn't wait to come up with a design plan on how I wanted to decorate it. After debating on it for a little while, I decided to slightly alter my favorite tree from a few years ago. It was such a gorgeous tree and I couldn't wait to recreate it in a few ways.  I also took some pictures walking you through how I decorated our Christmas tree. It's always fun to see how things come to life, and these ...

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How I Store Fall Decor

November 21, 2019

As we switch seasons and start decorating for Christmas, I thought it might be helpful to share how I store fall decor. Over the years, I've really narrowed down my fall decorations, but there's still items I like to keep and use.  Admittedly, I like to use our everyday items, but just add in a few fall touches here and there, while also adding in real tree branches. But with that said, I do have some faux pumpkins,  stems, a collection of leaves I love, and a few glass vases I store each year.  While my storage method may not be ground breaking, it's working very well for us, and I know exactly where to find our decor items, and that they'll be in good shape from ...

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TGI-Friday: Our New Christmas Tree, Fun Holiday Baking Items, A Great Winter Coat, & More!

November 8, 2019

Yesterday I decided to put up our new Christmas tree! It arrived a few days before that, and I was torn on when I wanted to put it up since it's a little bit earlier than normal. Excitement to see what it looked like got the best of me and, well, it's now standing tall in our living room.   It's such a beautiful tree, and the perfect size for our living room. I've been debating on how I want to decorate it, and I finally have a plan! The next few weeks will be busy getting the house ready for Christmas, and I'll be sharing the tour, and so many other ideas, starting the first week of December! Get ready, because there's so many good things coming! Other fun things: ...

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A picture of a flocked Christmas tree.

The Best Flocked Christmas Trees

November 4, 2019

'Tis the season to start shopping for a new Christmas tree! Since my very tall, beautiful, tree won't fit in our home, I went on a big search to find the best flocked Christmas trees to replace the one I have. I loved my other tree... but with our home having 8' ceilings, there's no way we'd make it fit without it looking like a Clark Griswold tree shoved in the corner. That's not necessarily what I had in mind, so... let's talk flocked Christmas trees! First, let me just lay the ground work and let you know how picky I am about Christmas trees, especially flocked trees. They're not all created equal in the way the flocking is dispersed, and the type of flocking on the tree. I prefer ...

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TGI-Friday: Decorating For Christmas & More

November 1, 2019

Happy Friday! These past few mornings we've woken up to snow on the ground, making things feel a lot more like Christmas, and less like fall. The cold has definitely arrived, and I've been enjoying watching the snow blow around and shine in the sunlight.  I'm really excited about decorating for Christmas this year. Last year, we were living in our tiny rental while we were knee deep in demo'ing our Willow House. We did minimal decorating, but did manage to put up a little mini tree to celebrate. This year though, I'm looking forward to spreading the Christmas cheer all through the house like normal. I'll be doing a Christmas Home Tour around the first week of December, and because of ...

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A picture of a front porch decorated for Halloween.

Our Halloween Front Porch

October 28, 2019

Eeeek! I'm so excited to share our Halloween front porch with you! This is the first time I've ever really decorated for Halloween. I'm not into the gore, the blood or the scary, but bring on all the cute Halloween things! Now that we live in a subdivision, our neighbors have been warning us that we have a tremendous amount of trick or treaters. Other than my nephews in the past, I've never really had many trick or treaters, so this year, I thought it would be fun to add a little Halloween to our home to welcome all the cute kiddos.  Enter in: Bats. Lots of them. I bought some 3D bats several weeks ago, just waiting for the right time to hang them up. I knew I wanted them on the ...

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I’m Shayna… The small town Colorado girl who’s obsessed with home and everything that entails! I’m a creative, a decorator, a day dreamer, a huge fan of scones and I’m passionate about loving where I live and making a home.

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We started working on our downstairs bathroom remo We started working on our downstairs bathroom remodel a few months ago and we are this close to having it all finished and sharing the big reveal!  On the blog, I’m giving an update on the remodel and sharing a small sneak peek of where we’re at. I’m excited to share this finished bathroom really soon! 😍🙌🏻  #thewoodgraincottage #thewgc #bathroommakeover #bathroomremodel  #liketkit http://liketk.it/3cvVw @liketoknow.it @liketoknow.it.home  Screenshot this pic to get shoppable product details with the LIKEtoKNOW.it shopping app
I like to take long walks on every aisle of the ga I like to take long walks on every aisle of the garden section. 🌿  It’s fun and refreshing and I often stumble upon great decor items... like this terrarium jar I turned into a vase. It’s big and beautiful... and affordable!  I’m sharing all the details on my stories! This is one great budget friendly find!  #thewoodgraincottage #thewgc #budgetdecor #diningroomdecor #budgetfriendly  http://liketk.it/3coTr #liketkit @liketoknow.it #LTKhome  Screenshot this pic to get shoppable product details with the LIKEtoKNOW.it shopping app
Furniture transformations are one of my favorite p Furniture transformations are one of my favorite projects... and this is a good one!  On the blog, I’m sharing our new bedroom nightstands! I found these hotel nightstands on FB Marketplace for $25/ each! Fresh paint and new hardware was all they needed to shine!  Next on the list? Building our headboard! I’ve been waiting on the fabric and it finally came! 🙌🏻  #thewoodgraincottage #thewgc #furnituremakeover #masterbedroom #budgetfriendly
It’s time for a change! 👏🏻 Our living room It’s time for a change! 👏🏻 Our living room is getting a new rug and I’M READY!  On the blog, I’m sharing several of my favorite large area rugs and which one we chose. After months of going back and forth I finally picked one! 🙌🏻  I’m crossing my fingers (and toes) that it looks as good in person as it does online! 🤞🏻  #thewoodgraincottage #thewgc #livingroomdecor #livingroomrug
I’m constantly amazed at how far we’ve come wi I’m constantly amazed at how far we’ve come with this house. A LOT of hard work and determination has gone into it and  I’m so glad we haven’t given up.  It’s always fun to look back at where we started... it’s also motivating to keep going! We’re not done yet! ☺️  #thewoodgraincottage #thewgc #beforeandduring #smallentryway
SPRING time! And I’m not mad about it! 🌿👏🏻  I’m already feeling anxious to start playing in the dirt!👩🏻‍🌾 Happy Saturday!  #thewoodgraincottage #thewgc #diningroomdecor #readyforspring
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