A fantastic surprise home makeover for a soldier returned from Afghanistan!

What caught my eye in this home makeover was the casual, "collected-over-time" look. What I loved way that newly wed Meg Stein surprised her Army sergeant husband with this home makeover when he returned from Afghanistan! How sweet is that?

I love the cozy but clean design of this dining room.  Wood chandelier - $50 at a garage sale...vintage Duncan Phyfe table - great deal on eBay.

It's all about white kitchens for me.

Meg already had the flat file coffee table, so she designed the room around it.  I really like the file as a coffee table.  It's unexpected, and what a great way to store mags!!

What do you think of this charmer?

via HGTV Mag June/July 2012 issue

Orange and Brown!

It's fall. Thanksgiving will be here in just 3 days. When I think of Thanksgiving and fall colors, orange and brown come to mind. This color combo got me searching for orange and brown decor ideas and I found more than I thought I would. Not to shabby....

These beds are fabulous! And the brown shapes on the pillows and brown stripes on the wall go so well.

(photo from Lonny Magazine)

Lots of brown and orange going on in here!

(photo from HGTV)

The touch of turquoise thrown in looks great!

(photo from sugarluxeblog.com)

Love it in the nursery!

(photo from Houzz)

Superb!

(photo from Project Nursery)

Orange walls with brown accents.

(photo from Martha Stewart)

Gorgeous earthy tones.

(photo from Better Homes and Gardens)