If you love candles as I do, I’d love to introduce you to Icy Palmer Vermont Candle Co. I love supporting local businesses here at Dabbling & Decorating and Melissa over at Icy Palmer Co. is no exception. First, who is Icy Palmer and why is there a Vermont candle co. named after her? Icy Palmer: A…
Welcome, friends, to the second decorated guest bedroom here at our coastal cottage home in Maine. To see the first guest bedroom that I completed back in the fall, click here! This guest bedroom is on the main floor, with a bathroom across the hallway. I decorated this bedroom with old family nostalgia and a coastal home vibe. …
Explore the beautiful world of transferware dishes in my mother’s Maine home. Discover the history and charm of these antique treasures. Vintage Transferware Vintage transferware refers to a type of pottery or porcelain that features intricate designs and patterns created through a transfer printing technique. This technique involves transferring a design onto the ceramic surface…
It’s late February, and Spring has definitely not arrived in Vermont. The wind is howling, and the snow is falling. It’s like a mini blizzard outside! A perfect day to refresh our dining room’s vintage mantel for Spring, ha! Seriously though, I have the itch to switch, my husband is away, and I have the home all to…
I’m starting to get the Halloween decorating bug! I picked up a few fun Halloween decorating ideas while antiquing from Maine to Vermont a few days ago. And then with a visit to the Vermont Vintage Market Days over the weekend, my mantel decor concept was complete! Welcome to the “Halloween Vintage Mantel” In collaboration with Lindt…
This fall has offered us the most beautiful weather ever here in Vermont! Therefore, I’m still hanging onto the last of my garden flowers and I decided to display them in an old vintage sugar tin for my weekend centerpiece. Soon I will be bringing out the pumpkins and so much more. But for now, we…
I have been looking for a white sectional for our sunroom for some time now. I envisioned white, cozy, and comfortable. After all, living in Vermont requires cozy rooms three-quarters of the year… So I searched, and I searched. And the one sectional that kept coming up was the Ektorp Sectional from IKEA. It is under…
Hi friends, if you’ve been following me, you’ve seen this amazing vintage wooden toolbox I found antiquing in Vermont for $28.00!! To see all the finds from this Vermont Antiquing Day, stop by Decorating with an Antique Haul. I went intending to find a vintage piece for a table centerpiece, and I was so thrilled when…
Create a charming backyard picnic set up with our DIY pallet coffee table and vintage picnic basket ideas. Enjoy your outdoor meals in style! Creating the perfect pop for your DIY home picnic setup is all about combining thoughtful picnic decor with a cozy, intimate atmosphere. Whether you’re recreating the charm of an outdoor picnic…