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clever camp crafts with jerusalem greer

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I have always loved summer camp. As a camper, a counselor, director, and volunteer. Each and every summer I find a way to spend at least a few days at camp, and I am always sad to say goodbye.
Luckily there are at least half a dozen ways (if not more) to bring camp home, whether as a rainy day activity or a backyard party. Or maybe just because, you like me, love camp.
To kick things off, I recommend watching the movie Moonrise Kingdom which is full of camp love and all things campy. This movie is one huge style-board of inspiration for me, and it is a summer favorite thanks to the presence of all things camping.
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Upcycle some vintage camp stools. All it takes is  little craft paint, some sturdy upholstery fabric (or outdoor friendly fabric) and a staple gun to turn yesteryear’s stools into today’s hot spot! These are my little stools that I made-over several years ago, and they have held up remarkably well.
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Make some simple tee-pee style tents. These can be set up indoors or out, and really are fun for all ages. You do not have to look hard online to find a plethora of designs and styles of DIY tents. This is simple a-frame style is on my crafting bucket list.
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What is camp without S’mores? Not as tasty, that is for sure.
I love the idea of making up little S’more Kits for each party guest.
Such a simple and lovely presentation for the yummiest, messiest camp snack of all!
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Of course, if you are camping indoors, you do not have to leave the S’mores behind. There are lots of  indoor friendly S’more recipes, including this one from Beantown Baker for S’more Brownies. 
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And finally, what about Friendship Bracelets? The ultimate camp craft of all crafts. If you are going to reinvent the summer camp experience, you must make these!
(And as I am sure you have noticed these are not your average 6th grade girl bracelets. These are friendship bracelets for  the camping woman.)
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And if you just need a little camp in your life year-round, you can always collect a few cute “camp” themed prints, like this one by Katie Daisy, as gentle reminders of time spent slowing down and enjoying the simpler things in life.
Cheers!
Jerusalem
Jerusalem Jackson Greer is a writer, crafter, nest-fluffer, speaker, farm-gal wannabe and author of A Homemade Year: The Blessings of Cooking, Crafting and Coming Together. She is a regular contributor for the At Home in Arkansas Blog, and both her home and her work has been featured in a variety of local and  national publications.  Jerusalem lives with her husband and two sons in a 1940s cottage in Central Arkansas with an ever-changing rotation of pets, including a hen house full of heritage chickens and a Hungarian Sheep Dog mutt. As a family, they are attempting to live a slower version of modern life.  She blogs about all of this and more at jerusalemgreer.com.
 

friday favorites

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From editor Rosemary Hallmark: “I love the easy elegance of this Midsummer Soiree. There are few things nicer than an outdoor dinner with friends in the summer months!” {“A Midsummer Soiree…with The Creative Parasol” from Camille Styles}

From managing editor Tiffany Burgess: “As the daughter of an antique dealer and the wife of an avid sportsman, I love the marriage of vintage and nature in the Son’s Retreat that James T. Farmer designed for the Atlanta Symphony Showhouse. Brilliant! You must read his account of the inspiration to get the full story!” {“Son’s Retreat – A Retreat Indead” from All Things Farmer}

From account executive Emily Head: “This Italian manor is absolutely picture perfect! That is my kind of backyard oasis!” {“Michele Bonan Architetto” from House of Turquoise}

From editor Rosemary Hallmark: “I just adore that green couch and the pops of pink in Devon’s home!” {“Style at Home: Devon Dyer” from The Glitter Guide}

room of the week : down to earth

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Oly Studio Chandelier | Payton Print by Michelle Armas | Louis XVI Dining Chair | Zinc Door White Buffet

When a young family approached designer Melissa Haynes to give their home a green makeover, Melissa was delighted to find that eco options abound when it comes to home design. She was able to create a gorgeous green space without sacrificing an ounce of her signature style. The natural grasscloth wallpaper was applied with no-VOC adhesive, and the dining chairs were recovered with durable vinyl rather than leather. We adore everything about this dining room!

What’s your favorite part of this room? Read more about the project here.

Show us Your Green Style on Pinterest!

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What’s more green than taking an old piece of furniture and giving it new life? Since we’re talking about all things eco-friendly this month, we want to see your green style! Have you ever refurbished an old piece of furniture? Show us your DIY projects by uploading a photo of your furniture makeover to Pinterest. Use the hashtag #AHIA or tag us in the caption with @At Home in Arkansas and we will repin YOUR furniture makeover to our Pinterest boards and share them on the At Home in Arkansas blog!

The Number Game with Chris Olsen

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Once your landscape design and planting reach the street, a simple house number stenciled on the curb might get obscured by all that happy greenery.  Enable your guests to find your house, plus create your own numbering system with staked and planted terra cottas pots.  It’s especially easy if your street address is one digit, but if it’s as many as five, you can just add another, smaller pot to the top of your pyramid.  Make your stack sturdy by placing plants close to pot rims, so they can trail easily, and not interfere with the pot above.

Supplies:

3 clay pots in graduated sizes

Green spray paint

Oil based stain

Acrylic paint for number

Painters tape

Paper towels

Brushes

Here’s how:

1.  Paint pots green, and allow to dry.

2.  Tape off large square(s) on pot(s) for house number(s). 

3.  Brush stain on pots avoiding number area. Blot with paper towel for mottled effect. Allow to dry.

4.  Paint stripes along taped edges of pot(s) to feature number(s).

5.  Remove tape and paint number(s).

6.  Fill pots with soil, stack, and plant around edges of pots.

Enjoy,

Chris Olsen

Want to see more amazing projects from Chris? Follow him on Facebook for garden and home inspiration. 

giveaway : heirloom modern

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We’re all about living the green life this month at At Home, and one of our very favorite ways to be eco chic is with antiques! That’s why we’re giving away a copy of the gorgeous book Heirloom Modern: Homes Filled with Objects Bought, Bequeathed, Beloved, and Worth Handing Down by Hollister Hovey, photography by Porter Hovey, published by Rizzoli New York.

Chosen as an editor’s pick in our July issue, Heirloom Modern opens up the homes of individuals and couples to show how they use decor to give their residences a sense of history and autobiography, seamlessly integrating inherited keepsakes, curiosities, collections and memorabilia. 

About the Authors: Hollister Hovey is the creator of the history-laden lifestyle blog “Hollister Hovey.” Porter Hovey is a photographer and real esate agent. Together, the sisters are the founders of the interior decorating firm Hovey Design. Their nostalgia-highlighting aesthetic has been featured multiple times in the New York Times, as well as House Beautiful, Domino, Elle and Design Sponge.

To be entered to win, leave a comment below telling us about your most prized heirloom. Be sure and click “Follow Post” under your comment in order to receive a notification if you are the lucky winner! We will choose one winner at random next Monday, July 15. Good luck!

 

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Congratulations to Judy Lawrence Rocconi who is the winner of this giveaway! 

“Our most treasured heirloom is our grandfather’s tiny cardboard suitcase he used when immigrating to the United States from Italy. It still contained a pair of round spectacles, a shaving brush, and family correspondence. Each and every item is treasured.”

Judy, please email [email protected] to claim your prize. 

A Red, White & Blue Recipe

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Want to impress your guests this 4th of July? Whip up these incredibly easy and delicious minuature fruit tarts in patriotic red, white and blue! For more entertaining ideas and recipes, read our summer entertaining guide here.

Mini Fruit Tarts

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

shortbread cookies

blueberries

raspberries

fresh mint leaves

In a large bowl, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until well combined then transfer to a pastry bag. Lay shortbread cookies flat on a serving platter and top each cookie with a dollop or “swirl” of frosting. Place one blueberry and one raspberry on top and garnish with a mint leaf. Cream cheese frosting can be prepared the night before and refrigerated overnight.

Trends at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show

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The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, or KBIS, is one of the largest trade shows in the nation.  Held yearly in conjunction with the National Kitchen and Bath Association conference, it is an inspiring, interactive platform that showcases the latest industry products, trends and technologies. 
As a member of this industry, I look forward to this show every year!  I adore looking through all of the inspiring designs, old and new.  Here are my top ten favorite new products and designs that were introduced a few months ago at this year’s show held in New Orleans.

 I love the sleek lines of Blanco‘s Modex kitchen sink workstation.  As part of the Silgranit II Collection, it is highly durable and available in three finishes: Cinder, Anthracite and White.  It is also available with an integrated ash cutting board.
Available later this year, Delta Faucet introduced a contemporary collection of fixtures for the bath with the Ara Product Suite.  Satisfying the growing trend of the modern, linear shape, Delta continues to round out it’s product availability. 
Let me just say that it is about time!  I am so glad that Brizo has stepped up and integrated several new floor mount bath fillers into their line-up.  From left to right: Virage, Odin, Siderna, and the Traditional Two-Handle styles will all be available later this year.
It is no secret that I adore New Ravenna Mosaics and their latest introduction, the Miraflores Collection by Paul Schatz, did not disappoint.  The line was inspired by Schatz’s travels throughout the Latin countries of Spain, Portugal and Mexico and is created from natural stone that can be used on walls and floors, both inside and out.
 One of the most flexible faucets for the kitchen was introduced by Dornbract.  Part of the Tara Ultra Series, the Pivot faucet has an arm that will turn 360 degrees and has a reach of over 21″.  A simple twist knob at the spout makes it even easier to be used from one side of an island to another.
I am so excited about this simple design!  I don’t know how many times my clients have been interested in the dual-flush technology, but the ultra-modern designs of the dual-flush toilets turned them off.  Kohler finally created the solution and added this option to a couple of their best selling toilet designs, the Wellworth and the Highline.  The trip lever is designed just like traditional toilets, on the side, and has two options – the longer green lever for a light flush and the full lever for a complete flush.
Read about another favorite Kohler introduction, the Moxie showerhead with wireless speaker in one of my earlier blog posts.
 I absolutely love this faucet by Brizo.  The Solna kitchen faucet not only has the option of the SmartTouch technology, it also has a completely hidden pull-down spray and a sleek design…Yes, please!  Oh! It is also available in White – one of the hottest modern color trends in faucets today.
 Tired of losing what could be valuable storage space in your bathroom by building in a small television  and mounting a two-way mirror over it?  Robern has given you the answer.  A discreet LCD television can be integrated into the popular M Series recessed medicine cabinet.  With the TViD technology, you can keep up-to-date on events while getting ready in the morning and still have hidden storage space behind the mirror.
 Rohl, a company known for beautiful farmhouse style sinks, has added a new design to the Shaws Fireclay Collection.  The simple, bowed front of this apron sink can lend itself to any kitchen design, from traditional to modern.
The creators of Wine Logic Wine Rack introduced a now-why-didn’t-I-think-of-that insert for a standard base cabinet.  This preassembled accessory is available in sizes that will hold 18, 24 or 30 bottles of wine and can be designed to fit into your new kitchen or will fit into existing cabinetry. 
Hope you enjoyed seeing these new products as much as I enjoyed finding them!
 

Bold Furniture Updates

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The easiest way to give dated furniture a major boost is with a can of paint, and while I love a soothing pale paint with a distressed finish, it’s summertime and I’m feeling a little more spicy than rustic pastels. Today, my inspiration pics today are all about making bright, bold statements with painted furniture.

This precious grouping of painted beauties can be purchased from Maine Cottage, but I see no reason why a paintbrush and a free Saturday can’t turn a few thrift store finds into the perfect dining set. Bright, cheery and oh so simple.

painted chairs

Who’s up for a pop of pink? My hand is raised sky high. Check out this fun and flirty hot pink dresser paired with bright yellow duvet.

pink dresser

And who says you have to cover every inch of wood? The volume was turned way up for this dresser when a few stripes came onto the scene.

stripe dresser

More of a neutral lover? Take the lead from this serene resting spot with a pair of poster beds decked out in a yellow finish. I’ll take them both.

painted bed frames

And, finally, nothing screams summer quite like pineapple. Need I say more?

pineapple table

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friday favorites : summer style

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From editor Rosemary Hallmark: “Katie Rosenfeld is one of my favorite designers. I love her quirky, classic style and the way she’s always able to inject her rooms with playful color. And green is my favorite color too!” {“Going Green” from Sanity Fair}

From managing editor Tiffany Burgess: “I’m a longtime fan of Caitlin Wilson’s gorgeous fabrics. I absolutely adore these cute pics from her photo shoot in the park.” {“Picnic in the Park with Caitlin Wilson Textiles” from The Glitter Guide}

From assistant art director Ellen Scruggs: “Wallpaper is so hot right and such a great way to add pop to a powder bath, hallway or accent wall..designsponge makes it easy to find just the right one with their Top 50 Wallpaper Source Guide. I think my powder bath is about to get a make over!” {“Top 50 Wallpaper Sources” from Design Sponge}

From account executive Emilie Head: “Happy First Day of Summer!  These flavored lemonades are a perfectly delicious way to start the season!” {“Flavored Lemonade 3 Ways” from Oh Happy Day}

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