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Decorating Fall Holidays Seasonal

SPOOKY HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS FOR YOUR ENTRYWAY

Here’s how I used spooky Halloween decorations to create a creepy and fun vignette for my entryway. These simple and budget-friendly items blend together for the perfect haunted scene!

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Decorating Fall Holidays Seasonal Vintage Style

HALLOWEEN FIREPLACE DECORATIONS: A GOTHIC APOTHECARY MANTLE

These gothic-inspired Halloween fireplace decorations are a mix of vintage finds, store-bought decorations, and DIY crafts. Together, they create an eerie and eclectic layered Halloween mantel, reminiscent of a medieval apothecary or voodoo fortune teller’s shop. 

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Decorating Tips & Inspiration

8 IDEAS FOR A SAFARI NURSERY THEME

Safari and jungle decor bring a wild edge to your little one’s space. Here are 8 elements that I incorporated to create my own son’s safari nursery theme!

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DIY Home Decor DIY Projects Fall Holidays

DIY HALLOWEEN SKULL VASE

Use this simple tutorial to create a DIY skull vase using craft skulls and faux flowers, moss, and feathers.  Add it to your Halloween table setting, haunted-home decor, or as part of a spooky holiday mantel!

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Decorating Fall Holidays Party Ideas & Hosting Tips Seasonal Tips & Inspiration

5 FALL TABLE SETTING IDEAS

These 5 fall table settings are simple and stylish, and I’ve included a shopping list for each to make it even easier to get the same look!

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Decorating Home Decor Shopping Guides Tips & Inspiration Vintage Style

10 Vintage Farmhouse Decor Ideas on a Budget!

The rustic look of vintage farmhouse decor is classic and won’t be going out of style anytime soon. Here are my 10 favorite vintage farmhouse decor items, where to find them for cheap, and inspiration on how you can style them in your own home for that charming and rustic feel that we all love!

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Furniture Makeovers

Quick and Easy Painted Bookshelf Makeover

This super-simple painted bookshelf makeover was completed in just a couple of hours and under $20.  No heavy sanding, no priming, and no clear coat (and two years later, it still looks great).  See how I refinished it in a matte black for a dark forest nursery!

Before and after picture of a vintage three-shelf bookshelf, painted flat black.  Title reading "Bookshelf Makeover." By The Copper Goose.
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Decorating Home Decor Shopping Guides Vintage Style

12 VINTAGE CRIBS FOR YOUR NURSERY

The crib is the most functional piece in any nursery and also the centerpiece of the room. Here are 10 of my favorite vintage cribs that will fit any style of your baby’s nursery: rustic farmhouse, mid-century, retro, French country, and more. They have all the character and detail of original antique or vintage cribs but are modern-built so that they meet the required safety standards that we all want for our kiddos today (win, win)! 

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DIY Home Decor DIY Projects

DIY NURSERY DÉCOR: SAFARI HANGING BASKETS

This quick and easy DIY nursery décor project takes only minutes to create and adds tons of character to a boy, girl, or gender-neutral nursery. It can be customized to fit any theme. See my material list and tutorial below to get started!

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DIY Home Decor DIY Projects Furniture Makeovers

HOW TO REUPHOLSTER A ROCKING CHAIR

DIY upholstery projects can seem intimidating to the average person, but it doesn’t have to be difficult.  Here are my instructions and tips on how to reupholster an antique rocking chair!

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Vintage Style

WHAT SOLD ON EBAY AND MARKETPLACE?

15 VINTAGE ITEMS THAT SOLD ONLINE FOR A PROFIT in 2020

Sourcing vintage and antique goods and selling them online can be a fun way to make extra income. Check out the basics of buying and selling below, as well as a sampling of what sold on eBay and FB Marketplace for a profit to gauge how much you could potentially be making!

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DIY Projects Home Improvement

DIY WALL SHELVES FOR MY HOME OFFICE

These DIY wall shelves were a much-needed addition to my home office.  They allowed for more storage, organization, and display space. Check out the easy DIY tutorial for these easy but stylish wall-to-wall bookshelves!