Marlowe Mckerihan - The Blog

The husband and I moved into the new house we built {not with our own hands} about a month ago. We purchased new furniture, some new accessories and right now I'm dealing with a lot of blank walls. We have some artwork and I love all of it, but this house has so much useable {and beautiful} wall space that I've been looking for ways to decorate them without spending a fortune. Step One: Pinterest Step Two: Free Printables I downloaded these from smitten on paper  - perfect for the office wall, in simple white frames.  Burlap + Blue has a great list of free printables. I especially love the state ones. Home is where the heart is, and I wouldn't hate looking at Wisconsin when I get homesick for Milwaukee.  I love my monograms and For Chic Sake has the cutest {very easily} customized monograms. Any decorating ideas? Send them my way: mollydgrimm@gmail.com xx m

chasing paper The universe sends you the funniest messages sometimes, sometimes those messages are from your little sister and they open up a world of history. A few months ago, Emme, my sister send me an article on a Milwaukee native that created a unique company - Chasing Paper - stylish removable wallpaper for the urban home.  I was instantly curious and had to get to the bottom of it all...who, what, where, how!? I sent them an e-mail {and the lat name of the creator sounded crazy familiar - Milwaukee isn't really THAT big}. A few hours later my inbox pinged with a e-mail that would bring everything full circle, and make Chasing Paper even more brilliant {it's pretty brilliant to begin with}. To make it simple: my fiance's dear grandma was the nanny for the the girl behind Chasing Paper . I can't wait to get my hands on a few pieces of this product! Adam and I have a few tables that need a fresh coat of white paint and a perfectly patterned top. And let...

I saw this post by  Honestly WTF  on  Tall Girl Tales  and had to reblog. A perfectly situated "army party" in my opinion, and better yet and affordable DIY! I love evil eye bracelets and now you can make your own! Check it out here .