Wednesday, April 30, 2014

5 fun, new window treatment designs

This week we have five new window treatment designs in four styles! These styles represent a unique take on some of our traditional country swags and valances, in patterns that coordinate well with the pieces you may already have.
Tea Cabin

  Tea Cabin bedding

We've just added eight new styles of window treatments to coordinate with our Tea Cabin bedding, including this fantastic balloon valance!

Tea  Cabin balloon valance

Bingham Star

  Bingham Star bedding

Another popular line of quilted bedding, and we've just added seven styles of applique window treatments to complete the look!

  Bingham star applique curtains

Bingham Plaid. Here are five new styles of window treatments that also coordinate with the Bingham Star bedding shown above.

Burlap Black

  Burlap black star stencil prairie swag
We now have the Burlap Black in the star stencil design. If you have any of the burlap star kitchen and dining accessories, these are a perfect match.

Black Check

  Black check curtain panel

We already offer a terrific line of black check window treatments, and we've just added five new styles to that collection, including the swag set and curtain panel.

  4 ways to dress up your windows
  This just in! 9 new patterns now in stock

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Spring cleaning tips from around the 'net

Good afternoon!

  clothesline

 Now that it's officially spring, we've compiled a fun list of spring cleaning tips we've found around the internet, plus a few of our own!

Lighten the load. If you haven't worn it in a year, get rid of it.

Do a switch-out. Switch things out seasonally, or for a special event, or whenever you want to play with a certain color or pattern. (Housebeautiful.com)

Reorganize your bookshelves. Use a funky pattern or rhmythm to break up the monotony of your shelves.

These books have been rainbowtized!

One in, one out. When you buy something new, get rid of something old.

Stock your stain-fighting kit. We love this one from MarthaStewart.com. Make sure you have the ingredients on hand to fight common stains like coffee, red wine and candle wax. (For a printable chart of common stains and what you need to remove them, see this stain chart.)

Overlooked Surfaces. You may overlook these surfaces on a daily basis, but once a year, give your baseboards, door frames, and walls a good scrub-down. Wash them with a sponge and a squirt of dish liquid mixed in a bucket of warm water. (Better Homes & Gardens)

Refresh Window Treatments. While and draperies aren't typically dirty enough to launder, you can go over them thoroughly with the upholstery attachment on your vacuum. Remove dust from sheer curtains by putting them in the dryer on low with a dryer sheet. (Better Homes & Gardens)

Stop Clutter at the Front Door: Mount a plastic or cloth shoe rack inside your front entry closet door, and use it to stash all kinds of living room and family room miscellany—toys, hats, gloves, magazines. You can even designate one of the pockets for mail you’re not sure whether to save or toss. (Womansday.com)

Assess your seasonal decor. Go through your holiday drawer/box/cupboard (or in some cases, the entire attic!), identify any decorations you might be able to live without, and donate them. If you didn't use it last year, you probably won't use it next year either!
Does your attic look like this? Be honest.
Does your attic look like this? Be honest.

DIY. You don't always need to buy expensive gadgets and cleaning products! Check out this coffee filter shoe deodorizer and more DIY cleaning tips on Pinterest!

Do you have any brilliant spring cleaning tips? Do you do a deep clean once a year or do you prefer to keep things more casual? ;)

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Bathroom decor favorites

Good afternoon!

 How's the weather where you are? We got a little taste of spring before another cold front came through...

sad cold daffodils

 Luckily we have some fun indoor decor to share with you this week. One of our (and your) favorite topics (according to our "analysts") is bathroom decor, so we thought we'd share some of our favorite bathroom posts of blogs past...

  Our 8 favorite bathroom accessories

water faucet soap basket

  Bathroom makeover

  Thistleberry bath decor set

  New bathroom decor collections

  Kettle Grove shower curtain

  Bathroom decor patterns: shower curtains, towels, rugs and more

FFF towels  

  Our bathroom decor sale ends 4/21/14!

country bathroom decor

6 DIYs for spring and summer

Spoiler: Almost none of them include yard art! (Confession: sometimes we love yard art.)

 Pinterest! It's a great place to be in springtime. There are so many great crafts and DIY project ideas on the internet right now, we thought we'd share some of the wonderful things our Pinterest friends have been up to lately. Here are six DIYs for spring and summer.

Home Fragrances

DIY Rustic Mason Jar Sconce

  Rustic Mason Jar Sconce

mason jars

  Country chair planter

  country chair flower pot



flower pot wreath


felt flower bouquet


burlap bunny table runner


backyard fire pit

For more fun country home decor ideas, check us out on Pinterest and be sure to add your own crafts to the Fun Craft Projects board!
  Primitive Home Decors on Pinterest

  What's your favorite DIY project or spring craft?

 P.S. Bathroom decor is 10% until April 21!

  Bathroom sale