Welcome to the Cottage on Bunker Hill Weekly Rewind. This is my online magazine sharing a little behind-the-scenes, what you might have missed on the blog this week, what I found out shopping, and links you’ll love with fresh ideas from around the web.
What’s New
I’ve really been busy behind the scenes getting this place all dressed up for Spring. I’ve switched a few things around…reusing pieces from one room and moving them into another space.
I had been on the hunt for a different dining table for-evah!! The dining area is attached to the kitchen and the space is about 8×10…not much room to work with. I’m telling you that looking for a rectangular table between 48-50 inches long is haaaaard to find! Anything larger would impede the walking path from the hallway to the front door and living room.
But I did find one that looks perfect…perfect size, perfect style, & perfect color! It’s from Overstock, I watched the price for a couple of weeks and grabbed it when it was on sale and there was an extra 30% off on top of that.
Now if I had a hard time finding the right table,I drove myself nuts looking for an area rug!!
I’ve never had a rug in this space before, I think from my time having a home daycare…it would have been disastrous!
After looking at 8 zillion rugs I narrowed it down to this one from Wayfair. I wanted a 6×9 ft rug which is a harder size to find and I also wanted something super thin. This rug is printed and perfect for under a table, easy cleanup because it doesn’t have a pile.
Dining table & Rug
I kept the chairs from my other dining set and listed the table on Marketplace. I’m painting the china cabinet a bronze green right now too.
gallery wall
Right now I’m taking a break from putting together a new gallery wall in the living room. All but one of the prints arrived so everything but that 18×24 frame is filled…that print isn’t coming until later this week. I’ll be sharing this space on March 20th for my Spring Home Tour.
I gathered up all the frames that I had and started hanging them to see if they would work together. Might as well use what I already have, if I have to paint some of the frames I will but it’s cheaper than buying new frames.
Walmart Finds
Walmart has so many pretty planters for inside and outside in the garden center now. I was crushing on all the green ones. I loved the green Fischer planter bowl. I was glad to see they brought back the Propagation Station that they had last Spring, I love mine and have 3 silver pothos leaves rooting right now.
They also had a couple of plant riser styles that were so nice. I’ll link them below.
for your plants
New This Week
Rich and warm colors are in style for ’23! I rounded up some affordable options to update your home this Spring.
See what I did with a bag of flowers from Trader Joe’s! I’ll show you a few ideas for Springtime. They have the most affordable flowers around!!!
Here is a pretty Easter DIY idea that you can make. I made these vintage-looking eggs using paper eggs. Perfect for your Easter table!
This week I teamed up with a bunch of my blogging friends to share Easter decorating, entertaining, & DIY ideas. Tons of inspiration!!
See an easy transformation of these blue rabbit statues to make them fit in with my Spring decor…blue just isn’t my jam. It’s amazing what you can do with paint!
Links You’ll Love
Easter Wreath
the ponds farmhouse
Are you looking for a really easy wreath idea for Spring and Easter?? You will love this cute wreath Rachel made this week.
Snapdragons
Bricks n blooms
Snapdragons are one of my favorite flowers to grow in my garden.
If you haven’t grown them before and need some advice and growing tips check out Stacy’s guide to growing Snapdragons.
Spring Home
shiplap & shells
Are you looking for some fresh decorating ideas for your home this Spring?? Check out Kim’s Spring home tour of her lovely cottage. You will love all her vintage pieces and pretty style.
Check This Out
Check out this forsythia wreath that was sent to me by Danielle. She was inspired by my Forsythia Wreath. So pretty Danielle!!
One for the Road
One of the most popular Spring DIY posts from Cottage on Bunker Hill is my tulip planter. I also made one with daffodils. This is a really fun project to make too!
You’ll have to stop back on Tuesday to see my latest wreath for Spring!
Jennifer Howard
cottage on bunker hill
Thanks for stopping by today! Being able to share my projects, DIYs, and decorating ideas with you is amazing. Leave a comment below; I love hearing from you! Feel free to drop me a note here if you have any questions.
Jennifer, those vintage eggs look like real ones. I always enjoy seeing what you have been up to. Miss seeing you.
I love the Wayfair rug you chose, Jennifer. The colors are so pretty. And your gallery wall looks so amazing! Thank you so much for sharing my home tour post. I really appreciate it.