DIY Your Holiday Gift List This Year
Have you started shopping yet? If so, you might notice that the shelves are emptier than usual. This is the perfect year to DIY your holiday gift list for your loved ones. Book a workshop to make your own gifts this year and have fun while you make them. Bring some friends along or make it a date night! It’s a win-win situation for everyone. I love snuggling with my mom on the couch when we watch movies, what should I make her for Christmas? A new blanket and blanket ladder of course! Moms and...
DIY Guide to Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner
Are you hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year? We have some amazing appetizer and side dish suggestions, as well as table decor tips to make your dinner a HUGE success! Set the Table: Your table display sets the tone for dinner, so make it as formal or rustic as you like. Will you have a tablecloth or placemats? How about a wood runner down the center of the table? Will you have candles or flowers? There are so many options! If you are worried that you need some new decorations for your table, consider...
DIY Halloween
October means one thing – Halloween! Think back to your childhood and you are sure to recall your favorite Halloween costumes, bobbing for apples, hayrides, and getting scared on Halloween night! Now it’s your turn to decorate your home for this fun holiday and create memories with your family. We have included some amazing DIY activities to help make this Halloween one you will never forget! Decorate the Front Porch: October 1st is the day to get out all the Halloween decorations. Create a...
DIY Fall Porch Collections
We buy clothes in collections – shirt, bottoms, and shoes. There is something magical about an outfit that makes you feel pretty, confident, and/or stylish. Entire companies have been created over the last couple years that focus on creating custom looks for their customers. We buy furniture in collections – couch, chair, and table. Furniture stores learned long ago that customers can visualize how furniture will look in their homes if they arrange the pieces in collections in the showroom. Put the perfect...
The Rustic Brush at The Houston Bridal Extravaganza
The 11 Greater Houston locations of The Rustic Brush participated in the July Bridal Extravaganza over the weekend. This is a bi-annual event held at the George R. Brown every year. It is a one-stop shopping experience to find everything you need for your wedding. There were over 300 exhibitors ranging from wedding cakes, wedding venues, dresses, djs, gifts, photographers, and everything else in-between. The Rustic Brush’s booth drew a lot of attention from future brides looking for decorations for their...
DIY Decor to Complete Your Home Renovations
The pandemic’s lockdowns, shelter-in-place rules, and general lack of anything to do outside of one’s own residence led many people to look at their homes in a new harsh light. Based on a survey of more than 70,000 U.S. respondents, the report found that, overall, home renovation projects were up in 2020, with much of the work focused on kitchens, home offices, and outdoor spaces. And these trends look likely to continue in 2021. Respondents report planning similar renovation projects this year as well. (Source:...
DIY Seasonal Decor for a Busy July
July is a busy month for seasonal decorating. From red, white, and blue to back to school, July keeps the seasonal decorator busy changing out all of their décor. To make decorating in July simple, classic, and beautiful, we have narrowed down three pieces of easily interchangeable home décor you need for each phase of July decorating – something for your front door, something to hang in your entryway, and a centerpiece for your dining room table. 1) Front Door Decor: The front door is the easiest way place to...
DIY Ways to Stay Cool this Summer
Summer is such a fun time of year for kids – family vacations, lots of playdates with friends, sports, and no school! But, it is also the hottest time of year and often too hot to enjoy time outdoors. We have brainstormed some great activities to keep your kiddos cooled off this summer. Enjoy! 1) Homemade Snow Cones: A tried-and-true way to cool off this summer is snow cones. It is as simple as crushing up some ice, pouring on the syrup, and enjoying. These simple and healthy snow cone recipes are sure...