Happenings At The Hollow 7 Hello my foxy friends! I’ve been meaning to write this for some time, knowing that I really needed to touch-base with you all, and kind of let you know what’s going on with me. It’s been almost 5 years since I did a “Happenings At the Hollow”. Which I instituted…
How To Make And Hang A Chunky Wood Wall Shelf
How To Make And Hang A Chunky Wood Wall Shelf Hey Foxy Friends! This one has been while in coming but I finally got a few spare minutes to share how to make and hang a chunky wood wall shelf! I’m gauging that this DIY project just crosses over from beginner to intermediate. But I…
Cozy and Colorful Country Cottage Home Tour
Cozy and Colorful Country Cottage Home Tour Hello I’m Courtney, and I want to start with a huge thanks to Shannon for inviting me to share some pictures of our home with you today. Shannon has shown me so much support (and so many laughs!) in her comments and shares through the years and she…
Get Outdoor Ready With Beautifully Affordable Patio Furniture
Beautifully Affordable Outdoor Patio Furniture Today I’m sharing how-to get outdoor ready with beautifully affordable patio furniture, because outdoor entertaining season is on the way. And whether that means entertaining yourself, with morning coffee on the deck, an afternoon lounge session with your feet up, or hosting a roaring pool party… it all starts with the basics —…
Home Style Saturdays for Spring
Home Style Saturdays for Spring Hello and happy Saturday friends! I’m delighted to be a guest for the lovely Home Style Saturdays event with some of my long time blogging friends. We are sharing some little decorating tidbits to peruse while sipping your coffee, tea or perhaps even a mimosa this weekend. If you’ve still…
Collected + Cozy Cottage Living Room Makeover
Collected + Cozy Cottage Living Room Makeover How to decorate a room from scratch — Today I’m sharing how I decorate a room with old and new furnishings and achieve a cohesive look. I’m using old furnishings, paint, unifying colors and styles, and a brand new neutral slipcover sofa for a fresh living room look…
Fresh New Year Winter Home Makeover
Fresh New Year Winter Home Makeover Hello foxes!! It’s my first official post of the new year and I’m so excited to finally get to share all the results of my flipping and fluffing — I’ve got so much to show you between the living room, dining room & kitchen, and to so much to…
Best Of 2018 Highlights + Project Plans for 2019!
Top Decorating + DIY Home Improvement Projects of 2018 Hello my Foxes! It seems like we were just awakening from Winter and looking towards Springtime, and now it’s the last day of 2018. And we’ll be doing that looking towards Spring thing all over again in a blink! I don’t know how, but I think…
Happy Christmas Kitchen
Happy Christmas Kitchen Here we are, less than two weeks until Christmas! Are you ready? I think we are. Our home is as decorated as it’s going to get. This is the last part of the house I have to share with you, unless I do a last minute table setting or something fun like…
Cute Christmas Gift Ideas Under $25 (with Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart!)
Cute Christmas Gift Ideas Under $25 (with Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart!) Ho-Ho-Ho Foxy Friends! I’ve been gathering up some of my favorite, fast, easy & affordable Christmas gift ideas for holiday giving and I can’t wait to show you. As many of you know, I partner monthly with Better Homes & Gardens to…
The Little Cottage at Christmas
The Little Cottage at Christmas How to decorate a beautiful flocked Christmas tree on a modest budget, and create a soft, snowy, sparkly Winter living room filled with diy project, thrifts store finds and affordable furnishings & decor! Hello my Winter Foxes! Welcome to The Little Cottage, I can’t wait to show you around. As…
Holiday Housewalk Cozy Cottage Christmas Tour
Holiday Housewalk Cozy Cottage Christmas Tour I’ve been scurrying around like a little Christmas mouse, getting our cottage all decked and holly and jolly, just in time for Jennifer Rizzo’s Holiday Housewalk 2018. You can cozy up at home, and hop from blog to blog to see some of the prettiest holiday homes around, and get…
Little Cottage Exterior Paint + Dutch Door Reveal
Little Cottage Exterior Paint + Dutch Door Reveal Today I’m sharing how we changed the entire look and feel of The Little Cottage with new exterior paint, a gorgeous wood & glass Dutch door, and that cute little farmhouse light we all love! Thanks in part to our amazing sponsors Sherwin Williams & The Simpson Door Company for helping…
Before And After White House Paint Reveal
Before And After White House Paint Reveal I’m so excited to finally be sharing our many, many weeks long before and after paint reveal! I can’t believe how this white exterior house painting project took our home from dreary to cheery! I’m sure you were all starting to wonder if we were actually painting the…
Festive Traditions Christmas Holiday Table and Fireplace Mantel
Festive Traditions Christmas Holiday Table and Fireplace Mantel Hello my friends! Welcome to Holiday 2018 here at the cottage. This is my first Christmas project of the season and I’m sharing a simple, yet festive holiday table, and a rustic fireplace mantel with you! When the holidays are over, it always feels like it’ll be…
Late Autumn at the Cottage
Late Autumn at the Cottage Am I the only one who couldn’t part with their pumpkins just yet? I bet I’m not! I didn’t go overboard with the pumpkin purchasing for Fall, I did have a few pretty white pumpkins & baby boos that I wanted to put off saying goodbye to. I had gathered…
Fall Decorating Ideas To Blush Over
Fall Decorating Ideas To Blush Over Have you been been falling for all the gorgeous new blush & pink decor we are seeing more and more of in design? I love the fresh way it’s being incorporated and how timeless and elegant it can be when it’s done right, in just the right shades. Well…
Haunted Halloween Decorating in the Sun Room
Haunted Halloween Decorating in the Sun Room BOO! You guys know I love seasonal decorating, and Halloween is such a big favorite! And, even though we are doing what feels like 47 different things right now, I had to weave a little holiday magic around the cottage. The apothecary cabinet is always so fun to…
Brick Wall and Farmhouse Kitchen Island Reveal (Kitchen Makeover Part 1)
Brick Wall and Farmhouse Kitchen Island Reveal (Kitchen Makeover Part 1) We dreamed about this project for a long time, and after several weeks of prep, project work and clean up… today is the big day! The new brick wall is ready to make it’s debut. Jim did a beautiful job creating this real brick…
Give Back with Sackcloth & Ashes Blankets Now at Cost Plus World Market
Give Back with Sackcloth & Ashes Blankets Now at Cost Plus World Market What if a blanket could save a life? Today’s post is a sponsored conversation about Sackcloth & Ashes blankets, and their mission to help the homeless. Now available at Cost Plus World Market. Sometimes I get the opportunity to share incredible…
