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“Comparison is the thief of joy.” -Theodore Ro

“Comparison is the thief of joy.” -Theodore Roosevelt Today I received an email from one of my blog readers (I always love hearing from y’all)! She enjoyed my latest post, “10 Home Decor Design Mistakes: Part I.” She was referring to the 2nd design mistake in the post which is, Trying to make your home look like some else’s.” She just moved into her new townhouse this week and she was stressed about how to make her home look picture perfect. I feel like picture perfect is really for you. What I mean by that is that picture perfect or Pinterest worthy is relative. The first goals for your home should be to turn it into a place you love coming to, that’s filled with items you love, that is your place of peace. Comparing your home to others is not a productive thing. Now don’t get me wrong. I see amazing homes here on IG and Pinterest. And while they are amazing, the entire room may not fit me. So there may be a painting or a throw or the way something is placed that I love and so it’s used for inspiration. For all of those homes that you see, rather than comparing, beating yourself up because your home isn’t as amazing as the picture, or maybe you feel you don’t have that decor touch. I ask you to stop that today. Your home will be as amazing as you make it. If you need help, ask. But make sure that the home you create is just that. Your home for you. Not your home based on someone’s style. Creating a home filled with warmth, laughter, and love is about filling it with you. The link is in my bio if you want to read the post. Love y’all! 😘 P.S. Thanks so much for all the birthday love yesterday. It is much appreciated! - #ontheblog #backtothesouth #homedecorblogger #diningroom #diningroomdecor #sundayvibes #homeiswhereyourheartis #myhomevibe #myhomestyle #showmehowyouhome #myhometoinspire #homesweethome #inspireushomesecor #howyouhome #beautifuldecorstyles #homedecorcommunitylove #loveyourhome #beyourbestself #cozyhome #farmhousechic #thatdecorlife #decoratingideas #mindsetiseverything

It’s been a while since I’ve introduced myself

It’s been a while since I’ve introduced myself and I have some new friends here. I thought today would be a great day to do that since Juneteenth (today) is my birthday! I’m going to share 19 things about myself with you today. 🌿 I am from Houston, Texas. 🌿 I was born at 11:02am on. Tuesday. 🌿 Mexican food is my favorite food. 🌿 As if you couldn’t tell, I love home decor and DIY projects. 🌿 Serendipity is my favorite movie. 🌿 My enneagram number is 1. 🌿 I’m married to a great guy, E, who is an Army vet. 🌿 I’m a blogger over at Back to the South 🌿 My favorite color is baby blue. 🌿 I love to cook as you can see on my IGTV. 🌿 I create custom bling products which you can see over at @backtothesouthbling. 🌿 I live in Raleigh, NC. 🌿 I have 3 sisters and 1 brother. 🌿 The more projects I have going, the happier I am. 😂😂 🌿 I share my decor tips and DIY projects over on my blog at BackToTheSouth.com. 🌿 I love hot weather. 🌿 Of course my favorite channel is HGTV. 🌿 I have a bad shoe habit. 😂 🌿 I truly believe that cheese and avocados should be a food group! Friend, tell me about you! - 📷 @imagesbyamberr #fridayvibes #fridayintroductions #happybirthdaytome #happybirthday #homedecorblogger #homedecortipstoinspire #homedecorcommunitylove #blackgirlmagic #blackgirlbloggers #diyblogger #northcarolinablogger #southernliving

HOME DECOR SHOPPING TIPS I often talk about going

HOME DECOR SHOPPING TIPS I often talk about going shopping at home. During this time, it’s especially helpful because many of us are home way more than we’ve ever been. 🌿 That means we’re looking at our homes and decor A LOT! Have you gotten tired of looking at that same red rug in the dining room? 🌿 Well, today I’m going to share with you how to spruce up this room without spending a dime! 🌿 If you swipe left to right, notice anything? Yep. Those yellow pillows on the guest bed are the yellow pillows on the couch! 🌿 It was time to Spring up the living room. I love pops of color in the room and as much home decor pieces as I have, I figured I could go shopping at LW Decor Shop. 😂 🌿 SHOPPING IN YOUR HOME TIPS 1. Decide what you want to change and why? Is it because you’re tired of those colors? Have the seasons changed? How big of a change are you looking for? 🌿 2. Once you've decided what you want to change, go through your rooms and decor stash to see if there is something in that room that will work and can go into the room you want to refresh. For example, I had white, fuzzy pillows in the living room. Those were great for the Winter. I had a Winter Wonderland theme and they worked great! Once it was Spring, I wanted pops of color. The yellow is fun and is so Spring! The white, fuzzy pillows will work great in the guest room and so those white fuzzy pillows will go in the guest room. 🌿 I ended with 2 rooms who have a refresh I love! 🌿 Do you shop at home before you go to buy something new? . . . . . . #guestbedroommakeover #home_and_living #interiorsforyou #dailyhomeshare #gofinding #homestylist #bedroomideas #guestbedroomdecor #homeinteriorfurniture #livingroomgoals #homedecorblogger #diyblogger #livingroominspiration #roomforinspo #livingroominspiration #grey #homedecor #interiordecor #homesweethome #cozyhome #farmhousestyle #housetohome #decoratingideas #livingroomideas #livingroomstyling #designlove #livingroominspo #livingroomdecor #homeaccount

B E F O R E & A F T E R - This standing jewelry bo

B E F O R E & A F T E R - This standing jewelry box is one of my favorite DIYs. I’ve had this piece for about 15 years and I was going to toss it out. - One of the legs was about to fall off, it had many scratches and the color was dark. The inside wasn’t in that great of shape either. - Rather than toss it, I said, “Lynn, you can give it a face lift!” and so I did! - Swipe right 👉🏾 to left 👈🏾 to see how I brought it back to life. The last pic is the before and let me tell ya. It’s a big difference! - #jewelrybox #jewelryboxes #chalkpaintedfurniture #chalkpainted #stencildecor #stenciledfurniture #mandalafurniture #reburbishedfurniture #furnituremakeover #homedecorblogger #diyblogger #imadeitlovelyagain #restoredfurniture #recycledfurniture #closetfurniture #beforeandafter #furniturerehab #diyfurnituremakeover #furnituretransformation #transformationsunday #makingoldnewagain #showyourwork

Console Table Styling Challenge | Questions Answer

Console Table Styling Challenge | Questions Answered - Hey friends, I’ve gotten a few questions about the console table styling challenge and wanted to share more details. See the square before to learn all the details. - 🍀The challenge starts on Wednesday, June 17. - ☘️ To join in the challenge, just leave me a comment below and I’ll add you to our Instagram chat group. - ☘️The challenge lasts for 3 weeks. You can join at anytime, but the live challenge lasts 3 weeks. - 🍀 You’ll get ideas and tips to style a beautiful console table and have accountability to finish. - ☘️ You’ll meet new people and make new friends! - ☘️ Let me know if you have any other questions! Can’t wait to see you in the challenge and your console tables! - ☘️ There are no actual live meetings. Because I know we all have different schedules, the information will be there for you to review when you have the time, whether day or night. - #consoletable #consoletabledecor #consoletablestyling #consoletables #homedecor #homesweethome #livingroomdecor #livingroominspo #livingroomideas #blackgirlsdecortoo #browngirlsdecortoo #girlswhobuild #hydrangeas #hydrangealove #roomstogo #palettefurniture #manteldecor #fireplacedecor #stonefireplace #woodsigns #southernlivingmag #southernliving #homedecorblog #diyblogger #blackgirlswhoblog #americanfarmhousestyle #americanfarmhouse #modernfarmhouse #northcarolinablogger

My sisters and I all came home at this time to hel

My sisters and I all came home at this time to help my Mom with all the things that need to be done since my Dad passed away last month. - It’s so weird being home and he’s not here. I keep expecting to see him come through the door and he’s not. - So thankful we can all be here together for my Mom and each other. It’s amazing the things I’ve learned about my Dad, such as all the modeling pictures I found. Who knew?! - Going back to hang out with the fam. Have a good night, y’all and thanks so much for being here! 😘 - #bedroomdecor #masterbedroom #masterbedroomdecor #masterbedroomideas #greydecor #homeinteriors #southernliving #bedroomstyle #bedroomstyleideas #bedroominspiration #roomstogo #bedroomsofinstagram #houseinterior #homefabulous #grievingdaughter #farmhousebedroom #bedroomgoals #bhghome #americanfarmhousestyle #raleighliving #northcarolinablogger #bedroomdesign

Are y’all sick of my wood signs yet? 😂 I mad

Are y’all sick of my wood signs yet? 😂 I made a new one for the front porch, but this time I made a step-by-step tutorial on how you can make them too! - I use my Cricut Maker to make the stencils so that means I can have the style of font I want and the size I want and what I want! - If you’ve got a Cricut machine, thought about getting a Cricut machine, or have one that’s in your closet that’s collecting cobwebs, you’re going to love this easy DIY. - There are videos so you can watch me create them and watch as many times as you need. - It’s also a great DIY to do with your kids! They can help with the paint, help you pick out pint colors, or help you paint. - Link is in the bio for the blog post which has the tutorial. - http://liketk.it/2QjpC @liketoknow.it @liketoknow.it.home - #diyblogger #woodsign #frontporchsittin #diyhomedecor #diyprojects #diycrafts #diyhome #diyer #woodsign #woodsignsdecor #woodensigns #handmadesigns #cricutmade #cricutmaker #cricutcrafts #cricutcreations #cricutprojects #cricutdesignspace #cricutcrafting #cricutmachine #stencildecor #homedecorblogger #diywoodsigns #frontporchdecor #porchdecor #farmandhousefriends #outdoordecor #liketkit #LTKhome

Deciding on decor for your home can at times seem

Deciding on decor for your home can at times seem overwhelming, can’t it? I remember when we moved into our house and I asked myself how on earth am I going to style and furnish this house? - Fast forward to almost 4 years later and E says, “What are you going to do with all this stuff? It’s taking up room in my shed.” 🤣🤣 - I share this with you because once I decided to choose one room and focus on that one room and not the entire house, things didn’t seem so overwhelming. - Now we had a lot of unfinished projects, because we got what I like to call, more exciting DIY comes up syndrome. 😂 - I started writing things down and sketching them out so I could see what my ideas would look like. - Y’all, I’m not going to lie. I cannot draw. At. All. But, I didn’t let that stop my ideas and vision. I still sketch and plan out my ideas only now they’re more organized in my planner. - Swipe left to see my sketch for the mantle and fireplace. Like I said. I can’t draw, but I took my sketch and brought my vision to life. And you can do the same! - Feel free to download my Home Decor and DIY Planner for 2020-2021. It’s gotten a makeover this year! - Head over to my stories to get a sneak peek! Link is in my bio to download. - #farmhousedecor #farmhousedecorating #mantledecor #mantledecorations #hydrangealove #diycoffeetable #palletfurniture #diygirl #diygirlsinterior #homesecorinspo #livingroom #livingroomstyle #livingroomdecorideas #browngirlsdecortoo #browngirlbloggers #northcarolinablogger #farmhouselivingroom #farmhousecharm #homeprojects #diydesign #backtothesouthinteriors #backtothesouthhomedecor #cozyhome #americanfarmhousestyle

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