7 Ways to Use Dried Flowers in Decorating
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7 Ways to Use Dried Flowers in Decorating

While flower bunches are always beautiful – dried flowers bring charm to a room as well. Whether you’re using them to create a romantic, vintage-style mantel or a versatile seasonal centerpiece, dried flowers are the perfect finishing touch to any room and can be used in all types of designs. We just talked about how to dry flowers in this post Here – so today it’s all about how to enjoy those flowers in your decor.

Dried Flowers Decor

1. Create a floral arrangement

A floral arrangement is a beautiful way to display your flowers. Whether you place them in

Ring In the Spring With These 3 Home Improvement Projects
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Ring In the Spring With These 3 Home Improvement Projects

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STOREYS Editorial Team

The spring season brings with it longer days, warmer weather, and a newfound desire to get the best out of our homes. For many, this means putting some time aside for a deep spring clean. For others, it’s a great time to get the ball rolling on big-ticket home improvement projects that have piled up over the winter months.

And there’s a pretty strong case to be made for tackling home improvement projects in the spring. Many contractors will tell you that it’s actually the optimal time to renovate, with its mild temperatures and the

our may 2023 box and a giveaway
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our may 2023 box and a giveaway

I’m happy to announce our May box giveaway! This May Box is all about spring and will be curated around the theme, Vive le Printemps. I love to live by the seasons, but I’m the first to admit that by the time we get to March I am totally over the winter, and longing to get to Spring!

I love the season because this is when I make plans for the garden, when I sow some seeds for the summer. I made planting layouts for the potager, and got excited to soon start dividing and replanting the dahlia tubers

Collecting: Vintage Floral Dishes – French Country Cottage
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Collecting: Vintage Floral Dishes – French Country Cottage

Anyone else in the vintage dish collecting club? You know the one where you can’t walk by a pretty vintage dish without picking it up, contemplating bringing it home, setting it down and trying to walk away and then turning around to grab it before anyone else does? Yeah. I am right there with you in that club and did you know that I was once asked if I would trade several pieces of antique children’s furniture for 2 sets of antique china? You know I did.

So, I might even be in the running for being the presidents of

Homeowners, Here’s How to Get More Money Back on Your Taxes
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Homeowners, Here’s How to Get More Money Back on Your Taxes

This story is part of Taxes 2023CNET’s coverage of the best tax software, tax tips and everything else you need to file your return and track your refund.

It’s not easy affording a home, even after you’ve made the down payment and started a mortgage. The average homeowner spends $15,405 on top of their mortgage each year, according to real-estate company Clever.

Homeowners, Here’s How to Get More Money Back on Your Taxes

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All those expenses come with a silver lining, however — tax credits and deductions for your home that can lead to a bigger tax refund. For homeowners, learning as much as you can about your

Spring Table Centerpiece Idea – French Country Cottage
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Spring Table Centerpiece Idea – French Country Cottage

Layers of lovely on the table is my favorite thing. Pretty place settings & linens and a beautiful spring centerpiece are perfect for a simple and sweet table by the barn. This centerpiece has a little secret to creating it – sharing more about this idea today.

Spring Table Centerpiece Idea – French Country Cottage

Spring Table Centerpiece

I think of decorating as layers. Whether that is in a room design, a Christmas Tree design or a table setting. It is the layers that make something come together and create a moment.
For this table- I decided to use a couple of different pieces of this beautiful French

Monroe County Home Builders Association show set for Feb.  24-26
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Monroe County Home Builders Association show set for Feb. 24-26

Monroe County Home Builders Association show set for Feb.  24-26

The 42nd Home Improvement & Outdoor Living Show will take place Feb. 24-26 at the First Merchants Bank Expo Center at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, 3775 S. Custer Road. Times are 4 to 8 pm Feb. 24, 10 am to 6 pm Feb. 25 and 11 am to 5 pm Feb. 26.

The event is sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Monroe County.

“This year’s show will host vendors in new home construction, home maintenance, remodeling, hobbies/crafts and outdoor living. Get ideas and bring them home for your upcoming projects,” the HBA said. “Spring is coming. Now’s the time

Pamela Anderson Responds After Tim Allen Denies Claim He Flashed Her 32 Years Ago
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Pamela Anderson Responds After Tim Allen Denies Claim He Flashed Her 32 Years Ago

Pamela Anderson understands why her former co-star Tim Allen would deny her claim that he flashed her on the set of “Home Improvement” 32 years ago.

The “Baywatch” star made the eyebrow-raising allegation in her new memoir, “Love, Pamela,” as noted in an excerpt of the book published by Variety last month. Days ahead of the memoir’s release, Allen denied the accusation, telling E! News, “No, it never happened. I would never do such a thing.”

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight Canada this week, however, Anderson stood firm on her initial claim while addressing Allen’s denial.

“You can’t make that stuff