Author Archives: simplyminedesigns

Hello friends! Can you believe November is here? Where the heck did October go? Not that I’m complaining, November and December are the greatest two months of the year. That is just my opinion. But when you love Thanksgiving and Christmas as much as I do, you look forward to this season all year. It’sContinue reading “Closet to Office Makeover”

Baskets *This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission, at no cost to you, if you make a purchase through a link.* Happy Friday and Happy almost Halloween. I’ll be sharing one more post with my Halloween decor and then…BAM! Christmas!!! I always get so excited to decorate forContinue reading “Friday Farmhouse Favorites”

Hey guys! This is not my usual home decor / DIY post, but I just couldn’t not share my favorite go to recipe for banana bread. This bread is actually pretty close to the famous Starbucks banana bread. If you haven’t had the Starbucks bread, you are missing out. It is so good and theirContinue reading “My Favorite Banana Bread Recipe”

Hello friends. Happy Thursday. There are only ten more days left in October!!! Can you believe it. I’m already thinking all things Christmas. The life of a creator…always staying one step ahead. I always feel this need to declutter and deep clean before decorating for a new season. Creating a blank space for new seasonalContinue reading “DIY Hidden TV Cabinet”

Hey friends! I’ve been working on a little bedroom refresh. That included building this cabinet. More details on that are coming soon. But today I wanted to share this fun floral arrangement I put together in a dough bowl using preserved florals from Bloomsy Box. I was a little out of my neutral comfort zoneContinue reading “Preserved Floral Arrangement”

Halloween Inspo Happy Friday!! Can you believe we’re halfway through October already? This is by far my favorite time of the year. The cooler temps, pumpkin spice lattes, and of course Halloween. When my kids were little, Halloween was a pretty big deal. It was my youngest son’s favorite holiday. He insisted on scary decorContinue reading “Friday Farmhouse Favorites”

Happy Monday! Have you ever put up a Halloween tree? This is my first time putting one up. I decided to do a Harry Potter theme and I’m obsessed with how it turned out. My tree is from King of Christmas. It’s the 7 1/2 foot pre-lit King Noble Fir. I used burlap ribbon toContinue reading “Harry Potter Halloween Tree”

Happy Friday! We made it to another weekend. I’m working on a fun project this weekend and I can’t wait to share all the details soon. And I did something crazy that I will also share soon. But today, let’s talk farmhouse kitchen staples. When you think farmhouse kitchen what comes to mind? For meContinue reading “Farmhouse Kitchen Style”

Hello friends! I can’t believe it’s already October and time for things to get spooky. Do you decorate for Halloween? I love getting my house spooky for Halloween while still keeping with a neutral decor palette. Your Halloween decor doesn’t have to be over the top scary or tacky. It’s so fun to incorporate differentContinue reading “It’s Spooky Season”