When I first started concepting our dining room for Halloween, my initial idea was something gruesome running down the table. I came across these bags of bones, and they seemed like the perfect item to focus on: the bones are sculptural, graphic, ... READ MORE
A Spooky Supper Setting
Happy Friday and welcome to those of you joining me from DesignPost Interiors! I know for many people fall decorating is all about autumnal colors, plaids, pumpkins and leaves. While I like those things and have used them in the past, ... READ MORE
A Little Girls' Swan Party
Milly and her cousin Lainey turned three the end of June, and we always love the chance to celebrate their big days together. My sister-in-law and I like to divide and conquer: I do what I love decor while she does what she enjoys food. ... READ MORE
Two Years
It seems hard to believe, but I realized the other day that I've been posting to this little blog for two years this month. I remember starting The Makerista and thinking 'how in the world will I have something to talk about every week? ... READ MORE
A Comfortably Beautiful Farm Wedding
This past weekend I had the chance to do some floral and decor design for a couple at our church. Tori and Michael are young and in love, but greater than those things they are both kind-hearted, sweet-spirited souls. It was such a joy to be a ... READ MORE
Post Party Flowers
We celebrated Milly and her cousin turning three on Saturday, and while I'm saving the party pictures for a bit later, I thought I could share a sneak of the before and after with you. It's kind of interesting how much time one really spends ... READ MORE
Swan Lake: Invites and Inspiration
I mentioned last week that Milly's birthday is about a month away, and putting that out there helped motivate me to get started on some of the actual work for the party. Oh, I can brainstorm and look for inspiration all day...it's the work that ... READ MORE
Outdoor Entertaining Essentials and Ideas
Milly's birthday is a little over a month away and while I've had the theme and ideas running through my head for months, it's time to start narrowing down the projects and get to work. Both of our kids have birthdays during warmer months, and I ... READ MORE
Large Paper Flower DIY
This tutorial has been on my list of things to post about since the beginning of this blog. A year and a half has gone by, and I've never gotten around to it. Why is it that some things in life take us forever to get to? These ... READ MORE