A Cultivated Nest

DIY Sweater Pillow

A few years ago I made a Christmas pillow out of a thrift store sweater and now I'd like to make some plain cable knit sweater pillows. I think they look so great for the winter! I've been looking for cable knit sweaters without any designs to make some winter pillows for my living room. No luck yet! Anyway, I thought I'd share some cute ideas for recycling old sweaters into new pillows ... Read More about DIY Sweater Pillow

Red Wicker

One of my favorite inexpensive ways to get a new look besides re-purposing, is just to move my smaller furniture pieces or accessories from one room to another. My other favorite inexpensive decorating trick is to use spray paint! Here's a project that uses both! Sometimes you get tired of the way a room looks or you get bored with a piece and think about getting rid of it. What once ... Read More about Red Wicker

More Cute Homemade Christmas Presents

Can you believe it's November!! Before we know it, Thanksgiving will be here and then there will be just a few more weeks until Christmas! Are you ready? I'm not! I do have a few more inexpensive holiday gift ideas for you including some ideas for kids. Put together your own gift baskets! There are so many that would be fun and inexpensive to do. Like a spa/manicure one, movie night or how ... Read More about More Cute Homemade Christmas Presents

A Closer Look At My Ikea Bookcases

I'm getting there! I almost have all my books back on my Ikea Billy bookcases. I thought I'd give you a closer look at the shelves that hold my vintage/old/favorite books. This is the left side - I have the same set up on the right side but I'm not done putting my books back there. I really love the way my older books look behind the glass doors. My beloved Little House Books that ... Read More about A Closer Look At My Ikea Bookcases

White,Red & Black Cottage

There are just some things that I'm drawn to. I love cottage style decorating. Cottage style is about being comfortable and yet pretty! It's such a relaxed style! Certain colors and patterns make my heart race. Like red! Red is my favorite color. I like to pair it with white and every room needs a bit of black. Here are some white, red, black cottage style kitchens that I love.*click on the ... Read More about White,Red & Black Cottage

A Favorite Thing – My Teapot Collection

I'm taking part in Claudia's Favorite Thing Saturday over at Mockingbird Hill Cottage. This week I'm going to share my teapot collection as my favorite thing. I actually didn't even realize I had a teapot collection until I was looking for something to put in the cubes on top of my bookcases. But since I have more than 3 - that makes them a collection, right? This Mackenzie Childs teapot ... Read More about A Favorite Thing – My Teapot Collection