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Creating a Stylized Outdoor Space – Part 1 #Digin

May 4, 2013 3 Comments

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot.

A few weeks ago I introduced you to The Home Depot Garden Club and The Home Depot Spring Blogger Campaign. Throughout the month of May, bloggers from all over the country will be sharing how-to videos, tutorials, and ideas on everything from grills to gardening, and I am very excited to be a part of this project!

Be sure to follow The Home Depot on all their social networks so you can catch all their tips and all of the great blogger projects: Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest |YouTube [Read more…]

Filed Under: Home/Garden Tagged With: furniture, gardening, outdoor living, The Home Depot

Freshen Up Your Home with the Air Wick National Park Collection

May 1, 2013 Leave a Comment

As I clean house, I love to freshen things up with a little fragrance. I was recently contacted about reviewing some new limited edition scents from Air Wick. They have partnered with the National Park Foundation to craft fragrances inspired by the natural elements found in our national parks. The new limited edition scents introduced this spring are: Grand Canyon, American Samoa, Denali, Hawai’i, Virgin Islands and Gulf Islands.

Currently I’m using the American Somoa scent in my kitchen. Since coconut is one of my favorite scents, I really love this fragrance. It is a very clean scent and has a tropical island appeal too. And because it is coconut, that also makes it great for the kitchen, although I think it would be perfect for any room.

I’m also using the Denali scent in my main bathroom. It has a fresh linen scent, and it really gives your bathroom a “just cleaned” scent. Because it has cotton/linen scent to it, it would also be great for your bedrooms if you use fragrances in those.

And then I also got the Hawai’i scent. I haven’t used it in the house yet, but I think it is going to be great. It has a tropical fruit smell to it, almost like a Hurricane drink. I’d probably use this in any room except the bedroom.

And then the Grand Canyon has a very sweet, floral fragrance to it. It’s so nice! And I think it would be great in an entry hall, bathroom, or living area.

For more updates and information, follow Air Wick on Facebook.

Disclosure: I received product samples for review. The opinions are my own.

Filed Under: cleaning, Home/Garden Tagged With: air freshener

Lawn & Garden Care 101 with Pennington Smart Seed and a $50 American Express Giveaway

April 22, 2013 60 Comments

As we all get ready to work out in the yard for the spring and summer seasons, I am happy to partner with Pennington Smart Seed to bring you some lawn maintenance tips. A few years ago we had some grass seed sown in our yard, and it didn’t come in quite as nicely as we would have liked. Not to mention, we still had a ton of weeds! Fortunately we’ve been introduced to Pennington Smart Seed and have been provided with all the information we need to get the job done right this time! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Home/Garden, summer Tagged With: gardening, Home Depot, yard, yard work

New Design Trends for 2013 You Can’t Miss

April 11, 2013 Leave a Comment

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With the New Year making head way, have you considered implementing goals for your home too? Whether you are building a new home or making changes to your existing home, it never hurts to get ahead and learn about the design trends.

Even if your home is currently built and you desire to change up the look, consider that every once in a while a house needs a bit of retouching so that it can stay current and fresh. The best way to do this is to stay on top of the design trends and figure out which ones are your favorites. If you see a few trends that catch your eye, don’t be afraid to implement them into your current decorated interior. With a little bit of improvising you’ll have a new trendy room that’s perfect for seating company in. Plus, your kids will hopefully think that it will look nice and current too – especially if they like fun new patterns like camouflage, which is trending right now in the interior design world.

Brass on Furniture and Elements

Brass is a wonderful way to add a touch of warmth to your space, as well as add a lovely gleam to your furniture and decorative elements. With this golden hue, you will definitely be feeling the warmth of summer when it arrives. Plus, brass elements blend perfectly with other metals and ages well if you decide to keep the new furniture in your interior for a long period of time.

Create an Adventurous Interior With Camouflage

Camouflage may seem like an odd decorative element to incorporate into your home, but if it’s done correctly it can be rather fun! If you’re building a new home and are on to the stage of building design services that means you’re one step closer to decorating your home. Incorporate camouflage into your interiors on fun elements, such as your seat cushions or pillows. Your kids will definitely love this trend.

Regal Elegance With Historical Furniture

If you love embracing history and even more so love to incorporate historical or remakes of historical pieces in your home, you’ll be excited to hear that Louis XIV furniture is back on–trend. Fall in love with precision of form, classical ornamentation, and straight lines on furniture and your room will look truly elegant.

About the Author: Sierra loves interior design and keeping up on all of the latest design trends. She recommends checking out magazines or an architecture design website for more information.

Filed Under: decorating, Home/Garden

The Home Depot Spring DIY Program and the Garden Club

March 28, 2013 1 Comment

Aren’t you ready for this unseasonably cold weather to go away? I know I am! I’m so excited to see the flowers and trees in bloom. And this year, I’m even more excited because I will be teaming up with The Home Depot for the The Home Depot Spring DIY program. As part of the program, I will be tackling some do it yourself projects with supplies from The Depot, and I will be sharing them here with you. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Home/Garden Tagged With: gardening, spring, The Home Depot, yard work

New Furniture Ideas for a Living Room Makeover

November 17, 2012 Leave a Comment

With the holidays coming up, it is a great time to think about updating your home with new furniture. It is a fantastic way to treat yourself to the makeover you have been wanting, and at that the same you can give your home a great look just in time for holiday guests to arrive. This time of year a lot of people get to thinking about new electronics and perhaps a new television, so if you decide to shop for furniture, looking at entertainment centers and glass tv stands by be a good place to start. Today I’ll be sharing a few things that you can use to update your living room this holiday season from the online retailer Furniture in Fashion.

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Filed Under: decorating, Home/Garden Tagged With: living room

Image Bedding: College, NFL, Baby Bedding, and More!

October 28, 2012 1 Comment

With the holiday season just around the corner, I’m starting to think about gift ideas. Around here anything with Alabama Crimson Tide written on it is popular. I found this really great Alabama bedding set over at Image Bedroom. As you can see, it has everything you need, including the bedspread, pillowcases, shams, and curtains. The site also has other college teams, and they have NFL Bedding. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Baby, Home/Garden, shopping Tagged With: bedding, bedroom, football, sports

Planting Your Orchard with Gardenieres and Miracle-Gro

October 7, 2012 1 Comment

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Have you ever visited Gardenieres? It is a fantastic site featuring great projects and tips for your garden.

Is there a garden project you would like to take on this fall? I checked out the project videos over at Gardenieres, and one of my favorite ideas is to to plant an orchard. In the following video Teena tells you a little bit about the foods in her orchard:

I have always thought it would be great to grow some of our own food in the back yard. When I was a kid, we grew corn and tomatoes in our yard for a little while, and I always had relatives who grew various crops.

Today my dad has some apple trees and pear trees in his yard. And we have a pecan tree in our own back yard. Last year I picked up some pecans from our back yard and used them in my cakes. It would be great to add some apple or pear trees to our own yard. I imagine it would make for some great baking ingredients!

Miracle-Gro has great products to help you out with any gardening project you have in mind! Miracle-Gro® Garden Soil for Trees & Shrubs can help you to grow your own orchard.

Just mix with one part native soil and build a mound in the hole and score roots. Water thoroughly after planting your tree or shrub, then daily until plants are well established. Cover area with mulch. Enriched with Miracle-Gro® Continuous Release Plant Food, the Garden Soil for Trees & Shrubs has all the essential nutrients to promote vigorous blooms, foliage and root growth; and it feeds for up to 3 months.

If you would like to get great gardening tips or chat with other gardeners, check out Miracle-Gro Facebook page.

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Mums and Outdoor Fall Decor with Miracle-Gro

September 15, 2012 2 Comments

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Scotts Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

While the weather is cooling down, the fall season brings you the chance to bring bright fall colors of red, orange, and yellow to your kitchen table in the form of food and centerpieces, as well as warm colors to your home decor and outdoor space.

Every year I look forward to decorating to decorating my front porch with scarecrows, pumpkins, and fresh mums!

Here’s a picture of an entryway that I love:

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As you can see they used a mum in a hanging basket on each side, and then they lined the steps with potted mums, white pumpkins, and lovely red candle holders. It is a very simple concept, and it would be very easy and inexpensive to implement. I’d also love to see other colors added to this, especially yellow.

Fall gardening and planting flowers like the mums pictured here is a snap with great products from Scotts Miracle-Gro.

You can easily pot your own mums with Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix. It feeds plants for up to six months:

Or add beautiful mums and fall flowers to your garden with Miracle-Gro Garden Soil. It feeds for up to three months:

Find beauty in the Fall. And check out the Miracle-Gro Facebook page for more tips and ideas.

Filed Under: fall, Home/Garden

Combat Source Kill Max Ant Bait Review and Giveaway

September 4, 2012 1 Comment

I hate ants! But we always seem to have them in our yard, and sometimes after a good rain, they like to come inside the house. Through Purex Insiders I was given the chance to try Combat Source Kill Max Ant Bait.

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Filed Under: Giveaways, Home/Garden, product review