Now that we have come to the end of our Summer Home Tour series, I thought it would be great to revisit the homes we have toured. I know you enjoyed the tours as much as I did so I wanted to see which ones you loved best. Each person has a different style and different taste for decorating so it’s totally OK if one resonates with you over another. 

Remember this lovely clean beach cottage from The House of Silver Lining? I know many of you loved it. Who wouldn’t love a beach home? 

Then we saw this awesome Farmhouse style home from Love Grows Wild. She really knows how to bring it “farm style.”

And the beautiful Eclectic Vintage home by Eclectically Vintage. I love how Kelly gets real creative and mixes a bunch of stuff to create her home.

How about this oh so creative Modern Vintage Mix home by Craftivity Designs? Everything in this home gives me such a homey feeling. So beautiful!

Then finally, we stepped into this Colorful Modern home by Place of My Taste. I tell you, this girls knows how to mix colors and DIY some serious projects to decorate her home!

All of these homes are so lovely and they each bring something different to the table. Hopefully, these gave you some ideas of what is out there and how people’s homes vary. No one is ever the same even if styles may be similar. And if you needed some fresh ideas, I hope you got some. But remember, your home is what you make of it. So let the ideas be your inspiration and not a copy or else your home would not be a reflection of you. Speaking of homes, I mentioned a few weeks ago that I will be sharing an update on our move soon and how we are creating our home.

Of all five, which one was your favorite? I would love to know your thoughts in the comments and thanks for touring them all with me. As for me, I loved them all. That’s why I featured them in this fun series.

Hi friends! So glad you decided to tour the final home in this fun summer series along with me. So far, we have seen a total of five beautiful homes, each one very unique in its own way. Today, we are stepping into the home of another special blogger with such a lovely home. Read on. . . 

Let me introduce you to the lovely home by Aniko from Place of My Taste. Have you being to her site before? She is such a cool girl with such a beautiful and humble heart. Her home projects and recipes are ones you won’t want to miss!! She is not afraid to mix styles and use a variety of colors in her home. And if you are in need of some photography lessons, ask her. She wrote a book about it, too. Think I need to get it:) Isn’t this such an amazing shot?!

I first got to know about Aniko’s blog through a link party she used to host called Work It Wednesday. One first look at her site and I was hooked! Everything looked so bright, clean, and beautiful. You know those websites that look so polished with such awesome pictures that just keep you going back to them? That is exactly how I felt about her site. And her profile image is just way too cool). It’s all about first impressions here!! But after a little while, for some odd reason, my electronics did not want to pull up her site. It was loading real slow no matter how much I tried. We finally got things straightened out and I have no problems now.

Then one day, I was brave enough to leave a comment on one of her recipes. What do you know, she totally replied. Say whatttttt? I don’t know about you, but when a blogger I admire replies to one of my comments it makes me happy. I feel recognized and want to go back. And I did! I don’t always leave comments but each time I have left one, I got a reply. (If you get hundreds of comments and cannot reply to all of them that is understandable). And then when she left a comment on my site, you know I was ecstatic! 

Funny story. One day, a few years ago, when my BHG magazine arrived in the mail, as I flipped through the pages I saw something that caught my eye. On the second look, I realized it was a project Aniko had done with her backyard. She was featured in the BHG summer edition. See it here. I started yelling with excitement to my husband, “It’s Aniko!” I yelled the same words about 5 times. He looked at me and calmly asked “Who is Aniko?”When I calmed down, I replied, “Oh, you don’t know her – she is a blogger that I have been following”. End of my story but I am sure you are getting my excitement. Those of us who blog know how much we put into it. And to see our hard work being recognized by well-known companies is such an accomplishment. Mine haven’t (of course) but I love to celebrate with those whose work are even if they don’t know I do.

This next image features her fabulous family room. If you missed the one room challenge we did back in April with Calling it home, this was Aniko’s project reveal.  She redid this room and added these awesome built ins. You’ll want to go see this rest of this room on her site.

Have you met Aniko before? Now that you have gotten a peek into her modernly colorful home, are you inspired to add some color to your home? If you have not been to her site, I encourage you to tour her summer home. You will love her style.

This completes my summer home tour series. I’ll be sharing a round up of all five homes tomorrow to see which one was your absolute favorite. Thank you for following along!

Disclaimer: As usual, all images except the first belong to Place of My Taste. I received permission to use them as part of this series.

I am back with my Favorite Summer Home Tour series you all. It makes me so happy that you are loving the series. It is so much fun! And today, I have a good one. Well, they are all good but this one is special to me.  Read on. . .

I’d like to introduce you to my friend Lora at Craftivity Designs. Lora and I are in a few of the same Facebook groups and you may have noticed us doing some blog hops together. She has such a beautiful heart and such love for her home. If you are looking for someone who creates her home with such thought and functionality, then you have come to the right home tour. Every time she posts about a room in her home, I always think of how meaningful her home is – it’s like it tells a beautiful story that I cannot explain.

Her mix of modern and vintage works together really well. She chooses “modern color palettes like lots of greys and whites as a backdrop” then adds in beautiful meaningful and vintage decor to pull her home together. There is such a sense of genuinity behind the decorating taste her decor style, that makes the home seem so homey. Just look at this first image of her entryway, stairway, and that part of the dinning room. Can you already feel the “meaningfulness” behind her home?

Her Master bedroom is just gorgeous! Doesn’t it look so inviting?! I seriously can’t get over the blues, whites, and browns that make this space. It looks like a hotel suite but with a feel of home. Think of it as taking a rest in this lovely room after a long hard day’s work.

And if I have not convinced you enough that her home is just so inviting, then check out this sunroom! Yep, it is a sunroom indeed! One of the houses we recently considered moving into had a sun room. We did not move into it but if we did, I don’t think the sunroom would have looked this beautiful. So bright and cozy with such a gorgeous view. Seems like just the spot to relax in or to hang out with family and friends. Who needs family room when they’ve got this space? Not I!

I know you can’t wait to see more. If you’ve never toured Lora’s home before you should definitely stop by and check out this lovely home for yourself. You will truly appreciate her style of decorating and creating her home.

Disclaimer: And as always, all the images (except the first) belong to Craftiviy Designs. I have gotten permission to use them for this series.

Hi friends, lately, it seems I could never get a hold on much blogging. We’re trying to settle in and that’s priority right now. Hopefully, I’ll be able to find my blogging swag again and be back on track. I do have a few posts in the making, including my plate wall tutorial that you saw here plus an update on the move. Meanwhile, I am sharing another favorite summer home tour feature with you today.

Kelly over at Eclectically Vintage has such an inspiring home. I love that she has a mix of decor she loves that are both vintage and eclectic. In many ways, I am kind of like her with the eclectic side of things because I simply cannot stick to one style. It’s true. Sometimes, I am not even sure what to call it! I used to think something was wrong with me but then I am beginning to accept my style. Whatever I love goes. This may not be the best home decor advice you have ever heard, but hey, who is to determine right? You make home yours:)

I first met Kelly over on Facebook, last Fall, and we had a back and forth conversation about our Facebook pages. I was immediately drawn to all her beautiful home decor photos she posted on Facebook. Those Fall photos were just gorgeous. Since then, I have been following Kelly to see all that she has to offer.

You can already see her eclectic style of decor between these first two photos. The first one is definitely more vintage than the second. I love how she added some coastal in the mix in this image. After all, it’s summer.

And here is another shot of more vintage and coastal. This little crock is acting as a side table. How brilliant is that?! If you are on the eclectic side of decorating, you will want to check out Kelly’s blog for lots of inspiration. It is definitely a fun one!

How about you? Do you like the eclectic style of decorating? Have you toured Kelly’s Summer home before? Go check it out and let me know what you think!! 

Disclosure: I have gotten permission from Kelly to use some of her images for this post. All images (except the first) belong to Eclectically Vintage. I chose to leave full photos “be” so you can go tour her home on her site! 

Hello friends! Hope your summer is going well and you are having all kinds of summer fun! I feel like the summer is flying by and we have not done as much yet as we would like to do. I guess when we throw moving in the mix it takes a little while to settle in and get back on track again. That does not mean that we are not having any kind of fun though, but we are just taking things slowly. There are days when we just have to set all unpacking aside and go have some fun whether it be at home or away from home. The fun is in the mix! 

Anyway, a few weeks ago, I showed you how I added a summer sitting area to our backyard which we are truly enjoying. I am back to show you today how I am bringing summer indoors. 

I am so excited to be teaming up with At Home stores and a group of fabulous bloggers to show you how we bring summer indoors. At the bottom of this post you’ll find a list of the ladies participating. Be sure to check them out for more indoor summer inspiration. And we also have a lovely giveaway you won’t want to miss! Keep reading!

This challenge was just the push I needed to get our dinning room summer ready. Honestly, I am not usually one to add too much bright colors for summer decorating. And yellow of all colors? But now that I have added color to the dinning room, I am totally loving it! It’s like a different feel every time I walk into it (like a breath of fresh air)! 

I have to add that up until two weeks ago, we had no separate dinning room. Before our last home, we have had separate dinning areas and I really did miss that feature.  There is just something special about a separate dinning room. It’s kind of nice to gather around the table for special dinners and holidays. But with the move came a dinning room which I was happy to have again. It was empty as we only had a little breakfast table that we brought along with us and using in the kitchen area. That means, it was time for a new dinning set and spruce up the room! 

The set is a replica of our dinning table set from a few years ago. We tend to move around plenty for various reasons. But when we sold our first tiny town home, my husband had a bright idea to sell the dinning set, too. He felt that the home we were moving into had more a rustic feel to it plus the breakfast nook was too small to fit the table. But I think we both missed the set more than we knew. It was our first new NON-Craigslist dinning set we had bought. So we always felt that we had not gotten enough use of our first one like this before we sold it. 

While we were out shopping at At Home stores, last month, for our backyard makeover, we spotted some dinning table sets. I had been to the store on countless occasions and never really paid attention to see if there was a dinning table and chair set isle. After all, we did not need one. But we saw a table that we really thought would fit the dinning room well. It was bit more on the rustic side and we loved it and figured we might as well go ahead and get it. But after checking the isle when we went back to the store another time, we settled on this one. My husband was really excited and while he loved the rustic one, I think this one made him happy. It goes well with the color scheme of the room. This was the color scheme of the room at that previous home, too. Isn’t that something?!

So now that we had the set, it was time to add some color. At Home stores have some really great quality items with varying color and style for every season. It’s always fun to shop there and to see what new products they have added. (Having my husband helping me while we shopped and decided on items is always great. Plus I never go to At Home by myself – big store with kids in tow).  But check out my lovely centerpiece. It makes such a statement in the room!

 For the table setting, I brought in some blues and yellows. After all, it is summer! We invested in a set of white dishes a few years ago and I basically used them for every season with a few decorated Christmas ones. Since it is summer, I decided to add some blues to the mix. 

I chose a mix of two different designs of plates for added interest. Or maybe it was because I loved both and could not decide on which design to choose:) 

I found the set of white linen napkins on sale, too. A simple petal from outside completes my plate setting look. The table setting is very simple. Further down, you’ll understand why there are no utensils. And my lovely glass jar on the plant stand along with the faux flower is also from At Home. I found two of them on clearance. 

What’s the point of having a pretty set table with no food? I pulled together some finger foods and threw a quick party for the family to enjoy (hence the lack of utensils). The kids couldn’t be more excited to have a party in the new space. My E.a.t. sign was something I already had on hand and the food is placed on my new to me Craigslist console table find which I just love so much. It is a newly refinished piece for a very reasonable cost. 

I was about to make everything from scratch as that is how I tend to think but then my husband advised me to get them already made rather than going throw the hassle. 

I did end purchasing some frozen foods that I added my own twist to – but it was less work than if I had to make everything from scratch.

 It’s being a while since I have made one of those fruited pizza cookies (like years)!

 I snagged the trifle bowl for half off and could not be happier. I always wanted one but did not want to pay more than $10 for one. I know, I am cheap. The drinking bottles and decorative drinking bottles were for a very low cost (talking $5 or less). I really love this chicken wire ice bucket that I also found while I was out shopping.

And of course, I had to save the best for last because I cannot leave the rest of the wall totally bare! Let me introduce you to my awesome plate wall! Ha ha! I always love seeing plate walls so I decided to do something different and create one. 

I used a collection of simply two design white porcelain plates from At Home along with a few others to create the look. There was no thought process behind it at all. Just some random hanging white plates. I may shift them a little to create more of an uneven look.

 The area under the plates looks a bit empty and don’t mind my too short window curtains. I might have underestimated the height of the windows. My few windows in my previous home were not this high and my curtains are not new. I am in the process of getting new curtains for the windows in this place and wanted a temporary solution. But as for now, I am looking past these few imperfections and totally loving the space.

It may not be the best arranged plate wall you ever did see but I sure love it!

This mirror is also another At Home find for just a little under $25. The frame has a nice two – toned color.

All in all, we are loving this summery space and really enjoyed having our first indoor summer party here earlier this week. It is so refreshing. Minus the table set which was discounted at very reasonable price, all my decor and serving items were just a little over a hundred. Definitely a good way to shop!!

Have you added summer in your home yet? Is there an At Home store in your area? We encourage you to jump in on the challenge by showing us how you are using At Home products in your home this summer. Simply post a picture on your social media and use the hashtags #athomeinspired #athomefinds along with your image so we could find you. Stop by these other fabulous ladies to see their indoor summer ideas with At Home! I bet you will love them!! 

But first, don’t forget to enter the giveaway! We are so excited to be giving away $50 At Home gift card to one awesome reader! Will it be you? You’ll have two weeks to show us your At Home summer indoor decor.

To enter the giveaway, simply follow the Rafflecopter instructions below. We hope you win and remember to use the hashtags #athomeinspired #athomefinds for sharing your imgages. 

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This post was written in collaboration with At Home, but all text, images, and opinions of the products are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help support Flourishing At Home. 

Last week, I kicked off a new summer series featuring some of my favorite homes in the blogosphere. I shared the simply beautiful beach cottage by The House of Silver Lining which you all seemed to love as mush as I do! Thank you all for the sweet comments and for loving the series already. Don’t forget that while I am bringing you inspiration and fresh ideas, you have to find your style and create the home that will make you and your family happy:)

I am back with another home that I know you all would love just as the first. Let me introduce you to the lovely farmhouse by Liz from Love Grows Wild!! So much farmhouse goodness in her home – almost too much to handle! I really did not know which image to choose from her home. This image alone will have you swooning! All the browns, the neutral, the greenery, the whites, and let’s not forget the rustic!! And this is the office – can you believe it?!

This is not any farmhouse with stuff thrown together (no offense). But this home is well decorated and well put together with a lot of DIY’s and makeovers, too. The neutral, the browns, the greenery. . . .  some of my favorites! I mean, everything looks so simply beautiful and uncluttered. I kid you not!

I have been following Liz on Instagram for quite some time and love every one of her photos. One of the best things I found out on her site is that she is originally from Chicago. A kindred spirit I tell you:) But she moved to Indiana where she is making her lovely home. And she is writing a book about all that goodness too guys. 

Here is a peek into her bedroom. Sigh! In a good way. Pure farmhouse goodness in every corner of her home. This is not just a touch of farm, this is fully farm! I have a thing for good farmhouse decor when I see it. My mom had lots of farmhouse items while I was growing up. And she still does. So all things farmhouse reminds me of my childhood days.

So now that I have got you swooning, guessing you’ll want to see the full reveal of her summer home right? Why not head on over there and check out the tour? I know you will love everything about her beautiful space. You’ve got to check out her patio in this post!! She also did another recent summer tour that is just as gorgeous! Love some good farmhouse decor? You will love Liz’s home for sure!! 

So how much do you love this farmhouse style home? Have you ever been to her site before? I would love to know your thoughts in the comments!!

Disclosure: I have gotten permission from Liz to use some of her images for this post. All images (except the first) belong to Love Grows Wild. I chose to leave full photos “be” so you can go tour her home on her site! 

Having a sitting area in the backyard is so worth it in during the summer times. It is great for hanging out with family on those long summer days and nights and also for entertaining friends!

I partnered with At Home stores to help create our sitting area. I am one of their new At Home Inspiration Team members and will be writing a monthly decor post on their behalf. Honestly, At Home stores is one of my favorite stores to shop for home decor products. It’s has become my one-stop shopping spot since I was made aware of it in my area about 2 years ago. They have re-branded from Garden Ridge and has products for every style imaginable with up to 400 new decor products added each week. Seriously, there is something for everyone! What’s better is that the quality is great and the prices are unbeatable. You’ll see what I mean as I show you the products.

But we’ve been meaning to create a fun outdoor space for the longest while. Some of my husbands co-workers have been wanting to get together and hang out at our place. We kept saying that we’ll do something to the backyard during the summer and invite them over. Maybe add a large table with an umbrella and have a cookout! But it seems like something always got in the way. Last year, I had a little baby around 6 months old plus our two other little ones. Along with my husband’s busy business trip travels, it just was not happening.  

This is the backyard I planned to work with when I was first contemplating on adding some outdoor living. It extends all the way up on a sledding type of slope. One of my plans along with my husband was to add some beautiful rocks along the way and lovely in-ground summer flowers. 

But then our home ended up not staying long on the market so that threw off this plan. During our house search, one of our desires was to at least find a fenced backyard. And somewhere in the back of mind, I was hoping it would be concreted out like the former. But we were finding that the homes with fenced backyard were not meeting our expectations. At least the ones we saw. The new backyard is bigger but it is not fenced in and there is no concreted area. But it is does not back up to the street and it is a lovely big area where the kids can play and our family could hang out.

I love the bright and fun colors added to the patio. In fact, while I was setting up one of the new neighbors said to me, “nice decoration”. This was was my first time meeting her as we just moved in but it was one of the first things she said to me. That made me feel great!! Looks like I am already winning hearts. But you don’t want your place to look the worse in the midst of beauty. I am sure some of them were wondering why I was taking so many photos of the space.

Would you like to know how I created this simple yet so beautiful outdoor space using products from At Home stores? I will explain everything below. And be ready for loads of pictures. I said I was only going to put up 5 images but I ended up with a bunch!! 

Step 1: I first chose those wicker chairs from At Home then created the area around it. There were so many choices of outdoor furniture but I knew I wanted something like this from the start. I originally thought of the color brown, but then these were at a nice 50% off so I could not pass them up. The smaller chairs were less than $40 a piece. Can you believe that? I don’t think I have seen these quality chairs at such a low price in all my search for patio furniture.

Step 2: I laid an 8 x 10 indoor/outdoor rug on the grass that I found at At Home. The ground area is not leveled out but I still liked having it sectioned out with the rug. It was easier for me to place the decorations plus it’s easier under foot. Having the lawn freshly mowed was a bonus, too. 

Note: Putting a run over the grass can cause the grass under to dry out. Be sure you are OK with that before laying the rug.

Step 3: After I set the rug where I wanted it, I went ahead and positioned the chairs around it. These chairs are definitely weather friendly and will hold up to whatever Chicago throws at them. You just never know!

Step 4: I added some accessories such as outdoor chair cushions for extra padding. These are so comfortable. While I was setting this up, it was difficult to get a certain 18 month old off the cushions.

Aren’t these outdoor throw pillows fun?! I have to tell you, I stepped out of my comfort zone and went a bit bold with these fun color pillows. The outdoor pillow selection from At Home is huge but these were the first ones that caught my eye as I walked in.

But it seems like everyone elase loved them as much as I did because there were only two of these. I scored the isles for almost an hour (it seems) trying to find a few more. And even asked one of the workers if there were more. I did however manage to find a close match. These pillows remind me of the bold tropics. Shall I say that we connect?!

I also picked up some lanterns and some faux battery-operated illuminated candles during my shopping trip.

And of course, I brought the space together by adding some real pants because a summer outdoor space has got to have some pretty flowers! 

Those tall planters were also some of my At Home finds! Again, the planter section is enormous! I scored these for half off $10.

I wanted them tall so they could take the place of end tables since I was not feeling too many tables. I only wanted a small table in the middle.

Check out how the space already came together very nicely once I added the accessories. I am really loving all those fun summer colors! 

I also added some more plants on the steps for color and beauty. And of course, our little guy kept pulling out all the petals.

I  decided to add another fun throw pillow with a totally different pattern in the middle of this larger wicker chair. I did not want a plain blue since the cushions were already blue – too many blues. I love how the brown works along with the plain brown rug.

Once I was down setting up, I felt like the space needed something else to pull it together just a tad bit more. My husband asked if I wanted to put an umbrella (which I originally wanted to add while we were back at the other house). At that point, I had already changed my mind on the whole umbrella idea. I thought of adding a pole line with some mason jar lanterns behind the chairs. Then I thought of adding a flower stand (a ladder of some sort). Then I thought of adding a narrow table for holding food and drinks. So many possibilities. . . . So off to At Home I went again and scored the outdoor section for ideas. With just a little over a half hour to find something (because I had already spent almost 3 hours there the previous day shopping), I decided to go with an umbrella. This crank tilt umbrella were at a pretty $24.99 down from $39.99. You’ve got to love the red line clearance from At Home! 

The umbrella really made the space feel complete. But I think I may still add a table when it comes time for entertaining. Maybe now I can invite some of my husband’s co-workers over for a fun BBQ or something!

And here is a look at another angle with the kids swing set and play area in view. (The set is a bonus addition that came with the house). I am getting a lot of background competition with the other homes around in the photo – and that fence is from another home. 

I also picked up the white basket during my shopping trip to hold some of the kids outdoor toys. We’ll get some more balls and sand buckets, etc. once we are done unpacking our stuff. 

I love the outdoor at nights just as I love it during the day. Check out the look at nights. Grab a blanket and secure your spot on one these chairs.

Those lanterns with the faux candles are really adding some ambiance to the space. It really is lovely!

We may not have our boxes unpacked and our house may be in total disarray. But our backyard is definitely a lovely place that everyone could hang out. The kids are already loving playing out there and I love sitting and watching them have fun!

So what do you think? Is there an At Home store near you. They currently have more than 100 stores cross country with 20 more opening this year. Check the store locator to find out if there is one near you. You should totally go check them out! You will not be disappointed. The store is huge so before you visit, see my tips for simplifying your shopping with At Home and making your shopping experience better!!

This post was written in collaboration with At Home, but all text, images, and opinions of the products are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help support Flourishing At Home. 

Hi everyone, hope you are enjoying your summer and lots of sunshine! Today I am participating in a summer blog hop with 8 other bloggers to bring you 9 creative summer ideas for home. I hope you will take a moment to stop by and see what everyone else has to share. I have linked each one at the bottom of this post.

Have you ever given much thought about what goes on your coffee table? Call me weird, but I have a thing about keeping my coffee table(s) looking neat. I find that they tend to be the center of attention in a living room or family room. There are times when I have had to set my table off to the side so the small kids would not run into them and other times, I completely did not add one to a room. But even if it is off to the side, I still like to keep it neat. I am particularly picky about loads of mail and all kinds of random un-necessaries making their home on our coffee table. As a result, I keep baskets and other organizational items around the area for easy organizing and for keeping junk away from the table.

You have probably heard me talking about adding more and more home decorating topics on this blog. Much more than I have already being doing. But because we are in the middle of selling our home and moving, I have not dedicated time as I would like toward that goal. Plus, it is not very practical to be trying to focus much on decorating while cleaning, de-cluttering, and packing to move.

However, I have a few spots around the home that I tried to keep pretty neat even in the midst of packing. One of them is our coffee table. I find it helpful to have something pretty to look at in the midst of packing. Not that the overall home was in disarray:) 

Since it is summer time, I decided to add a little bit of coastal accents to this table. A Caribbean girl has got to have some coastal in her American home right?! Right. Of course, I could have gone with different colors but this worked out for the moment until I decide to change it up in our new place.

Last year, I found this coffee table from Ikea’s half off section because it was missing two small screws. It is very large, has a double stand, and was only $22. My husband replaced the screws in less than 5 minutes. 

I decided to keep things pretty simple but still beautiful to look at in the middle of the living room. I love the beautiful simplicity of home and have been learning that less is more and makes for little clutter. If you have ever struggled with styling your coffee table, I would love to share with you my 7 tips for styling a coffee table.

1. Choose Items with Varying Shapes and Heights: Round up a few favorite items with varying shapes and heights. I had all these coastal inspired items that had no place to call their own. I decided to bring them out to the table. Varying shapes and heights will add some visual interest to the table. You can already see the items I collected but here is  a little bit of explanation about some of them.

I purchased two of these coastal glass planters from Ross dress store a few years ago and I have been using them as candle holders. It is really easy to change them out seasonally. Usually, I switch the candles for different colors depending on the season.

Not sure where I got those nautical rope balls but I have two of them. I think I may have gotten them from Jo-Ann fabric on clearance last year. I love using them as fillers in tiny spots. They fit nicely.

2. Add Some Natural Elements: In this case, I filled a glass jar with some natural seashells that I already had on hand. 

3. Add Books: I love adding books to give some more height and interest to a shelf or table decor. I found have a couple decorative books like this around the home. 

4. Add a Plant (real or faux): I love adding a plant to my coffee table because plants tend to make everything look better. I chose to use some faux this time as I had a bunch of them around and there are no real plants growing around our yard yet. I should have gotten some pretty yellow flowers from the neighbors.

I also added another faux plant on a stack of magazines at the other end of the table.

5. Use a Tray for Corralling: Once you’ve gathered your favorite items it helps to have a tray to corral them. It keeps the items neatly and all in one place. 

6. Keep it Simple: Personally, I do not think that the items on a coffee table need to be complicated. Choose a few favorite pieces and add them for a sense of visual interest. Save lots of room for when you intend to work at your table occasionally. There are times when you may have your coffee or other drink set on the table. Or let’s be real, even get comfi and put up your feet sometimes. The point is to keep it simple and uncluttered.

I use the bottom shelf of the table to hide books. Our sample wedding photo book has been claiming the spot for months now. It is also helpful to have a small basket to keep TV controls. 

7. Keep an Overall Color Scheme: Make things less complicated by having a general color scheme. My table is pretty neutral because I think it would look too busy if I used a variety of colors. 

This is the view from the opposite side of the room, facing the TV. Notice that the items are not blocking the view of the TV. I used to keep the tray in the middle but found that I was constantly moving it to the side to watch TV. No one says it has to be in the middle and even if they do, oh well. Guess I am breaking all the coffee table rules. From this view, I used baskets to hid all the TV chords. And just in case you are wondering about the unusual color of the TV (because I get asked about it a lot), it was a free 42″ TV that my husband won from one of his business trip conferences. 

So there you have it, my summer coffee table and some of the tips I used for styling it. Hope these will give you some ideas of where to begin if you struggle with styling your coffee table. 

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the creative summer ideas from these other ladies. 

9 Creative Summer Ideas

Summer Matching Game – Free Printable // Wellies and Lemonade
Simple Summer Farmhouse Centerpiece // Making Joy and Pretty Things
Summer Mantle Inspiration // Sunshine and Munchkins
You’re Here: Summer Coffee Table Styling // Flourishing at Home
DIY Summer Wreath // Checking in with Chelsea
Front Porch Summer Decor // Restyle It Wright
Farmhouse Style Summer Tablescape // Craftivity Designs
Summer Tray Makeover // North Country Nest
Summer Entertaining Tablescape // W. Collective

I am so excited to talk about one of my favorite home decor stores! It is called At Home (formerly Garden Ridge). It was about a year and a half ago, during one of our regular weekend shopping trips, I discovered this store. We were out shopping during the Fall and I could not find what I wanted. Then my husband said to me that he knew of a new store that opened up in the area that I should probably go check out. How did he know about the store is beyond me. We live within 15 minutes of the store so maybe he saw it while driving through the area at one point in time. I have no idea. But of course, there was  no way I would turn down a trip to a new home decor store. Especially if I was already in the area. 

So we drove by and he dropped me off to pop in while he took the kids to the parking lot. I got to tell you, I was in “decor town” once I stepped foot in that door! The store was huge. The decor was plenty. The isles were long. There certainly was no running in and running out immediately. I took a few minutes to browse around and scope out the items. Well by now you should know how the story goes.

From that point on, At Home became one of my favorite places to shop for home decor. Here’s why.

• Known as the “Home Decor Superstore,” it is a one stop shop for anything home. 
• They offer great quality products.
• The prices are very affordable. 
• Over 400 new products are added to the stores each week.
• There are varying styles to suite everyone’s needs.

Whenever I start to think about purchasing decor for the home, At Home products usually come to mind. I truly love the idea of having such a huge variety of decorative products for home in just one store. I already have a growing collection of At Home products around the home. I am going to share 5 tips for shopping at At Home but first I want to give you a little tour of the store. 

I recently made a special little trip to the store to take some photos to show you. We got there when the sun was setting but I was still able to capture some images for you. I should have done a video but it did not occur to me at the time. If you do not know about At Home, check out the photos so you can have a better idea about it.

Seriously, gobs and gobs of everything! As far as the eye can see. . . .

These are just a few of their selected rugs at the beginning of an isle. They have plenty both for indoors and outdoors.

Can we just talk throw pillow for a minute?! Seriously, look at the abundance of throw pillows in all those isles.

You can also see that they are arranged by color. Need some red pillows? Look no further. At Home stores has a zillion!

Even chic furniture selection. All kinds – that’s just one isle of furniture.

Down to the left side, you can get an idea of how much wall art they carry. And that is not even all of it. They tend to have various isles for each type of product. 

Need some fun home accents? Check out one of their isles!

Not only do they have awesome products but the prices are very reasonable. I have so many random pieces in my home that I have collected from At Home stores. I love finding the clearance or Red Line isle. The red line means that the items are 50% off! My favorite isle, of course.

I wish I could show you more pictures but it will take a while to get lots. But hopefully, what you saw gave you some ideas about At Home. 

Here is the thing though, because the store is huge and there are so many fabulous products, shopping can become overwhelming. If you have an At Home near you and would love to take a trip there, here are 5 tips to keep in mind: 

• Tip #1: Plan out a couple hours or so just for the trip – No matter how hard I try to run in and run out just for a few minutes, I always end up staying longer than intended. Walking through one isle alone takes up quite some time. Sometimes when we go to the store, the kids may be asleep in the van. My husband will drop me off and go parking. But then, he always ends up bringing the kiddos inside because mama is taking too long and the kids have awakened. So plan out a couple hours where you can dedicate time to shopping at At Home. Bring someone with you if you need to, especially if you have little kids in tow. That is optional but I find it helpful to have my hubby with me to help with the kiddos. 

• Tip #2: Have a priority list: It is wise to have a list of prioritized items before going in. Try to purchase these items first then look at other stuff later. Although this is easier said than done because of the wide selection of each type of product. But prioritizing will at least keep you from wandering, not knowing where to start.

• Tip #3: Go early: Like I mentioned above, the store is huge. So give yourself enough time to get there so you can have time to look around (see tip #1).

• Tip #4: Shop sales: The original prices are already so very reasonable but don’t neglect to shop sales and clearance. I love their RedLine sales. A red line through a price means that the item is half off (see Red Line image above).

• Tip #5: Have fun and don’t stress it: Shopping for home decor products should be fun. If you follow the first 4 tips then tip #5 would come in naturally.

Hopefully, these tips will make your shopping easier and give you a much better shopping experience with At Home.

So why am I telling you about this fabulous store? Well, it is not only my favorite place to shop for home decor products because of the quantity, quality, and price. But I recently landed an awesome opportunity with this fabulous brand. I am a new member of the At Home Inspiration Team. I get to showcase their awesome products on this site monthly and most importantly, show how you can create your unique and beautiful home with products from At Home. If you have noticed a blue “At Home Inspiration Team badge” on my sidebar, that is what it’s all about. Honestly, I am still amazed at the opportunity because it truly is one of my favorite stores. It is kind of like a dream come true or “dream job” type of feeling.

By the way, I was in no way compensated to write a post about At Home today. I simply thought it would be great to introduce you to them since I am now one of their brand ambassadors. I couldn’t be more excited!  Did I mention how much I truly love this store? Getting to work with them is like icing on my cake. Really. I hope you would take a moment to stop by to see what I come up with. 

Do you have an At Home store near you? I would love to know your experience with them. Do you have any other tips for simplifying your shopping with them. If you have not been there, check out the store locator to see if there is one near you.