THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS

One more day to go until Christmas! On this day I like to prepare the Christmas table and go into our garden to find natural Christmas table decorations. These are beautiful, inexpensive and environmental friendly! I use ilex and branches from the bay leaf tree to create a centerpiece (just place the branches casually on the middle of the table

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Our (Not So Minimalistic) Autumn Table

Every season my son and I create a seasonal table. Over the years we have collected lots of props and for our Autumn table we used wooden and ceramic mushrooms, wooden animals and things we found in nature. I do not talk about crafting, kids activities, books we like etc on The Style Files very often but I have created

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Happy Easter + DIY Bunny Ear Napkins

Happy Easter everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. We always put a lot of effort into decorating the Easter breakfast table. I will certainly be making these bunny ear napkins that I found on My Scandinavian Home. You can find instructions here.

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TINY PAPER HOUSES BY JURIANNE MATTER

How cute are these tiny houses by Dutch designer Jurianne Matter?! HEIM is a village of 12 highly diverse houses: traditional, urban, rural, cosy and old but also contemporary and modern. They are genuinely prefab: pre-punched, pre-creased and with windows that have already been broken out. Even the interior walls have been provided with wallpaper in a trendy black &

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EASY DIY PROJECT: WOODEN HANGER MAKEOVER

This lovely DIY project is from Rachel Mae Smith’s new book ‘Hello Color, 25 Bright Ideas for DIY Decor’. The book is conveniently Divided into four chapters covering each room in your home: The Living Room, The Dining Room, The Kitchen and The Bedroom. The wooden hangers from The Bedroom chapter are created by using temporary tattoos. You can find

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