by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Jun 16, 2019 | Design, Front Porch, New House, Spring, Summer
I recently added layered doormats for summer to our front porch and I LOVE how it turned out. See which layered doormats I used and how to style your front porch for summer Read more about selecting layered doormats and a few of my favorite combos here! **This post...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Jun 3, 2019 | Design, New House, Seasonal, Spring, Summer
One recent design trend that I’m loving is layering your doormat over a flat weave rug to create a cozy, welcoming entryway! Let me show you how to get the perfect layered doormats for summer! I’m not sure who to give credit to starting this trend....
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Nov 23, 2018 | Christmas, Decor, Gift Ideas, Gifts
Happy Black Friday! Even though stores have been advertising “Black Friday” since basically October 1st, I refuse to shop for Christmas until the real Black Friday. While I’ll be doing mostly toy shopping for my kids and niece/nephews, I can’t...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Dec 21, 2017 | Christmas, Crafts
Learn how to make DIY Christmas stocking letters from oven bake clay! Such an easy project and the perfect crafty gift idea! With Christmas just days away, I realize that you’re probably not making any more Christmas crafts this year. This is a...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Dec 18, 2017 | Christmas, Gift Ideas
With Christmas only a week away, I can’t be the only person who has done little to no shopping. It’s bad. Every year I want to start early so I’m not stressed right before Christmas. Yet every year, without fail, I am in the same position a week...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Dec 16, 2017 | Christmas, DIY & Decor, Home Tour
Today I’m showing you how we decorate our dining room for Christmas! I can’t believe Christmas is just a little over a week away! We still have so much shopping to do. Then, inevitably wrapping all the gifts starting at 10pm on Christmas Eve. Christmas...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Dec 13, 2017 | Christmas, DIY
See how I used some modern and stylish round brass drawer knobs to make a DIY modern Christmas stocking holder! I can’t believe Christmas is less than 2 weeks away! And, yes, we are STILL decorating. Oops. One DIY on my to-do list this year was a new...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Dec 6, 2017 | Christmas, Making Joy
It’s officially December which means it’s time to chat all things CHRISTMAS! Unlike the majority of the blogging world, I just can’t motivate myself to start decorating for Christmas and doing all the Christmas crafts on November 1st. I just...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Nov 29, 2017 | Christmas, Crafts
I love making wreaths for different seasons, especially winter and Christmas! See how I used a simple, gold macrame ring to make a DIY gold and white winter wreath! I can’t believe the Christmas season is here! Time definitely goes a lot faster as an...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Nov 13, 2017 | Christmas
Believe it or not, Christmas is just around the corner. Today I rounded up over 15 of my favorite free printable Christmas gift tags that add the perfect pretty finishing touch to your presents! Sigh. I truly can’t believe Christmas is only weeks away....
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Sep 13, 2017 | Crafts, Fall
See how I used a gold macrame ring to make a modern fall wreath. It’s the perfect DIY modern fall wreath with moody fall colors. It’s the second Wednesday of the month which means it’s time for another month of Inspire me Creativity! You can...
by Sarah @ Making Joy and Pretty Things | Sep 1, 2017 | Decor, DIY & Decor, Fall
This post was sponsored by Cost Plus World Market and also contains affiliate links. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please see my full disclosure policy for more details. With Fall just around the corner, I’ve come up with the perfect design for an...
