Planked Wall Hallway Gets *NEW* Light Fixtures!

Planked walls seem to be all the rage this year.  They are really a great way to add character and cottage charm to your home. I have expressed my frustration with the  'six-door hallway' in our home.  Yes, I am not kidding, the hallway has  SIX doors!  I tried painting an accent wall {a mistake, I admit} then finally decided to add the planking.  The hallway...

Around my house…..today.

It's been a productive day - lots of work done and even in my own house.  It's been entertaining watching my Instagram feed - so many snow photos from  all you southern folk!  Stay safe out there! When I was in Atlanta at the gift show, I made exactly one purchase for myself - this sweet set of antler mounts from Two's Company.  They arrived yesterday and of course,...

Keeping Up…..with Kourtney Kardashian.

Confession time….. reality TV is just one of my many guilty pleasures  and yes, I watch Keeping up with the Kardashians. I actually REALLY loved the family home Kris and Bruce lived in during the first few seasons - it was comfortable and 'real' - {in comparison to many uber-fancy ones that dominate the reality TV genre}. If I were to pick a favorite of the current homes the family lives...

Full Circle

I am lucky to have friends with fabulous homes.  Friends who effortlessly create beautiful, comfortable, personal spaces that are magazine worthy.   You all went crazy over my friend Meg's cottage when I posted photos here.   {and BTW - her home will be featured in an upcoming issue of Cottages and Bungalows} Remember the photo below?   It is a photo of my friends...

Pillow Sale!

Call this 'winter cleaning' or just me having fun here on the blog. I know you all love a good pillow as much as me - pillows are 'instant re-decorating gratification', right?  Well,  I have been known to go a little crazy with ordering/buying pillows for myself or clients and sometimes they just don't work. I love to offer pillow covers to you for a good price.  And for as...

Sweet Room for Twin Girls!

My e-design client's twin girls are moving out of their cribs and into 'big girl beds' and need a shared bedroom that is still 'little' girl but can grow up with them too. The wallpaper from Anthropologie was the jumping off point for the design and color scheme. I really LOVE this wallpaper. I am finally opening up my e-design queue for additional clients.  Please e-mail me at jill{dot}hinsondesigns@gmail.com...

Winner!

Happy Saturday morning!  Just popping in to announce the winner of the Starbucks Verismo.  I used Random.org and NUMBER 22 was chosen!  Congratulations Rene from Cottage and Vine!  You will receive an email from me!  Thanks to everyone who entered - in the end, I had 117 entrants for this giveaway - a record here at the Forever*Cottage! Woo-Ho...

Friday……good stuff.

Snapped this photo this morning - my current pillow combo and the white  tulips on my dining table…..each bring me frivolous joy.  I am also grateful it's Friday.  We have a weekend full of happy - date night with my husband tonight, soccer games, sleepovers and my big girl goes to her first high school father/daughter dance{their 'date' is on Saturday}….. as my fav Kenny...

Coffee talk……{a fun giveaway, oh yea!}

Staples gave me the opportunity to try a Starbucks Verismo in my home. The single-cup brewing system was fun to use and made yummy drinks just like you get in  your local Starbucks all in the comfort of your very own home. I am not ashamed to admit, I am not a coffee drinker, despite living in the pacific northwest {I hear all your gasps!}. However, I love tea and really...

The Atlanta Market

Well, I'm home!  I am feeling inspired, overwhelmed and sort of exhausted! To say the trip/experience was a whirlwind is an understatement. I really didn't know what to expect when my friend asked  me to come along saying she thought it would be good for my business.   Believe it or not, whenI began helping  clients decorate their homes, I really had no intention...

Atlanta bound!

Today I am heading to Atlanta, I have flown through many times but never stayed.  I am looking forward to seeing new and old friends!  You can come along by following me on Instagram! Ba Bye!!...

Weeknight Dinners……favorite blogs….heading to Atlanta!

I love to cook, I really do. But sometimes, cooking on  weeknights, when the day has been busy and the nights activities are many is a chore.  I have vowed to do better and cut back on the too many 'taco nights' that seemed to creep into the repertoire. I was thrilled to find this Weeknights with Giada hardcover cookbook on sale at barnesandnoble.com for $5.99!  It will...

A fresh start, a clean slate…my beginning.

"Anything is possible"…..I have been an eternal optimist {mostly}  throughout my life, so I always love the seemingly new beginning that the start of the new year brings.   I know it doesn't make sense, pick a random day in a month and it could be YOUR new  beginning but a fresh start but for me is officially on the biggies - new years, the day my kids go back to school...

A Fun Client Living Room

My client is a young mom{and dad} with four small children who all  by herself has great taste and does a fine job decorating her home.  However, I am happy she has sought my advice to help her finish spaces in their new larger home. This formal living space has high ceilings, and gets  lots of light.  After I suggested SW Urbane Bronze as a  paint color choice...

2014 - Let's get this party started…..with a look at my bathroom {before/after}.

For whatever reason, sharing photos of my bathroom is sort of weird for me but I imagine you are all just like me and love peeking inside the most intimate parts  of other people's homes. {Tell me I am not the only one who loves driving around at night and being able to peer inside the windows of homes!}  I know, totally weirdo! We really did a full cosmetic makeover in this...