Maggie Lane
Designs
A place where color and style meet. Sharing ideas, DIY and passion projects, gardening tips, and more!
Maggie Lane
Designs
A place where color and style meet. Sharing ideas, DIY and passion projects, gardening tips, and more!
Where my two favorite things meet; my love for all things design and my black Labrador; Maggie. Maggie is the inspiration behind the name Maggie Lane Designs. My maiden name Lane was the piece that made it all flow.
How To Create A Vignette
Happy Wednesday everyone! Today I’m giving you the last part of my three part series of my guest bedroom, combining the old with the new (HERE) and spare bedroom, how to decorate with mismatched furniture (HERE) and the Jack and Jill bathroom that connects both rooms. This bathroom was all about using what I had from previous houses (WV and MO), a few shopping trips, and creating vignettes while also keeping all the color schemes cohesive. When we moved back from Missouri, we left basically...
How To Design A Bedroom Using Mismatched Furniture
Happy Wednesday everyone!! I was faced with a task of coordinating a room full of mismatched furniture and I'm finally done with decorating our spare bedroom! What held me up so long? I had to pick out a ceiling fan! It was on my list but I just never got around to it until now. Thomas being the handyman that he is, put it up for me. When we bought the house, the room had a tiny flush mount 2 bulb light that I HATED. I didn't want to go crazy by spending a ton of money since it's a...
DIY Fall Wreath
Happy Wednesday everyone!! I recently posted my fall wreath on Instagram (@twoadorablelabs) and thought I’d share the DIY with you. I don’t think I’ve ever done a DIY so I’ll try to be as thorough as I can. I haven’t forgotten about my promise to start posting videos. I now have all of my equipment and should have done a video on my 2020 fall wreath but honestly, it is much harder than it looks. I’ve been practicing and let’s just say…I need more practice. But, I promise, I’ll get that...
My Guest Room: Combining The Old With The New
Happy Wednesday everyone!! I'm so excited that September is here! We have been working on many home projects and I've been slowly getting the house decorated. I have also been on a mission cleaning out drawers and cabinets and getting everything organized with everything having its own place. When we got back from Missouri, I focused on getting one of our guest rooms completed. We had Thomas' grandmother's antique bed and family chair just sitting in the garage collecting dust. My motto...
A Casual Tablescape For Four Using Lemons
Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope your week is going well. I've been wanting to put this post out for awhile now so that I could share the good news...Thomas and I are the proud godparents to the most beautiful baby boy we have ever seen. His name is Max and he is a bundle of sweetness with the most beautiful round face, white hair, and blue eyes. I had everyone over to the house for a casual lunch so that Thomas and I could spend time with Max and chose these dishes because Max's mom loves...
Our Anniversary Weekend
Happy Monday everyone! I’m so excited about this week’s posts! I’m switching things up a bit and moving the Electrical Safety for Animals video to Wednesday so I can talk about our amazing trip to Ohio to celebrate our 12 year anniversary. I've got lunch at the Der Dutchman, shopping at Dutch Valley Gifts, Carlisle Gifts, and Berlin Gift Barn, fashion from Macy’s and Walmart, makeup from Tom Ford and MAC Cosmetics and a delicious dinner at JC Wine Cellars! I’ve been going to the Amish...
How To Kill Japanese Beetles
This is a re-post: I thought this was important to send out again so we can all be better prepared. I was at Lowe's this weekend talking to the help in the Lawncare department when the topic of Japanese Beetles came up. I asked about Neem Oil (since I've used it in the past - see below) and was told this product is flying off the shelves. I guess people are bracing themselves for another summer of beetles. The last two years have been difficult trying to get them to leave my yard alone....
Stars And Stripes Tablescape
Happy Wednesday everyone! Only a few more days until we celebrate the 4th!!! What is everyone doing? We are going over to my sister's house and I'm making bruschetta and a cheese tray to bring over. Even though we are not going to be home, I still decorated our table. I ordered these plates and napkins from Pottery Barn and am very pleased with them. They were having a 40% off sale on dishes and 70% on other household items. I was a little disappointed in the stars and stripes plates...
Red, White, And Blue Floral Tablescape
Happy Wednesday everyone! As I said in my White Chocolate Covered Cherries post (HERE), 4th of July snuck up on me! I made a trip to Walmart last week and saw this beautiful red and blue "Heritage Floral" pattern dish set from Pioneer Woman but could not get a complete set for 4 in the store. I went home, placed my order on www.walmart.com and when my dishes arrived, I was thrilled. Not only had I envisioned red, white, and blue on my table this weekend, the dishes are vibrant and...
How I Turned My Spare Bedroom Into A Dressing Room
Happy Monday everyone!!! I've been wanting to get this post out to you all and I'm finally getting to it. I had a spare bedroom and bathroom that needed some TLC but I didn't want to spend A LOT of money on paint and decorating. I thought long and hard about whether I wanted to keep it a spare bedroom or turn it into a dressing room and the dressing room won! I looked at what I had around the house and made a list of what I needed to make my vision come to life. I chose this room because it...
Easter Table Ideas 2020
Has everyone been enjoying their time away from the office or are you getting stir crazy? Life really hasn’t changed for us except that Thomas’ travel has been cancelled through May! We are loving life at home together; he in his office and me in mine being productive. We get to meet (in the kitchen) for lunch every day and dinner is exactly 5:00 :-). The dogs are getting walked twice a day instead of once and we are practicing our social distancing! I realized today that Easter is Sunday,...
20 Activities And Cleaning Tips To Help You Get Through The Coronavirus Quarantine
I have been debating whether to blog about the coronavirus because we have been inidated with hearing it on the news and in discussions with friends and family. Firstly, my heart goes out to those who are suffering and sick right now and to those who have lost a loved one due to this virus. I also want to send a special message to those who are helping to save lives and my gratitude goes out to all of you. I am also sending blessings to those who are fighting to save our sweet animals who...